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WATERCOLOR CLASSES AND WEEKEND WORKSHOPS
Watercolor From Start to Finish
A 9-week course offered in winter and spring 2011 at The Art League
Thursdays 9:30 am - 12:30 pm, The Art League Duke Street Annex
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.
Negative Painting: A Positive Experience for Watercolorists
Two-day workshop
Sat.-Sun., July 16-17, 2011. The Yellow Barn Studio.
Learn how to create
exciting images in watercolor by painting around your subject, rather than
painting the subject directly. In the process you will develop both painting
and composition skills. For watercolor painters with at least a little
experience.
Painting Nature Up Close in Watercolor
2011 dates TBA.
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.
Know Your Watercolor Palette
2011 dates TBA.
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.
Glazing in Watercolor
2011 dates TBA.
Glazing in
watercolor involves painting one layer of colour 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 your 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.
Watercolor by Design
2011 dates TBA.
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
2011 dates TBA.
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.
Watercolour course at the Baha’i Academy for the Arts in England
Details about the course
Rachel Collins will be offering in August 2011 at the Baha’i Academy will be
available in late autumn 2010 or early winter 2011.
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.
For
the watercolour course at the Baha’i
Academy for the Arts:
Watch for updates to the Academy’s website
http://www.bahaiartsacademy.com . Full
information on the August 2011 program will be posted sometime in the first
quarter of the year.
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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