Watercolor Techniques and Tips

Watercolor Techniques and Tips

Adult Course | This program is completed

200 Grant Street Denver, CO 80203 United States

106

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1/4/2022-1/25/2022

6:00 PM-9:00 PM MDT on Tue

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$217.00

$185.50

Explore the characteristics that set watercolor apart from other mediums. Experiment and take risks as you learn to create special effects. A strong focus will be on understanding how to use these methods in the painting process. Finished paintings will be developed that include techniques such as dry brush, lifting out color, tissue texture, dripping, spattering, etc. Reference material provided. Week 1 - Dry Brush, Two-Color Stroke, Visible Brushwork Week 2 - Spattering, Scraping, Other Implements - Fingers, Sponge Week 3 - Intentional Watercolor Blooms, Spritzing, Dripping, Turning/Tipping Paper Week 4 - Lifting Out Color, Tissue Texture, Glazing

  • Introductory watercolor experience needed.
  • - Watercolor Palette with Lid
  • - Watercolor Paper or Watercolor Block 140 lb cold press (9"" x 12"" or larger)
  • - Watercolor Brushes (#6 & #8 Round, 1"" - 1 1.2"" Flat)
  • - Watercolor Paints (These are the colors I use. I paint with Winsor Newton and Holbein but there are other excellent brands such as Daniel Smith and Sennelier. Bring your own favorites)
  • Cadmium Red, Alizarin Crimson, Venetian Red, Rose Dore, Cadmium Yellow, Lemon Yellow, Transparent Yellow, Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Raw Umber, Olive Green, Perylene Green, Terre Verte, Cerulean Blue, Ultramaring Blue, Cobalt Violet, Mineral Violet
  • - Water Container
  • - Spray Bottle
  • - Tissues without lotion or paper towel (Viva being the best!)

BFA, Ohio State University Pendleton has been published in The Artist's Magazine, Southwest Art and Contemporary Artists of the American West, 5280 Magazine and Watercolor Magazine. He lectures nationally on watercolor history, watercolor techniques and cave paintings, and teaches workshops at various locations. Dennis has gallery representation through Elements 5280 Gallery in Denver and The Fechin Museum in Taos New Mexico. His work is in select collections such as the People's Republic of China, American Embassy in France, Kaiser Permanente in Louisville, Kaiser Permanente in Lone Tree, The Petroleum Club, Cherry Creek Bank, Norwest Bank, and First Bank. As well, his work is the collections of the Columbus Museum of Fine Art, A R Mitchell Museum, and Fine Art Museum at The Ohio State University. Dennis has taught at ASLD for 22 years and teaches workshops in the United States and Europe.