Watercolor Painting Classes

Overview:

The curriculum will be taught by very experienced art teacher, art book author and talented artist herself. She has have been teaching arts for a few years. Her name is Dr Madhumeeta Banerjee. She lives in India.

Benefits:

This course will help build and strengthen the focus, creativity, perseverance, time management skills in the student which would eventually help in their academics and sports.

Timings:
Kids: Monday: 8-9 pm est or Thursday: 8-9pm est

Materials:

Drawing pad, black pencil, eraser, watercolor tubes (brands like Daniel, Smith), round brushes 2,4,6. Flat brush - 1 inch, masking tape, masking fluid, paper towel, water.

The course is divided in 4 modules (8 classes or 2 Months)

Module 1 (a)

• Introduction
• Inculcate a positive mindset 
• Fundamentals of art
• Elements of art

 

Introduce color, color wheel, complementary & analogous color

 

• Assignment

(b)

• Sketching
• Use shading & tones to convert shape to form
• Draw flowers, single & bunch.
• Assignment

Module 2 (a)

• Principles of art
• Compositional guidelines
• Drawing subject with background
• Live flowers drawing / drawing from pictures.

(b)

• Watercolor techniques
• How to bring out texture 
• Understanding behaviour of paint,brush & paper according to their wetness levels

Module 3 (a)

• Practical demonstration of watercolor techniques
• Wet on wet , color lifting,splattering ,edge defining & correction, texture, sponge, negative painting, background etc

(b)

• Select reference picture for project.
• Assignment: watercolor techniques & texture.

Module 4

• Strategize the project painting 
• Step by step approach
• Make thumb nail
• Make color swatches/ select palettes
• Select best materials

 

Plan background

 

• Usage of masking tape & fluid
• Step by step guidance for making project.

There would be one online live class for one hour a week. 4 classes a month, 8 classes in two months.

**Please see the refund policy for art classes before enrolling**