WORKSHOPS
Online Watercolors Workshops

Trout Lake-Vancouver. The What: My eyes went straight to the yellow grasses so I figured that would be an obvious center of interest.


A color study in preparation for a larger painting. More importantly, we need a good value study.


2022 Zoom Classes CALENDAR
Watercolors and Sketching
SEPTEMBER-NOVEMBER 2022
**Mondays, Call for times 213-200-9398
**Tuesdays, 2:30-4:30pm Intermediate Watercolors
What to expect: Demos, paint-alongs, shares.
**Wednesdays, 2:30-4:00 (90mins)- Share and critiques
What to expect: Share your work. Get tips and advice, if desired.
**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.
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
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Weekly Paint-along on Tuesdays. Click on the Events page.
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Weekly Watercolor and Sketching classes by donation, on Saturdays. Click on the Events page.
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Private classes by appointment. Send email via Contact page.
2020 ONLINE WORKSHOPS via ZOOM
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
WEEKLY ZOOM PAINT-ALONGS
Use the CONTACT PAGE to send me email and get further info.
Days and time fluctuate according to participants needs.
What to expect:
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Beginners receive a list of basic supplies ranging in price from frugal to professional quality.
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A sketch and photo provided via email for you to be ready to paint when the workshop starts.
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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.
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Practice specific techniques with short painting exercises.
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Explore composition principles to design a pleasant landscape
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Paint incidental figures for cityscapes and people scenes.
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Get a primer on perspective with tips to apply in all your paintings
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Suggested donation: $15-20
What you need:
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A smartphone, tablet, laptop or desk computer with the Zoom application. Also Whatsapp for those outside the US.
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A well-lit space or natural light.