Next SCAL workshop: Saturday, May 5, Mick McAndrews, Watercolor.
Mick McAndrews
Watercolor Workshop (Some experience required)
Class size limited to 15. Waitlist will be started if necessary
Date: Saturday, May 5
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Place: TBA
Cost: SCAL Members, $45 — Nonmembers, $50
Checks to Salem County Art League, PO Box 432, Woodstown, NJ 08098
Payment due by FRIDAY, APRIL 20
Last date for refund, Tuesday, April 24
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Watercolor Workshop (Some experience required)
Class size limited to 15. Waitlist will be started if necessary
Date: Saturday, May 5
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Place: TBA
Cost: SCAL Members, $45 — Nonmembers, $50
Checks to Salem County Art League, PO Box 432, Woodstown, NJ 08098
Payment due by FRIDAY, APRIL 20
Last date for refund, Tuesday, April 24
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WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION
Mick McAndrews
856 Williamsburg Blvd.
Downingtown, PA 19335
www.mickmcandrewsfineart.com
During this watercolor workshop we will work on a marine scene using plenty of water and pigment to exploit the wonder and intrinsic beauty of watercolor. We will focus on the importance of design, developing interesting shapes, value contrast, edge variety, and more!
Additional areas of discussion will include:
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Mick McAndrews
856 Williamsburg Blvd.
Downingtown, PA 19335
www.mickmcandrewsfineart.com
During this watercolor workshop we will work on a marine scene using plenty of water and pigment to exploit the wonder and intrinsic beauty of watercolor. We will focus on the importance of design, developing interesting shapes, value contrast, edge variety, and more!
Additional areas of discussion will include:
- Simplifying the scene
- Working from reference material
- Use of artistic license
- Developing strong compositions
- Atmospheric perspective
- Visual language
- And the sheer joy of painting
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WORKSHOP MATERIALS LIST
NOTE: This supplies list is a guide and I do not expect the purchase of new and expensive painting supplies for the workshop. If you are comfortable with the paints, brushes and paper that you currently use they should be fine.
Reference Material: Bring your photos sketches, etc., for subject matter.
Materials – Palette, paper, brushes, paint, board, masking tape or bull-dog clips, sponge (inexpensive household variety, the larger the better), misting spray bottle, tissues or paper towel, pencil, soft or kneaded eraser
Paints (Winsor Newton, Holbein, M. Graham, etc.)
Yellow: Cadmium Yellow Light, Yellow Ochre, Quinnacridone Gold Orange: Red Orange (Holbein)
Red: Cadmium Red Light, Permanent Rose or Alizarin Crimson
Brown: Raw and Burnt Umber, Burnt Sienna, Brown Madder
Blue: Ultra-Marine, Cobalt, Cerulean, Cobalt Turquoise, Lavender (Holbein)Green: I mix greens but a good one out of the tube is Perylene by W&N
Black: Neutral Tint or Paynes Gray
White: Chinese White, Juane Brilliant #1
Brushes
Mix of flat, (1”, ¾”, ½”), and round, (6, 10, 12), mop, (squirrel hair), and rigger brushes. Quality will vary greatly as will price but today’s synthetic brushes are good quality and reasonably priced.
Paper (Arches, Saunders)
As long as it’s acid free pure rag paper you’re good. I use 140 lb. cold press or rough texture. Weights, (140lb, 300lb, etc.), and textures are a matter of personal preference and painting style.
NOTE: This supplies list is a guide and I do not expect the purchase of new and expensive painting supplies for the workshop. If you are comfortable with the paints, brushes and paper that you currently use they should be fine.
Reference Material: Bring your photos sketches, etc., for subject matter.
Materials – Palette, paper, brushes, paint, board, masking tape or bull-dog clips, sponge (inexpensive household variety, the larger the better), misting spray bottle, tissues or paper towel, pencil, soft or kneaded eraser
Paints (Winsor Newton, Holbein, M. Graham, etc.)
Yellow: Cadmium Yellow Light, Yellow Ochre, Quinnacridone Gold Orange: Red Orange (Holbein)
Red: Cadmium Red Light, Permanent Rose or Alizarin Crimson
Brown: Raw and Burnt Umber, Burnt Sienna, Brown Madder
Blue: Ultra-Marine, Cobalt, Cerulean, Cobalt Turquoise, Lavender (Holbein)Green: I mix greens but a good one out of the tube is Perylene by W&N
Black: Neutral Tint or Paynes Gray
White: Chinese White, Juane Brilliant #1
Brushes
Mix of flat, (1”, ¾”, ½”), and round, (6, 10, 12), mop, (squirrel hair), and rigger brushes. Quality will vary greatly as will price but today’s synthetic brushes are good quality and reasonably priced.
Paper (Arches, Saunders)
As long as it’s acid free pure rag paper you’re good. I use 140 lb. cold press or rough texture. Weights, (140lb, 300lb, etc.), and textures are a matter of personal preference and painting style.