April 11 - May 30, 2024
Painting: Advanced Watercolor - Levels 3 & 4
BBAC Campus • 1516 South Cranbrook Road Birmingham, MI 48009 Organized by BBAC
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Description
The last day for Internet Registration was Mar 18, 2024 4:59 PM but registrations are still being accepted in-person. Please contact our office.
Painting: Advanced Watercolor - Levels 3 & 4
Instructor: Diane Smith
Students will be taught advanced watercolor techniques and experiment with a variety of water media ideas. Traditional and abstract subject matter will be presented, as well as using professional watercolor artists’ styles for inspiration. The instructor will provide inspirational demos and techniques, and students are encouraged to bring their own inspirations for some of the projects as well.Intermediate and advanced students are welcome. It is highly recommended that all students use professional paints, as well as professional 100% Cotton Rag Watercolor paper. See supply list online.
A class field trip may take place during the semester for one class meeting date.
Prerequisite: Level 1 & 2 classes w/ Diane Roach Smith or an equivalent of 2 or 3 years watercolor classes.
Thursdays, April 11 - May 3012:30 pm – 3:30 pm, 8 sessions$252 Members, $292 Guests
Watercolor Classes with Diane Smith
Monday Level 1/Tuesday Level 2-3 Thursday Level 4
Materials List
RED, YELLOW AND BLUE ARE PRIMARIES.You can paint almost anything by using primary colors. In a perfect world, cool and warm primaries would be great. However, I understand budgets and have accumulated a lot of watercolor supplies over 25 years. (When I started, I had minimal paints and brushes!)
You will need:2 blues, 2 reds, and 1 or 2 yellows from the list.A cool and a warm primary of Red, Yellow and Blue. Most of these colors are transparent watercolors and they work well together. I always recommend buying professional quality supplies.
Professional Watercolor Brands*Windsor & Newton*Daniel SmithDa VinciHolbienSchminckeSennilier
Please read whole list before ordering or purchasing. I paint with one cool and one warm of each primary and put an * next to the paints I use.
Watercolor Tube Paints - Windsor and Newton Professional
Cool Blue*Windsor Blue Green Shade
Warm Blue*French Ultramarine Blue
Warm Red*Permanent Rose
Cool Red*Permanent Alizarin Crimson
Warm Yellow*New Gamboge
Cool Yellow*Aurorean
BrushesThese can be animal hair or syntenic. Simply Simmons is a reasonable syntenic and has a good point.1) small round #41) Larger Round #10 or #121) Larger Flat Animal Hair type brush such as a Hake 1 or 2”1) synthetic flat brush ½ “
Palette - something to put your paints inMijello Fusion - tight smaller one, $10.00 @ Jerry's or Amazon
Paper140LB Cold Press watercolor paper Professional/ 10 pieces at least 9 x 124 Larger pieces 22 x 30 #140 LBORWatercolor blocks are good if you do not want to bother stretching paper.Arches/ Windsor and Newton 300 lb is good but expensiveCanson Heritage good but expensive
GeneralGreen Painters tape or artist tapeTracing Paper TransparentArt Mask#2 Pencil/ kneaded eraserWater Bucket
I usually order online as I can get what I want rather than going to the stores.Blick online has fast shipping and deals.Jerry’s Artarama sometimes has fast shipping and deals.Cheap Joe's can be slower and sometimes charges for shipping.
Questions? Please email me at dianesmith5912@yahoo.com
Course Medium
Painting
Location
Studio 4 at BBAC Campus
Instructor
Diane Smith
Age and Gender
Ages 18-255 · Co-Ed