Watercolour Painting I:
Basic Techniques and Fundamentals
Instructor: Elaine Muth
Tuesdays 5:30-8:30pm
10 weeks: April 14 to June 16
Location: In-person Williams Building room 255
$395 (supplies not included)
Prerequisite: None
Explore the challenging and exciting medium of watercolour to enhance your personal art practice. Learn paint application techniques for expressive results obtainable only in watercolour. Beginners to masters are welcome.
Supplies
Paints:- 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)
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
- Small collection of natural objects: leaves, feathers, stones etc
- 5-10 images from cards or magazines
- Poems and quotes
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