451-The October Garden
In Person | This class is completed
Gardens are still going strong in October. We’ll use seasonal flowers to review the fundamentals of drawing, design, and color and end up with a floral still life in watercolor. Bring your own flowers and I’ll bring flowers as well.
All levels.
• 140 lb cold press Arches WATERCOLOR PAPER, cut or torn to 11 x 15” or a 9 x 12” cold press block. A small watercolor sketchbook is handy for experimenting and taking notes. I use a Canson Montval Field Watercolor ArtBook, 7 x 10”.
• Nos. 8, 10 and 12 round brushes. My current favorite brand is Silver Black Velvet. They are a mix of squirrel and synthetic.
• Small stiff synthetic flat for lifting.
• Rigger brush for spattering
• Sea sponge
• Kosher Salt
Winsor & Newton, Sennilier, Holbein, and Daniel Smith are all excellent watercolor brands. If you are new to watercolor and are not ready to make an investment in professional paint, use W&N Cotman paint. Suggested COLORS:
• Cadmium yellow or cad yellow light
• Aureolin or Winsor lemon or Permanent Lemon
• Quinacridone Gold • Raw Sienna or Yellow Ochre
• Burnt Sienna
• Cadmium red or Cadmium red light or Winsor Red
• Quinacridone Rose or Permanent Rose
• Alizarin Crimson • Mineral Violet (Holbein)
• Ultramarine Blue
• Cerulean or Cobalt Turquoise Light
• Cobalt
• Winsor (phthalo) Blue
• Winsor (phthalo) Green
• Opaque White
• Palette for your paint.
• Mixing tray. Small butcher trays are ideal. Porcelain dishes are great too.
Doris Ettlinger
A graduate of RISD and the University of Wisconsin - Madison; teacher/coach of the Musconetcong Watercolor Group in Hampton NJ. She has illustrated 40 picture books for children. Her books feature a sensitive drawing style and skillful watercolor technique. Doris's work has been included in the 2024 International Exhibition of the American Watercolor Society.
Please visit: www.dorisettlinger.com to link to her social media, YouTube and Etsy shop.