9:30am-12:30 Intro to Watercolor with Jean Anderson

1060 NW Saltzman,Portland OR 97229

03 March, 2022

Description

Each week we will complete a different painting. Some will be whimsical or abstract and some will be realistic. You will be amazed! Dates: Thursdays, March 3, 10, 24 & 3 (no class 3/17) Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m Frequency: 4 sessions Cost:  $155 non-members; $135 members Face Masks required Class Size: Min 3 / Max  8 This class is four weeks. Each class is geared to the beginning student. It is also for someone who has experience   with watercolor but feels that they are struggling with the medium. Each week we will complete a different painting.  Some will be whimsical or abstract and some will be realistic.  You will be proud and amazed by the art you can make. Class 1-Playing with watercolors – This is a basic watercolor class that will give you the skills to produce interesting and fun cards, small paintings and to journal with watercolor. You will learn what supplies are needed, how to set up a palette, basic mixing-because yellow plus blue does not always mean green.  These skills either teach you how to doodle in watercolor just for yourself or they set the stage for your journey to become a watercolor artist doing large works.  Class 2 – Using masking fluid, tape etc.  Moving beyond the toothbrush splatter, when to use it, what colors to use and how to do it with a brush and not get paint on the ceiling.  Class 3- Working on depth and form in a painting Class 4 – Color schemes.  Warm and Cool colors and how to use them when painting.  Supplies: If you do not have supplies, I will loan you some for the 1st class.  I would prefer that you not go buy supplies without knowing what to buy.  Buying cheap supplies will just frustrate you and waste money. If you have paints, paper etc.  please bring them to the first class.  You will need something to make notes on and a pen, a pencil, two water containers (old cottage cheese or jelly jars are wonderful), an old towel, micron pens if you have them, toilet paper or paper towels. Watercolor paper should be 140lb, Artists Grade Watercolor Paint and brushes (all are available at a discount from Merriartist).  Optional-An old toothbrush.   Brushes-I will loan you an inexpensive brush that a national artist uses and introduced me to. I’ll give you tips on how to purchase a brush.  You will be able to purchase your brush if you want for less than $3.  Skills- -I’ll walk you through the basics of the student versus artist grades of paint, manufacturers and how to store your paints.  We’ll touch on palettes, and I’ll share my experiences, pros and cons.  I’ll suggest colors to purchase and how to set up your palette.  We will start by painting small flowers and leaves and if you like you can outline them with micron pens after class.  This will teach the water to paint ratio that you need. We’ll practice splatter during this class. We will move on to learn a basic wash, variegated washes, lifting paint, layering for three dimensional forms, highlights and shadows as we paint a small painting.  Please come and paint with me, I promise you will learn a lot, and it will be fun. I work hard to make sure my classes are fun while making certain that my students experience a great deal of growth during our time together.  I love watercolor and I love teaching.  I’ve spent years in Arizona and Oregon teaching this fun and exciting medium.  Jean Anderson www.paintwithjean.com [email protected] 503-649-9097 Website: https://villagegalleryarts.org/organizer/classroom-scheduler-2/