Creative Color with Transparent Watercolor
PD-Class | Registration opens Monday, November 9, 2026 10:00 AM EST
Why are my paintings dull? Should I paint on wet or dry paper? Use transparent pigment to achieve luminosity, spontaneity, and sparkle in your paintings. Color mixing and a variety of WOW (wet-on-wet) and dry paper techniques will be explored. There will be demonstrations for every concept discussed in class. Not suitable for beginners.
- Prereq: Beginning watercolor or similar exp.
Creative Color with Transparent Watercolor
Supplies
Supplies
Watercolor Paper
140 lb. Arches watercolor paper (we will be working on an 11” x 15” size of paper)
Palette
palette with a lid and large mixing area
Paint
Aureolin (yellow), Winsor Lemon , permanent rose (red) or rose madder (red), cobalt (blue), ultramarine blue, burnt sienna
Brushes
1” or 1-1/2” Hake brush
A Large round brush
1” flat brush
#10 round
Scrubber
Other Materials
A board and masking tape
Pencil, eraser, spray bottle
Tracing and Graphite Paper (NOT absolutely necessary)
Hair dryer
Please note: If you’ve painted before, bring in what you have and we can determine if you need to buy any further materials.
Patty Kane
Patty Kane's passion is painting with transparent watercolor using a limited palette. She says, "it is a process, which allows me to explore subject matter that inspires my creativity and passion for mixing colors".
Patty has won many awards for her Florida-themed paintings, most recently The People's Choice Award at 1st Thursdays at Orlando Museum of Art and the "Lee Ackert" Award for Outstanding Color at Fort Myers Beach Art Association. She was granted "Art Educator of the Year" at the Center for the Arts of Bonita Springs in 2010 and received a "Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition" for Keeping Hope Alive Through Art at an exhibition in Winter Park, Florida.