A Watercolor Sampler with Susan Hinton
In this class, students will learn techniques and tricks for painting flowers, foliage, metal and glass, and painting on watercolor canvas. Find out how to:
• paint flowers that look delicate and translucent
• paint foliage and leaves that look alive
• paint tricky subject matter like metal and glass
• find new freedom in painting on watercolor canvas
Come learn a few tricks to get your floral paintings to glow without agonizing or overworking them. Take a trip with Susan down the road of shine and reflection; you'll never avoid those metal and glass surfaces again. Then, finally, learn to paint on watercolor canvas - an experience that will change the way you think about watercolors. Open to students who know watercolor basics and beyond.
Fall Session II: Tuesday and Friday afternoons 1–4 p.m. | Class runs November 4th – November 21st
(3 weeks, 6 classes) $140 ($120 members)
Susan has a BA in art and MAT in teaching. She has been teaching watercolor for several years and has exhibited her work and received awards in national juried shows. She has work in the newest publication, Splash 8. She is a signature member of the Pikes Peak Watercolor Society and the Kansas Watercolor Society.
Supply List
Please call me if you have any questions about the materials! 719-471-8907
- CANVASES: Frederix' Watercolor Canvas - sheets or stretched (smaller sizes)
- PAINTS: All are TRANSPARENT COLORS, NON-STAINING AND NOT OPAQUE!!!!!
- PAPER: Bring any size you like, at least #140
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- A. CHOOSE ONE FROM THE FOLLOWING:
- winsor red (WN)
- scarlet lake (WN, GA)
- permanent red/deep (SCH, REM, VG, H)
- quinacridone red (WN, GR, RO)
- grumbacher red (GF)
- bright red (SEN)
- B. CHOOSE ONE FROM THE FOLLOWING:
- permanent rose (WN, RO, MAI)
- quinacridone rose/red rose deep (DaV, SH, OH, MAI)
- permanent carmine (WN, SCH)
- permanent alizarin crimson (WN)
- C. CHOOSE ONE FROM THE FOLLOWING:
- new gamboge/hue (WN, RO, VG)
- winsor yellow (WN)
- Indian yellow/hue (DaV, SCH, HO, SEN, GF)
- azo/yellow med or deep (REM, VG, SEN)
- golden yellow (GA)
- D. CHOOSE ONE FROM THE FOLLOWING:
- lemon yellow (RO, REM, SEN, SCH, VG, GA)
- winsor lemon (WN)
- *note: PLEASE do not buy any lemon yellow with nickel titanate or the Holbein brand lemon yellow.
- E. CHOOSE ONE FROM THE FOLLOWING:
- cobalt blue (WN, H, SCH, GRAHAM)
- ultramarine blue/french ultramarine blue (any brand except GA)
- F. CHOOSE ONE FROM THE FOLLOWING:
- manganese blue (BLOCKX, OH, H)
- prussian blue (DaV, SH, GF, REM, VG, GRAHAM)
KEY: Winsor Newton, DaVinci, SHiva, SCHmincke, SENnelier, Van Gogh,
Grumbacher Academy, Grumbacher Finest, Old Holland, HOlbein, MAImeri, BLOCKX
GRAHAM, Daler-ROwney
- A. CHOOSE ONE FROM THE FOLLOWING:
- BRUSHES:
- Rounds: 6, 12 and the largest you can afford. (Meininger’s brand #24 is great!)
- Flats: 1/2”, 1” and at least a 2” brush for large areas
- PALETTE
- TINTED MASKING FLUID, Winsor Newton or Pebeo blue tint
- MASKING FLUID APPLICATOR: Any of the following are fine: Incredible Nib, Colour Shaper (Either Angle