Level: Intermediate / Advanced
Instructor: Carol Newsom
January 23 – February 20 (5 Thursdays)
10 am – 12 pm
$165 CAE member / $182 non-member
Minimum 9 / Maximum 16

Our Heads Are In the Clouds

Do you want to master a beautiful watercolor sky? In this 5-week class, students will learn watercolor techniques to successfully paint stormy skies, winter skies, sunsets, and much more. By the end of this course, you will confidently add drama to your watercolor landscapes with stunning skies.

Paint alongside an award-winning watercolor artist, Carol Newsom. We will study techniques and composition with a special focus on achieving the outcome you desire.  I’ll do a demo each day and we will complete a painting during each class.

• Watercolor painting techniques including gradated washes, wet-on-wet painting, wet-on-dry watercolor painting, dry brush, variegated washes, splattering, watercolor dripping, glazing, color mixing, and more!
• One-on-one, tailor-made, expert watercolor painting instruction by a professional artist and teacher
• Demonstrations and step-by-step watercolor lessons
• Painting a variety of subject matter, including landscape, still life, and abstraction throughout your watercolor classes

As Carol paints, the student will follow along and Carol will help and instruct each student as we proceed. Class sessions will be spent working from source photos.

Students provide their own supplies for this class. Recommended supply list is below:

• Watercolor paper. Any brand is fine—either 300lb. or 140 lb.—but it must be COLD press. Bring several pieces.
• A few brushes. A large flat brush. (One inch to 1 1/2 inches.) and a couple of others. The others can be your choice. # 6 is a good size. Maybe a #10 Nothing smaller than a #3. Synthetic or natural fiber is fine Escoda makes nice brushes for an affordable price.
• Metal or plastic palette
• Watercolor paints: (Your choice of brand)
  • Neutral tint or black
  • Burnt umber
  • Hansa yellow. (Or any lemon yellow)
  • Cadmium yellow (Or any pure bright yellow)
  • Cadmium red
  • Indigo
  • Ultramarine blue
  • Verifiable green

This is a bare-bones palette. Other colors of your choice can be added.