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Join me Tuesday, July 28 on ZOOM from 9am to noon (pacific time) to paint a Savannah Sparrow in watercolors. This is an intermediate level workshop, but anyone can sign up. We will primarily be using wet-on-dry, glazing, and dry brushing techniques to capture the bird’s details and feathers.
When you sign up you will receive the supply list below, pre-class prep info, and the Zoom link one week prior to the beginning of class. If you sign up later than that, expect it within a day or two.
SUPPLY LIST:
Experienced watercolor painters: Bring your regular watercolor set and supplies. Unless you find color mixing difficult, it is not necessary to have the same color palette as me.
Beginning watercolor painters: I use Daniel Smith, however I suggest Koi or Van Gogh for someone just starting out and not wishing to spend a lot of money. Reeves, Artist Loft, and other very cheap brands can be difficult to work with as the pigments tend to separate as they dry and lift as you add layers.
Go for a small set of 8-10 tubes, rather than a large, cheap set.
Paper:
8x10 or 9x12 pack of 140 lb. Cold Press Watercolor Paper.
Arches is, of course, the best, however, if price conscious, Fluid Watercolor Paper is recommended.
Paint:
Quinacridone Magenta
Cadmium Red (or Pyrrol Red)
Cadmium Yellow
Ocher Yellow
Phthalo Blue
Ultramarine Blue (or Cobalt)
Burnt Sienna (Optional, you can always mix a brown!)
Payne’s Grey
Brushes:
One to three long rounds (Comes to a point) size 6, 8 or 12 (Princeton Velvetouch at Spokane Art Supply is a good choice)
One rigger or script brush.
One of the following: a large flat, a mop, hake, or wash brush.
Other:
Masking tape or blue painter’s tape
Support - you may need something to tape your paper to. A piece of wood, foam core, or clayboard works fine.
Mixing Palette
Water container
Pencil
Eraser
Hair dryer
Join me Tuesday, July 28 on ZOOM from 9am to noon (pacific time) to paint a Savannah Sparrow in watercolors. This is an intermediate level workshop, but anyone can sign up. We will primarily be using wet-on-dry, glazing, and dry brushing techniques to capture the bird’s details and feathers.
When you sign up you will receive the supply list below, pre-class prep info, and the Zoom link one week prior to the beginning of class. If you sign up later than that, expect it within a day or two.
SUPPLY LIST:
Experienced watercolor painters: Bring your regular watercolor set and supplies. Unless you find color mixing difficult, it is not necessary to have the same color palette as me.
Beginning watercolor painters: I use Daniel Smith, however I suggest Koi or Van Gogh for someone just starting out and not wishing to spend a lot of money. Reeves, Artist Loft, and other very cheap brands can be difficult to work with as the pigments tend to separate as they dry and lift as you add layers.
Go for a small set of 8-10 tubes, rather than a large, cheap set.
Paper:
8x10 or 9x12 pack of 140 lb. Cold Press Watercolor Paper.
Arches is, of course, the best, however, if price conscious, Fluid Watercolor Paper is recommended.
Paint:
Quinacridone Magenta
Cadmium Red (or Pyrrol Red)
Cadmium Yellow
Ocher Yellow
Phthalo Blue
Ultramarine Blue (or Cobalt)
Burnt Sienna (Optional, you can always mix a brown!)
Payne’s Grey
Brushes:
One to three long rounds (Comes to a point) size 6, 8 or 12 (Princeton Velvetouch at Spokane Art Supply is a good choice)
One rigger or script brush.
One of the following: a large flat, a mop, hake, or wash brush.
Other:
Masking tape or blue painter’s tape
Support - you may need something to tape your paper to. A piece of wood, foam core, or clayboard works fine.
Mixing Palette
Water container
Pencil
Eraser
Hair dryer
