Watercolor Painting for Beginners (1.5 hrs) 1F24
A basic watercolor class for beginners. We'll learn how to use brush strokes, light and shadow, color etc. to effectively convey realistic scenery and objects. We'll begin with basic sketching to capture the proportions and lines of our subject matter.
Some basic drawing experience is helpful, but not necessary.
Eli Portman
Eli Portman was born and raised in the Greater Boston area. He graduated from the State University of New York at Binghamton with a Bachelors Degree in studio art in the spring of 2014.
Primarily focusing on drawing, Portman also experimented with oil painting and woodblock printmaking during his time at University. He has since returned to the Boston area, where he currently lives, and teaches art to children and adults. His artwork has been hung in galleries, shops and cafes throughout the Greater Boston Area. Portman is a member of the Copley Society of Art and was a featured artist in the Torosiete Online Art Museum. Portman has been hired for murals, private commissions, illustrations and more, and released a coffee table book of his art in 2017.
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Specialty:
Watercolor painting
Materials to bring to class:
Students can bring their own preferred tools of the following:
Brushes
Watercolor Paper
Watercolor Tubes or Tablet Paints
Pencil
Eraser
Ruler (any, I recommend a 12 inch ruler)
Palette Cups for water ( we have a sink at the school)
Scrap Paper/Printer Paper
Paper Towels
IF YOU DON'T HAVE YOUR OWN SUPPLIES, HERE IS WHAT I RECOMMEND:
Pencils
Eraser (white)
12 inch ruler
Scrap paper of your choosing (printer paper is fine)
Palette (Plastic is good)
Paper towels
Cups for water
Watercolor Tubes: I recommend Van Gogh or Winsor & Newton Brand.
Blue: Ultra marine or Prussian
Cerulean Blue
Lemon Yellow Hue
Titanium White
Mars Black or Lamp Black or Payne's Grey
Red (crimson or your preferred)
Burnt Sienna
Sap Green
Veridian Hue/Veridian
Watercolor Pad: 11X14 (approximate size, no smaller then 9X12) Canson or Arches Watercolor Paper is recommended
Brushes:
https://www.dickblick.com/items/princeton-select-synthetic-brush-angle-s...
https://www.dickblick.com/items/princeton-select-synthetic-brush-liner-m...
https://www.dickblick.com/items/princeton-select-synthetic-brush-round-s...
https://www.dickblick.com/items/princeton-select-synthetic-brush-flat-wa...
https://www.dickblick.com/items/princeton-select-synthetic-brush-wave-ov...