Watercolor- When Less Is Plenty! With Anna George

Friday afternoons, 12-3pm

Sept 5 - October 24 (8 classes)

First class (Sept 5) is FREE! Come try it out and see if it’s for you!

$195

Register at: https://studio55martinez.squarespace.com/workshops-schedule/2025/9/5/watercolor-when-less-is-plenty-with-anna-george

If you've ever thought to try watercolors or pick up where you left off, and wish for personal attention as you paint, this class for you. At the outset we will pursue an understanding of materials and tools in order to develop strokes and washes. Using simple shapes and techniques to learn how the brush loads and carries water and pigments, we'll be feeling the difference of "less is more" and "less is enough". Students will be able to complete a number of studies and paintings in this eight-week series.

Years ago I did a thesis on watercolor. I then traveled for a year outside the US. The images I brought home were watercolor only, no camera. This was my medium for decades. Recently my watercolor work has been on silk as well as on cold-pressed Arches paper. I may include a silk demo to introduce silk superflow, an exciting surface used over millennia.

Yes, watercolor painting can be simple, fun, and elegant. Quality ingredients make all the difference. Please opt for Daniel Smith, Sennelier, Winsor & Newton Pro, Schminke. One can start with a handful of select pigments and brushes, plus Arches or Baohong "Artist" cold-pressed papers. Beginners receive a supplies guide. Welcome aboard--see you as summer gives way to autumn's richly hued magnificence!

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