108-Morning Watercolor: Session 1
In Person | Available
Enjoy exploring the beautiful world of watercolor in this fun and relaxed class. Using still-life subjects and photographs, students learn both basic and advanced watercolor techniques, such as washes, glazing, and edge control, while emphasizing the importance of preserving light in translucent watercolor. Students are encouraged to work at their own pace with guidance from instructor Lena Shiffman.
This course is offered in two separate 5-week sessio2ns. Students can register for either one or both — taking Session 1 does not require enrolling in Session 2. Adult painters of all experience levels are welcome.
To help create a safe and welcoming environment for everyone, we ask students to review and follow The Center's Policies and Procedures available on our website. Students who cannot comply with these guidelines may be asked to leave class, and refunds will not be issued in these cases.
- WATERCOLOR PAINTS – tubes or pans (approx. 7.5 or 15 ml)- Da Vinci, Grumbacher or Winsor-Newton are good choices
- professional grade or student grade: – Grumbacher (Academy) or Winsor-Newton (Cotman).
Professional grade paints are better quality and therefore, more expensive so buy what you can afford.
Cadmium Red - Veridian
- Alizarin Crimson
- Sap Green
- Cadmium Yellow
- Yellow Ochre
- Lemon Yellow
- Burnt Umber
- Ultramarine Blue
- Burnt Sienna
- Cerulean Blue
- Payne’s Gray
WATERCOLOR PAPER - (pad or loose sheets are fine). Michael’s has a pad with mixed textures and weight. If you choose sheets, cold pressed is best to start with – use the brand Arches 140 lb. cold pressed paper – size of sheet 22"x30" - that can be cut into fourths, giving you four sheets to paint on (11”x15” each).
WATERCOLOR BRUSHES - Rounds: #12, #8, #4, #2 (or something close to those sizes) and a Flat: 1"
A BACKING FOR YOUR WATERCOLOR PAPER - 1” larger than the paper size. For a 11”x15” sheet of watercolor paper, a 12”x16” board would be fine (foam board is good or gatorboard, masonite or a drawing board)
MISCELLANEOUS:
Box of tissues or paper towels
Containers for water – 2 plastic deli type work good
Large plastic watercolor palette with cover – (comes with different compartments for paints and mixing area)
Blue masking tape
HB pencil
kneaded eraser
Lena Shiffman
A well published children's book illustrator; attended Spectrum Institute of Commercial Art in NJ; studied at The Parsons School of Design and the Art Students League NYC; member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) and of the Rutgers University Children's Book Council.