This 1-day watercolor workshop will be fun and informative as we paint a colorful Zebra Finch sitting on a clay pot. We'll create different textures and do some negative painting too. Starting with the bird as the focal point, we'll explore ways to downplay the other areas. Drawing skills lacking? Not a problem as you’ll be tracing your subject onto the paper, allowing for more time to work on learning some wonderful new techniques. Come take your painting to the next level! The class is light and informal, with short demos along the way. Improve your skills, and above all…have fun!
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Supply List:
Student grade paints are not recommended. They are cheap for a reason (I'm looking at you Cotman!) Buy quality paints as they are worth it. Cheap ones will only discourage you! Tube paints are the best, as opposed to dry cakes, but they will work if you have them. I use M. Graham watercolors, but Daniel Smith, Holbein, and many others are fine. Reddi Arts now carries M. Graham.
MUST HAVE:
Ultramarine Blue
Raw Sienna
Burnt Sienna
Cadmium Orange
Cadmium Red or a Red of some type
Hookers or Sap Green
PLUS ANY OTHER COLORS YOU USUALLY HAVE
Brushes and Other Supplies:
Paint mixing tray with large areas for mixing
#6 Round brush
#12 Round brush
Bring any brushes you have, a variety of round brushes between 2 and 12.
Escoda if a fine brand.Remember, the best brushes hold a lot of water!
Masking fluid or liquid frisket. A ruling pen for the masking fluid. Pebeo Drawing Gum is good and inexpensive. Reddi-Arts has them, and I have a few for $8.
A large mixing pallet made for watercolors. One with individual wells for paint, and large area for mixing are the best.
Our painting is 9x12, so a Cold Press watercolor pad (300lb or 140lb), or a half-sheet (15x22) of COLD PRESS WATERCOLOR PAPER. 300lb is best but 140lb will work. Also, do not use Canson paper! ReddiArts now caries BOCKINGFORD White, Cold Press, 250lb sheets, under $11 for a full sheet! It's good paper, and reasonably priced.
If not using a pad, you MUST have a hard support to tape your paper to, and prop up at a slight angle. Gatorboard is best, but a sheet of masonite will work too.
You'll need something to prop up your board at an angle. A roll of paper towels works.
You'll need one sheet of gray non-wax graphite paper to transfer your provided outline onto your watercolor paper.
Bring your lunch and plenty of drinks for the day. A refrigerator is available.
