Make a Splash! Watercolor Classes
Instructed by David Baker
Cost: Member $100 | Non-Member $110
Location: Gast Classroom (Street Level)
Class Dates and Times:
Thursday, June 2 from 6 to 8pm
Sunday, June 5 from 2 to 5pm
Thursday, June 9 from 6 to 8pm
Sunday, June 12 from 2 to 5pm
Join Box Factory for the Arts studio artist David Baker for an exploration of transparent watercolor during a series of classes starting June 2nd. Participants will focus on observational painting both in the classroom and outside on location.
Techniques to be covered include flat wash, graded wash, glazing and charging color, color mixing and pigment selection. The class is designed for beginning and intermediate watercolorists. Instruction will be individualized to the participant's skill level. A list of materials will be provided upon registration.
David is on the faculty at the Krasl Art Center in St. Joseph and frequently teaches at the Ox-Bow School of Art in Saugatuck. He has taught workshops on a variety of topics including drawing, painting, watercolor and design. He also exhibits his work in many regional shows including the current MAAC in the Box juried show at the Box Factory.
Make a Splash! - Supply list
If you have watercolor experience, bring along the supplies you already have. Make sure you have tube watercolors, a #8 or #10 round brush, and a palette large enough to mix several tablespoons of paint.
If this is all new:
Start with purchasing paint in metal tubes. Plastic tubes or children’s pans are not high enough in quality. I would suggest getting either the Academy line by Grumbacher or Cotman paints made by Winsor and Newton. These are student grade but perfect for learning. Get a small tube of the following colors: Cobalt blue hue, ultramarine blue, Cadmiun red hue Deep, Lemon yellow, (or Cadmium yellow pale,) burnt umber, and sap green. This is a good starter set.
Next get a round watercolor (short handle) brush, #8 or #10. Get synthetic hair, Taklon is good. Don’t buy a sable brush for your first class! This is all you need to start, but you could add a #4 round and a ¾ inch flat if you wish.
For paper get a 9x12 inch, or larger, watercolor pad. Look for Strathmore 400 series (brown cover).
Get a plastic palette with small wells for the paint and larger areas for mixing. A covered palette is helpful if you paint outside.
Bring a light pencil, a roll of painter’s tape and a plastic water container, 20 oz. or bigger.
If you are shopping locally, Michaels has these items. Dick Blick Art supplies is fast and about the least expensive.
Email with questions: david@dbakerart.com
Date and Time
Sunday Jun 5, 2022
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
Location
Box Factory
1101 Broad Street
Saint Joseph, MI 49085
Gast Classroom (Street Level)
Fees/Admission
Cost: Member $100 | Non-Member $110