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Easy as 1-2-3 Watercolors, Session One
February 24, 2008
Wonderful! You are reading this short message because you
either have played a little already with this art medium or
perhaps you'd like a refresher of the basics of technique.
Even if you are skilled there is always more to learn,
correct? This first session will be a simple way for you to
start a new portfolio of your progress.
A. Take a paper--regular 9 x 12 is fine or even bigger if
you have one larger, and fold in into four parts. (One fold
vertically, another horizontally.) Number each section. No
matter whatever your skill ability now, just quickly (in
30"for each drawing) draw a human head inside the first
box; a tree in box 2; a house in box 3; and a hand in box
4. Please do not dismay if these drawings look peculiar to
you. This is what we'll call your baseline data...a first
effort for this session series. Please date your paper,
sign it, and fold it up and place it inside your new
Portfolio. Any folder or envelope will do to start.
B. Consider a few basic tools for watercolor painting. If
you have these, great, if not, you'll need them.
Investigate an art store, go online, or you might try a
local hobbyshop.
Tools can be very expensive but for a beginner any student
grade equipment is adequate. You can always upgrade later.
Here
is my list: #8 and #12 round watercolor brushes, a
beginner set of eight tubes of watercolor paint in primary
and secondary colors,Winsor-Newton, student grade works
well,a color-wheel, a 9x12 or 12x16 watercolor block of
paper, 130 or 140lb stock.
This is a bare-bones start up kit and more tools will be
added as we go along. Next, play with the colors a little.
More details in session two with specifics for trying out
different ideas in your play.
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