Simplifying the Landscape in Watercolor w/ Kim Caldwell - Oct 15 - Nov 5th: Online: All Levels
Simplifying the Landscape in Watercolor w/ Kim Caldwell - Oct 15 - Nov 5th: Online: All Levels
Four Tuesday Evenings / Oct 15 - Nov 5th / 6 – 8:30 pm PST
Online Class! All Levels Welcome, Including Beginners!
Join beloved artist and instructor, Kim Caldwell and learn how to break down your landscape into large shapes and simplify a complicated scene! Gain confidence in your brush work and your color mixing capabilities. Artist and experienced instructor Kim Caldwell, will provide you with a fun, encouraging experience in this class for beginners. This is the second in a series of online classes to help the beginners paint in watercolor with joy and an adventurous approach. These are live, online classes via Zoom.
More information is below.
This beginner’s 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 control the amount of water to paint ratio so that you have deep
darks, brilliant lights and subtle grays. Reference photos can be filled with more information than is needed to present
your viewers with your impression of the beautiful scene. Kim will help you build confidence in deciding what to leave in
and what to eliminate.
Color mixing in this class is made easy with the use of a limited palette of colors. You will learn how to paint hard and
soft edges and how to use your brush to create texture. 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.
Supply List: note that supplies can be ordered at Blick with this link:
https://www.dickblick.com/lists/blicku/J127H5LKYEFQM/?st=WA&id=3427
140lb Cold Press 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 5 colors listed below:
Alizarin Crimson
French Ultramarine Blue
Hansa Yellow Medium
Sap Green
Quinacridone Burnt Orange or Burnt Sienna
A covered watercolor palette with a large mixing area.
Brushes: 1 - size 12 round brush and a 1 inch flat brush
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.
