Joyful Artist Quest: Happy Dance Watercolor

Joyful Artist Quest: Happy Dance Watercolor-  

$40/month Class is on Tuesday and Thursday every other week.

Please read the supplies list at the bottom.

This watercolor workshop is an ongoing subscription-based course. Start anytime. Cancel anytime. 

Tutorials are interactive while taught live on Facebook two times a week, every other week. 

Each class is approximately 60-90 minutes

Four classes minimum per month.

Recordings of the videos are available for viewing anytime afterwards.

Subjects will be varied, but most will be taught in a looser style. Some subjects will be student suggested.

Happiness and laughter will be included, as well as a wee bit of singing and dancing - to warm us up.

You will learn about value and color and paint consistency. 

Fundamentals and elements of art and design will be incorporated. 

Templates and reference photos are included. 

Again, expect to have fun as you paint. Yay!

Suggested Supplies List:

Professional Watercolor Paper

Arches Cold Pressed 140 lb is recommended

I also use Fabriano Hot Pressed Paper 140 lb

Professional Grade Watercolor Paint

Please use whatever paints you have on hand. 

M Graham, Sennelier, Holbein, Schminke, Winsor and Newton, Daniel Smith. ALL are great. 

I use the following paint colors frequently. Plus, I love to add fun, bright colors.

Reds

Opera Pink

Alizarin Crimson

Cadmium Red

Crimson Red

Quinacridone RoseYellows & Orange

Yellows

Hansa Yellow

Aurelolin

Indian Yellow Quinacridone Gold

Blues

Cobalt Blue Phthalo Blue

Ultramarine Blue Manganese Blue Hue

Cobalt Teal Blue

Indanthrone Blue

More Colors

Burnt Sienna

Transparent Orange

Phthalo Green

Sap Green

Imperial Purple

Lavendar

Dioxazine Violet

Shadow Violet

Brushes

Any brush that will hold a point, some paint and some water. Inexpensive will work. I use Rosemary and Co and DaVinci brushes a lot. Inexpensive brushes are Royal, Silver Black Velvet, and Cheap Joes Golden Fleece. Also, Chinese calligraphy brushes are great.

Round Sizes - I use these the most. It's nice to have 3 sizes

3

7

10 or 12

DaVinci Nova Series 122 - Any small stiff, flat synthetic brush for lifting out paint (synthetic)

1

2

6

Flat

2”

Hake

Good for washes. Don’t buy them if you don’t already have them.

Spray Bottles

Any spray bottle. It's more fun if the spray pattern is irregular

I use a small finer mist spray bottle for wetting the paints on my palette

Palette

Your choice. I’ve used all kinds. I prefer white porcelain because it doesn't stain. I currently use small bread dipping saucers - with a variet of primary colors on each one.

Pencil 2b or mechanical

Masking Tape

Paper towels or facial tissue

Small towel or rag

Water containers – 2

Mr. Clean Magic Eraser

Masking Fluid – Your choice. Winsor and Newton, Pebeo, Incredible White Mask

Drinking straw (or the plastic tube that protects the end of the paintbrush)