April 16 - June 04, 2026
Painting: Watercolor Level 4
BBAC Campus
1516 South Cranbrook Road Birmingham, MI 48009
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Painting: Watercolor Level 4
Instructor: Diane Roach Smith
Prerequisite: Several semesters of Fundamentals w/ Smith or an equivalent of 5 or more semesters of watercolor training. 1112.43.07.26 Level 4 Thursdays, April 16 – June 4 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm, 8 sessions $270 Members, $310 Guests
Watercolor Classes with Instructor Diane Smith
Beginning Level 1, Level 2 Level 3 & Level 4
(not for Inro Part 1 students).
Brushes:1 Hake brush to use for washes 1"1 Round #10 soft animal hair or synthetic brush1 Round #6 soft animal hair or synthetic brush1 flat 1/2 brush
Paint:I instruct with (PROFESSIONAL)watercolor tubes and a lot of them are transparent staining and non-staining watercolor. The list below is just a suggestion. Please do not go out and buy all these if it is a budget concern. Just make sure they are professional grade and you have a cool and warm of each of the primaries.
I instruct with Windsor and Newton Professional Paints. There are other professional paints available such as Daniel Smith / Holbein/ Schmincke: Horadam.
You will need a Cool and a Warm of the Primaries - Yellow, Red, BlueMost of these are Windsor and Newton Colors. Suggestions are:
Yellow/ Windsor Lemon (Cool)( I personally use Mariblu brand Permanent Lemon - it's a very cool lemon and transparent. I also like Aurilean (cool) and Sennilier brand.)Transparent Yellow (warm)New Gamboge (warm)
Red/ Permanent Alizarin Crimson (warm yellow undertones)Perm Rose(Pink Red)
Blue/ French Ultramarine Blue (warm)Phthalo Blue or Windsor Blue Green Shade(cool)
Secondary Colors:Windsor and Newton:Transparent OrangePermanent Sap Green Extra Pink (Opera Rose)
Leaf Green (Holbein brand)
Burnt Sienna OR Burnt Umber are good browns to have in your box - I often make this color with blue and orange.
Extra Blue Cobalt or (Manganese Blue Hue) I like Daniel Smith brand.
Pallette:A larger square or rectangle palette with at least 8 wells to put the tube paint in it should have a cover. Mijello is a good brand and you can get it on Amazon.I have portable small round painting palettes for sale. I have a few small covered palettes also that you can purchase.
Paper:I suggest using only 100% cotton rag professional paper. Arches is a good paper. The size depends on your budget and or you comfort level for size of painting. #140 lb Cold Press is the lightest that I use.
Other:PencilKneaded eraserExtra Fine Black Sharpie MarkerMasking tape or artist tapeBoard to tape your paper toWater bucket and a rag
Course Medium
Painting
Location
Studio 3 at BBAC Campus
Instructor
Diane Smith
April 16 - June 04, 2026ThursdayAdd to calendar
Ages 18-255 · Co-Ed
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