Class Details:
What: Book Study: Creating Textures in Pen & Ink with Watercolor – Beginner Level
When: Two Opportunities to Watch (1 LIVE or 1 Replay/Download each week) on Wednesday Mornings
Dates: Wednesdays July 22nd, 29th, August 5th, August 12th, August 19th and August 26th
Time: 9:30 am to 11:30 am
Where: Zoom Live Lesson (recording to follow several hours after class)
It is official, the students can’t get enough of Claudia Nice’s books! And honestly, who can blame them?! These watercolor resources are a game changer for truly understanding techniques and textures. We typically spend our two hour session hyper fixating on a specific technique, and then I find a fun way for us to put those amazing techniques to use. Sometimes I pull a photo, or find a lesson in the assigned text – either way, you’re going to love it!
As with all of the book study classes I teach, I mix and match the techniques and supplies outlined in the books. I use the book as a loose reference, which also encourages you to think outside of the box in the outlined lessons. I encourage you to find your own voice through these exercises and really explore those creative liberties. The purchase of a Creating Textures by Claudia Nice is required for this class, so please be sure to snag your copy as soon as possible. The text is available in Kindle, paperback and hard cover.
Wk1: pg98 Background Trees, Wk2: pg102 & 110 Floral & Weed Pen Sketches with Watercolor, Wk3: pg114 Lichen & Purple Fungus (photo references will be provided), Wk4: pg128 & pg131 Animal Hair Rabbit/Sheep, Wk5: pg132 Fish Scale & Full Fish (photo reference will be provided) and Wk6: pg135 Pheasant
Supplies:
· Watercolor paints – starting from scratch? On a budget? Try the Keff Watercolor Palette
· Book Study Text: Creating Textures in Pen & Ink with Watercolor by Claudia Nice
· Pencil & eraser & pencil sharpener
· Pens (permanent) – Microns (assorted sizes), all of my microns are drying up, so I’m buying this full set
· Golden High Flow, acrylic, Titanium White
· Palette for mixing colors
· Watercolor brushes Round 18/0, 2, 6 & one large for backgrounds
· Rigid board or cardboard, to tape your watercolor to
· Heat tool or hair dryer
· Watercolor paper
Classroom/Class Outline/Intellectual Property
Facebook Messenger Classroom - We have a private Facebook Messenger group for each of my online classes. If we are not “friends” already on Facebook, please send me a friend request here. I will add you to this Messenger group. It’s a place to communicate with fellow students, share work, and ask questions.
If you are a brand new student with me, you will receive an email from Lexi.Grenzer@gmail.com, which will include your first class outline. It is EXTREMELY important that you send me a friend request on Facebook, as we use FB Messenger for all class communication. Once we are “friends” on FB, I will add you to this private Messenger group. Keep in mind that I create a new messenger group for each and every one of my classes. In this messenger string, the very first message in the group will include your class outline, a zoom link for joining the class and any pertinent class information. Once you have taken at least one class with me, I will no longer send your class outlines via email. You will automatically be added to the corresponding FB Messenger classroom, where you will find all class details. If you have any questions, please always feel free to shoot me an email – I’m here to help whenever I can.
Please do not license the content created in my classes, duplicate/copy or reteach the classes/content (online, in person or via recording). These courses are intended for your own personal growth, and I’m delighted to share my love of art with you!