ONLINE Street Scenes in Watercolor
Adult Class | Registration opens 8/4/2026 9:00 AM MDT
The street setting sparks the artist's curiosity with its multitude of potential compositional avenues. Using storefronts, sidewalks, pedestrians, and cars, study how to simplify all the "noise" of this complex subject down to big shapes and value masses. Take a side street to work with a monochromatic color scheme on a quiet neighborhood scene. Explore using details like telephone poles, stop signs, and traffic lights for final touches to your adventuresome painting. Artistic success is just around the corner! Reference material provided. Introductory watercolor experience needed.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: In addition to developing skills using color, value, shapes, and edges, students will feel comfortable using a monochromatic color scheme and gain an understanding of composition and perspective in a painting.
WEEK 1: City Street with Figure in Shadow
WEEK 2: Neighborhood Street with Figure and Mailbox
WEEK 3: Wet Street with Figure and Dog
WEEK 4: Evening Traffic on Downtown Street
- This class is held online via ZOOM.
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)
- CADMIUM RED
- ALIZARIN CRIMSON
- CADMIUM YELLOW
- LEMON YELLOW
- YELLOW OCHRE
- BURNT SIENNA
- RAW UMBER
- OLIVE GREEN
- CERULEAN BLUE
- ULTRAMARINE BLUE
- COBALT VIOLET
- MINERAL VIOLET
- WATER CONTAINER
- SPRAY BOTTLE
- TISSUES WITHOUT LOTION OR PAPER TOWEL
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.