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• WS-209 Watercolor Fundamentals: Wash Control (SP25)

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

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  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.
  

  
  

  
  

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• WS-210 Watercolor Fundamentals: Color Mixing (SP25)

  • When
    April 13, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    North Hills Art Center
  • Spaces left
    3

  Register

  Registration deadline: April 6

  Ages 16+

  In this focused workshop, we will explore color mixing and color theory so that you can feel confident in creating harmonious and intentional color palettes in your work.  See the color wheel in a whole new way and discover the full spectrum of hues you can create using only three pigments. 

  Instructor: Saige Runyan

  Date: Sunday, 4/13

  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.

  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.

  • Watercolor brush. A 1/2" flat brush works well, or around a size 10 round.
  • 11"x14" sheet watercolor paper.
  • Watercolor mixing palette.
  • Pencil and eraser.
  • 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.

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• A-303 Beginner Constructive Drawing (SP25)

  • Start
    April 30, 2025
  •  
  • End
    June 04, 2025
  •  
  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
    North Hills Art Center
  • Spaces left
    6

  Register

  Registration deadline: April 23

  Ages 16+

   

  "What I have not drawn, I have never really seen." - Frederick Franck

  
  

  Constructive Drawing is an approach that helps an artist to develop their "drawing brain" by cultivating an intuitive understanding of 3-dimensional form. Over the course of six weeks, students will practice seeing in three dimensions, learn the process of construction, and work individually with the instructor toward their goals. All experience levels are welcome—beginners can work on mastering fundamentals and more experienced students can build on their existing skills.  Materials list below. 

  
  

  Instructor: Saige Runyan

   

  Dates: Wednesdays 4/30 - 6/4

  6 sessions 

  Time: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

  Materials:

  The following materials are suggestions, and do not need to be followed to the letter. Bring whatever materials you have or you enjoy using.

  • Pencil (mechanical or traditional)
  • Sketchbook or drawing paper
  • White plastic eraser
  • Kneaded eraser

  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.
  

  
  

       
  

  
  

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• A-217 The Science of Watercolor (SP25)

  • Start
    May 02, 2025
  •  
  • End
    June 06, 2025
  •  
  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
    North Hills Art Center
  • Spaces left
    7

  Register

  Registration deadline:  April 25

  Ages 16+

   

  Watercolor is a luminous, challenging, and rewarding medium.  Its apparent unpredictability can be both intriguing and frustrating; but there is a science behind the magic! Come study watercolor physics and learn valuable techniques and work individually with the instructor to develop your practice. All levels welcome.

   

  Instructor: Saige Runyan

   

  Dates: Fridays 5/2 - 6/6

  6 sessions 

  Time: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

  
  

  Materials:

  The following materials are suggestions, and do not need to be followed to the letter. Bring what you have. 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).
  • Medium round watercolor brush (such as size 8).
  • Small round watercolor brush (such as size 2).
  • Cold or rough press watercolor paper, preferably 100% cotton. 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 in full sheets (22"x30") and I can show you how to tear it down to the desired size.
  • Watercolor mixing palette.
  • Water jar. I often use a cleaned-out pasta sauce jar.
  • Pencil and eraser.
  • 1" roll of masking or painter's tape.
  • Watercolor paint in at least 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.

  
  

  Click here to purchase a watercolor kit!

  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.

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