2022 Zoom Classes CALENDAR 

Watercolors and Sketching

SEPTEMBER-NOVEMBER 2022

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**Mondays, Call for times 213-200-9398 

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**Tuesdays, 2:30-4:30pm Intermediate Watercolors

What to expect: Demos, paint-alongs, shares.

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**Wednesdays, 2:30-4:00  (90mins)- Share and critiques

What to expect: Share your work. Get tips and advice, if desired.

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**Saturdays Special: Acrylics and Watercolors Painting 

Ages 7-12. At a well ventilated studio and garden in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, California. Some materials provided.

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BASIC SUPPLIES LIST

 

PAPERS

WEIGHT: 140 lbs cold press. Arches, Fabriano.

Affordable paper: Canson, Strathmore.

 

PAINT

ONLY PAINT IN TUBES. Colors: Alizarin crimson, ultramarine blue, burnt Sienna, cadmium yellow. Plus, cerulean blue, permanent rose, mineral violet or similar.

 

Affordable Brands: Turner, Grumbacher, Da Vinci, Cotman Winsor and Newton (whatever is on sale)

Stores

Blicks paints at www.blicks.com 

Jerrysartarama.com, cheapjoes.com

Watercolor tubes of 15ml. or 8 ml.

Brushes: Sizes and types

Round point. Sizes: 8 and 12.

Flat brush: 1.5”, 2”

Affordable brands: Princeton, velvet touch. Chinese brushes.

Plastic palette with cover ($1,50 at Daiso)

and Styrofoam plates to mix additional paint.

Water cups.

Paper towels.

STORES

Blicks.com

Jerrysartarama.com

Cheapjoes.com

************************ Use the Contact Page to register****

 

2021 ONLINE WATERCOLORS via ZOOM

 

• Weekly Paint-along on Tuesdays. Click on the Events page.

• Weekly Watercolor and Sketching classes by donation, on Saturdays. Click on the Events page.

• Private classes by appointment. Send email via Contact page.

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2020 ONLINE WORKSHOPS via ZOOM

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MONTHLY 3-HOUR WORKSHOPS via ZOOM

Coming up soon!

TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2020

2-5pm "From Photo to Sketch to Watercolor"

The principles of composition.

Review: Incidental Figures, Perspective

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WEEKLY ZOOM PAINT-ALONGS

Use the CONTACT PAGE to send me email and get further info.

Days and time fluctuate according to participants needs.

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What to expect:

• Beginners receive a list of basic supplies ranging in price from frugal to professional quality.

• A sketch and photo provided via email for you to be ready to paint when the workshop starts.

• A live demonstration of watercolor techniques including color theory, value and color studies,  and other techniques. As questions arise. Everyone participates and shares their work as they see fit.

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What we will study:

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• Learn the water-to-paint ratio and other concepts to get the transparent effect characteristic of watercolor.

• Practice specific techniques with short painting exercises.

• Explore composition principles to design a pleasant landscape

• Paint incidental figures for cityscapes and people scenes.

• Get a primer on perspective with tips to apply in all your paintings

• Suggested donation: $15-20

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What you need:

• A smartphone, tablet, laptop or desk computer with the Zoom application. Also Whatsapp for those outside the US.

• A well-lit space or natural light.

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