DRAWING CENTER STUDIO

Introduction to Watercolor

Instructed by Manifest Artist in Residence Taylor Woolwine

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Schedule

Five Sundays 10am–1pm
August 10th – September 7th



“With watercolour, you can't cover up the marks. There's the story of the construction of the picture, and then the picture might tell another story as well.”   – David Hockney

Description

Watercolor painting is too often overlooked or dismissed as a medium for preliminary sketches and Sunday painters. It is in fact a singular medium exhibiting both the directness of drawing and encompassing the color theory and mark making of painting. Ultimately the delicate balance of pigment and water, and their reactions on paper, are completely unique. While working in watercolor, artists hone their abilities, patience, and discipline all while navigating the chance reactions of the medium.

This course will be an exploration of watercolor painting as a mode of translating the environment in full, including color, texture, atmosphere, and mood. Subject matter will include still life and the figure in interior. Topics and discussion will include mixing and applying color, analyzing color in the physical environment, processes and materials, and watercolor artists including John Singer Sargent, Andrew Wyeth, and Charles Reid.

Cost
$165
(materials not included)

Level of Study

This class is suitable for beginners through advanced participants.

Enrollment

Minimium: 5
Limit: 12                              
            



Materials

• Watercolor paper (loose or in pad) at least roughly 11x14,” 10-15 sheets. Higher quality brands: Arches, Fabriano. More affordable: Strathmore, Canson
  
  
• Watercolor paint (tubes). Recommended brand: Windsor & Newton (Artist’s watercolors are higher quality, Cotman more affordable)
  
  
  • Minimum colors:
    • Ultramarine Blue
    • Cadmium Red
    • Cadmium yellow
    • Burnt sienna
    • Yellow ochre
    • Dark brown (Van Dyke or an umber)
    • Payne’s gray
    • (students are encouraged to bring more colors if possible, particularly more variations of reds, blues, yellows)
  
  
• Palette, large enough to mix a broad range of color
  
  
• Watercolor Brushes
  • 1- 3/4 – 1” Flat wash brush
  • 2- Mid-sized rounds
  • 1- Fine line (lettering) brush
    
    
• One cup/container for water
  
  
• Pencil(s) in the HB range, along with a kneaded eraser
  
  
• Masking tape
  
  
• Drawing board, large enough for taping 11x14” paper

Location

Hosted at Manifest's Drawing Center Studios in Madisonville at 4905 Whetsel Avenue (second floor) (see map and directions below). Manifest's studio facility provides two classrooms totalling over 3000 square-feet. The studios are outfitted with professional equipment, furniture, and study aids.