Watercolor Fundamentals: Novice to Seasoned

08/03/2026 - 08/07/2026 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Level: All

Registration opens on 05/05/2026

Price

$647.5

Member Price

$275.18

Room: 202 Atelier

200 Grant St Denver

This class will meet 5 times, Monday - Friday 8/3 - 8/7.
No experience required, but we will be painting both in the classroom and on-location.

Tickets go on sale on 05/05/2026

With wit and whimsy, filled with a passionate knowledge of the history of watercolor painting, Timothy James Standring will hold your attention during this workshop in which you’ll cover all the basics. Fundamentally, you’ll learn with hands-on exercises that watercolor techniques are closely aligned with paper surfaces, brushes, and even the pigments themselves. All of these have interesting properties that lend to the final painting.

You’ll experiment with cold and hot press papers, natural and artificial brushes, different brands of watercolor pigments, and set up your portable kit for painting on site while traveling for pleasure or for work. And most of all, you’ll learn how to discern what constitutes a true watercolor painting.

Classes will be held both in the classroom and on location throughout the Denver metro area.

Timothy Standring

9 x 12 watercolor pad/block Arches or Saunders Waterford, cold press

Watercolor pigments: Windsor Newton professional tubes (avoid Cotman student series): Neutral Tint, Cobalt Turquoise, Lavender, Cobalt Blue, French Ultramarine, Windsor Violet, Sap Green, Permanent Alizarin Crimson, Cadmium Red, Cadmium Orange, Burnt Sienna (Daniel Smith), Burnt Umber (DS), Raw Umber (DS), Yellow Ochre [Holbein], Lemon Yellow, Ivory Black, and Chinese White

Fuumuui Professional Watercolor brushes
[https://www.amazon.com/Watercolor-Fuumuui-Professional-Squirrel-Extended/dp/B0DR7S5KRD?ref_=ast_sto_dp&th=1]

Two containers for water (Sea to Summit brand collapsible from REI is terrific).

Air Tight or Holbein watercolor palette: Air tight 20 well, 5 x 10.75 inches

2 oz pump spray bottle

Small sponge

Roll of Viva soft paper towels