Summer Blooms Watercolor Workshop

This class focuses on painting seasonal flowers using both loose and controlled watercolor techniques. We emphasize initial massing in layered, transparent washes, with a gradual buildup of detail through color and tone.  

Particular qualities of various pigments are examined and incorporated to build up areas of transparency and opacity, with emphasis on composition and rhythm.  

You will learn to understand and organize values and handle color mixtures. Expect to receive individual attention, group instruction, and critiques at the end of the workshop. 

There will be a brief introductory demonstration for students unfamiliar with watercolor. 

Are materials provided and included in cost of the class? No.
Here's the material list:

Paints: Recommend tube paints, artist’s quality Windsor & Newton 

• Limited Palette
• Lemon Yellow
• Aureolin
• Cadmium Yellow
• Cerulean Blue
• Cobalt Blue
• French Ultramarine
• Cadmium Red
• Alizarin Crimson
• Permanent Rose
• Raw Sienna
• Burnt Sienna
  Additional Colors:

• Windsor (Pthalo) Blue
• Windsor (Phtalo) Green
• Vermillion
• Cadmium Orange
• Permanent Magenta

Brushes:

• #12 Round (using two is preferred)
• #8 Round
• #5 Round
  Synthetic is fine, but sable is best.
• 1” or larger oval wash brush
• 1” or larger flat wash brush
• 1” or larger soft wash brush Utrecht Ox Hair)

Paper:

• Arches Cold Press, 22” X 30”, 140lb sheets are recommended.
• Arches Pads or blocks are also fine. 16” X 20” or 10” X 14”
  New York Central stocks pads with different dimensions is preferred.
  
  There are three types of surface:
• Hot Press paper is very smooth and shows marks,
• Rough Paper, which is as it sounds, and is highly textured
• Cold Press is medium textured, and is easiest to work with.
  
  Recommended:
• 90 lb is thin, light and good for sketching and experimentation
• 140 lb is medium weight and is recommended
• 300 lb is heavy weight, does not buckle and can be re-worked extensively

Additional Items:

• Sketchbook, 7” X 10”
• A large, plastic palette with a lid. John Pike suggested (2 small palettes is preferred)
• Two water containers
• Pencil: 2B
• Paper Towels
• ¾” masking tape
• A small natural sponge
• An old toothbrush to remove paint
• Board: Masonite, Plexiglas or Rigid Cardboard for taping down paper if you are using sheets instead of blocks of paper