Watercolor - First Steps

Class Description

Have you always wanted to learn how to paint with watercolors but weren’t sure how to get started? Watercolor artist James (Jim) Roth will guide you into taking the first steps in exploring the beautiful, vibrant, and unpredictable medium of watercolor. In a relaxing classroom environment, students new to watercolor will learn the basic tools, materials, and methods of watercolor painting and “get their feet wet” in watercolor through exercises and creating a simple still-life painting. Come early and enjoy the offerings at the Cafe! A set of follow-up Next Steps classes is scheduled for March 5th, 12th, and 19th, 2025 (No prerequisites) WEDNESDAYS February 5th, 12th, and 19th 12:00pm - 3:00pm $150 for three classes See the materials list below, available also at Blick Art Supplies (just mention this class to any employee at Blick!) Let us know if you have any questions -- see you soon! PAINTS PANS – “Semi-Moist” Watercolor Pan Paint Set (Transparent - not “opaque” or gouache) ONE of the following suggested or bring what you have: Prang – Blick Item #:00305-1019 Prang – Blick Item #:00305-1009 Prang – Blick Item #:00350-1019 Prang - Blick Item #:00350-1009 Crayola Artista II – Blick Item # 01701-0089 Talens Transparent – Blick Item # 00308-1019 TUBES (Optional) Winsor & Newton Cotman Tube Set – Blick Item # 00325-0069 ************************************************* BRUSHES Golden Taklon – preferably “Soft” with a short handle (1) Size #10 or #12 Round (1) Size ¾” Flat sometimes called Wash (1) Size#6 Round (Optional) Suggested or bring what you have: Utrecht Synthetic Sablette Brushes (228) Blick Masterstroke Golden Taklon Brushes Utrecht Series 6150 Synthetic Golden Taklon Watercolor Brushes Princeton Velvetouch Synthetic Brushes – 3900/3950 Blick Sabeline Studio Synthetic Princeton Aqua Elite 4850 *************************************************** PAPER Watercolor paper, sheets, pad or block 140 lb Cold Press (CP) 9x12 or 10x14 or 11x15 Suggested: Strathmore 400 Series Watercolor Paper Pads 9x12 - Blick Iem # 10118-1003 11x15 – Blick Item # 10118-1005