Join us at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art for a watercolor workshop led by the talented Candace Castle! Candace is a St. Joseph artist who works in both oil and watercolor.
Watercolor is a versatile medium with many techniques and applications. In this class, we’ll start with some basics to become familiar with brushes, paint and paper. We’ll learn how to lay washes, paint some simple shapes and then work on an afternoon project.
Wednesday, January 15th
10am-4pm
$100 (includes lunch)
Supply list:
2 Watercolor brushes—Size 8 round and 3/4 or 1” flat wash brush (Brushes should be made for watercolor to be able to hold water and create washes)
Arches 100% cotton rag watercolor paper, cold pressed. (You can buy 9x12” pack of 20 sheets)
Sketchbook/sketching paper
Soft pencil #2 or 4
Kneaded eraser
Fine mist spray bottle
Sponge
Water container
Paper towels
Basic set of watercolor paint student grade or Artist grade paints:(Artist grade paint is pricier and has a higher pigment load, more vibrant colors and higher permanency; student grade has less pigment load and lower price. )
Watercolor mixing palette or glass/ceramic plate for mixing
Links to buy online:
Arches 140lb cold press paper 9x12” for $19.89:
Golden makes QoR professional watercolor sets that are very reasonably priced:
6 color intro set tube paints $26.57 on Amazon:
12 color half pan set $60 on Amazon
Winsor and Newton Cotmanstudent grade pan set is affordable and available at Hobby Lobby or on Amazon. Winsor and Newton also makes a professional artist pan set. The pan sets are easy to use and have asmall mixing wells.
Cotman field set $24.49:
Half pan set $22.98:
Professional pan set Winsor Newton for $69: