Loose Watercolor Cityscape Painting
Uptown, Downtown, Around Town: Loose Watercolor Cityscapes with Steve Griggs
October 29 – November 19 (4 Thursdays)
10 am – 12 pm
$175 CAE Member / $195 Non-Member
Minimum Students: 6 / Maximum Students: 16
Join Steve for this ‘Paint Along’ class, where he will construct a vibrant cityscape painting from start to finish during each class, while you paint along with him. Steve will take you through the process step-by-step. He will demonstrate how he moves through the steps to create a loose, moving, and evocative painting. Plan to have fun, try some new painting techniques, and see what you can do when you paint with a loose watercolor style!
What You’ll Learn
- Techniques for creating loose, expressive watercolor landscapes
- How to balance abstraction with recognizable forms
- Using color, value, and movement to create mood and depth
- Building confidence and freedom in your painting process
Watercolor Painting Materials List
Paint
VanGogh (This is the recommended brand)
- Ultramarine Deep
- Permanent Red Light
- Gamboge
- Oxide Black
OR (don’t buy both)
Cotman (This brand is an acceptable alternative)
- Ultramarine
- Cadmium Red Hue
- Gamboge Hue
- Lamp Black
Paper
1 30 x 22 sheet Arches 140# rough OR cold press
torn or cut into ¼ sheets
Brushes
#12 AND #14 round brush (Princeton Neptune recommended but not required)
1” Flat Brush
Miscellaneous
1 16” x 20” Masonite, Luan, or equal board to mount paper
1” roll masking tape
2 water containers
1 box tissue (no perfumes or lotions)
1 cello sponge
Instructor
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Steve Griggs
