Watercolor, Still Life and Bringing in the Natural World (ZOOM)

Watercolor, Still life and Bringing in the Natural World The class will continue with the idea of expanding the use of still life and the interior as subject matter by bringing in the subject of nature. Flowers, plants, shells, branches, rocks and other gorgeous natural elements will be the focus of this session. Think of all all the rich textures, colors and shapes that make up the natural world. f We will examine the elements of what makes a painting. This will be the framework to become more confident in the use of color, in drawing, understanding form, and the use of the medium. We meet at 10:00 on Zoom and review the assignment of the day for 30 to 40 minutes and then go off to develop the ideas discussed. At 1:00 for those who wish, they can check in with questions. At 3:00 we return by zoom to share and talk about our work with a critique on the paintings completed that day, and discuss ways this assignment can be further developed during the week. This class is most appropriate for Intermediate and Advanced watercolor artists. Note: this class will be taught online using Zoom. Please download and become familiar with the app prior to the start of class. Materials List Basic Winsor & Newton Palette Cadmium Lemon Yellow Cadmium Yellow, Cadmium Orange Cadmium Red Alizarin Crimson or Permanent Rose Cerulean Blue Cobalt Blue French Ultramarine Blue Winsor Blue-green shade Winsor Green-blue shade Yellow Ochre Burnt Sienna Burnt Umber Paper — D’Arches Block 140 lb. cold press – 10 x 14 or 12 x 16 Fabriano, or Winsor & Newton Brushes: Round #12 and Flat ¾ or 1” — Winsor & Newton Sceptre Gold Brushes are an excellent value. Palette –John Pike Palette or Holbein type folding palette Water container for washes Tissues and or paper towels HB pencil Kneaded or pink eraser Natural sponge Christy Gallagher received her education at Cooper Union School of Art and the National Academy of Design School of Fine Arts, New York, NY. She has exhibited at the Silvermine Gallery, the John Slade Ely House, the Discovery Museum, Bridgeport, CT, “Art of the Northeast” at Silvermine, the National Academy of Design, the New York State Museum and at “Cinque Peintures” in Popian, France.