Landscapes in Watercolour

Title: Landscapes in Watercolour
Type of Course: Weekly Class
Dates: Oct 12, 19, 26, Nov 2, 2023
Running Time: 12:30pm – 3:00pm
Audience: Beginner and Intermediate Adult

Description: A common misconception in the art world is that watercolor is the ‘most unforgiving’ and ‘most demanding’ of the mediums. The reality is that watercolor is not unforgiving but in fact does demand more prep work than the other mediums. In our time together we will be exploring this necessary prep work through composition, sketch work and value studies as well as the exploration of numerous watercolor techniques of this unique and spontaneous medium.

What Students will Learn:  

• We will start with a winter scene where we will do some value studies before we tackle the painting to learn contrast, layering, some different masking techniques, washes, and many more watercolor techniques.

• Students will choose the remainder of the scenes we will paint from several photo references.

Student Supplies : 

• Paper: Arches 140lb, cold pressed (3 – 4 ¼ sheets) Please use the Arches paper as other papers will not hold up to some of the techniques we will be using. For economic reasons you are welcome to paint on ¼ sheets. You are welcome to paint larger or smaller

• A Support Board: Plywood, Polystyrene board, Gator board or some other sturdy board that won’t bend or warp sized larger than the paper you are using. I use ¾” plywood so I can stretch the watercolor paper and tack it down with staples. Optional: For wet-on-wet approach I also use PVC Foam Board.

• Suggested Brushes: Your favorites – a wash brush (1 ¾”), a 1”/1.5” flat, A few flat and round brushes # 5/6, 10/12, synthetic/ sable. My favorite brush is Michael Solovyev’s Solo mini calligraphy brush.

• Paints: Artist quality tubes (student quality generally have too much filler, not enough pigment.) I use Winsor & Newton and Daniel Smith brand.

Suggested Colors:

These are some of my ‘go to’ colors but every artist has their favorites. Please don’t feel obligated to add to your current palette if you are happy with your current colors.

• Alizarin Crimson
• Cadmium Red
• Aureolin Yellow
• Cadmium Yellow
• Raw Sienna
• Burnt Sienna
• Quinacridone Sienna (Daniel Smith)
• Cobalt Blue
• Ultramarine Blue
• Cerulean Blue
• Dr PH Mattin’s Bleed Proof White
• Sepia
• Neutral Tint (Daniel Smith)
• Carbazole Violet (Daniel Smith)
• Perylene Violet (Daniel Smith)

Other Supplies:

• Masking fluid
• Pencils – HB or 2H and a few B pencils (B – 6B)
• Sketch book
• White Eraser
• Tissues – kitchen towels or toilet paper
• Water container
• Spray bottle – I use the small atomizer type that shoots a fine mist as well as a larger one that can shoot larger water droplets
• Tracing Paper
• Carbon tracing paper
• Hair dryer
• Toothbrush or stiff Halo brush for splattering
• Packing tape
• Xacto knife with a sharp blade

Instructor Bio :

Brian Turner recently moved to Cochrane from the Ottawa area where he has taught watercolor for the past 5-6 years. He is an elected member of; The Society of Canadian Artists, The Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolor, and The Federation of Canadian Artists.

Brian has won numerous national awards and this past year had a painting featured on the cover of a Federation of Canadian Artist’s publication. His work has been sold in numerous galleries in eastern and western Canada. His professional career was as a teacher and educational administrator, and he is as passionate about teaching as he is about watercolor

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