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WATERCOLOR CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS
Rachel Collins offers a regular 9-week class in
watercolor for painters of all levels, from beginning through advanced, at The
Art League in Alexandria, VA, and two- and three-day workshops at the Yellow
Barn Studio in Glen Echo, Maryland. She is available to present watercolor
workshops elsewhere ranging in length from one to five days. For further
information and a list of references, please contact her at 703-838-9695 or
rbcollinsart@yahoo.com.
Watercolor From Start to Finish
A 9-week course offered offered each year in fall, winter, and spring
Thursdays 9:30 am - 12:30 pm, The Art League
This class introduces
classic watercolor techniques and builds slowly from the simple to the more
complex. Topics include use of value, control of the medium, color mixing and
composition. Demonstrations are part of the class, but painting by students
from still life and photographic references is emphasized. Experienced students
focus on assignments to improve color handling, composition, and specific
painting problems.
Workshop: Know Your Watercolor Palette
Tues.-Wed. April 2-3, 2013.
The Art League.
The “color” part of “watercolor” offers both excitement and challenge to the
painter in this transparent medium.
A series of paint-handling and color-mixing exercises in this
workshop will enable the watercolorist to use the colors on his or her
palette with more confidence and understanding of why pigments and color act
the way they do. The focus is on acquiring knowledge and skills that you
will apply every time that you paint, rather than on producing a finished
painting in class.
Workshop: Glazing in Watercolor
Sat.-Sun., April 6-7, 2013.
The Yellow Barn Studio.
Glazing in watercolor involves painting one
layer of color over an already painted surface. Although the inherently
transparent nature of watercolor makes glazing a natural technique for the
medium, the actual process of layering the paint can either make or break a
watercolor painting. Students will learn about the many uses for glazing and
how to apply the paint effectively to build both color and composition. This
workshop works best for students with at least a little experience.
Workshop: Jumpstart in Watercolor
Wed.-Thurs. June 19-20, 2013.
The Art League.
This intensive workshop will give students a chance to
explore some of the many possibilities of the medium.
It can serve as a basic introduction to watercolor, a refresher for
someone who hasn’t painted for a while, and as a preparation and
confidence-builder for students intending a longer-term study of the medium.
No previous experience in watercolor is assumed, although very basic
drawing skills are helpful.
Other
workshops not yet scheduled:
Painting Nature Up Close in Watercolor
Using actual natural objects and photographic
references as source material, students will work on composition, drawing
and watercolor technique to make compelling paintings from some aspect of
the natural world. Intermediate
watercolor experience and skills helpful.
Negative Painting: A Positive Experience for Watercolorists
Learn how to create exciting images in watercolor by painting around
your subject, rather than painting the subject directly. In the process you
will think about painting in a whole new way and develop both painting and
composition skills. For watercolor painters with at least a little
experience.
Watercolor
by Design
A
little pre-planning does wonders for ensuring the success of a painting.
This class will focus first on effective methods of working with
design elements to construct strong compositions, and then on realizing
these compositions through the process of painting in watercolor.
For watercolorists with at least a little experience.
Still
Life in Watercolor
Still life painting is an excellent way
to hone skills but does not stop there.
Learn how to create exciting, unified paintings in watercolor
starting with everyday fruits and vegetables.
For watercolorists with at least a little experience.
Can
This Painting Be Saved?: Problem-Solving in Watercolor
Take your watercolor painting to a higher
level by learning to assess your work in a constructive way throughout the
painting process, and discover ways to make the changes necessary to build a
strong painting even when things have gone awry.
For watercolorists with at least a
little experience and some problem paintings.
Close-Focus Watercolor
Taking a close-in
viewpoint enables the artist to explore the interplay between the
representational and the abstract, and thereby make exciting paintings.
Working from photographs and actual objects, students in this
workshop will develop good compositions, and use a variety of watercolor
techniques to realize these compositions. For watercolorists with some
experience.
How to register for classes and workshops
For classes and workshops at
The Art League School in Alexandria,
VA:
Register online at
www.theartleague.org or contact The Art
League at their office 703-683-2323, located on the 2nd floor of the
Torpedo Factory Art Center, 105 N. Union Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. Full
information about The Art League is given on their website and in their School
catalog, issued annually.
For
workshops through the Yellow Barn
Studio: Register online at the website of the Glen Echo Partnership
for Arts & Culture, Inc.,
www.glenechopark.org, or contact the Partnership at their office 301- 634-2222, located on
the 2nd floor of the Arcade Building, Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur
Blvd., Glen Echo, MD. Full information on registration and refund policies is
given in the GEPPAC catalog. Supply lists are available from the instructor.
Classes at the Yellow Barn Studio are offered
in cooperation with the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture Inc., the
National Park Service and Montgomery County.
Course details and dates
are subject to change. For the latest information or if you have questions,
please contact Rachel Collins at 703-838-9695 or
rbcollinsart@yahoo.com.
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