Friday Watercolor-Independent Painters
Class | Available
This class is open to students who are confident in watercolor application techniques such as wet into wet, wet on dry and dry brush.
Critique of completed work will be an important aspect of this course. By sharing and discussing work we gain inspiration, new insights, and different perspectives. Class critique will take place at the beginning of class for approximately 1 to 1 1/2 hours, followed by painting time. Consideration will be given to composition, color harmony, and value patterns.
Bring a camera phone or tablet to each class to take photos of your work in process and to access assignments.
It is highly recommended that advanced students take and work from photos they take. Creating your own personal photo library is important. Working from black and white reference material is critical for correct value patterns.
- For students who have not studied with me previously, several colors that I suggest are available at Jerrys Artarama. Lukas brand are in a box behind the second cash register. These are not required colors, but ones that I have found to be very helpful.
Lukas, Genuine rose which is a very strong rose color that mixes very well. Permanent rose is satisfactory, however only if it’s a professional level brand.
Lucas or other brand of Pthalo blue. This color works beautifully when combined with transparent red oxide from Daniel Smith.
If you wish further suggestions, please see the Wednesday night class description with instructor, Carol Ganick, Beginning Watercolor.
Carol Ganick
A teacher at the West Hartford Art League for more than three decades artist Carol Ganick teaches traditional and non-traditional approaches to watercolor painting, with special interest in building technique skills with beginning and intermediate level students. Though clearly having a passion for watercolor, she works in various medium including oils, acrylic, mixed media and collage.
See her work and work by her students on www.flickr.com/carolganick and on Instagram. She may be contacted at carolganick@gmail.com.