St. Louis Park Community Education

Students will learn how to arrange compositional shapes, use brilliant light and color, use confident brushstrokes, and choose appropriate techniques. This class is best for beginners or students who want a refresher.

Students will learn how to make changes to make better paintings. Focus will be on staying away from copying, and instead simplify and emphasize shapes and values. Class Level: Beyond Beginners Supply List for Fun With Watercolor Classes NOTE: Buy brushes, paints/pigments and papers at BLICK’S. You can also buy papers at Micheal’s. PAPER - 140lb Strathmore cold press watercolor paper with dark brown cover, 9x12 or 11x14. WATERCOLOR BRUSHES - (Dot buy cheap sets) ask staff for help 1 small round #10 or 12, 1 large round bush #14 or 16, 1 3/4 or 1 inch flat brush PAINTS: (Professional Gradetube watercolors. Brands: Windsor Newton, Holbein, Daniel Smith, Blick, Sennelier… Look for sales. Recommended pigments. You will build your palette gradually Cobalt Blue and/or French Ultramarine Permanent rose and Winsor Red Aureolin Yellow and Yellow Gamboge Payne’s Grey Burnt Sienna Sap Green Quinacridone Gold OTHER Palette with larger wells, mixing area White or clear plastic container for water Paper towel Pencil Kneaded eraser Regular beige masking tape Board to tape down loose paper (don’t need if using pad or block)