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Watercolor Workshop
ART 855.51
Watercolor painting is an opportunity to embrace qualities such as curiosity, creativity, playfulness and a sense of wonder. In this course designed for beginners, sketching and painting are approached as a process and…
What you can learn.
- Get comfortable with your materials and the mark-making process
- Making painting and sketching a part of your daily routine
- Practice both studio still-life and plein-air observational painting
- Learn thumbnail sketching, value study and color painting
About this course:
Watercolor painting is an opportunity to embrace qualities such as curiosity, creativity, playfulness and a sense of wonder. In this course designed for beginners, sketching and painting are approached as a process and practice, rather than as a performance or attempt at perfection. Student learn the materials, techniques and vocabulary of watercolor painting, and draw and paint daily in our sketchbook. Exercises include observational study with props, still-life, photos and perhaps landscapes emphasizing shape, form, value and color.Contact Us
Speak to a program representative. Hours: Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm.
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