Online Art Class

Tuesday, October 13th

7 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 are goals of this class.

We will meet live on Zoom the week of these 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.

NEW- TWEENS AND TEENS AGES 11-17 CAN NOW JOIN IN AT A REDUCED RATE WHILE YOU HOMESCHOOL AND DISTENCE LEARN. CHOOSE TWEENS AND TEENS OPTION FOR ONE OR TWO KIDS OR FAMILY FUN RATE… SPONSOR YOUR GRANDKIDS FROM THEIR HOMES, AND PAINT WITH THEM!!

Important: The time listed is EDT so if you are in another time zone, be sure to adjust to the start time for you. Class is usually 90 minutes, but may run longer depending on the number of participants. If questions the day of the class, please email gallery@310art.com
Kids welcomed, with supervision!

Please make sure you can attend the class you signed up for as we cannot transfer tuition. Due to privacy issues we will not be able to distribute videos of these live classes. Thank you..

Simple supply list below

$20/Person
$10/Teen or Tween
$28/Family

Important:

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

Supply List

1. Watercolors – a minimum of 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) Additional colors of your choice are encouraged.

2. A number #10 or #12 Simply Simmons Round Watercolor (or whatever you have as long as it is 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.  AND a white gel pen – highly recommend uni-ball Signo Broad.  Other metallic pens that are opaque are also fun.

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

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