Watercolor Techniques & Brushwork for Beginners

Instructor: Burl Dawson
Tuesdays, 5 weeks
October 20 - November 17
 5:30 - 8pm
Members $170
Non-Members $195

This is an easy, unintimidating class for anyone who considers themselves strictly a beginner!

In this course we will be learning and practicing painting eight major watercolor techniques which will be used in painting images of styles considered both illustrative and painterly. We will allow two classes for painting techniques and three classes for painting the images. Subject matter will be illustrative- birds on branches and painterly- landscape. If time allows, you will be asked to bring in personal photo of your choice.

The instructor will give demonstrations as to how the process is achieved. We will also be studying great watercolors by Homer, Hopper, Sargent, Pendergast and many others. Expect to learn about art appreciation, color harmony, and art elements and principles of design. There will be no pressure having to do things right in this class. Making mistakes is totally acceptable.

Everyone learns at their own pace here and there is no judgment. By the end of the five weeks you will have learned various major watercolor techniques, made an attempt at painting pictures both illustrative and painterly and would have practiced various styles of brushwork to be proud of.

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