Watercolor For Absolute Beginners Workshop

Adult Online Workshop | This class is completed

open to beginners

5/15/2021-5/22/2021

10:00 AM-12:00 PM EDT on Sat

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$52.00

$46.80

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Have you wanted to paint in watercolor but felt it was too late to learn or that you wouldn’t be able to? This class is for the absolute beginner and has fear free confidence building exercises to get you started in this wonderful accessible medium. Learn basic techniques, brush control and get started on your first painting in this 2 day workshop.

  • MATERIALS LIST
  • Watercolor Paper 140lb 9”x12” and 11”x15”
  • A set of watercolor paints or gouache paints
  • Pans are preferred for this class but if you have tubes that is fine!
  • I like these sets:
  • Caran D’ache Studio Gouache – lovely vibrant transparent colors with a tube of white for mixing gouache effects
  • Sonnet Studio Watercolor – Very lovely vibrant watercolors with white included for gouache effects – a surprising value for European, quality.
  • Arteza Watercolor set
  • Drawing pencils a couple not soft – 2b
  • Eraser
  • A few Color pencils or watercolor pencils (either one is fine, student grade or kids)
  • A few oil pastels (a small set student grade or kids are fine)
  • Household items -
  • Plastic Wrap (saran)
  • Alcohol -rubbing alcohol
  • q-tips
  • rice
  • salt
  • a skewer or pointed wooden dowel

MARCY LABELLA studied art at SCSU and works in the mediums of mixed media painting, clay and metals. Her work in all three mediums has been included in regional and nationally juried shows. She is a key member of the Wesleyan Potters in Middletown, CT and a member of The Connecticut Women Artists. She is a teaching artist at the New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain, CT, and on the faculty at Wesleyan Potters, Middletown, CT and at the Guilford Art Center. She is represented by the Wesleyan Potters Gallery Shop and the Shop at Guilford Art Center.