This workshop is all about loose watercolor florals. It is a fun class that teaches the student about positive and negative painting and drawing. Several techniques are included to enhance any painting.
If you think watercolor is elusive, try alcohol inks! Inks are an explosion of color and fun! They can be used in several ways but in this workshop, my goal is for you to have a great time and learn the
possibilities of alcohol inks. Let’s explore together!
Materials List:
* 1 sheet of #300 ... view more »
This workshop is all about loose watercolor florals. It is a fun class that teaches the student about positive and negative painting and drawing. Several techniques are included to enhance any painting.
If you think watercolor is elusive, try alcohol inks! Inks are an explosion of color and fun! They can be used in several ways but in this workshop, my goal is for you to have a great time and learn the
possibilities of alcohol inks. Let’s explore together!
Materials List:
* 1 sheet of #300 arches cold press watercolor paper
* support board for a 1/4-1/2 sheet depending on how large you would like to work
* watercolor palette filled with your colors. My colors include sap green, cobalt blue, french ultramarine
blue, cerulean, antwerp, thalo blue, thalo green, permanent alizarin crimson, rose madder genuine, cad red, lavendar, manganese blue hue, aureolin, new gamboge, raw sienna, burnt sienna, raw umber and naples yellow. You do not have to have all of these colors, it is my personal palette, so bring whatever you are comfortable with.
* brushes: bring your favorites but include
* flats: ½ in flat, 1 inch, 1 ½ inch and a 2 ½ in soft flat, like a hake brush.
* rounds: 14, 10, 6
* pencil
* notebook/sketchbook
* water containers
* pop up Kleenex
* old hand towel/rag
* fine mister water bottle
* salt, any type, margarita, kosher, table, popcorn…….
* reference photos of coneflowers or sunflowers, using computer is fine also.
* watercolor pencils. I use Rexel Derwent, they are water soluble. Please include a white pencil
* fine grit sandpaper, ½ a sheet.
* caran d’ache water soluble crayons (opt)
* workable fixative spray
* hair dryer to speed up drying
* any other tools you may wish to bring along.
*Clear Ruler
*Two Clear Disposable Plastic Cups
For the collage: (we will be incorporating collage into the watercolor painting) napkins, magazines, old dictionary, old books, newsprint, old sewing patterns, etc.
matte medium (NOT mod podge)
old flat brush to apply matte medium
kleenex pop up type
scissors
hair dryer to speed up drying process
a few extra small plastic bowls for matte medium
Alcohol inks, variety of colors, including some metallics.
Extender solution
yupo paper
ceramic tiles. approx. 4 x 4 size or the like. May be purchased at Menard’s or Lowe’s etc.
medical gloves
92% alcohol
Q-tips (cheaper the better)
small paint brushes
palette
empty small fine mister bottle
old toothbrush
straws, a couple sizes
Spray fixative
If you have used alcohol inks and have some other supplies you like to use, please bring them.
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