Description
FINDING AWE- We all could use a little more awe in our lives, and art is the perfect place to start. Awe
is the feeling of being in the presence of something vast or profound that leads you to
see the world in a different way. In this class, we will look at a collection of artists from
the National Gallery of Art who cultivate awe every day. Using these themes as
inspiration, we will complete six studies in watercolor, pen and ink from our own
experiences of finding “awe.”
Deb Snow: Supply List
Watercolors: Deb’s uses ‘artist grade’ tube paints rather than student grade paints. (Daniel Smith or Winsor Newton) Tubes provide flexibility for use in traveling and/or studio paletts.
For Beginners:
Daniel Smith Essentials Introductory Watercolors tube set of six (Hansa Yellow Light, New Gamboge, Quinacridone Rose, Pyrrol Scarlet, Phthalo Blue (Green Shade), and French Ultramarine Blue.
For Intermediate and Advanced Artists:
Quinacridone Rose
Alizarin Crimson
Ultramarine Blue
Cerulean Blue
Cobalt Blue
Phthalo Blue
New Gamboge
Lemon Yellow
Raw Umber
Yellow Ochre
Burnt Sienna
Paint Pallet:
Watercolor palette with spaces for pigment and a large mixing area (Mr. Pen Airtight 18-Well Watercolor Palette)
Watercolor brushes:
Synthetic sable #8 Round brush, 1/2” flat brush, Round Detail brush #4-5 (Silver Black Velvet)
Pens and Pencils –
Fine Line Ink Pens in Black, size 08. 05 & 03 (Pigma Micron or Faber Castell)
Pencil or mechanical pencil for sketching
Kneaded Rubber eraser
Paper:
9” X 12” Watercolor paper 140 lb weight (Canson, Strathmore Series 400)
About the Instructor:
Deb’s classes are formatted much like she was taught at the art institute which involves learning as much about the art as the technique used in creating it. Her classes focus on a specific artist, concept, season, period or artist. The first class involves a discussion about the concept and art/artists associated with it. At each class, artists are presented with a piece of art produced by various mediums from the theme and in most cases, a photo study to guide their practice. She typically shares a video of the painting technique, narrated in the classroom, and a handout with sequencing guides. At the end of the class artists share their paintings to show how one subject can be interpreted in many ways. These studies can be used by the artists to develop their practice, enlarging their paintings, incorporating multimedia, or discovering the subject with different mediums such a pastel, oil, acrylic or collage. Deb’s classes focus on the stories behind the paintings as much as the techniques in creating the painting.
Deb Snow: Supply List
Watercolors: Deb’s uses ‘artist grade’ tube paints rather than student grade paints. (Daniel Smith or Winsor Newton) Tubes provide flexibility for use in traveling and/or studio paletts.
For Beginners:
Daniel Smith Essentials Introductory Watercolors tube set of six (Hansa Yellow Light, New Gamboge, Quinacridone Rose, Pyrrol Scarlet, Phthalo Blue (Green Shade), and French Ultramarine Blue.
For Intermediate and Advanced Artists:
Quinacridone Rose
Alizarin Crimson
Ultramarine Blue
Cerulean Blue
Cobalt Blue
Phthalo Blue
New Gamboge
Lemon Yellow
Raw Umber
Yellow Ochre
Burnt Sienna
Paint Pallet:
Watercolor palette with spaces for pigment and a large mixing area (Mr. Pen Airtight 18-Well Watercolor Palette)
Watercolor brushes:
Synthetic sable #8 Round brush, 1/2” flat brush, Round Detail brush #4-5 (Silver Black Velvet)
Pens and Pencils –
Fine Line Ink Pens in Black, size 08. 05 & 03 (Pigma Micron or Faber Castell)
Pencil or mechanical pencil for sketching
Kneaded Rubber eraser
Paper:
9” X 12” Watercolor paper 140 lb weight (Canson, Strathmore Series 400)
Age Group
Adult
Location
Alpharetta Arts Center, 238 Canton St, Alpharetta, GA 30009
Instructor
Deb Snow