Watercolor

Class Description

This class will explore the signature style of Dyan Newton. She will share her techniques of painting with bright, vivid, luminous transparent watercolors. She will demonstrate and then allow the student to paint step-by-step following her, with individual instruction. This class is structured for either the beginner or the intermediate painter.

Instructor: Dyan Newton

Dyan has been painting for over 30 years, working in watercolors, pastels and oils. She studied with local and well-known artists throughout the years, enabling her to develop her own unique style. She uses bright, crisp, fresh colors to express her emotions giving her paintings energy. She takes pleasure in painting a variety of subjects, including landscapes, both architectural and scenic, portraits, animal subjects and floral still lifes. Her impressionistic style invites you to experience “happiness” while viewing her paintings.

Supply List

PAINTS

PLEASE PURCHASE ONLY PROFESSIONAL GRADE (NO STUDENT GRADE) 
CREATE MUD

THESE ARE JUST SUGGESTED COLORS THAT I USE – I USE MOSTLY TRANSPARENT

DANIEL SMITH                            
(www.danielsmith.com)
Colbalt Teal*
Permanent Orange *                        
Perinone Orange  *                                      
Organic Vermillon*                         
Permanent Rose    *                          
Transparent Red Oxide *                    
Quinacradone Gold                      

WINSOR NEWTON  
(www.cheapjoes.com) 
New Gamboge 
Winsor Yellow or Trans Yellow 
Winsor Blue (red shade)*
Winsor Blue (green shade)*
Cobalt Blue*
French Ultramarine Blue    

HOLBEIN
Jaune Brilliant #1

DaVINCI
(www.cheapjoes.com)                     
Carmine
(Not Alizarin)

AMERICAN JOURNEY
(www.cheapjoes.com)
Passionate Purple* (same as Quinacradone Violet)
Joe’s Green* (same as Thalo Green)                                      

*COLORS NEEDED FOR VIBRANCY
Bring any other colors that you have and we’ll experiment. (PROFESSIONAL ONLY)

WATERCOLOR BRUSHES

Rounds:  #12 OR #10, #8, #6 (THEY NEED TO BE VERY SOFT AND PLIABLE) (CHEAPJOE’S LEGENDS ARE GOOD BRUSHES, ALSO RICHESON) I USE WINSOR NEWTON SERIES 7 (not CHEAPJOES) and VEMEER UTRECH – SIZE 8 AND 12
Flats:  ¼, ½ , 1
RIGGER or LINER Brush (very long bristles)
Other brushes of your choice

PAPER
D’Arches 140lb Cold-press watercolor paper

OTHER SUPPLIES
Any waterproof hard board will do, such as tile board, foam core, sealed plywood, Plexiglas.  You might want several sizes 12x16, 15 x 22 
White plastic watercolor palette with LID such as John Pike Palette or Robert E. Wood Palette             (Need to have palette large enough to mix your colors)
Water container  (LARGER THAN BUTTER DISH) 
4  bulldog clips
Old terrycloth towel and Kleenex
Sponges-natural and cellulose
#2 drawing pencil and  kneaded eraser
Masking tape
1 small bottle gesso
1 1 ½ or 2” sponge brush

Supply Sources:  Mail Order Catalogs - Cheap Joes 1-800-227-2788
(www.cheapjoes.com), Daniel Smith 1-800-426-6740 www.danielsmith.com