meets 6 times

Fridays, September 19-October 24

10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. EST

Instructor: Vessna Scheff

Medium: painting and drawing 

This class is designed for the beginner to advanced student seeking to become comfortable with mark making, hoping to find enjoyment, awe and ease in painting with watercolors, and enhancing their techniques in drawing and watercolor painting.

Exploratory exercises will build comfort in drawing and watercolor painting by: learning the timing needed for achieving desired effects such as soft blends, crisp edges, and controlled layering; discovering tools and techniques for refining work (yes- it’s possible to “erase” watercolor!); and providing prompts for seeing as it translates to drawing and painting. Exercises will enable students to develop a fluid and colorful sketchbook practice, as well refined abstract and representational works.

CLASS STRUCTURE

Lesson 1: Intros, Blind Drawings, Experiencing Work and Assessing ‘Value’, Seeing for drawing, watercolor play

Lesson 2: Patchwork Watercolors, Warm and Cool Observational Color Studies

Lesson 3: Vertical Watercolor Painting, Seamless and Effortless Color Blending Strategies

Lesson 4: Mixing Luminous Grays, Subduing and Framing Vibrancy to Create Form

Lesson 5: Bringing it all together, Applying Techniques to a Final Piece

Lesson 6: Feedback and dialogue in developing work, Finding personal voice within our creations