Painting the Horse in Watercolor
Adult Course | Registration opens 5/6/2025 7:00 AM MDT
PAINTING the HORSE in WATERCOLOR!
Get painting realistic horses in watercolor in this fun 4 week class. Anatomy and proportion of the horse will be emphasized. Multiple watercolor techniques will be explored. All reference material will be provided.
Learning Objectives:
Students will learn the anatomy of the horse and multiple watercolor techniques to paint realistic horses.
- Watercolor Paints
(recommended brands: M. Graham, Da Vinci, Daniel Smith, Winsor and Newton, Cheap Joe’s American Journey)- ultramarine blue
- cerulean blue or cobalt blue
- cadmium yellow medium
- gamboge yellow (want yellow orange color some brands look brownish)
- cadmium red
- alizarin crimson
- sap green
- burnt sienna
- raw sienna
- Arches 140# paper cold press watercolor paper (9 x 12 inch sheet size works well)
- WC Paint Brushes: synthetic or golden Taklon, short handle
- Round #10 or brush
- Round #2 brush for detail *Flat 1 inch brush
- Palette (Folding Palette works well)
- Board (12 x 16 or larger, this is to tape watercolor paper to)
- Masking Tape Pencil
- Kneaded Eraser
- Cups/containers for water
- Paper Towels
Pam McLaughlin
Pam McLaughlin is a watercolor artist and photographer living in incredible Colorado. Traditionally trained as an emergency medicine physician, Pam uses her expertise of anatomy to create beautiful, emotionally charged watercolors. Pam has studied with watercolorists Mary Whyte, Liu Yi, John Fawcett, David Drummond and with landscape painter Scott Christensen. Pam’s work has been selected for numerous shows, most noteworthy, the 148th International American Watercolor Society’s Exhibition in New York City, held in spring 2015. Her work has been commissioned for private collections regionally and beyond.