Women of Watercolor:
CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS 2022
More Details will follow
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.
Registration forms will be emailed out to members 2-4 weeks prior to class.
2022 Summer Class Registration Form
All county health protocols will be followed, including masks, current coronavirus vaccine and social distancing if applicable.
- A basics class for newer painters - date/time/location TBD
- Two 2 1/2-day workshop intensives with a Colorado Watercolorist - date/time/location TBD
- 3 half day Mini-Classes - date/time/location TBD
Registration forms will be emailed out to members 2-4 weeks prior to class.
2022 Summer Class Registration Form
Painting at Alpine Gardens July 2019.
2022 SUMMER BASICS CLASS
Workshop: Watercolor Basics
Date: TBD
Time: TBD
A part two will be added again this year depending on interest.
Instructor: Jerre Smith
Location: Private home
Cost: Usually $30 per WOW member, $55 non-members. If a non- member wishes to join WOW, the additional $25 will go toward membership through 2022.
About this class:
Goals of the course would be to:
• provide beginner watercolorists with basic information that will speed up their learning curve and set them up for success.
• provide a review of watercolor basics for painters who would like to revisit them.
Topics to be covered 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, and 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 wc paper, a small palette and some paint. Students who are not new to wc should bring their own brushes, paint and paper, as listed below.
Brushes-1 round watercolor brush, size 12 (I recommend Cornell 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: Watercolor Basics
Date: TBD
Time: TBD
A part two will be added again this year depending on interest.
Instructor: Jerre Smith
Location: Private home
Cost: Usually $30 per WOW member, $55 non-members. If a non- member wishes to join WOW, the additional $25 will go toward membership through 2022.
About this class:
Goals of the course would be to:
• provide beginner watercolorists with basic information that will speed up their learning curve and set them up for success.
• provide a review of watercolor basics for painters who would like to revisit them.
Topics to be covered 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, and 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 wc paper, a small palette and some paint. Students who are not new to wc should bring their own brushes, paint and paper, as listed below.
Brushes-1 round watercolor brush, size 12 (I recommend Cornell 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
2022 3-DAY SUMMER WORKSHOPS
We will offer two Plein Air painting classes in July of 2022, see below.
Maximum class size will be determined by Summit County.
Dates Workshop 1: TBD
Dates Workshop 2: TBD
Instructor: TBD
Cost: TBD
About this class: TBD
We will offer two Plein Air painting classes in July of 2022, see below.
Maximum class size will be determined by Summit County.
Dates Workshop 1: TBD
Dates Workshop 2: TBD
Instructor: TBD
Cost: TBD
About this class: TBD
2022 SUMMER MINI CLASSES
Mini Classes are usually $15 per class
Mini Class 1: TBD
Mini Class 2: TBD
Mini Class 3: TBD
Mini Classes are usually $15 per class
Mini Class 1: TBD
Mini Class 2: TBD
Mini Class 3: TBD
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.
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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WOW Mini Class Policy
Registration, Replacements, Refunds
Registration:
- Members will register for all mini classes through the registrar.
- Registration forms will be emailed out in April and must be returned with a postmark no earlier than May 25. (If you are not available to mail your registration, find someone who can mail it for you.)
- 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.
- 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 to the treasurer.
- If there is no waiting list, the registrar will notify the membership of the class opening via an email alert.
- 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 a refund from the treasurer.
- 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
