Class Name- Make Color Your Hero
Lyn Gray Rackley Lynrackley5572@comcast.net
Medium- Watercolor
Student experience level: Beginning and intermediate
Dates of class sessions: February 6, 13, 20, 27
Time and days of the week: 1:30- 4:30 0r 1:00- 4:00 Fridays
How many weeks in class session: 4 weeks
Maximum number of students: 12
Total cost for the teacher: $100.00 total for the four week session
Club membership $25.00 or non-member fee additional $40.00.
Class description:
Color wonderful color!! come learn to work with color making it the hero of your watercolor paintings. In this class you will learn to understand your pallet colors, why you have the colors your instructors recommends and how to work with them. You will learn what colors you can create as you work with your pallet colors, how to create color values, how to avoid making muddy colors and how to create vibrant, lively colors.
Supply list:
Watercolor Materials List
Brushes
Windsor & Newton Sceptre gold or any brand Acrylic short handle ROUND brush no. 12, 8, 6, 4. Winsor& Newton flat 995 series 1in and 1/2in or any brand Acrylic 1 in. watercolor flat. A rigger or liner brush.
Paints
Winsor & Newton tube Artist Colors – ultramarine blue, Winsor blue red shade, cobalt blue, cadmium red, alizarin crimson, new gamboge, cadmium lemon, yellow ochre, burnt sienna.
Optional colors- hooker’s green, cadmium orange, rose madder genuine, Winsor violet {dioxazine} and cerulean blue.
Paper
9X12 or 12X16 Watercolor pad {for exercises}, 2 full sheets of 140# Arches cold press watercolor paper. Other brands can work and are less expensive. Try not to get a student grade brand. If you do not want to stretch your paper you can get a watercolor BLOCK- 9×12 or larger, 140# Arches, cold press. This brand works the best but there are less expensive ones out there.
Other Materials
Large water container, John Pikes or Robert E. Wood pallet {you want a large undivided mixing surface}, sketch book, ebony drawing pencil, magic rub eraser, paper towels, Masking fluid (miskit/frisket), hairdryer, toothbrush, small spray bottle, salt, scrubber brush {a stiff short bristle brush used for lifting watercolor paint}, sponge, masking tape.
