Simplifying Watercolor

01/28/2027 - 02/25/2027 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Level: All

Registration opens on 11/03/2026

Price

$277.5

Member Price

$235.87

Material Fee: 5

Room: 106

200 Grant St Denver

Tickets go on sale on 11/03/2026

This class is about a simple way to paint with watercolors.

No complex color study, masks or special effects.

We learn to paint by painting pictures.

It is for a beginners or anyone who tried watercolor in the past but fined it to difficult.

Primarily the class is for anyone who loves the joy magic and playfulness of watercolors.

Class objectives include learning a simple way to create a realistic story telling picture in watercolor.

A pencil composition using a sketchbook. Light and shadow pencil study for watercolor painting.

learning transferring method from sketchbook to watercolor paper. Simple applications of paint, brushwork, washes, that are unique to watercolor painting.

Joshua Fallik

Paint:

Winsor Blue (green shade)

French Ultramarine

Cobalt Blue

Cerulean Blue

Burnt Umber

Burnt sienna

Light Red

Cadmium Red

Raw Umber

Raw Siena

Aurelian Yellow

Cadmium Lemon

Optional paints:

Payne’s Gray (or Ivory Black)

Cobalt Violet

Viridian Green

Alizarin Crimson

Cadmium Orange

Titanium White

Students can get by with:

1-2 blue

1-2 yellow

1-2 reds + umber & sienna

Cold press white watercolor paper

9X12 or similar size sketchbook

Variety of size brushes, Small to large watercolor brushes

Watercolor Palette

Cup for water

Paper towels or rags

Drafting tape

Clips

Board for the watercolor paper

Pencil 4B, HB,

Kneaded Rubber eraser