Offered by the Delaware Art Museum
Thursdays, September 12 – November 21, 2024, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Enjoy the fun of sketching buildings and urban scenes with ink and watercolor — a technique that encompasses the visual appeal of both drawing and painting. The class will include choosing a subject, creating a composition, taking both a methodical and loose approach, line quality, paint handling, and the fundamentals of linear perspective. (These techniques are also useful for “urban sketching” on location.) The class will include demonstration by the instructor as well as individual instruction at each student’s level of ability.
Location: Education Wing, Delaware Art Museum, 2301 Kentmere Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19086. The Education Wing is a separate building, past the entrance to the museum when walking from the parking lot.
Suggested materials:
Pencils, 2H & HB
Kneaded eraser (or white “plastic” eraser)
Pigment liners (Pigma Micron or similar), sizes 01, 03 and 05 or similar
Alternately, 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 pad, block or loose paper, 9×12”, 11×14” or similar, hot press, vellum or cold press surface, at least 140lb/300gsm weight
Watercolors, tubes or pans, (student grade paints, like Cotman, are OK for this class)
Suggested colors (others are fine):
Ultramarine Blue
Cadmium Yellow (hue)
Alizarin Crimson (hue)
Cadmium Red Light or Pale (hue)
Sap Green
Burnt Sienna
Yellow Ochre
Watercolor brushes, synthetics are fine, suggested sizes:
Flat, 3/4”, 1/4”
Round, #12, #6
Rigger (Liner), #3
Watercolor palette with generous mixing area
Reference photos will be provided, but students are welcome to bring their own.
