Resource person: learn@vandusen.org

Location: Via Zoom

Description:

Join Susan Pearson for this beginner’s class in watercolour painting. Whether you’re painting a still life, botanical subject, landscape, or abstract expression, these skills will be essential for any painter. Susan will guide you through colour mixing, and the techniques of applying paint to paper. Experiment with wet into wet, wet on dry, and bringing colours to clear in this fun and foundational workshop.

For this class, Susan suggests that participants have the following materials at home:

Paper - Arches 140lb-300lb. cold press watercolour paper, 9” x 12” or larger.
Watercolour Paints - Holbein brand: Red ( Carmine) Yellow ( New Gamboge) Blue (Peacock blue). Can add Olive Green, Opera (hot pink), and Payne’s grey.
Detailed Brushes – size 01 for fine detail. A good array of brushes includes sizes 04, 1, 4, and 6.
Mixing Palette - plastic or ceramic white surface
Sketching – 2b mechanical pencil and white eraser
Water – 2 mason jars or 2 yogurt containers

This course will take place live online, and will not be recorded.

Available spots: Full

Price: $30.00 Taxes not included

Notes: This course will take place live online, and will not be recorded. Online course log-in details will be sent 24 hours before course date.

More information: Instructor: Susan Pearson

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