Beginner Drawing and Watercolor 2

Next session: Tuesday, April 7, 2026 | 10:00am-1:00pm

Details:

This class is designed for those who have previously taken Beginner Drawing and Watercolor 1 as it offers foundational skills and serves as an excellent preparation for Beginner Drawing and Watercolor 2. 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 did not take the first course but feel you have comparable experience, please email the instructor, Vivian: altasinger1950@gmail.com to join. 

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, 2” wide
• Geometric compass, ruler, and protractor

Additional Required Materials:

• Arches 140 lb., 22” x 30” watercolor paper, pack of 5 [available online at Dick Blick or Jerry’s Artarama]

• Bristol Board pad 11” x 14” [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 New Gamboge

• Payne’s Gray Cadmium Orange

• Permanent Rose 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.