Beginning watercolor
Class | Available (Membership Required)
This class is for absolute beginners who want to learn to paint with watercolors. Starting from the beginning, learn how to apply water and paint to paper as you learn various techniques. The instructor will guide you as you paint and gain confidence in your abilities through exercises and instruction working from photos, From starting with the right supplies to building color into a finished work, this is a great class for those wanting to get started with the support of an experienced watercolor artist.
- This class is held in the Schoolhouse building at the corner of Buena Vista Road and Mountain Road.
The address is 87 Mountain Road. There is a parking lot next to the building on the right side.
Beginning Watercolor
Supply List West Hartford Art League
- Paint
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I recommend paint in tubes - Windsor Newton is a good brand. The following colors (or a close equivalent) will be good for class
A good student quality student grade selection of cake colors can also be used.
- Colors:
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Ultramarine Blue Orange
Yellow Ochre Medium Yellow Hue
Burnt Umber Cadmium Red
Burnt Sienna Alizarin Crimson
Cerulean Blue Sap green
Black
Paper
blocks are an easy and quick but also expensive. Sheets of paper may be a better choice for this class. Buy a high-Quality Paper like Arches. I will demonstrate how to mount for painting.
Mounting Board
Best solution is a smooth surface drawing board, this can be tilted and spun around. Any smooth thin but sturdy board will do. You can also mount painting to desk but makes it harder to work on multiple projects.
- Brushes
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Windsor Newton scepter gold is a good choice or one of equivalent price. Synthetic blends are also fine.
#1/2-inch Round Brush for washes
Smaller Round Brushes
- Palette
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Plastic Multi-compartment, preferably 8 compartments measuring 3” x 12”.
- Other important items
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Elephant ear or Natural sponge
1” masking tape
Magic Rub eraser
Paper Towels,
6” Plastic bowl for water
See thru ruler
Masking fluid
**Also needed inspirational photos
For the first few paintings we will all use the same photo reference supplied by me. After that you may use your own but please no portraits or animals. Only printed hard copy photos nothing on phone or tablet.
Brianna Colbath
Accomplished artist working in greater Hartford for over twenty years with numerous commissions for artwork and murals. CT Watercolor Society first place award, 2003. Represented by the David James Gallery, Glastonbury, the James Stephen Gallery in Farmington, and Vanderbilt Gallery in Nantucket.