Description
This class will focus on understanding objective color principles , the subjective use of color and how color contrasts can create impact in watercolor paintings. We will experiment with various approaches to the use of color by applying principles of color harmony to watercolor studies created from observation and imagination- All levels welcome!
Supply List
Paper- 1 -2 sheets Arches 140lb. cold press watercolor paper, 22×30
( instructor will provide at cost) or 140 lbs. cold press watercolor block
*Gator Board for mounting paper- I will supply and discuss first class
Winsor Newton Professional Tube Watercolor paints – 5ml size:
Winsor Lemon
Cadmium Yellow
Yellow Ochre
Ultramarine Blue
Cobalt Blue
Winsor Blue GS
Cadmium Red ( Cad Free Red )
Permanent Rose
Permanent Sap Green
Burnt Sienna
Masking tape- 1” wide
Watercolor brushes- natural hair round #8 or #10, Blick Studio synthetic 1” or ¾”
Plastic palette- John Pike original palette with lid
Kneaded eraser
Paper towels
2B pencil
sketchbook, notebook
Box for materials – ArtBin
Small plastic water container. ( I recycle clear deli containers).
I mail order supplies from Dick Blick and Jerry’s Artarama …….but check available coupons and discounts from Michaels.
BIO Deborah Fowler Greenwood received her Masters in Art Education at Temple University’s Tyler School as well as graduate study at RISD, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and the Maryland Institute of Art. She has taught watercolor classes at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod in Yarmouth and at the Main Line Art Center in Haverford, Pa. She presently teaches art at Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School and was recognized as the Arts Educator of the Year in 2011 by the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod. She has received numerous exhibition awards and her work can be found in both private and corporate collections. Greenwood maintains a studio at the Harwich Cultural Center. www.deborahfowlergreenwood.com
