Testing the Water[colors]
Art Mediums | Introduction to Wet-on-Wet Watercolor Techniques
Water it down.
Join us for a 2-hour hands-on painting workshop exploring wet-on-wet watercolor techniques with an art history spin. This Painterly class will guide you through various common watercolor techniques used by artists to form a larger artistic composition—either concrete or abstract—depending on your personal preferences. Example compositions will be provided to guide the process + stoke your imagination.
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Simple: it’s super cool . . . and fun. Unlike other mediums, watercolor requires complete control over pigments that are suspended in water. Movement of the brush, canvas, or solvents can change how the water and pigments behave, directly impacting the final work. For that reason, watercolor is often regarded as one of the most difficult art mediums to master. Good watercolorists know that the work they’re looking at while creating will appear dramatically different when dry, so watercolorists often plan for this “magical change” upfront, anticipating how the paint will change over time. Through the utilization of many layers of transparent color, unparalleled luminosity and light is created, which is often difficult to match through any other medium.
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Many famous artists throughout time have used watercolor throughout their bodies of work. Some recognizable names include, Georgia O’Keefe, John Singer Sargent, Andrew Wyeth, Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky, Edward Hopper, and more.
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Guided group demonstration
Personalized instruction
Premium 12 x 16 gallery wrap canvas
Workshop guide
Shared class supplies (brushes, paints, etc.)
Fresh, frameable art compositions
Deeper understanding of art history
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AGES | All ages welcome but 13+ is recommended to benefit the most from instruction.
PREREQUISITE | None. No prior artistic skill required, either.
ARRIVAL | Please allow an extra 15-30 minutes for mingling to ensure you are settled when instruction begins.
ATTIRE | Heavy-duty canvas aprons are provided for class, but because accidents happen sometimes, we do recommend wearing clothes that you don’t mind getting a tad messy.
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TO BOOK | Click here to book a painting event at the location of your choice. Once your booking is confirmed, a 25% non-refundable deposit is required to secure your event.
RESCHEDULING + CANCELLATION POLICY |72-hour notice is required for a 75% refund of prepaid class bookings; bookings may be transferred to a future class before the 72-hour notice timeframe by contacting events@painterly.co. If cancellation or a request to rebook occurs after 72- hours before the start of class, no refund will be provided regardless of reason (note: this policy enables Painterly to protect our artist instructors, who are directly impacted by last-minute cancellations).
