February 28, 2024, by Lisa Teas Conaway

Thursdays March 7th, 14th, 21st, & 28th from 6 to 8pm

Join Pat Kehoe at the Sitka Sound Science Center to learn the basics of watercolor techniques and explore our aquarium.
$100 registration covers all 4 classes and all supplies provided, participants will be able to take their travel watercolor brush home with them. Classes will cover a range of topics from color theory to composition and materials.

Participants are encouraged to bring their own supplies as desired, but watercolor paper, paint and brushes will be provided.

 

• March 7th Why paint? What makes a painting engaging, interesting, thought-provoking? Care of brushes. | We will do value studies and practice paint pouring techniques. We will also paint from aquarium subjects and do quick semi-blind contour drawings followed by painting.
• March 14th Aspects of Composition | We will practice different sketching exercises for composition arrangements. Exploring techniques of cutting out subjects and rearranging to achieve appealing compositions. Completed compositions will be simplified and painted.
• March 21st Color, intro to theory and mixing | We will exercise painting aquarium creatures without drawing first.
• March 28th Tools of the trade: brushes, paints, sketch journals and tear files | We will practice painting using pouring and powdered paint as well as value sketches.

Register here

Our group will meet each Thursday in March at the Sitka Sound Science Center After Hours 6 to 8pm. Snacks will be provided.

For more information or questions please contact Lisa Teas Conaway lconaway@sitkascience.org