Paint Loose with Vivian

Next session: Tuesday, May 6, 2025 | 9:30am-12:30pm

Details:

This course is based on the curriculum designed and taught at the Center for many years by Linda Abbey. While Linda is taking a break, it will be taught by Vivian Jones-Schmidt. Vivian has taught watercolor and drawing in Grades K-8 for over 25 years and is currently teaching Middle School painting and drawing for an online program. This is a course for beginning watercolor painters; as drawing is the foundation for all visual art, drawing basics will be included in the instructions.

Cancelation Policy: Please notify us at least 5 business days in advance of the program’s start date. Cancellations made less than 5 days in advance will not be eligible for a refund or credit.
Note: Many art, music, and language programs are structured as a series, with a specific number of sessions scheduled over a defined period of time. Missed sessions within a series are not eligible for refunds.

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Required Materials:

• 9 x 12 sketchbook, 50 sheets
• **Arches 140 lb. cold-pressed paper, 8 sheets
• Drawing pencils: 2B, 4B, HB and any others you have
• 3-4 micron pens of various widths
• Compressed charcoal, vine charcoal, charcoal pencils [your choice]
• Erasers [kneaded and firm: Faber-Castell, Staedtler, etc.]
• White artist’s tape
• Paints [Cotman, Grumbacher, Daniel Smith, American Journey–shop the sales!]
• Cerulean blue Cadmium yellow Light
• Ultramarine blue Yellow ochre
• Cadmium red light Burnt sienna
• Alizarin crimson Burnt umber
• Hooker’s green light
• Mixing palette with at least 12 wells and large mixing areas

Brushes:

• **Golden Fleece 32 or 36 round [from Cheap Joe’s]
• #10 and #6 round brushes
• ¾” flat brush
• #2 or #3 rigger

 

• Spray bottle
• 1-2 natural sponges and one 3”X5” kitchen sponge [Please rinse well to remove sizing.]
• Compass [inexpensive] and ruler [15” metal, cork-backed are the easiest to work with]
• Flashlight
• Paper towels

Members only.

Location:
The Center