Paint Loose 2

Next session: Tuesday, October 7, 2025 | 10:00am-1:00pm

Details:

This class is designed for those who have previously taken either Paint Loose 1 or Beginning Watercolor as these two classes offer the same foundational skills and serve as excellent preparation for Paint Loose II. In this next-level course, we’ll explore composition more deeply and experiment with techniques that create the illusion of 3-dimensional space on a flat surface. To get the most out of this class, students should be familiar with basic watercolor vocabulary and the terms and techniques used to create dimension. If you haven’t taken the beginner course but feel you have comparable experience, please reach out to the instructor, Vivian, for approval to join.

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Required Materials:

You’ll need these materials from the Beginner Class:

• Sketch book, at least 9”x 12
• 5 brushes including the large brush [As Cheap Joe’s is closed, try the size 16 Blick Studio Sableine brush: $16.93 from Dick Blick.]
• Covered palette [Really! A palette with a cover! These are available from Blick or Jerry’s Artarama, online.]

Watercolor tubes of paint: 

• Cerulean and ultramarine blue
• Cadmium red and Alizarin crimson
• Cadmium yellow and yellow ochre
• Burnt sienna and burnt umber [browns]
• Hooker’s green light
• White artist’s tape
• Geometric compass, ruler, and protractor

Additional Required Materials:

• Gatorboard 31” x 23” [available at Dick Blick; it will last forever!]
• Arches 140 lb., 22” x 30” watercolor paper, pack of 5 [available online at Dick Blick or Jerry’s Artarama]
• Bristol Board pad 9” x 12” [Strathmore or Fabriano]
• Masking fluid and a cheap round brush for applying

Additional tubes of watercolor paint in hues you might enjoy using. Here are some possibilities:

• Cobalt Blue
• Payne’s Gray
• Permanent Rose
• New Gamboge
• Cadmium Orange
• Spring Green

Please take photos of anything you might like to paint, especially pictures of reflections in lakes, puddles, etc.

Members only.

Location:
The Center

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.