Welcome
Painting should be fun. Relax and enjoy step-by-step instruction on how to begin, create and finish a watercolor painting! Pour yourself a cup of tea, put some Vivaldi on in the background and let’s get painting!
Art doesn’t balance our checkbook, run our errands or clean our house. Art dusts off our soul, reminds us that we are creative beings and that life is beautiful. I look forward to painting with all of you.
Let’s get started!!
Fred
Supplies
Watercolor Paper
One of these pads will do or something equivalent:
- Arches Watercolor Pad, 140 lb., Cold Press, 15 to 30 sheets. 9” x 12” or larger.
- Strathmore 400 Series Watercolor Pad, 140 lb., Cold Pess, 15 to 30 sheets. 9” x 12” or larger.
Palette
One of these palettes or something equivalent with plenty of mixing space. A lid is always nice.
- John Pike Watercolor Palette. It has 20 wells (spaces to put paint). This is the one that I use.
- Richeson Covered Watercolor Palette. It has 22 wells for paint and a lid.
- Jones Watercolor Palette. It has 32 wells for paint and a lid.
Paints
Student grade recommended for beginners. Buy the smallest tubes. Good student grade brands are Talens Van Gogh Watercolor Paint and Winsor and Newton Cotman Watercolor paint.
1 small tube of each:
- Alizarin Crimson
- Pyrol Red (or Cadmium Red)
- Hansa Yellow (or Cadmium Yellow)
- Yellow Ochre
- Cerulean Blue
- French Ultramarine Blue
- Payne’s Grey
- Raw Umber
- Sap Green
Brushes
A couple of good choices are: Black Gold Watercolor Brushes and Daniel Smith Platinum Series Watercolor Brushes.
- #8, #6, #4 and a #2 Round synthetic or synthetic/natural blend watercolor brushes.
Miscellaneous
- Masking Fluid: 1 or 2 oz. bottle. Dan Smith or Winsor Newton brands recommended
- Soft pencil: 3B or 4B graphite pencil
- Roll of paper towels
Nuts & Bolts
Here’s how this online class works:
- As a self-study class, so you have access to all of the lessons right now and can work the lessons on your own timetable.
- You have indefinite access to this class.
- You can (optionally) share your work with Fred via email or via the class Facebook page. Click this link and ask to join the group!
- Class fee is good for participants living in a single household.
Questions?
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