Online Art Class

Friday, June 12, 1 pm EDT

with Miriam Hughes

Watercolor painting is not hard when you are creating Crazy Chickens! Miriam will unleash your wild side, ruffle some feathers, and have you avoiding frustration and despair as you learn about mixing colors with a new approach.

In this class you will learn how to mix colors both on your palette, and on the watercolor paper.  Letting the colors flow and mix with one another on the page are parts of the magic of this workshop. We will be painting wild chickens without drawing them first. It sounds frightening to begin without a drawing, however, that is the magic of the class. The freedom of using either a #10 or #12 round watercolor brush forces you to stay loose with your brush strokes and avoid using the brush as a drawing tool.

After the colors are placed, we will return with black ink and highlight the value changes in your work. It looks initially as if you are outlining your painting and you will discover the magic of seeing and creating shapes evoking the energy of your chickens. I call it “in-lining”. Understanding the importance of white space, the value of your own unique marks, and allowing yourself to remain loose and having fun while learning is the goal of this class.

We will meet live on Zoom the week of these two-hour classes and focus on learning how to use the brush, mix colors from three colors, and enhance your work in ink. There is a fee for individuals and one for a family. Once you pay, you will be emailed an invitation for the Zoom classes, typically within 24 hrs. of purchase. This will be a separate email from the order confirmation that you will receive immediately after purchase.

$20/Person

Important:

The time listed is EDT so if you are in another time zone, be sure to adjust to the start time for you. Kids welcomed, with supervision!

Supply List

(Supplies can be purchased at Michaels, Amazon, Cheap Joe’s online or your local art supply store. Most are doing curb pick up or order online )

1. Watercolors – three colors – red, yellow, and blue. I use a variety of watercolor brands and types – tube or pan. Ultramarine Blue, Hansa Yellow and Crimson (or any red, yellow or blue)

2. A number #10 or #12 Simply Simmons Round Watercolor (or whatever you have as long as it is a round)

3. Watercolor paper – I use 140lb Arches Cold press paper. It has a tooth to it, absorbs colors well, and receives the ink easily, all of which are important factors to me. Right now use what you have but results will vary on cheaper paper. Sometimes that is good too!

4. Black pen for inking afterward – I use IDENTI.PEN from Sakura. I use the fine point only. The ink is permanent. The tip of this pen is vinyl and holds up against the grain of the watercolor pen. You can use any pen and/or pencil you desire.

5. Water – any source is good, and a water container

6. Paper towels – about three sheets in a pile 4”x4” square will be fine.