Lieu : Main Gallery West, Spittler (Cottonwood Center for the Arts) | 427 East Colorado Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO, 80903

Description :

Capture the cheerful beauty of a black-capped chickadee perched among vibrant holly leaves and berries in this guided watercolor class.

Students will be led step-by-step through the painting process, learning how to build a detailed bird using transparent washes, layering, blending, and careful changes in value. We will explore the different areas and feather structures of the chickadee and use subtle variations of warm browns, blacks, grays, and golden yellows to create depth and dimension.

We will then paint the surrounding holly leaves, learning how to layer several shades of green and use light and dark values to give the foliage dimension. Students will finish the composition with a natural branch and bright red berries, using highlights and shadows to create the appearance of overlapping berries and bring the painting to life.

Along the way, students will practice wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry techniques, color mixing, layering, blending, brush control, and adding fine details. The class is designed to be approachable for beginning watercolor painters while giving more experienced students opportunities to refine their skills.

Students will leave class with a completed Chickadee & Holly watercolor painting and a better understanding of how to use watercolor to create realistic birds and botanical elements.

Places disponibles : 9 sur 12

Prix : 75,00 $ Taxes exonérées

Âge requis : 18 - 117 ans au jour de l'activité

Notes : All painting materials are provided for use during class for a $20 fee, payable to your instructor at the start of class. They will include watercolor paints and palettes, brushes, water cups, sponges, and other specialty materials needed to complete the project.

Prérequis : This course is perfect for novices as well as experienced watercolorists.

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