It's often a fear of failure, not a lack of talent, that causes our creativity to withdraw. In these workshops, we elicit the creative spirit through a nurturing environment and playful cooperation.
Standard watercolor techniques (such as masking, wet-on-wet, dry brush painting, color bleeding, and color mixing) are used in support of an intuitive approach to painting. Fun games and tricks bounce us into creative action. No previous experience is necessary. Lively discussion included.
Please see materials list. Class size limited to 16 participants.
Fee: $60/person.
Four Mondays: June 5, 12, 19 and 26, 6 - 9 PM.Zoya Scholis, zoya@ArtForPersonalGrowth.com .
Syllabus
Week 1. Ice-breaker game; Written intentions exercise; Shared intentions exercise; Review materials; Select surfaces; Select palette; Break; Color mixing demo; Painting time; Closing
Week 2. Review guidelines; Check in; Centering; Wet-on-wet demo; Painting time; Break; Slide Survey of watercolor; Painting time; Closing
Week 3. Review guidelines; Check in; Masking and layering demo; Painting time; Break; more painting; Closing
Week 4. Check in; Painting time; Display all work; Review intentions; Pot luck; Written appreciations exercise; Class evaluations; What's next?
One rule: Avoid negative self-talk. You are doing your best. Change "I'm not good at this" to "This is new to me."Doing something new and unfamiliar takes courage. Something called you here; trust it.
Demos are to show a way, not The way.
Materials for Watercolor WorkshopRecommended Text:
Watercolor: A New Beginning, A Holistic Approach to Painting, by Ann K. Lindsay, and/or
The Tao of Watercolor, by Jeanne CarbonettiPaper:
140 lb. cold pressed (22x30"), acid-free, about 1 per meeting, OR 20-page 7"x10" pad of the same (Arches is a good brand)
Sketch bookPaints
Watercolor set, or
Small tubes of : Lemon Yellow,
Cadmium Yellow Light,
Red Rose Deep,
Cadmium Red Medium
Ultramarine Blue and Phthalo Blue3 Brushes:
One 1" Flat,
One #10 or #12 Round,
One #2 or #3 RiggerOther
Palette (plastic with lid or white plate & plastic wrap)
Paper towels
Sponge
Spray bottle
Masking liquid
These are recommendations only; feel free to try something else or use less expensive items. This is your time to paint! The rest is only "details."
