Watercolor – Winter Scenes

THIS IS A VIRTUAL CLASS ON SATURDAY MORNINGS.

Continue your watercolor journey with a weekly paint along of winter scenes. Instructor will select reference images and send out Thursday before class. Students are encouraged to sketch out before the class and be ready to paint. Classes are recorded for students to watch and paint along with during the week on their own as well.

No of classes: 4
Class Dates: Saturday, Jan 27, Feb 3, 10, 17
Time: 9:30-10:45am
Live classes: 1.25 hr online (Zoom link will be send after registration)
Instructor: Roberta K

For information on materials, download the the Watercolor Supplies handout.

Recommended Materials List:

• Medium size watercolor block or pad – Cold Press (Arches – 10×14 or smaller) 140 lb.
• Soft natural sponge and cellulose kitchen sponge for controlling the amount of water on your brushes
• #2 or #3 Pencil
• Kneaded eraser
• 2 large plastic containers for water – 16 oz. containers
• #4, #8 round brush
• 3/4” flat or 1″ wash brush
• Small stiff bristle brush – you will find these with the acrylic and oil brushes (will be used for scrubbing, lifting and correcting)
• Watercolor Palette – large plastic palette, with large enough wells to mix pools of paint
• Paper towels, Tissues
• Roll of blue painter’s tape
• Masking Fluid (optional)

Watercolor Paint: (Recommend Artist Grade paint which has more pigment but is more expensive; Student Grade paint is less expensive and is also acceptable if price is an issue)

Suggested colors:

• Cool Yellow (Pick 1): Hansa Yellow Light, Aureole (Cobalt Yellow), Azo
• Warm Yellow (Pick 1): Cadmium Yellow Medium, Yellow Ochre
• Warm Red (Pick 1): Cadmium Red, Vermillion
• Cool Red: Alizarin Crimson
• Blues: Cerulean, Cobalt, Ultramarine, Turquoise
• 2 earth tones (raw sienna, burnt sienna)
• Payne’s gray