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Painting: Botanical Art with Watercolor
Instructor: Barbara Holmer
Botanical art is an art form that combines scientific accuracy with an artistic sensitivity and aesthetic. In this class, for new and returning students we will cover controlled watercolor techniques used in traditional botanical art. Demonstrations, practice exercises, color mixing, and botanical studies of plant structures will help students hone their skills in this special art form.Subjects will be provided. Bring all supplies to the first class.
Prerequisite: Students should have basic drawing skills; some experience with watercolor is helpful.
Level 2 & Up
Saturdays, July 11 – August 8
12:30 pm – 3:30 pm, 5 sessions
$169 Members, $209 Guests, Materials Fee $5
BOTANICAL ART WATERCOLOR SUPPLY LIST
GENERAL SUPPLIES:
water container(s) (Talenti Sorbet/Gelato is perfect!)
lint free cloth or paper toweling (Viva plain texture)
artists tape 1/2”
mechanical pencil HB size .5 or .7 (found in office stores or art stores: Nothing fancy!)
kneaded and/or white plastic eraser such as Staedtler-Mars
Bienfang Graphics 360 paper 9”x12” or other translucent layout paper
Saral Transfer paper or home made transfer paper
Gator Board or foam core: 11”x14”
NOTE: please do not bring huge boards; 11”x14” is the perfect size for 9”x12” paper!
pre-cut 11”x14” foam core is found at craft stores in packages
BRUSHES:
-Princeton Velvetouch Round size 2, 4, and 6
OR
-Da Vinci Cosmotop Spin size 2, 4, and 6
OR
-Any other well pointed watercolor brush
PALETTE:
white porcelain or plastic palette with at least 6 compartments
PAPER: Choose from:
Blick Premier Hot Press 140 lb.
OR
Saunders Waterford Hot Press 140 lb. : traditional or high white
OR
Arches Hot Press 140 lb.
PAINT
Winsor Newton Artists Watercolors: optional:
- Winsor Lemon - Burnt Sienna
- Winsor Yellow Deep - Winsor Violet
- Quinacridone Magenta - Cerulean Blue
or Permanent Rose
- Scarlet Lake
- Winsor Blue (Green Shade)
- French Ultramarine Blue
OR
Daniel Smith Watercolors: (Extra Fine Essentials Set - Blick)
- Hansa Yellow Light
- New Gamboge
- Quinacridone Rose
- Pyrrol Scarlet
- Phthalo Blue Green Shade
- French Ultramarine Blue
!*! please contact me if you have any questions about supplies before purchasing them
Barbara Holmer baholmer@yahoo.com 810-659-0860
Course Medium
Painting
Location
Studio 4 at BBAC Campus
Instructor
Barbara Holmer