Location: Create Space, Langley Middleschool (Directions to be emailed)
4 - 2hr sessions
Class meets: Thursdays, February 6, 13, 20 & 27
Time: 10am-12pm
Cost: $160
4 - 2hr sessions
Class meets: Thursdays, February 6, 13, 20 & 27
Time: 10am-12pm
Cost: $160
Have you long admired watercolor paintings and wanted to learn how to paint with this beautiful medium? Nothing compares to its luminous, gem-like qualities, its textures and interactive, uncontrollable nature. Creating beautiful watercolor paintings is not a miracle or a gift of knowledge bestowed upon the artist. Painting with watercolor is a skill and with practice you can learn it! In this class we’ll explore the many tools used to create luminous watercolor paintings: pigments, mixing techniques, color theory, water control, brushes, papers and picture-making fundamentals. You’ll learn through demonstrations and exercises designed to build your understanding of the medium, it’s many possibilities and sharpen your skills of observation. Come join me for some painting fun and we’ll put some mileage on your brushes!
Speaking of brushes, you’ll receive a Princeton Neptune size 12 brush as a Thank You for joining the class.
Speaking of brushes, you’ll receive a Princeton Neptune size 12 brush as a Thank You for joining the class.
Watercolor Foundations Class 1 - Let it Flow!
All levels welcome
Advanced Watercolor*
4 sessions
Tuesdays, 12pm-2:30pm
May 12, 19, 26, June 2
$120
Come explore your artistic and creative potential while learning in-depth about this beautiful medium! You'll improve your skills in brush handling, wash techniques, design and composition, and color theory. Students share their work, trials and tribulations during critiques, creating a synergistic environment where everyone learns.
*This class is for those who have experience with watercolor picture making, running flat and graded washes, loading brushes and some knowledge of color theory.
4 sessions
Tuesdays, 12pm-2:30pm
May 12, 19, 26, June 2
$120
Come explore your artistic and creative potential while learning in-depth about this beautiful medium! You'll improve your skills in brush handling, wash techniques, design and composition, and color theory. Students share their work, trials and tribulations during critiques, creating a synergistic environment where everyone learns.
*This class is for those who have experience with watercolor picture making, running flat and graded washes, loading brushes and some knowledge of color theory.
Lets Go Sketching!
4 sessions
Mondays, April 27, May 4, 11 & 18
12pm-3pm
$120 Unlimited!
Sketching is a wonderful way to document a place, an event, a thing; your life experiences. It's a place to freely doodle, sketch out ideas and draw stuff like your breakfast or a loving pet fast asleep. A place to practice honing your drawing and painting skills. It's uniquely you and an evolving work of art, as you are! In this class you'll learn the sketching basics; about tools and media, composition, perspective and sketching techniques to capture whole or partial scenes. Sketching enhances your appreciation for the world around you while developing confidence in your art making abilities. We'll be sketching at various locations such as cafes, historic landmarks and scenic places of interest. Come adventure into sketching on-location!
4 sessions
Mondays, April 27, May 4, 11 & 18
12pm-3pm
$120 Unlimited!
Sketching is a wonderful way to document a place, an event, a thing; your life experiences. It's a place to freely doodle, sketch out ideas and draw stuff like your breakfast or a loving pet fast asleep. A place to practice honing your drawing and painting skills. It's uniquely you and an evolving work of art, as you are! In this class you'll learn the sketching basics; about tools and media, composition, perspective and sketching techniques to capture whole or partial scenes. Sketching enhances your appreciation for the world around you while developing confidence in your art making abilities. We'll be sketching at various locations such as cafes, historic landmarks and scenic places of interest. Come adventure into sketching on-location!
Watercolor Open Studio 4/7
Beginning Watercolor
Have you long admired watercolor paintings and wanted to learn how to paint with this beautiful medium? Nothing compares to it's luminous, gem-like qualities, and it's spontaneous and interactive nature. Come learn all the basics to get you started. You'll learn about the different brushes and their uses, papers, paper surfaces, pigments, color, mixing and laying washes. This class is for the absolute beginner and those that want to dust off their old equipment and refresh their knowledge.
2 sessions
Thursdays, Feb. 19 & 26
12pm-4pm
$100 1 seat available
Have you long admired watercolor paintings and wanted to learn how to paint with this beautiful medium? Nothing compares to it's luminous, gem-like qualities, and it's spontaneous and interactive nature. Come learn all the basics to get you started. You'll learn about the different brushes and their uses, papers, paper surfaces, pigments, color, mixing and laying washes. This class is for the absolute beginner and those that want to dust off their old equipment and refresh their knowledge.
2 sessions
Thursdays, Feb. 19 & 26
12pm-4pm
$100 1 seat available
Intermediate Watercolor*
Come explore your artistic and creative potential while learning in-depth about this beautiful medium! Through individualized projects and instruction you'll improve your skills in brush handling, wash techniques, design and composition, and color theory. This is a mentoring class where each student is free to work from still life, photos or abstractly on short or long term projects. All talks and demonstrations relate and expound upon your personal projects. Students share their work, trials and tribulations during critiques, creating a synergistic environment where everyone learns.
*This class is for those who have experience with watercolor picture making, running flat and graded washes, loading brushes and some knowledge of color theory.
Second session
Dates: Tuesdays,10am–12pm, May 20, 27, June 3, 10
Location: South Whidbey Commons
Cost: $100, $30 for drop-ins. Pay in advance for 2/4 week sessions (8 classes) - $175
Come explore your artistic and creative potential while learning in-depth about this beautiful medium! Through individualized projects and instruction you'll improve your skills in brush handling, wash techniques, design and composition, and color theory. This is a mentoring class where each student is free to work from still life, photos or abstractly on short or long term projects. All talks and demonstrations relate and expound upon your personal projects. Students share their work, trials and tribulations during critiques, creating a synergistic environment where everyone learns.
*This class is for those who have experience with watercolor picture making, running flat and graded washes, loading brushes and some knowledge of color theory.
Second session
Dates: Tuesdays,10am–12pm, May 20, 27, June 3, 10
Location: South Whidbey Commons
Cost: $100, $30 for drop-ins. Pay in advance for 2/4 week sessions (8 classes) - $175
Advanced Watercolor*
Come explore your artistic and creative potential while learning in-depth about this beautiful medium! You'll improve your skills in brush handling, wash techniques, design and composition, and color theory. Students share their work, trials and tribulations during critiques, creating a synergistic environment where everyone learns.
*This class is for those who have experience with watercolor picture making, running flat and graded washes, loading brushes and some knowledge of color theory.
First session
Dates: Tuesdays,10am–12pm, April 15, 22, 29, May 6
Location: South Whidbey Commons
Cost: $100, $30 for drop-ins. Pay in advance for 2/4 week sessions (8 classes) - $175
Come explore your artistic and creative potential while learning in-depth about this beautiful medium! You'll improve your skills in brush handling, wash techniques, design and composition, and color theory. Students share their work, trials and tribulations during critiques, creating a synergistic environment where everyone learns.
*This class is for those who have experience with watercolor picture making, running flat and graded washes, loading brushes and some knowledge of color theory.
First session
Dates: Tuesdays,10am–12pm, April 15, 22, 29, May 6
Location: South Whidbey Commons
Cost: $100, $30 for drop-ins. Pay in advance for 2/4 week sessions (8 classes) - $175