Colored Pencil Happy Hour with Wanda Taylor

With 20+ years of experience in colored pencil, Wanda’s techniques include composition, use of complementary color, creating texture on the page, blending, and personal style. Guided lessons are available, or bring your own references. Wanda will walk you through the process step-by-step, layer by layer, as you learn her methods in colored pencil. All skill levels welcome!

Wanda Taylor Colored Pencil Class Supply List

• Colored pencil sketchbooks are great for beginners, but you will be happier with a heavy drawing paper like Stathmore 400 or smooth watercolor/mixed media paper.

• Artist Grade Colored Pencils: Wanda’s favorites are Lyra Rembrandt, Faber-Castell, or Prismacolor Premier.

• Eraser: white plastic or kneaded

• Pencil sharpener.

Optional Supplies:

• If you want to invest in a high-end paper get Clairefontaine Pastelmat. It comes in a variety of colors and can hold many layers of colored pencil.

• Drafting brush for keeping your paper clean from crumbs. Large, clean makeup brushes also work well.

• A good reference picture printed to the same size you will be working in.

• Carbon transfer paper for tracing.

• Odor-less oil painting solvent and paint brush for blending.

• Watercolor pencils.

• Scissors.

• Tape.

• Drawing Board.

You may also like the following events from Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art:

• This Saturday, 21st June, 06:00 pm, Whiskey Tasting & Hog Roast in Saint Joseph
• Next Wednesday, 25th June, 10:00 am, Painting Workshop With Debra Keirce: A Deep Dive into Color in Saint Joseph
• Next month, 8th July, 09:00 am, KIDS SUMMER ART CAMP in Saint Joseph

Also check out other Arts events in Saint Joseph, Fine Arts events in Saint Joseph, Workshops in Saint Joseph.