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
Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
$185
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
Can This Watercolor Be Saved?: Problem-Solving in Watercolor
The Yellow Barn
Studio
2009 dates TBA
Take your watercolor painting to the next level by learning to assess your
work in a constructive way throughout the painting process, and discover ways to
make the changes necessary to build a strong painting even when things have gone
awry. Students should plan to bring in paintings in all stages of development to
work on.
Fresh Start in Watercolor
The Yellow Barn
Studio
Saturday-Sunday,
April 25-26, 2009
9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. , $195
For students new to watercolor and anyone wanting a systematic review of how
watercolor works, a series of painting projects will introduce some of the many
possibilities of the medium. No previous experience in watercolor is assumed,
although very basic drawing skills are helpful.
Glazing in Watercolor
The Yellow Barn
Studio
2009 dates TBA
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.
Know Your Watercolor Palette
The Yellow Barn Studio
Saturday-Sunday, February 7-8, 2009
9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., $195
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 Positive Experience for Watercolorists
The Yellow Barn Studio
Saturday-Sunday, July 11-12, 2009
9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., $195
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 Yellow Barn Studio
2009 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, June 6-7, 2009
9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., $195
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.
Watercolor by Design
The Yellow Barn Studio
Saturday-Sunday, March 28-29, 2009
9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. $195
A little pre-planning does wonders for ensuring the success of a painting.
This class will focus first on effective methods of working with design elements
to construct strong compositions, and then on realizing these compositions
through the process of painting in watercolor. 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.
