Hello! This series of posts will hopefully give you a quick look at our classes by category. For this one:
THREE WATERCOLOR CLASSES
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Urban Sketchbooking
Teacher: Lewis Rossignol
This class starts with observing and doing loose sketches in ink, but is really about creating landscape paintings with watercolor. Lewis is a master of looking and responding. He teaches us to move quickly and without hesitation or self-judgement. Here is what he says:
“Watercolor really looks best when you allow the water to take the color on a journey, rather than trying to force the colors to do exactly what you think it should do. We’ll also learn how to keep everything loose and confident, which will only make your finished pieces more visually appealing. Although our focus is on urban landscapes, these watercolor and line work methods will easily transition to any subject that you enjoy drawing and painting. I hope you can join me in this fun journey. “
“I loved this class so much that i try to do at least one urban sketch a week to keep my skills going.”
— Jan W.
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Watercolor Workshop
Teacher: Anita Lehmann
Q: What are the challenges of painting with watercolor?
A: Muddy paint, weak colors, paintings overworked, feeling a lack of control, or too many colors to manage.
In this comprehensive class Anita addresses all of these issues and endeavors to get you comfortable with your tools: paint, water, a few brushes and paper. She breaks it down for us into four fundamental characteristics: wetness, composition, value and color. If you appreciate the adage, “Learn the rules before you break them,” Anita is the teacher for you!
“Anita, thanks for a great workshop. I learned a lot of new skills and new ways of thinking about painting that I will continue to put to good use.”
—Caroline U.
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Big Juicy Watercolor
Teacher: Fred Lisaius
Fred is an amazing teacher who takes nothing for granted. He covers every detail and makes sure you have everything you need to be successful…and he finds joy in every mark he makes which is very contagious!
In this class Fred demystifies the form and packs your toolkit with strong watercolor technique as he guides you to play in the balance between abandon and control, exploring the natural flow of watercolor with “wet into wet.” Sessions alternate between experimentation and implementation, and you’ll walk away with at least three large, complete paintings.
“This has been such a fun learning experience. My thanks to Fred for his instruction, feedback, and permission to work large and juicy.”
— Donna M.
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Thank you for reading and we hope you find some classes to add to your art life!
Steve and Carla