If you have some experience with watercolor, join this class to develop your skills. Learn techniques, see demonstrations, receive guided instruction, and participate in a class critique. Each week we will work on a different topic. Materials fee of $5 payable to the instructor. Purchase a copy of John Shaw and Ferdinand Petrie's "The Big Book of Painting Nature in Watercolor" prior to class.Materials to Bring:Pad of 140 lb watercolor paper 11x15 (this can be Strathmore or Arches - avoid Canson paper - do not get a block of paper, this is too expensive)Board to put them on1 multi-compartment palette or tray1 roll of better quality paper towels1 #2 pencil1 art gum eraser-1 roll of masking tape1 bottle mask-off any color1 lightweight pair of scissors1 ruler at least 18 inches long1 set of good quality tube-style watercolors. Set should include a crimson red (naphthol or alizarin), cadmium red light, ultramarine, cadmium yellow, lemon yellow, raw sienna, purple or violet, sap green or olive green, payne's grey, and cerulean blue. Some colors may need to be purchased separately.Brushes - Size 10 and 12 round brush, 1 flat brush size 1/4" or 1/2" wide, and 1 large brush 3/4" or widerA cup for waterOptional: a small misting bottle (an old hairspray bottle works well)
