Have you ever wanted to try your hand at creating beautiful art using watercolor paints but didn't know how or where to start? Learn basic watercolor techniques such as wet-on-wet, color bleeding, wet-on-dry, graded wash, how to splatter, outlining with micro pens, and more. By the end of class, you will create your own personal collection of four different greeting cards!
About the Instructor
Rose MacNeal is a self-taught artist. She began watercolor painting over 30 years ago as a hobby, painting for herself and family members. More recently, during the pandemic lockdown, she honed her watercolor painting skills by creating frameable watercolor holiday greeting cards, as well as still life and various characters. Watercolor painting is a great form of relaxation for her, and she enjoys bringing joy to others through her paintings.
Available Classes
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Oct 4–25
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$110
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Welcome to ’How to Use Watercolor Paints! You will create four watercolor greeting cards by the end of the course. Four sets of high- quality Strathmore cards and envelopes will be supplied by the instructor. Please bring: .Watercolor set: Prang Oval-16 Pan Watercolor Paint Set .Paintbrush set (Amazon or Hobby Lobby) .Professional Artist Paint Brush Set of 12 .Basic #2 school pencil or drawing pencil .Micro outlining pen (no bleed) .Kneaded eraser .Watercolor Sketch Book for practicing .Bucket or small container to hold all your painting supplies .2 small glasses or jars (one to rinse brushes in; one for clean water) .A glass jar or metal container to hold your brushes (always store tip up) .Paper towels (about 20 sheets or 1 roll) .Small spray bottle for water Optional: Ruler, old toothbrush, white crayon, sea salt/regular table salt (¼ cup of each), plastic wrap, Q-Tips (1 dozen), Cotton balls (1 dozen), hair dryer
Meeting time and location:
10/04/24 - 10/25/24
Fri 10a - 12p
Orringer Hall, Room 118
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562
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