Beginning Watercolor

This basic watercolor course introduces working with fluid media. Foundational skills are supported and expanded through weekly painting exercises.

No prior experience required.

Materials for This Course

The items below include an item number and price from BLICK® Art Materials for easy reference, but you may use any art supply vendor you wish.

• Yupo Paper
  Watercolor Paper, 10 Sheet Pad 11″ × 14″ Bright White 74 lb (200 gsm)
  Item Number: 10149-1005;  Price: $19.49
• Watercolor Pencils
  set of 24, Koh-i-Nor
  Item Number: 22025-0249; Price: $31.36 or
  set of 12, Koh-iNor
  Item Number: 22025-0129;  Price: $22.10
• Brushes, variety of sizes
  set of 4 brushes, Heritage, synthetic bristles
  Item Number: 05460-1014 5;  Price: $24.95
• Tube Watercolor Paint
  Grumbacher set of 10 tubes
  Item Number: 00330-1029;  Price: $25.04
• Watercolor Paper
  88 lb 12″ × 18″ 50 sheets
  Item Number: 09605-1126;  Price: $ 17.51
• Color wheel (optional)
  Color Wheel 9-1/4″
  Item Number: 04915-1093;  Price: $6.59
• Palettes (optional)
  Plastic Paint Trays, 2 packages of 10 (preferred)
  Item Number: 03090-1010;  Price: $16.09 or
  you can also use a plain white ceramic plate as a palette

Participants will

• develop drawing and painting skills.
• strengthen their drafting skills as well as their capacity to analyze visual information.
• develop a deeper understanding of art practices and processes, utilizing visual resources.
• develop a deeper understanding of composition, space on a 2-d plane, texture, value (light and dark), line, shape, color, and form.

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Photo by Sarah Brown