Gates are not just a practical entrance and exit but symbolic and artists often use the image of a portal to invite the viewer to ponder what is beyond the barrier. Work with both center of interest and focal point to discover how the power of size and contrast accentuate gateways that seize our attention and spark our curiosity. Whether painting a decorative picket gate, a simple wooden latched gate, or a rustic split rail gate, explore using the direction of light, like backlighting, to bring strength to an intimate composition. Every gate leads somewhere so let your artistic journey begin! Reference material provided. Introductory watercolor experience needed.
In addition to developing skills using color, value, shapes, and edges, students gain an understanding of lighting effects in a painting.
WEEK 1: White Gate, Flowers and Cast Shadows
WEEK 2: Wooden Gate with Brick Wall
WEEK 3: Garden Gate
WEEK 4: Split Rail Farm Gate
WATERCOLOR PALETTE WITH LID
WATERCOLOR PAPER OR WATERCOLOR BLOCK (9” x 12” OR LARGER) 140LB COLD PRESS
WATERCOLOR BRUSHES (#6 AND #8 ROUND, 1”- 1 1/2” FLAT)
CADMIUM RED
ALIZARIN CRIMSON
CADMIUM YELLOW
LEMON YELLOW
YELLOW OCHRE
BURNT SIENNA
RAW UMBER
OLIVE GREEN
CERULEAN BLUE
ULTRAMARINE BLUE
COBALT VIOLET
MINERAL VIOLET
WATER CONTAINER
SPRAY BOTTLE
TISSUES WITHOUT LOTION OR PAPER TOWEL
