Watercolor Mingling and Glazing

Immerse yourself in discovering the beautiful way watercolor uniquely captures the luminous glow of sunlight in this two-day workshop. Guided by step-by-step instruction, learn how watercolor delightfully mingles together in this wet in wet method to describe the transparent glow on our subject of grapes. Bring your subject to life by crafting the illusion of light on surrounding leaves by painting a grisaille foundation followed by layers of various yellow and green washes. Complete your practice painting with the magical technique of wispy spider webs, adding a touch of magic to your artistic endeavors.

Patricia Schmidt is known for her super-realistic paintings alive with color. She's been painting with watercolor for over 30 years and loves to teach workshops. Recently, she illustrated "A Dolphin Named Destiny" children’s book with watercolored pen and ink drawings. She is a Signature member of the Northwest Watercolor Society and Watercolor Society of Oregon. Her paintings are published in the Splash Retrospective, Splash 14 and Splash 12 art books.

8 1/2" x 11" cold-pressed Arches 140# watercolor paper

Backing board large enough to tape the watercolor paper to and masking --tape

Saral Graphite WAX-FREE transfer paper (or borrow my transfer paper)

Watercolors: Transparent Yellow (or any bright yellow); Yellow Ochre; Daniel Smith New Gamboge (or any bright yellow/orange); Winsor Blue (or Thalo Blue); Permanent Alizarin Crimson; Permanent Sap Green, Winsor Newton Payne's Gray and Burnt Sienna

Palette and a large mixing surface (like the lid of your palette, butcher tray or a white plastic plate)

Two water containers

Watercolor brushes: flats and rounds (including a round with a fine tip)

Winsor Newton Masking Fluid (Tip: if your masking fluid is old, it may not rub off easily, best to buy new. Check labels and do not buy Permanent --Masking Fluid as it will not rub off.)

Small inexpensive brush to apply masking fluid and small bar of soap

Stylus embossing tool or large eyed needle stuck in a wine cork (to apply small lines of masking fluid

X-acto knife

Pencil and white plastic eraser

Removable adhesive putty for lifting pencil lines (I like Uhu brand available at art supply stores

Fine-point black Sharpie marker pen and red or black ball-point pen

Paper towels and facial tissue (avoid "ultra-soft" tissue because of the lotion, doesn't work with watercolor)

Drawing to transfer

Reference photo

Pre-printed mingling exercise paper

Step-by-step color handouts inserted in clear page covers