Syllabus

• Materials and studio practice.Paint procedure: planning, preparation and demonstration
• Underpainting. Round and flat brush effects. Good shapes without drawing.
• Direct painting and colour mixing. Washes; layered glazes; flat washes; wet-in-wet; graded.
• Colour plans- many hues from select pairs. Tonal values. Saturated colour.
• Composition: rule of three for better subject placement and position. Overlap. Colour perspective.
• Neutrals and deepest darks: mixing and applying. Retain white paper highlights without masking.
• Contrast: chiaroscuro, notan; gripping darks; accents.
• Texture and roughness: broken wash; stipple; dry brush; line-and-wash.
• Editing: wasy to reduce, remove and lighten colour.
• Points for self-evaluation. Assess style and mood of work. Presentation and matting.

Supplies

• Watercolour pans (singles or sets) including two metallics

• Watercolour tubes:
  • Cadmium Yellow Light
  • Yellow Ochre
  • Burnt Sienna
  • Cadmium Red
  • Alizarin Crimson
  • French Ultramarine Blue
  • Prussian Blue
  • 2 metallic paints of your choice
  • Ivory Black (optional)

AND

• Caran D'Ache Neocolor II Aquarelle Water-soluble Wax Pastels (set of 10 or more)

Brushes:

• Round watercolour (pointed) brush, size 6 or 8
• Thin pointed brush or rigger
• Flat brush, 1/2" size

Paper:

• Watercolour paper: 2-5 full sheets (22" x 30") 100% cotton, 140 lb cold press
• Watercolour pad 8"x10" minimum size

Extras:

• Water container
• Spray bottle
• Sponge
• Soft rags
• Utility knife (box cutter)
• Ruler
• Heavy cardboard (1 sheet)
• 1" wide masking tape
• Watercolour pencil
• 5-10 images from cards or magazines
• Poems and quotes

For a brief list of frequently used suppliers, please see Where can I purchase supplies? on our FAQ page.