Learn to control watercolor with a variety of techniques, from basic washes to more experimental approaches. Paint a landscape, a portrait, or an abstract design. Bring your own reference photos if you’d like. Beginner or intermediate painters!
Materials List:
- Watercolor paints (tubes preferable)
- Jar for water
- Paper towels
- 140lb (or higher) cold press Arches watercolor paper
- Practice watercolor paper pad
- Drawing board (unless you are using a watercolor block-pad)
- pH neutral masking tape (preferably black)
- Brushes: 4 sizes of rounds (Sable, Squirrel, or a synthetic blend of sable or squirrel)
- 1 scrubber brush
- Palette with deep wells
- Something to control amount of water used (such as a syringe or eyedropper)
- Sketch pad
- HB or #2 pencil
- Kneaded eraser
- Reference photos to paint from or objects to set up a still life
Image courtesy of Margaret Fanning.