New! ONLINE Vast Sky Landscapes in Watercolor
Adult Course | Registration opens 8/5/2025 7:00 AM MDT
The sky high above is constant yet ever-changing and holds a deep allure for the artist. Whether painting idyllic or ominous spacious skies, work with the horizon line, perspective, and gradation to create convincing depth and dimension. Experiment with lifting and blotting techniques and edge variation to capture the soft, bright, luscious clouds that float in boundless blue. Observation and timing will be essential as you learn to let the water do the work. The sky's the limit on your artistic exploration! In addition to developing skills using color, value, shapes, and edges, students will feel confident using a variety of painting techniques and gain an understanding of perspective.
Reference material provided. Introductory watercolor experience needed.
WEEK 1: Moving Clouds across Minimal Landscape
WEEK 2: Desert Sunset
WEEK 3: Foreboding Sky over White Church
WEEK 4: Sunrise over Sleepy Village on Lake
- Introductory watercolor experience needed.
-WATERCOLOR PALETTE WITH LID
-WATERCOLOR PAPER OR WATERCOLOR BLOCK (9” x 12” OR LARGER) 140LB COLD PRESS
-WATERCOLOR BRUSHES (#6 AND #8 ROUND, 1”- 1 1/2” FLAT)
-WATER CONTAINER
-SPRAY BOTTLE
-TISSUES WITHOUT LOTION OR PAPER TOWEL
-WATERCOLOR PAINT COLORS INCLUDING:
-CADMIUM RED
-ALIZARIN CRIMSON
-CADMIUM YELLOW
-LEMON YELLOW
-YELLOW OCHRE
-BURNT SIENNA
-RAW UMBER
-OLIVE GREEN
-CERULEAN BLUE
-ULTRAMARINE BLUE
-COBALT VIOLET
-MINERAL VIOLET
Dennis Pendleton
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.