Watercolor Workshop

Welcome! My name is Professor Susan Harmon. Please read through the blog to get an overview of what you will be doing in this workshop. The Supplies you will need are as follows: Note:Most supplies acan be purchased at Hobby Lobby or Walmart watercolor set(cakes are easier but tubes are fine also). 3 pieces of white watercolor paper size 11"x14" ruler,pencil and eraser watercolor can for water(plastic water bottles are fine q-tips,salt(a little in a baggie),tissue or Kleenex,rubbing alcohol(very small amount),white crayon,or any color a few different sizes of brushes,one flat and one round and one very small for detail fine tip pen plastic dollar tablecloth(dollar store) Please do not spend much money at all. You may email me at susyharm@hotmail if you have any questions but allow 48 hours for a  I teach at several colleges. You may  view my work in at my website: http://www.susanharmon.org   http://www.susanharmonabstractartist.com   What else

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=79t0alH0hok Please watch the video above and scroll down to view the eight techniques There are a lot of fun ways to use watercolor and today I’m going to show you 8 of my favorite techniques that are perfect for beginners (or any skill level).You can try one or two of these ideas, or make your own page of all 8 techniques. To do this, use a pencil and ruler to measure out 8 rectangles on your watercolor paper. Label each box with each technique as shown in the photo below. Note before you start:  I would recommend allowing each rectangle to dry completely before moving onto the next technique. You can use a hairdryer to speed the drying process along. TECHNIQUE #1: SALT Salt is my absolute favorite technique to use in creating textured backgrounds. I keep a small container of sea salt with my supply kit. To use the salt first choose one or two colors and paint the first rectangle (or area) completely. Then, while the pa

 Your Cart  -   $ 0.00 Search for: How to Paint Snowy Skies One of my favorite winter art projects  uses bleeding tissue paper to create a lovely swirl of snowy skies with just the right mix of color. All you need to do is overlap little squares of bleeding tissue paper on wet watercolor paper, wait a moment, and remove. The color left behind does all its magic. You would think that a bunch of squares would leave geometric shapes behind, but instead, they swirl together and make a very soft mix of cool color. I love that it keeps young ones from over mixing, which often happens with liquid or tray colors. You get a wonderful gradation from one shade to the next, no matter what your painting skill levels are like. MATERIALS •  Watercolor paper, I recommend Strathmore • Bleeding tissue paper • Sharpie marker, black, fine tip • Water in container and brush •  Sharpie White paint marker, fine tip DIRECTIONS PREP: Cut watercolor pa

Snowy Winter Silhouette Painting   You can make the most of some easy painting ideas if you start with a limited palette (like cool colors) and then allow time for layers to dry. This pretty silhouette comes from first painting the background, then a black silhouette in the foreground. Easy, yet very striking. MATERIALS • Multimedia paper, 9″ x 12″ • Watercolor paint : blue, violet, white, black  • Dixie cups, or other paper cups • Water container and brush • Paper towels DIRECTIONS 1. Start with one paper cup with blue paint, one with violet, one with white, and two empty cups. 2. Paint a white ball somewhere on their paper. 3. Dip your brush in the violet and then back in the white and mix to make a light violet. A ring of light violet is painted around the white ball. 4. Wipe the brush clean and paint a ring of violet around the light violet. 5. Dip your brush into the blue and then back in the violet to make a blue-violet. This color is painted around the violet. 6.

5 SIMPLE WATERCOLOR TECHNIQUES ARTWORKS AUCTIONS GALLERIES MAGAZINE MORE LOG IN SIGN UP Creativity 5 Simple Watercolor Techniques for Beginners Ana Victoria Calderón Sep 4, 2018 8:00 am Mexico City-based artist Ana Victoria Calderón has taught watercolors through workshops and creative retreats, as well as through online classes via Skillshare, where she’s shared her lessons with over 30,000 students. Below, we share excerpts from her forthcoming book,  Creative Watercolor: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners  ( available this December ), including five basic activities to help you get started with watercolors. Watercolor can be intimidating for beginners, and even some experienced artists find it challenging. In fact, throughout my years teaching the medium, I’ve met many talented acrylic and oil painters who have a hard time switching over to watercolor because it just works  so  differently. With these simple warm-up activit