OSHER 712 - Beginning-Intermediate Watercolor Painting

Haven't held a paint brush since elementary school, but have a desire to express yourself? Know nothing about painting or drawing? This course is for you. You will produce art work that you can be proud of. You will gain an understanding of the color wheel, blending and shading colors and the importance of contrast and composition. You will also experience the joy of creativity. Special themes for this session will be: flowers; trees; dogs; and birds. Students should bring to the first class a pad of watercolor paper (9 x 12 cold press 140 lb.), a cup for water, a roll of toilet paper, three water color brushes (small size #1-4 round, medium #8 or 10 round, and large #14 flat), one water color palette box (minimum 7 colors), spray bottle, pencil, and a tray for mixing with a minimum of 4 wells.