Founded 1943

Workshop Brief

• Technique fundamentals (things Chris wishes he knew 30 years ago)
  
• The first half-hour of a painting (make it or break it)
• Values (why value is more important than color in your painting)
• Simplify your color mixing - (spend more time painting and less time mixing by understanding color temperature, intensity, and value)
• Composition (if it feels right, it probably is right)

Supply list

Paints: Bring a basic split primary palette of colors.

• Yellows (one cool and one warm)
• Reds (one cool and one warm)
• Blues (one cool, one warm, and one neutral
• Earth Tones (most can be made with a primary palette

Brushes: Bring a variety of standard watercolor brushes (rounds and flats.) #6, #12 or larger rounds, rigger, or fine detail round. 1/2 inch and 1 inch flat.

Canvas or canvas board: Good quality paper. Examples include 100% rag, Arches, Fabriano, Waterford (Chris' standard paper), Kilimanjaro, etc. Cold Pressed surface, 140, 200, or 300lb. 11x15 sheets are acceptable or a watercolor block.

Miscellaneous supplies: Board to tape your paper, making tape, kneaded eraser, pencil, and large watercolor palette.