Description: This intermediate to advanced class is designed to help you build your confidence in handling the beautiful medium of watercolor. Kim loves to teach and encourages her students to use the techniques and skills they learn from her, to develop their own style in their paintings. She will teach you how to simplify a complicated scene while maintaining the drama of the light and the beautiful colors in the shadows.

You will expand your color palette and mixing skills. You will learn how to use your brushstrokes and color shifts to emphasize the star of your painting. Your lessons will also cover composition, design, and how to create depth in your paintings. Kim creates a safe environment in her classes to paint without fear and the freedom to explore.

You can click the link below to go to the Blick U supply list. This list is expanded upon the beginner’s list with additional colors. If you took “Explore the world of Watercolor” you will only need to add the new colors to this list. https://www.dickblick.com/lists/blicku/H1UUR6LH3IFBP

Most supplies are also available at Art Spot in downtown Edmonds for 10% off to all students!

• 140lb Cold Press 100% cotton rag Watercolor paper: 2 sheets 22x30 or a block of paper 11 x 14

  14/15 ml tubes of either Daniel Smith or Winsor Newton of the colors listed below:

  Alizarin Crimson

  Quinacridone Coral

  Opera

  French Ultramarine Blue

  Cobalt Blue

  Manganese Blue Hue

  Cerulean Blue

  French Yellow Ochre (Daniel Smith) OR Raw Sienna (Winsor Newton)

  Hansa Yellow Medium

  New Gamboge

  Sap Green

  Serpentine Genuine

  Quinacridone Burnt Orange or Burnt Sienna

  A covered watercolor palette with a large mixing area.

  Brushes: 1 - size 12 round brush, a 1 inch flat brush and a size 8 quill mop

  Water Spray bottle

  A good size water container for washing out your brush

  A towel or cloth to wipe your brush on, a sponge works well too.

  Gator Foam Board or a stiff waterproof board to attach your paper to for support 12 x 16

  Bull Clips or tape to attach your paper to the board.

  A pencil 2B

  The class is recorded live and after class the students receive a private link to the recording for review and practice. Recordings are available to the students for 3 months after the last class of the session.

Zoom Video

A video may be made of any demos in this class which may include footage of you and your art if you choose to have your camera on. We may make that video available to students for a period of up to three months. The link to that video will come after the live class has ended.