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April 07 - June 09, 2025

Painting: Intro to Watercolor-Part 2

BBAC Campus • 1516 South Cranbrook Road BirminghamMI  48009 Organized by BBAC Save up to $10 on this event with ACTIVE Advantage!
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Painting: Painting: Intro to Watercolor-Part 2
Instructor: Diane Roach Smith


Watercolor is a beautiful medium to study!

This Intro/Part 2 class is perfect for people who want to continue on from their knowledge gained in the Intro to Watercolor Part/1 class.

Through exercises, instructor demonstrations, and projects, students will learn about:

• Color mixing as well as color theory related assignments and demos will be taught.

• Various subject matter will be explored for our painting ideas.

• The cycle of creating a watercolor painting from beginning to end.

There is a materials list for this class; students are required to bring all materials.

A class field trip may take place during the semester for one class meeting date.


Prerequisite: Introduction to Watercolor Part 1


Level: Introduction / Part 2

Mondays, April 7 – June 9

No Class May 26

9:00 am – 12:00 pm, 9 sessions

$284 Members, $324 Guests, $5 Materials Fee

This class begins one week later in spring term to accommodate the instructor’s schedule.


Watercolor Classes with Instructor Diane Smith
SUGGESTED MATERIALS LIST FOR:Introduction to Watercolor Part 2Level 1Level 2Level 3 & 4
1 Hake brush to use for washes 1"1 Round #12 or larger soft animal hair or synthetic brush 1 Round #8 soft animal hair or synthetic brush1 flat 1/2" brushBrushes are very personal and I hesitate suggesting too many different kinds, you will see me usedifferent brushes in class.
I instruct with (PROFESSIONAL)watercolor tubes and a lot of them are transparent staining andnon-staining watercolor.The list below is just a suggestion. Please do not go out and buy all these if it is a budgetconcern. Just make sure they are professional and you have a cool and warm of each of theprimaries.I instruct this class with Windsor and Newton Professional Paints, I also use Hobien, as well asDaniel SmithThere are other professional paints available.
Windsor Newton / Daniel Smith / Holbein/ Schmincke: Horadam/You will need a Cool and a Warm of the Primaries here are some Suggestions; These are Windsor andNewton Colors;Yellow/ Windsor Lemon (Cool) New Gamboge (warm)Red/ Perm Alizarin Crimson (warm yellow undertones) Perm Rose(Pink Red)Blue/ French Ultramarine Blue (warm) Phthalo Blue orWindsor Blue Green Shade(cool)Secondary Colors Transparent Orange Windsor and Newton, Green, Permanent Sap Green Windsor andNewton,Burnt Sienna is a good color to have in your box. I often make this color with blue and orangeHere are some other colors that I like to use;My Primary Cool Yellow is Permanent Lemon by MaimeriBlu #112 Blue (Manganese Blue Hue) I likeDaniel Smith brand.Blue (Cobalt) Any ProfessionalPink (Opera Rose) Windsor and NewtonLight Green (Leaf Green) (Holbien)
Yellow (Raw Sienna) Any Professional I use Windsor and NewtonA larger square or rectangle palette with at least 8 wells to put the tube paint in it should havea cover. Mijello is a good brand and you can get it on Amazon.
I suggest using only 100% cotton rag professional paper. Arches is a good paper. The size for theWatercolor paper you work on depends on each student and their comfort level budget ect.For our projects on a 10 week semester I suggest. 3 Larger sheets of watercolor paper Cold Press140lb they do come 22 x 30If it is a shorter semester you will need less paper.
If you are doing very wet washes and you do not want to pre-stretch your paper a higher weight260lb or 300lb are better.
You should plan on stretching the paper if you are using #140LB paper if you paint very wet.A pencil, kneaded eraser, Extra Fine Black Sharpie Marker. Masking tape or artist tape, a board totape your paper to. Art Mask if you are inclined to use this. I like Windsor and Newton art Mask.Water bucket and a rag.

Course Medium

Painting

Location

Studio 4 at BBAC Campus

Instructor

Diane Smith

When

April 07 - June 09, 2025

9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Monday

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Age and Gender

Ages 18-255 · Co-Ed

Location

BBAC Campus

1516 South Cranbrook Road BirminghamMI  48009

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