Watercolor Classes ê
The artist tutoring a watercolor course at the
Bahá'í Academy for the Arts, summer 2003.
Watercolor from Start to Finish
(A Nine-Week Course offered 4 times a year - Fall, Winter,
Spring, Summer)
The Art League
Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
$165
or
Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
$180
This class introduces classic watercolor techniques and
builds slowly from the simple to the more complex. Topics include use of
value, control of the medium, color mixing, and composition.
Demonstrations are part of the class, but painting from still life and
photographs is emphasized. Experienced students focus on assignments to
improve color handling, composition, and specific painting problems.
Weekend Workshops ê
Glazing in Watercolor
The Yellow Barn
Studio
Spring 2008, dates TBA
9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Layering color can either make or break your watercolor painting. Learn
the process of successfully applying glazes to build color and composition. For
watercolorists with some experience.
Jumpstart in Watercolor Essentials
The Art League of Alexandria, VA
Saturday-Sunday, December 1-2, 2007
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., $165
The Yellow Barn
Studio
Spring or Summer 2008, dates TBA
This intensive workshop will give student a chance to explore some of the many
possibilities of the medium. It can serve as a basic introduction to
watercolor or a refresher for someone wishing to build confidence, especially if
he/she hasn't painted for a while. Experience with drawing is helpful.
Know Your Watercolor Palette
The Yellow Barn Studio
Saturday-Sunday, September 29-30, 2007
9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., $185
Through a series of paint-handling exercises, this workshop will enable the
watercolor painter with some basic experience to use the colors on his/her
palette with more confidence and understanding of why pigments and color act the
way they do. The focus of the class is on acquiring knowledge that can be
applied in painting elsewhere, rather than on producing a finished painting
during the class.
Negative Painting: A Real Plus for Watercolorists
The Yellow Barn Studio
Saturday-Sunday, January 12-23, 2008
9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., $185
Learn how to create exciting images in watercolor by painting around your
subject, rather than painting the subject directly. In the process, you
will develop both painting and composition skills. For watercolor painters with
at least a little experience.
Painting Nature Up Close in Watercolor
The Art League of Alexandria, VA
Saturday-Sunday, April 5-6, 2008
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., $165
The Yellow Barn Studio
Fall 2008, dates TBA
Using actual natural objects and photographic references as source material,
students will work on composition, drawing and watercolor technique to make
compelling paintings from some aspect of the natural world. Intermediate
watercolor experience and skills helpful.
Still Life in Watercolor
The Yellow Barn Studio
Saturday-Sunday, November 17-18, 2007
9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., $185
Still life painting is an excellent way to hone skills but does not stop
there. Learn how to create exciting, unified paintings in watercolor starting
with everyday fruits and vegetables. For watercolorists with at least a little experience.
How to Register
For Art League classes and workshops: Contact The Art
League School, 2nd floor of the Torpedo Factory Center, 105 N. Union
Street, Alexandria, 703-683-2323. Full information on school policies is found
in the 2007-2008 School Catalog and at the Art League website:
www.theartleague.org. Supply lists
are available at the Art League School Store. Classes are usually held in the
Duke Street Annex of The Art League School.
For Yellow Barn workshops: Contact the Glen Echo Partnership for Arts &
Culture, Inc., 301- 634-2222, or visit their website:
www.glenechopark.org/.
Full information on registration and refund policies is given in the GEPPAC
catalog. Supply lists are available from the instructor. Classes at the Yellow
Barn Studio are offered in cooperation with the Glen Echo Park Partnership for
Arts & Culture Inc., the National Park Service and Montgomery County.
Course details and dates are subject to change. Please check with the
instructor or the sponsoring organization.
