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Learn basics of watercolor, how to use brushes, water:paint ratios; mixing color,

limited color palette, Wet-on-Wet & Wet-on-Dry techniques, washes, gradations,

charging in color, layering, and value sketches. Student will be doing demos and two

1/4 sheet paintings. _Note:_ Cheaper watercolor paper may be used on first day to do

demos, however, professional watercolor paper is a must for last two days of class.

Beginners to Advanced

Composition Basics: Build on ideas, develop strong designs by using the

elements created by artists of the past and present: Shapes/Form; Values/Lightl Color;

Texture/Pattern; Size/Relationship; Perspective and more.

Beginners to Advanced

* Small note pad, sketch paper and #2 pencil; kneaded or soft eraser; Lg

water container; paper towels or cloth rag; waterproof painting board larger than 1/4

sheet paper; masking tape; one full sheet (22x30) 140# watercolor paper acid free 100%

cotton or rag; good synthetic watercolor brushes...at least 1” flat, and a 1-1/2" Wash

brush, #10 or #12 round; palette or lg piece of aluminum foil. Watercolor paints:

/Suggested/ Cadmium Red, Cadmium Yellow, Ultramarine Blue, Thalo Blue, Alizarin

Crimson or Permanent Rose, Lemon Yellow