Online classes at Watercolor Art Society – Houston

August 25, 2023 / Diann Zimmerman

September – November 2023 ONLINE classes at Watercolor Art Society – Houston

Some of our group members are teaching online classes this fall for Watercolor Art Society – Houston
You do not need to be a member of WAS-H to register. (Note: the tuition is discounted if you are a member.)
All classes are recorded and playback available for 120 days.
I highly recommend each of these artists!

For details of each class, click on the links below:

Watercolor – Skills in Mixing Color with Jason Michael Bentley, September 3, 2023, 1 – 4 pm CT

Watercolor – Skills in Mixing Color with Jason Michael Bentley, also offered October 4, 2023, 6 – 9 pm CT

Getting the right color doesn’t have to be a bundle of trial and error. With a bit of knowledge about pigments and their characteristics, we can develop an instinct for efficiently and accurately mixing color.
There will be focus on the important and universal role of mixtures formed from primaries, with evaluation on how other tube colors relate in the spectrum.
We will explore the warming, cooling, and neutralizing of hues, as well as tinting and shading techniques that maintain richness of chroma… Or not… The point is we’re in control!
This open and interactive course will spotlight the instructor’s palette, work surface, and reference in real time, so you can directly see exactly how he mixes and applies paint. The process will be step by step based with short demos so you can take time to follow along and ask questions all the way to the finished painting.
Level: Novice, Beginner, Intermediate

Loose Streetscapes in Watercolors with Vanidas Mangathil, September 4 – October 9, 2023, 9:30 – 11:30 am CT (6 sessions)

The course is to help aspiring watercolor artists to take their streetscape painting skills to the next level and to get those masterful loose watercolor streetscapes. The following topics will be covered (not necessarily in the given order):

● Introduction to basic perspectives relevant to streetscapes

● Creating depth in streetscapes

● Basics of painting vehicles in streetscapes

● Addition of figures in streetscapes

● Simplifying streetscapes to remove complexities and improve composition

● Demonstration of streetscapes, simplifying from photographs

First two or three classes will have more theoretical discussions (perspectives, vehicles, figures etc.) and associated demonstrations. Rest of the classes will demonstrate the application of concepts using reference photographs and developing from imagination.
Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Finding your Inner Abstract Artist with Kim Granhaug, September 6 – 27, 2023, 6 – 8 pm CT (4 sessions)

Presenting an online abstract painting course that aims to help you unleash your creativity and create visually appealing and emotionally expressive abstract mixed media art.
How to be creative and yet aware of the important elements of painting is focus of this class. Have fun with multi-media layering of collage papers, drawing, and painting. You will receive instructions regarding how to plan your work and still be spontaneous in application of mixed media materials. Make work that has meaning to you.
The course is suitable for beginners, as well as more experienced painters looking to explore abstract art.
You will also have the opportunity to receive feedback on your work from the course instructor, Kim Granhaug, NWS, TWS, WASH.

Water Drops, Glass, and More with Marco Boer, October 5 – November 2, 2023, 9:30 am – 12:00 pm CT (4 sessions)

This course is about glass, drops, transparency: many tricks and tips. Step by Step.
The truth is watercolors are tricky to learn. Trust me… I’ve spent plenty of time learning from my mistakes (since 1998)!
This course is about making watercolors easy and fun, so you don’t have to go through the pain of learning alone! Step by Step.
Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Figures in Sunlight with Graham Berry, October 7 – 8, 9 – 11 am CT (2 sessions)

In this workshop I will teach you how to simplify scenes and take the fear out of painting people, to see things as simple shapes and eliminate unnecessary detail.
We will work with a limited palette and I will teach how to paint wet in wet, dry brush, and the importance of the water to pigment ratio.
At the end of the class you will have a completed painting and the confidence to put people in your own paintings.
My paintings are inspired by the effect of light and shadow on our environment, creating dynamic shapes and colours. I especially enjoy painting people going about their everyday lives, and I hope to inspire you to see future paintings everywhere you look.

The Monochromatic Portrait with Jason Michael Bentley, October 7 – 8, 1 – 3 pm CT

The Monochromatic Portrait with Jason Michael Bentley, also offered November 8 – 9, 6 – 8 pm CT

Single color paintings can be great practice for composition or subject studies, and pretty cool looking finished paintings on their own! They help free us from multicolor complexities to focus more on what we need to know about form.
In this workshop we will paint a portrait from the sketch provided using a color of your choice. (Link for drawing below. 9×6.5 inches) Please have ready before workshop) Recognizing value relationships over chroma will be emphasized, along with basic structure of the face and head.
This open and interactive course will spotlight the instructor’s palette, work surface, and reference in real time, so you can directly see exactly how he mixes and applies paint. The process will be step by step based with short demos so you can take time to follow along and ask questions all the way to the finished painting.

Watercolor – City Slickin’! with Jason Michael Bentley, October 22, 2023, 1 – 4 pm CT

Watercolor – City Slickin’! with Jason Michael Bentley, also offered November 15, 2023, 6 – 9 pm CT

Painting urban expanses can be exciting! But rigidity and building perspective can seem tight and intimidating, especially when confronted with a lot of information. The goal is to loosen up a bit and trade some detail for a sense of the organic, finding sharp edge and repetition only where they absolutely need to be. This gives illusion of building clusters without having to paint everything.
In this workshop we will paint from two images.
One that can be translated into a very loose, almost completely abstract mass of form to help train our eye to look past the detail.
For the second image, we will apply our earlier rehearsal to a final painting, building in more elements to create a convincing cityscape.
This open and interactive course will spotlight the instructor’s palette, work surface, and reference in real time, so you can directly see exactly how he mixes and applies paint.
The process will be step by step based with short demos so you can take time to follow along and ask questions all the way to the finished painting.

Watercolor Foundations – Essential Techniques with Jason Michael Bentley, November 18 – 19, 2023, 1 – 4 pm CT

The most important part about painting with watercolor is understanding the behavior of the pigment and surface. In this online workshop, we will explore the watercolor fundamentals and techniques often forgotten or taken for granted, such as understanding the influences of gravity and environment on paint management, and the importance of good timing for varied effects.
This is an excellent course for beginners and experienced painters alike. This open and interactive course will spotlight the instructor’s palette, work surface, and reference in real time, so you can directly see exactly how he mixes and applies paint. The process will be step by step based with short demos so you can take time to follow along and ask questions all the way to the finished painting.

For any questions about these classes, please contact Watercolor Art Society – Houston: 713.942.9966, admin@watercolorhouston.org