Level: ALL
Instructor: Steve Griggs
May 6th – 27th (4 Tuesdays)
10 am – 12 pm
$170 CAE member / $187 non-member
Minimum 8 / Maximum 12

Want to learn to create loose watercolor paintings but don’t know where to start? Or, maybe you’ve got a good start but want to continue to grow your skills. This is the class for you!

Loose watercolor painting can be challenging and unpredictable unless you know how to apply techniques and work with materials. In this class you will learn Steve’s approach to understanding loose watercolor fundamentals while giving voice to your own artistic style.

Topics covered in this fun and challenging painting class are:

• Applying loose watercolor techniques
• Breaking a scene into simple shapes.
• Understanding how value is used to express shape.
• Relating color to value.
• Using design principles to create a painting

Loose Watercolor Painting Materials List

Paint

VanGogh (This 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