Description
Learn to draw and paint beautiful Blue Jays, majestic owls and other Canadian birds in an impressionistic style watercolour painting. You can learn a variety of watercolour techniques such as wet in wet, wet on dry and dry brush. Use fine brushes to capture details, create texture for feathers and add highlights. Step-by -step demonstrations and photo references will be provided each week. This class is open to all skill levels. Supplies are not included. A supply list will be provided upon registration.
Please note: This class will be held at Doug Snooks Eagle Place Community Centre, 333 Erie Ave.
Watercolours supplies can be purchased at Staples or Michael's.
Watercolour paints
- Cadmium yellow or (New gamboge, perm. Yellow deep)
- Perm. Rose or other pinky red colour
- Cobalt blue or ultramarine blue
- Manganese or Cerulean blue
- Indigo blue (this plus burnt umber or sepia makes black for chickadee)
- Burnt umber
- Burnt Sienna
- Raw Sienna or yellow ochre
- Lamp black
- White gouche
(I may use sepia or raw umber, but these are not necessary)
Paint brushes
- #0 or #1 or #2 small round brush for detail work
- #1 rigger (branches and detail)
- #8 and #12 round
Other material
- Watercolour Paper (at least 7” by 9” cold press or rough with some cotton rag)
- Palette (with large mixing area)
- Paper towel
- Masking tape
- Support board (foam core, plexiglass, etc..)
- Water container
- Pencil
- Eraser
- Sharpener
- Sketch paper for practice