Watercolor Basics

Learn the basics of watercolor painting with Robin! Watercolor can be a challenging medium to learn. This is a beginner level painting class that will cover simple but powerful techniques to use in your watercolors in a fun and supportive environment. By the end of class, you’ll have your own painting ready to go home with you. All materials included! This class is recommended as an optional prerequisite for future watercolor classes, as you will be more comfortable with the techniques and materials involved.

As part of the watercolor class, you will learn:

History of Watercolor

• Learn where watercolor comes from
• Why you should choose watercolor
  

Basic Techniques

• About materials and how to care for them
• How to get comfortable with your brushes
• Foundational techniques such as wet-into-wet, flat washes and graded washes
• Fun techniques like salt and alchohol to add exciting textures to your paintings
• Tips on how to approach difficult compositions

Preferred pronouns: she/her

👋 Meet Robin! Robin is a life long artist and graphic designer specializing in watercolor and murals. She has several years of experience in education, and is especially passionate about helping people on their artistic journeys.

When she isn't painting or making zines, she can be found cuddling her cat or rollerskating.

If you see her in the Makerspace, feel free to say hi and chat!