The Joy of Watercolor - Fundamentals for Beginners with Stefanie Allen

(4) Mondays, January 5 - Monday, February 2*, from 1:00- 4:00 pm. *No class on Monday, January 19.

This class is designed to introduce the joy of watercolor…Just start! The fundamentals of watercolor, along with composition and color, will be taught during this four-week class. Whether you have dabbled in watercolor before or never taken an art class before, this class is for you.

First week: Students are asked to bring three pieces of fruit, preferably different kinds, to the first class.

Materials

• Students are asked to bring three pieces of fruit to the first class, preferably three different kinds

• Watercolor paper: 140lb weight

• Watercolor paint: Van Gogh half pan sets or Sakura Koi tube sets for entry-level. (Daniel Smith and Winsor & Newton are great too, professional level)

• Brushes: Bring what you have, we will discuss options in week one

• Pencil, 2B or HB suggested

• Blue painter's tape or artist's tape

• Eraser, (Staedtler Mars plastic are great)

• Masonite board to tape your painting to, or equivalent (if you don't have something for week one, we'll discuss options in class)

• Sketchbook

• Palette: paper plates work great

• Paper towels

Stefanie Allen, Fine Artist, is influenced by the process of translating observation into narrative, painting within the continuum between representation and abstraction. Stefanie received her BFA from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She currently lives on Cape Cod, MA.

Her current series is in oil pastel and acrylic; additionally, she is well-versed in watercolor, dry pastel, pencil, and pen and ink. Her works hang in private collections and corporate environments, most recently a 5-piece grouping in the historic Blackstone Hotel in Chicago, in 2017. Stefanie shows annually in individual and group shows as well as select fine art fairs. Recent awards include “Best in Pastel” from Art in the Barn, 2016, and the “Purchase Award” from the Schaumburg Cultural Commission, 2015.

Image credit: Stefanie Allen

Cancellation policy: CCMoA must be notified 1 week prior for refund.