Mesa Community College - Beginning Watercolor Class
6 weeks - beginning Feb 6 thru Mar 13, 2010
Saturdays from 10:00am - 12:30pm, Red Mountain Campus, Room to be announced
Non-credit, community education
Mesa Community College - Watercolor Studio
5 weeks - beginning Mar 27 thru Apr 24, 2010
Saturday mornings from 10am - 12:30pm, Red Mountain Campus, Room to be announced
Non-credit, community education
Instructor: James Metcalf
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Beginning Watercolor Class:
The objective of this class is to give the beginning student a solid foundation of watercolor as a painting medium for fun, personal expression and satisfaction.
Class to cover materials - brushes/tools, various papers, color palette, mixing colors, using the color wheel, composition, creating washes, drybrush techniques, wet-on-wet, mixed-media, special effects/tricks, painting on location or from a photo.
Students are encouraged to bring photos for painting reference purposes. The goal is to have each student become familiar with various watercolor painting styles/techniques and apply what is learned to his/her own work.
Watercolor Studio:
This is a new 4-week class for the intermediate watercolor enthusiast to be able to explore his/her own style and subject matter. Students should come prepared with a pre-sketched subject or an inprogress painting and reference photo.