Course Description
Enjoy the pleasure of using ink and watercolor in the manner of “urban sketching” and visual journaling, interpreting the essence of a scene with casual, lively marks and a loose application of color. Ink provides structure, sidestepping the difficulties of defining edges in watercolor. Watercolor adds life and vibrance. Both can be used in a lively and spontaneous way.
Build your confidence in sketching what you see with basic inking tools and a simplified color palette, — together they are a lightweight, easily portable medium for capturing the light and mood of a scene without being overwhelmed.
Join us for Capturing the Moment, a class designed to pull you out of your routine and into the observant, meditative, and endlessly rewarding practice of ink and watercolor sketching.
Materials List:
- Students should bring the following supplies to class:
– Pencils, 2H & HB, Kneaded eraser (or white “plastic” eraser);
– Pigment liners (Pigma Micron or similar), sizes 01, 03 and 05 or similar; or, alternatively, a fountain pen that can be filled from bottled ink (some suggestions: Twsbi Eco or Lamy Safari pens with a fine or medium point); and waterproof ink, (some examples: De Atramentis Document Ink or Noodler’s Black). These can be ordered online. (Sources: www.gouletpens.com, www.jetpens.com);
– Watercolor paper or sketchbook, roughly 9×12” or similar, hot or cold press surface, at least 140lb/300gsm weight;
– Watercolor palette with reasonably generous mixing area;
– Container for water (jar or cup);
– Watercolors, (student grade paints, like Cotman, are OK for this class);
Suggested colors:- Ultramarine BlueCadmium Yellow Light or Pale (hue)Alizarin Crimson (hue)Cadmium Red Light (hue), or Pyrrole Red or Winsor RedBurnt Sienna
– Flat, 1/2”, 1/4”
– Round, #12, #6
– Waterbrush, medium tip (e.g. Pentel Aquash)
