Women of Watercolor:
CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS 2022
All workshop attendees must have paid their dues and be fully vaccinated and boosted.
WOW had two classes during the winter 2022
WOW will offer 3 types of educational opportunities during the summer of 2022:
All county health protocols will be followed, including masks, current coronavirus vaccine and social distancing if applicable.
All workshops require enrollment in advance, Registration opens Wed. June 1 Envelopes must not be postmarked earlier than June 1. Classes will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis, based on postmark date. See registration form for additional information.
Registration forms have been emailed out to members; 2022 Summer Class Registration Form
- Karen Ramsay -- Watercolor Portraits on March 28
- Kathleen Lanzoni -- Painting Snow April 18
WOW will offer 3 types of educational opportunities during the summer of 2022:
All county health protocols will be followed, including masks, current coronavirus vaccine and social distancing if applicable.
All workshops require enrollment in advance, Registration opens Wed. June 1 Envelopes must not be postmarked earlier than June 1. Classes will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis, based on postmark date. See registration form for additional information.
Registration forms have been emailed out to members; 2022 Summer Class Registration Form
Painting at Alpine Gardens July 2019.
Workshop: Watercolor Basics
July 6 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (bring a sack lunch)
- Instructor: Jerre Smith
- Location – Ann Brewster’s studio
- Cost - $30 per WOW member per class, ($55/class non-members). If a non-member wishes to join WOW, the additional $25 will go toward membership through this year.
• provide basic information that will speed up your learning curve and set you up for success.
• provide a review of watercolor basics for painters who would like to revisit them.
Topics will include:
• WC supplies - papers, brushes, paints, brands and where you can buy them
• setting up your workspace
• knowing the characteristics of your pigments
• mixing colors from a limited palette - 3 different ways!
• brush strokes
• composition - value sketches, color schemes
• the importance of variation- lights and darks, warms and cools, hard and soft edges, size and distance between objects
• exploring watercolor techniques -glazing, wet in wet, softening edges, lifting, masking, scraping, salt, brush work, washes
Supplies: NOTE, the club will provide a small kit to those who are new to watercolor and have never taken this class. It will include one #12 brush, one sheet of Arches watercolor paper, a small palette and some paint. Students who are not new to watercolor should bring their own brushes, paint and paper, as listed below.
Brushes- 1 round watercolor brush, size 12 (I recommend Cornel 7020 Ultra
Round, from Jerrysartrama)
1 round watercolor brush, size 4 or 6
1 flat wash brush, 1.5” or 2” wide, or larger
Paints - Please bring ARTIST Grade paints (like Winsor Newton or DaVinci )
Alizarin Crimson or quinacridone red
Gamboge or Aureolin (yellows)
Ultramarine Blue or Phthalo Blue
Paper – One full sheet (22 x 30”) of Arches 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper
Additional materials: Reference photos to paint from, a pencil, white or kneaded eraser, clipboard, ruler and small note pad, a pallet if you have one
Supply sources: Online catalogs like- Cheap Joe’s, Blick, Jerrysartarama.com, and sometimes Amazon. Retail stores: Meiningers, Michaels, Hobby Lobby
Workshop: Back to Basics
July 7, 2022 (This is part two following Watercolor Basics and will be held depending on interest)
- Time: TBD
- Instructor: Jerre Smith
2022 3-Day Workshops
Dates Workshop 1: Monday-Wednesday 7/18 – 7/20, 2022 (ends at noon on the 20th)
Dates Workshop 2: Monday-Wednesday 7/20 – 7/22, 2022 (starts 1 p.m. on the 20th)
Instructor: Carol Newsom
2022 3-Day Workshops
Dates Workshop 1: Monday-Wednesday 7/18 – 7/20, 2022 (ends at noon on the 20th)
Dates Workshop 2: Monday-Wednesday 7/20 – 7/22, 2022 (starts 1 p.m. on the 20th)
Instructor: Carol Newsom
- Cost: $100
- Make an impact with your paintings by capturing the mood and atmosphere of the scenery around you. Learn the elements of better design, and discover how to paint in watercolor with confidence. You will discover the beauty surrounding you, by isolating the subject you want to paint, and eliminating the rest.
- We start with doing a value study by sketching the subject. Painting begins with a demo while students observe and then they will finish their own painting with help and instruction. Finally, at the end of the day, we will have a critique of all the artwork.
- A Plein Air Easel, palette and board.
- Good quality cold press watercolor paper
- Variety of brushes. Some suggestions (but not required) would be a large “mop”, a large flat, a few round brushes #8 and up. They can be acrylic or sable. Escoda and Windsor and Newton make good ones, but many others are out there as well.
- Watercolor Palette: Rather than specify colors by name, I suggest a warm and cool of each color.( Red, green, blue and yellow in warm and cool). Also, a warm and cool earth tone. I recommend Sepia and Burnt Sienna or some version of those. And finally, Neutral Tint. Bring whatever else are your favorites.
- Bag lunch
- Sunscreen
- Hat
- Bug repellant
- Food
- Water
- Smiles
- View Carol’s website at: https://carol.newsomart.com
2022 Summer Mini Classes
June 23 9–1:00 Urban Sketch Crawl Mary Lou Johns $15
Here is a great opportunity to assemble a few minimum supplies for quick sketching and try them out in the River Run area of Keystone. During this outing, Mary Lou Johns will lead us to interesting storefronts, Snake River, and lots of modern architecture. You’ll stop to take photos and do quick sketches, paint optional. These may turn into fun subjects for future paintings. Wear sturdy shoes and pack lightly. Bring your lunch for a noon picnic and a review of the sketching experience. Meet at 9:00 am at the fire pit in the main plaza.
July 14 9-3:00 Dramatic Skies Kathleen Lanzoni $30
Painting with the exciting medium of watercolor, artists will learn about creating summer skies that are full of life. The focus of the workshop will be to enjoy learning how to paint clouds and skies using different watercolor techniques. To develop our paintings, we will put into practice good composition, values and colors that are important with any medium.
Class begins with a discussion and demonstration, then working together, step by step, we get right to painting. Students will get individual feedback throughout the day. We will discuss many aspects of creative painting techniques and process with emphasis on enjoying the flow of water and paint on paper. Let’s have fun with the magic of watercolors. (Location to come)
August 4, 9:00-Noon Painting Trees & Rocks Emily Wahl $15
Landscape painting often involves painting trees and if near a stream rocks. We will learn to paint different types of trees and learn techniques to capture rocks and boulders. Reference material will be provided or you may bring reference photos. Bring a natural sponge. (Location to come)
August 18 9-noon THE SPACES BETWEEN Kate Kiesler $15
Designing your composition is one of the most important steps in the painting process. This workshop will focus on negative shapes and their role in creating dynamic composition. Variation in shape and painting around your subject will be covered. Students will work from a still life that will be provided. Please bring a viewfinder and sketchbook to class. (Location to come)
June 23 9–1:00 Urban Sketch Crawl Mary Lou Johns $15
Here is a great opportunity to assemble a few minimum supplies for quick sketching and try them out in the River Run area of Keystone. During this outing, Mary Lou Johns will lead us to interesting storefronts, Snake River, and lots of modern architecture. You’ll stop to take photos and do quick sketches, paint optional. These may turn into fun subjects for future paintings. Wear sturdy shoes and pack lightly. Bring your lunch for a noon picnic and a review of the sketching experience. Meet at 9:00 am at the fire pit in the main plaza.
July 14 9-3:00 Dramatic Skies Kathleen Lanzoni $30
Painting with the exciting medium of watercolor, artists will learn about creating summer skies that are full of life. The focus of the workshop will be to enjoy learning how to paint clouds and skies using different watercolor techniques. To develop our paintings, we will put into practice good composition, values and colors that are important with any medium.
Class begins with a discussion and demonstration, then working together, step by step, we get right to painting. Students will get individual feedback throughout the day. We will discuss many aspects of creative painting techniques and process with emphasis on enjoying the flow of water and paint on paper. Let’s have fun with the magic of watercolors. (Location to come)
August 4, 9:00-Noon Painting Trees & Rocks Emily Wahl $15
Landscape painting often involves painting trees and if near a stream rocks. We will learn to paint different types of trees and learn techniques to capture rocks and boulders. Reference material will be provided or you may bring reference photos. Bring a natural sponge. (Location to come)
August 18 9-noon THE SPACES BETWEEN Kate Kiesler $15
Designing your composition is one of the most important steps in the painting process. This workshop will focus on negative shapes and their role in creating dynamic composition. Variation in shape and painting around your subject will be covered. Students will work from a still life that will be provided. Please bring a viewfinder and sketchbook to class. (Location to come)
Women of Watercolor gather around artist/teacher Randy Hale as he paints a demo at beautiful Lake Dillon, Colorado. This was one day of a three-day workshop that he conducted for WOW.
Sarah Bracco conducts a Mini Class for the Women of Watercolor.
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2022 Class Policy: Registration, Replacements, Refunds
Registration:
Replacements:
Refunds:
2022 Class Policy: Registration, Replacements, Refunds
Registration:
- Members will register for all classes through the registrar.
- Classes will be filled based on the postmark date.
- Waiting lists will be compiled for classes that have more registrations than the 12 slots available.
- No walk ins will be allowed in classes.
- No one can ask an instructor if they can attend a class.
Replacements:
- If a member is unable to attend a class, she must notify the registrar that she is unable to attend the class.
- The registrar will then notify the first person on the waiting list of the class opening. That person will then send the required class fee.
- If there is no waiting list, the registrar will notify the membership of the class opening via an email alert.
Refunds:
- If a member does not show up for a class, she forfeits the class fee.
- If a member drops out of a class and the class is not full, she forfeits the class fee.
- If a member drops out of a class, but the class is filled, she gets her check returned.
- If the instructor cancels the class and it is not rescheduled, members will be refunded class fees.
- If a cancelled class is rescheduled, but the member cannot attend, her class fees will be refunded.
