Introduction to Watercolor Mini Series with Artist Erin Kent 

This series is for beginners interested in learning and exploring watercolors. Maybe you’ve never tried watercolors before or have just a bit of experience with them, but you want to understand the medium better. In this series, we will become acquainted with the materials you’ll need to be successful in working with watercolor paint, paper, and brushes, as well as their differences. We will touch on color theory and a variety of techniques, plus some tips and tricks to take with you into your watercolor practice. To finish the series, we will paint a guided landscape painting.

Class 1 (1-Hour Class)

Intro to materials used in watercolor practice:

• Brushes

• Paint

• Paper

• Palettes

• Examples of proper use of materials

• Brush stroke practice

• Discussion of student grade vs. professional

• Color theory discussion and examples 

• Individual exploration of materials/ practice brush strokes/ using the paint/ experiencing the paper 

  Class 2 (1-Hour Class)

Intro to techniques used in watercolor practice:

• Exploration of contemporary art examples of watercolor works & various styles used

• Wet on Wet

• Dry on Wet

• Dry on Dry

• Value/Gradient

• Wash

• Blending

• Dropping in color & Water

• Taping, blocking, masking fluid, white pen

• Splatter

• Picking up color

• Tips and tricks - magic eraser, lifting, paper towel blotting

• Practice techniques and create a “sample” page of them. 

Class 3 (2-hour class)

Create a Guided painting of a landscape 

• Together, the class will follow the instructor's lead to create a landscape painting

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