Afternoon Watercolor Painting, Ages 18+ – Octagon Center for the Arts

Afternoon Watercolor Painting, Ages 18+
Beginning-Intermediate skill levels
Tuesdays (5 weeks)
1 – 4 p.m.
Oct. 7 – Nov. 4
$140
Learn and practice brush control, general principles, techniques and tricks using watercolors. Students will learn to simulate texture and patterns resulting from combining and layering or glazing their paints. Basic skills in the use of transparent watercolors, design principles including composition, and how to decide what to keep or eliminate in your art will be covered.
Class size limit: 12
Studio Location: Dance/East Auxiliary Studio
Instructor: Mike Mittermeier
Learn more about Mike Mittermeier on Instagram @mikemittermeier

MATERIALS LIST: Please bring the following to class

WATERCOLOR PAINTS
Transparent (Tube) watercolors. Tube watercolors are best and last longer than pan/palette watercolors.
Cadmium Red or Alizarin crimson
Cadmium Yellow or Lemon yellow
Raw Sienna
Ultramarine Blue or Cerulean Blue
Hookers Green
Cadmium yellow
Paynes grey
Burnt Sienna
Optional-Chinese white
I have used Winsor Newton, Holbein and Schminke. (Holbein is my favorite)
Try to stay clear of the pan sets, they are ok, however, they don’t last and quality is not as good.

WATERCOLOR PAPER
9” x 12 “ Cold Press Watercolor Pad from any of the following: Winsor & Newton, Canson, Strathmore, or Arches
WATERCOLOR BRUSHES*
#8 Bright or flat
# 10 or 14 Round
# 0-2 Round long bristles
*Get the best brushes you can afford. A Mix Synthetic brush lasts and lasts. These brushes are made with a mixture of synthetic filaments designed to replicate the properties of natural hair like sable, often with added benefits like increased longevity and better color release.
~Kolinski are pricey, but they are great for holding paint and have a more natural feel.
~Masterstroke
~Red sable is resilient and budget friendly.
~Chinese brushes are also great to have, less expensive than sable.

MISC.
The Watercolor color wheel; A reference guide to watercolor colors (Jerry’s Art-a-Rama and Amazon)
Xacto Knife (Or something similar) CAREFUL THEY ARE SHARP!
Hake 2 or 3 inch and natural sponge/elephant ear sponge (Hobby Lobby, Amazon, Jerry’s Art-a-Rama)