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Watercolor Basics - Holiday Short (3 weekly sessions)


  • OPAL - Carriage House 720 Chicago Avenue Oak Park, IL, 60302 United States (map)

Appropriate for all levels of students, learn various techniques using wet and dry pigments.

Wednesdays, 10am - 12pm

Instructor: Tony Armendariz

In this class, students will be introduced to various techniques of how to successfully work with watercolor paints. Focusing on architectural renderings, still life and figurative work, students will gain an understanding how to work with wet and dry paints. This class is appropriate for students of all skill levels and is meant to be repeated. Individual attention will be given to each student. Required materials are listed at the bottom of this page.

This class is designed to be repeated.

Registration and Fees

Become a member of the Oak Park Art League and save on class registration.

  • Members: $105.00; after 11/23/2022: $125.00

  • Non-Members: $125.00; after 11/23/2022: $145.00

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Required Material List (approx. $95 total)

Registrants must bring their own below.

Paper

Canson 12 x 16 in. 140 lb. watercolor block paper (cold press with the black/blue cover)

https://www.dickblick.com/items/canson-montval-watercolor-block-12-x-16-15-sheets/

Brushes

Princeton Velvetouch Series 3950 Synthetic Brush - Long Round, Size 12 Princeton Velvetouch Series 3950 Synthetic Brush – Wash (Flat), Size 1”

https://www.dickblick.com/products/princeton-velvetouch-series-3950-synthetic-brushes/

Paints

Winsor & Newton Cotman set of 10, 5ml tubes

https://www.dickblick.com/items/winsor-newton-cotman-watercolor-tube-set-set-of-10-assorted-colors-5-ml-tubes/

Payne’s Grey 8 ml tube

https://www.dickblick.com/items/winsor-newton-cotman-watercolor-paynes-gray-8-ml-tube/

Other Items

Paint Palette (one with a nice size area for mixing paints)

https://www.dickblick.com/products/jones-palette-kit-ii/

Container for water (min. 20 oz.)

Paper towels

Pencil/eraser

Small spray bottle

Registration Code of Conduct Policy

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