Watercolor 101 - October

About this event

Watercolor can look effortless when you watch someone else do it.

Then you try it yourself and suddenly there is water everywhere, the color is running in a direction you did not authorize, and the paper has developed opinions. That is exactly why this class is designed to actually teach you watercolor.

Kristi is an experienced professional instructor who helps students understand the medium — how water and pigment work together, how to build color, how to create texture and depth, and how to make choices you can use again in future paintings.

This is more than a follow-along project. You will create a finished piece, but you will also learn techniques you can continue practicing on your own.

One of the things that makes our watercolor series a little different is that each class helps you build your own watercolor kit. At every session, participants receive a quality watercolor tool or supply to take home and add to their personal kit. Returning students may be asked to bring the supplies they have received in earlier classes so they can continue using and building that collection. So far, consistent watercolor students have 9 TOOLS already. Want to catchup? We do have some you can purchase at the Jam and build your own kit.

You do not need to purchase a complete watercolor setup before attending. It is a good idea to purchase the 50 color paint kit- it comes with brushes, and 50 colors, in a portable case- for only $20. Seriously. $20.You can take that home and practice what you learned immediately.

Your $65 registration includes:

• Professional instruction with Kristi
• Your watercolor project
• Shared supplies needed for the class (if you don't have your own)
• A quality watercolor tool or supply to take home (This month, 3 Micron pens!)
• Guidance you can continue using outside of class

Our goal is not simply for you to leave with one finished painting.

We want you to leave understanding watercolor a little better, feeling more confident using it, and having another tool in your kit so you can keep creating at home.