• March 12 Watercolor Drop-In

    Thursday, 1 PM - 4 PM at the Harrison Center (311 Middle Street)
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  • March 12 – Let’s GO BIG

    Last month we painted small — great for brush control. This month we’re going big — great for confidence and clean gorgeous washes.

    Bring a 1/2 sheet of watercolor paper or . . . feeling brave? Bring a full sheet! (there may be a special prize involved.)

    Bring your biggest brushes — the ones that force you to move your whole arm.

    Why paint larger in watercolor?  This is what sets watercolor apart — the power and beauty that happen when you let the water do the work.

    We’ll focus on smooth washes and clean gradients.

    And to keep it focused, we’re limiting the palette: 🔴 red, 🔵 blue, 🟡 yellow
    (Your choice — but only three pigments)

    For your reference image, choose something very simple - a sunset, a beach horizon, a big sky with water, rolling hills with minimal detail.

    Look for large sweeps of color and simple value shifts. Avoid complicated architecture, boats with rigging, forests with 10,000 leaves. This is about wash control, not tiny windows.

    Big paper. Big brushes. Big moves.

    Supplies to Bring

    • 1/2 sheet (22x15) or full sheet of paper (30x22). Be sure to prepare it beforehand by wetting it, then taping it down or stapling it to a board, to prevent buckling.  
    • Watercolors (three color palette) and big brushes (1" and up!)
    • 2–3 reference photos
    • Water container
    • Lots of paper towels
    • Blow dryers

  • The cost for the session is $15. Please bring a check or cash with you.  

    Please let us know as soon as possible if you need to cancel your registration, so we can keep an accurate head count. 

    Classes with less than 10 will be cancelled. We will notify everyone as soon as possible via email/text if that happens. It may be the morning of the class, so check your email/texts prior to coming. 

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  • Welcome!  A few things you need to know:

    The watercolor drop-ins are a fun gathering of local artists, where we share ideas, tools and techniques.  We usually pick a topic or technique for each drop-in, but you are welcome to work on anything you want:)

    • This is not an instructional class for beginner watercolorists. This is a gathering for experienced artists.  
      If you are interested in learning the basics of watercolor, contact Mary Phelps at phelpsml33@gmail.com.  Mary offers an introduction to watercolors class, and we highly recommend her!
    • Please bring your own supplies to class.  Brushes, paper, paint, water container, paper towels, etc.  There is water at the facility.

    If you have any questions, write to Chris Provard at clyowell52@gmail.com

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