Carolyn Scott Arnold
Fall and Winter Watercolor Classes
Beginning students as well as experienced
painters explore basic watercolor technique and learn new approaches to
painting through classroom demonstrations and individual experimentation.
Each day begins with a warm-up and a demonstration followed by student
painting time.
If you are a tight painter and have always
wanted to loosen up, then these classes are for you. Learn how to
eliminate detail, work fast, and be more creative while having fun.
Classes are small, limited to 5 students, allowing plenty of individual
instruction and critique throughout
BEGINNING WATERCOLOR
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Saturdays beginning Oct 21st
from 10 to Noon, 5 classes, $75.00
Explore the delights of free-flowing, vivid watercolor, and develop
fundamental techniques in wash, color mixing, texture, water control,
brush work, design. Find out what makes watercolor surprising and fun. No
art experience necessary. First class includes complimentary
materials for first time painters.
WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP
Saturdays beginning Oct 21st from 1 to 3 pm,
5 classes, $75.00
For the watercolorist who already knows the
basics of paint handling. What questions do you have about your art? How
can you develop your individual painting style? We’ll explore these areas,
as well as design and improvement of your paintings. Critique will be a
big part of the class.
PRIVATE LESSONS
Personalized tutoring in watercolor. Focus on
the techniques you want to learn. Individual beginning watercolor lessons
in my private studio at mutually agreeable times. Rates are $25 per hour
with a 1 ½ hour minimum session ($37.50).
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Supplies You’ll Need:
If
you have
painted before, bring what you have. If you need to purchase materials,
buy the best materials that you can afford. The following list can help
you get started.
Paint:
Buy Artist quality paints, not student quality. Avoid tubes marked "Hue"
Try to choose tubes made with a single pigment rather than a mixture and
rated transparent, not opaque. You will need one each from two groups
(warm & cool) of the three primaries (red, yellow & blue) as well as Burnt
Sienna and Sap Green. Avoid cadmiums as they are generally opaque.
Paper:
Full sheet Arches
140 lb. cold pressed watercolor paper.
Drawing
paper or sketch pad
- 9" x 12" minimum size, #2 Pencil and kneaded eraser
Watercolor Brushes:
1" flat (If you don’t already have one, get a Wet Momma from Cheap Joe’s)
#12, 8, and 4 watercolor rounds (or 3 similarly spaced rounds. If you
don’t already have them, get Cheap Joe’s Golden Fleece Rounds or ASW has a
decent inexpensive brush set: Gold 'N Flo Golden Taklon Brush set.)
Palette:
A round watercolor palette with a lid.
Color Round Palette is available at Cheap Joe’s and Art Media. Good for
carrying around, and the least expensive round palette with lid. Stephen
Quiller Palette is larger, and available at both. ColorWheel Palette is
available at Daniel Smith. The Lock Box Palette isn't great because it has
no flat areas for mixing.
Drawing board
(coated masonite,
sometimes called whiteboard, about 19 by 23, available at Home Depot... or
whatever boards you have on hand)
Misc:
Spray Bottle—find one with a fine mist, water container, small synthetic
kitchen sponge, small natural sponge, artist’s or drafting tape, paper
towels, roll of toilet tissue, portfolio, hair dryer, reference material
and a bag to carry stuff.
Suppliers:
Daniel Smith: 1-800-426-6740 (danielsmith.com)
Cheap Joe's: 1-800-227-2788 (cheapjoes.com)
ASW: 1-800-854-646 (artsupplywarehouse.com)
Questions? Call me.
360-269-7995
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