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Weekend Watercolors
Saturday, 9:00 am
September 26 – November 14 | Ages 16-99+

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Class:

Enjoy a relaxing Saturday while learning the art of watercolor painting. Learn useful techniques such as layering, creating luminosity, and working with white space. All levels are welcome in this casual class.

What You’ll Learn:

In a group learning environment, you will be working on your own current self-pace artwork, and will have the opportunity for one-on-one guidance, feedback on your artwork, feedback guidance including color mixing, brush techniques, and drawing, and inspiration form the instructor.

What You’ll Leave With:

By the end of each class meeting you will have more confidence in the progression of your current watercolor artwork.

Instructor:  Ken Buck 

Supply List

Winsor Newton or Daniel Smith colors tubes

  • Permanent Alizarin Crimson
  • Burnt Sienna
  • Burnt Umber
  • Cadmium Red
  • Cadmium Yellow
  • Transparent Yellow
  • Cerulean Blue
  • Cobalt Turquoise
  • French Ultramarine Blue
  • Hooker’s Green Dark
  • Indigo
  • Permanent Mauve
  • Permanent Magenta
  • Permanent Sap Green
  • Rhodonite Genuine
  • Raw Sienna
  • Sepia
  • Phthalo Green

Additional Watercolor Supplies:

  • 4 H pencil and kneaded eraser
  • Watercolor paper; 140 pound to 300-pound, rough/cold press (individual sheets* or watercolor blocks)
  • Two plastic water containers
  • Rags or paper towels
  • Masking tape
  • A flat watercolor palette with multiple wells
  • Flat watercolor brushes, mop brush, and a script brush or liner

Please bring your own photographic images for reference each week.

*If using individual sheets of paper you will need a drawing board to attach the paper to.

Youth Beginning Watercolor
Thursday, 4:00pm
October 22 – November 12 | Ages 10-15

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Class Description:

Learn the fundamental materials and techniques of watercolor painting in this 4-week session. Each session will include inspiration from famous watercolor artists, teacher demonstrations and a fun mini project to practice new techniques.

What You’ll Learn:

We will learn techniques such as wet-on-wet, dry-brushing, edge control, gradients and adding mixed media to create expressive paintings. We will also learn to use materials to layer, mix colors and create dynamic effects.

What You’ll Leave With:

You will come away with a toolbox of techniques to practice on your own, color and technique charts, and at least 3 mini watercolor projects

Instructor: Sarah Pogue

Supply List

All supplies provided.

Youth Continuing/Intermediate Watercolor
Thursday, 6:30pm
October 22 – November 12 | Ages 10-15

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Class Description:

This class is designed for those students who have participated in a basic watercolor class or have prior experience in watercolor. Students will continue to broaden their visual vocabularies as we expand upon the fundamental materials and techniques of watercolor painting in this 4-week session. Each session will include inspiration from famous watercolor artists, teacher demonstrations and a fun mini project to practice new techniques.

What You’ll Learn:

We will exploit the techniques such as wet-on-wet, dry-brushing, edge control, gradients and adding mixed media to create expressive paintings. We will also learn more about the use materials to layer, mix colors and create dynamic effects.

What You’ll Leave With:

You will come away with a toolbox of new or expanded techniques to practice on your own, color and technique charts, and at least 3 mini watercolor projects

Instructor: Sarah Pogue

Supply List

All supplies provided.

Homeschool Youth Beginning Watercolor
Tuesday, 4:00pm
October 20 – November 10 | Ages 9-12

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Class Description:

Learn the fundamental materials and techniques of watercolor painting in this 4-week session. Each session will include inspiration from famous watercolor artists, teacher demonstrations and a fun mini-project to practice new techniques. Even students who have previously enrolled in this class will be challenged with new watercolor techniques and projects!

What You’ll Learn:

We will learn techniques such as wet-on-wet, dry-brushing, edge control, gradients and adding mixed media to create expressive paintings. We will also learn to use materials to layer, mix colors and create dynamic effects.

What You’ll Leave With:

You will come away with a toolbox of techniques to practice on your own, color and technique charts, and at least 3 mini watercolor projects

Instructor: Sarah Pogue

Supply List

All Supplies Included

Youth Continuing/Intermediate Watercolor
Thursday, 6:30pm
September 24 – October 15 | Ages 10-15

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Class Description:

This class is designed for those students who have participated in a basic watercolor class or have prior experience in watercolor. Students will continue to broaden their visual vocabularies as we expand upon the fundamental materials and techniques of watercolor painting in this 4-week session. Each session will include inspiration from famous watercolor artists, teacher demonstrations and a fun mini project to practice new techniques.

What You’ll Learn:

We will exploit the techniques such as wet-on-wet, dry-brushing, edge control, gradients and adding mixed media to create expressive paintings. We will also learn more about the use materials to layer, mix colors and create dynamic effects.

What You’ll Leave With:

You will come away with a toolbox of new or expanded techniques to practice on your own, color and technique charts, and at least 3 mini watercolor projects

Instructor: Sarah Pogue

Supply List

All supplies provided.

Youth Beginning Watercolor
Thursday, 4:00pm
September 24 – October 15 | Ages 10-15

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Class Description:

Learn the fundamental materials and techniques of watercolor painting in this 4-week session. Each session will include inspiration from famous watercolor artists, teacher demonstrations and a fun mini project to practice new techniques.

What You’ll Learn:

We will learn techniques such as wet-on-wet, dry-brushing, edge control, gradients and adding mixed media to create expressive paintings. We will also learn to use materials to layer, mix colors and create dynamic effects.

What You’ll Leave With:

You will come away with a toolbox of techniques to practice on your own, color and technique charts, and at least 3 mini watercolor projects

Instructor: Sarah Pogue

Supply List

All supplies provided.

2-D Open Studio
Friday, 12:00 pm
October 23 – November 13 | Ages 16-99+

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Class:

The class will focus on identifying students’ individual proclivities in art making, then emphasizing those in the work at hand of the medium of your choice. Mark making, drawing, composition, color, material handling, and intent will be addressed. Every artist has a ‘signature’ in their work; this class will help you discover yours.  Individual attention with each student in a shared studio is the focus.

This class serves as a time to use our studio get some additional work done on your artwork from another classes, use campus for some plein air working, or get some feed back from fellow artists, students, and Craig the instructor. Students will be given individual attention on the subject of their choosing. Familiarity with the medium is required. Students of all levels are welcome in this open-studio class. 

All skill levels welcomed! (There will be a group critique to conclude the class.)

What You’ll Learn:

In a group learning environment, you will be working on your own current self-pace artwork, and will have the opportunity for one-on-one guidance, feedback on your artwork, and inspiration form the instructor.

What You’ll Leave With:

By the end of each class meeting you will have more confidence in the progression of your current artwork. 

Instructor: Craig Britton

 

Supply List

Bring your own materials for your selected 2-d medium.

Bring any reference objects or images with you.

Suggested supply list available upon request.

2-D Open Studio
Friday, 12:00 pm
September 25 – October 16 | Ages 16-99+

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Class:

The class will focus on identifying students’ individual proclivities in art making, then emphasizing those in the work at hand of the medium of your choice. Mark making, drawing, composition, color, material handling, and intent will be addressed. Every artist has a ‘signature’ in their work; this class will help you discover yours.  Individual attention with each student in a shared studio is the focus.

This class serves as a time to use our studio get some additional work done on your artwork from another classes, use campus for some plein air working, or get some feed back from fellow artists, students, and Craig the instructor. Students will be given individual attention on the subject of their choosing. Familiarity with the medium is required. Students of all levels are welcome in this open-studio class. 

All skill levels welcomed! (There will be a group critique to conclude the class.)

What You’ll Learn:

In a group learning environment, you will be working on your own current self-pace artwork, and will have the opportunity for one-on-one guidance, feedback on your artwork, and inspiration form the instructor.

What You’ll Leave With:

By the end of each class meeting you will have more confidence in the progression of your current artwork. 

Instructor: Craig Britton

 

Supply List

Bring your own materials for your selected 2-d medium.

Bring any reference objects or images with you.

Suggested supply list available upon request.

Beginner Watercolor
Thursday, 9:00 am
September 24 – November 12 | Ages 16-99+

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Class:

Prepare to become a successful watercolor painter. There is a strong emphasis on drawing and painting subjects such as landscapes, architecture, and water scenes. No experience in watercolor painting is required

What You’ll Learn:

In a group learning environment, you will learn more involved tips and techniques of using the medium of watercolor. You will have the opportunity for one-on-one guidance, and inspiration form the instructor.

What You’ll Leave With:

By the end of each class meeting you will have a more understanding of how use watercolor in your own artworks. After each class meeting, you will have learned a new watercolor application.

Instructor: Sarah Rocheleau 

Supply List

Please bring a few photos you love and would like to paint.

All supplies included.

 

Advanced Watercolor
Thursdays, 9:00 am
September 24 – November 12
Ages 16-99+

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Class:

Learn how to paint the people, landscapes, animals, or flowers you love. Receive personal one on one attention as well as daily demonstrations are given in order to help you grow in experience as a watercolor artist. Some painting experience is required.

What You’ll Learn:

In a group learning environment, you will be working on your own current self-pace artwork, and will have the opportunity for one-on-one guidance, feedback on your artwork, feedback guidance including color mixing, brush techniques, and drawing, and inspiration form the instructor.

What You’ll Leave With:

By the end of each class meeting you will have more confidence in the progression of your current artwork.

Instructor:  Ken Buck 

Supply List

Paints

  • Winsor Newton or Daniel Smith colors tubes
  • Permanent Alizarin Crimson
  • Burnt Sienna
  • Burnt Umber
  • Cadmium Red
  • Cadmium Yellow
  • Transparent Yellow
  • Cerulean Blue
  • Cobalt Turquoise
  • French Ultramarine Blue
  • Hooker’s Green Dark
  • Indigo
  • Permanent Mauve
  • Permanent Magenta
  • Permanent Sap Green
  • Rhodonite Genuine
  • Raw Sienna
  • Sepia
  • Phthalo Green

Watercolor Supplies:

  • 4 H pencil and kneaded eraser
  • Watercolor paper. 140 to 300-pound, individual sheets or watercolor blocks (rough/cold press). If using individual sheets of paper you will need a drawing board to attach the paper to.
  • Two plastic water containers
  • Rags or paper towels
  • Masking tape
  • Flat watercolor palette with multiple wells
  • Flat watercolor brushes, mop brush, and a script brush or liner.

Please bring your own photographic images to paint from each week.