Watercolor with Julie Blanchard

This course will begin with a review of materials and basic watercolor techniques and end with the successful competition of paintings done on the spot. Direct watercolor painting, wet on wet and dry brush techniques will be demonstrated and practiced, knowledge of color, value and composition will also be addressed.

Tuesday 9:30- 12:30 / 6 weeks, begins November 1

$110 Members/$140 Non Members

Suggested materials: sketch book, spiral bound, 6×9 or 8×10 foam core board at least 24×36 masking tape paper towels, plastic containers or bucket for water palette, John Pike or similar, with lid or cover soft pencil, kneaded eraser, sponges paper 140 lb Arches. Cold press 22×30 3 sheets brushes: good quality #10 round, 1″ or 3/4″. Sable or sabelline and any other brushes you may have Paint: Lemon Yellow, Cadmium Yellow, Burnt Sienna, Raw Sienna, Alizarin Crimson, Ultra Marine Blue, Cadmium Red Light, Cerulean Blue, Cadmium Orange, Magenta, Cobalt Blue

Instructor Bio:
JULIE BLANCHARD-Graduated Emanuel College in Boston as an art major in 1967. She taught in the Waltham Public Schools. Since retiring, she is painting full time and teaching. She is a juried artist member of Cape Cod Art Association, South Shore Art Center and the Nauset Painters.