A WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP WITH
MICK MC ANDREWS
via Zoom
www.mickmcandrewsfineart.com
Two Days: April 15 & 16, 9:30-3:30
Cost for Members: $15 per day
Cost for Nonmembers: $30 per day
Third Day, June 14, 9:30-3:30,
Inperson Critique
FREE with 2-day registration
REGISTRATION FORMS & SUPPLY LIST--CLICK HERE
- Registration for SCAL members begins, Wednesday, March 1
- Note: There is no limit on the number of participants
- for April 15 and 16
- QUESTIONS?
- Email Helene Paxton
- hpaxton@chapteronefarms.com
Details
During this workshop we will paint a landscape one Day 1 and a marine scene on Day 2 using plenty of water and pigment to exploit the wonder and intrinsic beauty of the watercolor medium.
We will focus on the importance of developing strong compositions that include interesting shapes, value contrast, a variety of edges, and more!
Participants can follow along in step-by-step demonstrations or painters can work from their own reference material. The workshop setting is relaxed and accommodating to all skill levels.
Additional areas of discussion will include:
simplifying the scene working from reference material use of artistic license developing strong compositions atmospheric perspective visual language the sheer joy of painting
During this workshop we will paint a landscape one Day 1 and a marine scene on Day 2 using plenty of water and pigment to exploit the wonder and intrinsic beauty of the watercolor medium.
We will focus on the importance of developing strong compositions that include interesting shapes, value contrast, a variety of edges, and more!
Participants can follow along in step-by-step demonstrations or painters can work from their own reference material. The workshop setting is relaxed and accommodating to all skill levels.
Additional areas of discussion will include:
simplifying the scene working from reference material use of artistic license developing strong compositions atmospheric perspective visual language the sheer joy of painting
- Day 1 - Landscape
- An overview of the importance of composition and how to use the principles of design to develop works of art
- Discuss the importance of interesting shapes, values and edges, and how to engage our audience using visual language
- Full demonstration painting and mini-demos as necessary to reinforce important artistic concepts
- Day 2 – Marine Scene
- How to paint loose and juicy in watercolor to experience the magic that makes watercolor so distinctive
- A review of the importance of interesting shapes, values and edges, and how to engage our audience using visual language
- Full demonstration painting and mini-demos as necessary to reinforce important artistic concepts
- Bonus Day 3: June 14th onsite:
- In person, critique.
- No Charge for those that attend the 2 Zoom workshops (April 15 and 16).
- Location: Rutgers NJ Agricultural Experimental Station, 51 Cheney Road, Woodstown, (better known to us as the Ag Center or the Ware Bldg).
About the instructor:
Mick's award winning paintings strive to capture the mood and atmosphere of a subject, combining the magic of watercolor with reverence for the principles of design to create works of sophisticated simplicity. He is a signature member of the Whiskey Painters of America, the Philadelphia Watercolor Society (Crest Award), the Pennsylvania Watercolor Society (Sylvan Grouse Guild) and the Baltimore Watercolor Society. He is also an Artist Member of the Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association.
Artist's Statement:
I am a passionate painter who believes that time spent painting is precious. My goal is to draw and paint every day and I believe that the fastest way to artistic growth is through the activity of painting. I enjoy painting outside to take advantage of surroundings, natural light, and the sights and sounds that influence each painter's creative nature. Outside in nature’s studio is where I find the greatest challenge and the greatest reward. I am challenged to capture the moment because light and its effect, reflection and cast shadow changes continuously. I am forced to simplify, to reduce the overwhelming complexity of what’s in front of me into only the most important shapes and values. My nature is to be spontaneous so working loose and impressionistically appeals to me. The magic of watercolor is found in the partnership between artist and medium, of finding a balance between the knowledge, technique and skill of the painter while leaving room for the magic that makes watercolor so distinctive.
Supply List:
NOTE: This supplie 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. I do, however, use a few boutique colors that you may want to consider:
Jaune Brilliant #1 and #2 and Lavender by Holbein.
Reference Material: Bring 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, Daniel Smith, Holbein, etc.)
Brushes
Mix of flat, (1”, ¾”, ½”), and round, (6, 10, 12), mop, (squirrel or synthetic 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)
I use acid free pure rag paper by manufacturers such as Arches and Saunders, 140 lb., rough texture. Weight (140lb, 300lb, etc.), and textures are a matter of personal preference and painting style.
Mick's award winning paintings strive to capture the mood and atmosphere of a subject, combining the magic of watercolor with reverence for the principles of design to create works of sophisticated simplicity. He is a signature member of the Whiskey Painters of America, the Philadelphia Watercolor Society (Crest Award), the Pennsylvania Watercolor Society (Sylvan Grouse Guild) and the Baltimore Watercolor Society. He is also an Artist Member of the Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association.
Artist's Statement:
I am a passionate painter who believes that time spent painting is precious. My goal is to draw and paint every day and I believe that the fastest way to artistic growth is through the activity of painting. I enjoy painting outside to take advantage of surroundings, natural light, and the sights and sounds that influence each painter's creative nature. Outside in nature’s studio is where I find the greatest challenge and the greatest reward. I am challenged to capture the moment because light and its effect, reflection and cast shadow changes continuously. I am forced to simplify, to reduce the overwhelming complexity of what’s in front of me into only the most important shapes and values. My nature is to be spontaneous so working loose and impressionistically appeals to me. The magic of watercolor is found in the partnership between artist and medium, of finding a balance between the knowledge, technique and skill of the painter while leaving room for the magic that makes watercolor so distinctive.
Supply List:
NOTE: This supplie 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. I do, however, use a few boutique colors that you may want to consider:
Jaune Brilliant #1 and #2 and Lavender by Holbein.
Reference Material: Bring 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, Daniel Smith, Holbein, etc.)
- Yellow: Cadmium Yellow Light, Yellow Ochre, Raw Sienna, Quinacridone Gold
- Orange: Red Orange (Holbein)
- Red: Cadmium Red Light 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 and/or Paynes Gray
- White: Chinese White, Jaune Brilliant #1 and #2 (Holbein)
Brushes
Mix of flat, (1”, ¾”, ½”), and round, (6, 10, 12), mop, (squirrel or synthetic 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)
I use acid free pure rag paper by manufacturers such as Arches and Saunders, 140 lb., rough texture. Weight (140lb, 300lb, etc.), and textures are a matter of personal preference and painting style.