Spring Chickens with Bouquets in Watercolor with Miriam Hughes, April 2 at 1PM ET
from $25.00
Class Description
Watercolor painting is not hard when you are creating Crazy Chickens with their own Spring Bouquet!
Miriam will unleash your wild side, ruffle some feathers and have you avoiding frustration and despair as you learn about mixing colors with a new approach. In this class you will learn how to mix colors both on your palette, and also on the watercolor paper. Letting the colors flow and mix with one another on the page are parts of the magic of this workshop. We will be creating wild chickens without drawing the first. The freedom of using a #10 -#12 Round watercolor brush forces you stay loose with your brush strokes and avoid using the brush as a drawing tool.
Once the colors are placed, we will come back with black ink and highlight the value changes in your work, While it looks initially like you are outlining your painting you will discover the magic of seeing and creating shapes and the energy of your chickens.
Understanding the importance of white space, the value of your own unique marks and allowing yourself to remain loose and having fun while learning are goals of this class.
Duration: Class is usually 90 minutes but may run longer depending on the number of participants. Class will consist of live demonstrations with students working along with the instruction. There will be time for questions and answers.
Please make sure you can attend the class you signed up for as we cannot transfer tuition. Due to privacy issues we will not be able to distribute videos of these live classes. Thank you.
Supply List
Watercolors – three colors – red, yellow and blue. I use a variety of watercolor brands and types – tube or pan. I like using QOR by Golden, but there are so many choices so use what you have: Ultramarine Blue, Hansa Yellow and Pyrrol Scarlet from Daniel Smith are used in the video. You can find good paint options by clicking here and here.
A number #10 or #12 Simply Simmons Round Watercolor Brush is only $5-7. The brand is important only because different brands with the same number information can be different sizes. But use what you have if you can’t get out. Click this link for a good example of brushes - you will only need the #12 but others are good to have as well.
Watercolor paper – I use 140lb Arches Cold press paper. It has a tooth to it, absorbs colors well and receives the ink easily, all which are important factors to me. Right now use what you have but results will vary on cheaper paper. Sometimes that is good too! PAPER is so expensive. I prefer to buy it by the sheet and tear it down to the odd sizes I need. It is cheaper to but 10 sheets at a time (for me). This is a good alternative for beginning. Get what you can afford for right now. I tear the sheets in half as you will see in the workshop. Click this link for a good paper option
Black pen for inking afterwards – I use IDENTI.PEN from Sakura. I use the fine point only. The ink is permanent. The tip of this pen is vinyl and holds up against the grain of the watercolor pen. You can use any pen and/or pencil you desire. I just like this one - I buy ten at a time. You can purchase it here.
Water container and water – any source is good
Paper towels – about three sheets in a pile 4”x4” square will be fine. You need this to dab your brush and check your water /color volume sometimes.