INTRODUCTION
TO WATERCOLOR
Level One
If you are a beginning watercolor artist who is just starting out then this course is for you. Karen begins with the very basics of materials selection and proceeds to take you on a journey of discovery as you learn how to work with this fantastic medium. Pulling from her extensive academic training, personal brush mileage as a watercolor artist as well as her twenty plus years of teaching experience, Karen provides her students with a wealth of knowledge that is sure to give the budding student a boost up as they start their exploration of watercolor. Intermediate painters will also gain from this informative workshop if you are needing a refresher course.
You will paint:
- A collection of sea glass
- An apple
- A Koi fish
Topics Covered in this course:
- Choosing the best art materials
- Setting up your palette
- Watercolor paper and paper preparation
- Mounting paper to board
- How to use a watercolor block
- Color gradients – Getting to know your paints
- Using Water to change values of the color
- How water affects the paint on the paper
- Exploring basic brushstrokes