Watercolor Painting on Zoom with Denis Ponsot
Adult Classes - online | Available
Welcome to Watercolor Painting Class! This class offers a fresh and inspiring approach to watercolor—right from the comfort of your home. Denis provides engaging demonstrations designed to guide both beginners and experienced painters toward discovering their full watercolor potential.
Drawing from his extensive travels and international workshops, Denis shares unique reference images and creative inspiration for students to explore. You will learn innovative techniques and practical methods that encourage you to develop your own personal style and artistic expression in watercolor.
Each lesson is recorded and made available to students after class, allowing you to revisit demonstrations and continue learning at your own pace.
• Class is confirmed 1 week prior to start and may be cancelled due to low enrollment
• The suggested levels are guidelines only; please contact us if you have questions
• Late registrations are welcome. Call to have your tuition adjusted
• Please review our policies regarding make-ups, refunds, and enrollment at www.theartguild.org/policies
- PAPER
- Arches paper 140lb cold press
- Either 2 sheets of 22x30 cut into 4 sheets, or a 12x16 block
- PAINT
- Beginners: Set of beginner watercolors or watercolors of your choice (Denis recommends Cotman watercolors set of 10 for beginners)
- Or, individual tubes Windsor & Newton Artists Watercolors 5ml tubes (very fine professional grade colors): Cadmium Lemon, Windsor Red, Alizarin Crimson, Sap Green, Olive Green, Burnt Umber, Sepia, Raw Sienna, French Ultramarine, Cobalt Blue, Cerulean Blue, Windsor Green Burnt Sienna. Extra colors: Transparent Yellow, Aureolin, Cadmium Yellow, Rose Dore, Cobalt Violet, Quinacridone Gold.
- BRUSHES
- Student Brushes – Silver Brush Black Velvet Basic set of 4 (2 rounds & 2 flats)
- Or, Professional Brushes Sable – Windsor & Newton series 7, size 2, 5 & 7
- OTHER
- Miskit or another brand of masking
- Rubber cement pick up (this is used to take off the Miskit)
- Pencil (#2H preferred)
- Eraser (Denis recommends Staedler)
- Covered Palette 12x16, Creative Mark
Denis Ponsot
Award-winning artist, Denis Ponsot has worked in all of the various media but prefers to work in watercolor. He also teaches watercolor painting, oils, mixed media, and drawing from introductory to advanced levels to children and adults.
He says,
“Teaching is my greatest inspiration. The combination of teaching and painting has helped to make my artistic experience complete. Working with students is important to me because I enjoy helping them with their painting and drawing problems. I am able to encourage them to experiment with their own ideas. I take pleasure in helping my students expand their artistic horizons beyond their expectations.”
Denis teaches at The Craft Students League and The Kids Club in Manhattan and at the Art Guild in addition to accepting commissions in watercolor, oil, and portrait painting.
Denis has developed watercolor portfolios in three areas: “Landscape,” “Flowers and Still Life” and “The Figure and Portraits.”
Learn more about Denis and his work on his Facebook page, his website or on instagram @artmandp.