Log in

 Featured Artist: 

 Kenneth James Hall 

Cancellation Policy: Registrations may be cancelled up to seven days before the start of class by contacting the office. Cancellation will result in a $25 cancellation fee, to be deducted from the refund amount.

If your class is after office hours, please use the red side door to enter! This includes any class after 3 p.m. or over the weekend.

WS-209 Watercolor Fundamentals: Wash Control (SP25)

  • April 06, 2025
  • 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
  • North Hills Art Center
  • 3

Registration

  • Please choose this option only if you have a current NHAC membership. Choosing this option without a current membership delays finalizing your registration. Thank you.
  • Please choose this option if you do not have a current NHAC membership. If you are registering a child or university student, consider the $25 yearly student membership-it's less than the $30 non-member fee! As an adult signing up for more than one class, it will cost less to add a yearly membership instead of paying the non-member fee for each class! Please click on the MEMBERSHIP tab for more information. Thank you.

Registration is closed

Registration deadline: March 31

Ages 16+

Whether you are just starting out or looking to hone existing skills, this workshop offers tools to help you gain more control in your work.  We will learn basic watercolor physics, practice 3 foundational wash techniques and learn to avoid the watercolorist's most common pitfall.

Instructor: Saige Runyan


Date: Sunday 4/6

1 session

Time: 10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Materials:

The following materials are suggestions, and do not need to be followed to the letter. Bring what you have. You will get the best experience out of the workshop if your materials are fairly similar. This is also a decent starting kit for watercolor painting in general.

I recommend shopping online at Blick Art Materials, Cheap Joe's Art Stuff, or Jerry's Artarama, as they will have the best prices. Alternatively, you should be able to find these supplies on Amazon or at any art supply store.

Feel free to contact the art center if you have questions.

  • Large round watercolor brush (such as size 12).
  • 11"x14" sheet of 100% cotton cold or rough press watercolor paper. Although it can be pricey, quality watercolor paper will make wash control significantly easier. I usually use Arches cold press 140 lb paper. For the best value, purchase a full sheet (22"x30") and I can show you how to tear it down to the desired size.
  • Watercolor mixing palette.
  • Pencil and eraser.
  • 1" roll of masking or painter's tape.
  • Watercolor paint in the primary colors (red, blue, and yellow). Pans work just fine, but tubes provide more paint for the price, and may be squeezed into empty pans to dry. For example:
    • Indian Yellow (a warm yellow)
    • Pyrrol Scarlet (a warm red)
    • Cobalt Blue (a neutral blue)

For examples of appropriate materials, click here.

Because this class is after office hours, please use the red side door to enter.

Cancellation Policy: Registrations may be cancelled up to seven days before the start of class by contacting the office. Cancellation of this class will result in a $25 cancellation fee, to be deducted from the refund amount.



North Hills Art Center

3432 Babcock Blvd | Pittsburgh, PA 15237

(412) 364-3622 

info@northhillsartcenter.org


© 2023 North Hills Art Center

The NHAC is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization

Subscribe to our bi-weekly email newsletter to be the first to hear about new classes, calls for art, and events!