Crafters Meet-Up - VIRTUAL- Basic Watercolor Techniques - Part 1

Basic Watercolor Techniques - Part 1

Beginning Watercolor Techniques - Part 1 Learn the fundamentals of playing and exploring with watercolors from acclaimed artist, Yao Cheng, presenting for Creative Bug.

Join us for Part 1 of Beginning Watercolor: Supplies and Basic Techniques

Learn the fundamentals of playing and exploring with watercolors from acclaimed artist Yao Cheng, presenting for Creative Bug. Yao shares her process of selecting the proper paints and brushes to get started and teaches how to blend colors to create a unique palette.

The essential information provided in this class will help you learn how to apply watercolor to different surfaces and create basic shapes using fun, easy techniques

Learn how to:

Control the opacity of the paint
Blend colors to create a palette
Blend colors on the paper
Use various techniques, such as pulling and dipping
Paint basic shapes

Materials Needed if you want to participate while watching the video:

Watercolor (Yao recommends beginning with Winsor Newton watercolor tubes in the following colors: lemon, yellow deep, yellow ochre, brown ochre, orange-red shade, scarlet lake, opera rose, permanent sap green, cobalt turquoise, manganese blue hue, Prussian Blue, ultra-marine violet, Ivory-Black)

Watercolor paper (Yao recommends Arches cold-press watercolor block)

Bone folder, craft knife, or ruler to separate watercolor paper pages

Paint palette

White and gold gauche

Variety of paint brushes (Yao recommends: Round tip – size 6, 14 and 20; Mop brush – 16mm; Small angle brush – 10mm; Flat brush – ¼” and ¾”; Round oval brush – ¾”)
Water for dipping brushes (one for cool colors and one for warm colors)

Spray bottle

Paper Towels

Should you wish to view the video before the Crafters Meet-Up, go to our website, www.montgomerycountymd.gov/library, Books and More Pull Down Arrow, All Online Resources, and type Creative Bug.  

You will need a Montgomery County Library Card to access Creative Bug.

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Join us in Zoom: 

Invite Link: https://zoom.us/j/94045041037

Or Dial In: 301 715 8592; Meeting ID: 940 4504 1037

By joining this Virtual MCPL program, you agree to abide by our rules of conduct. Library staff has the authority to remove you from this program if we deem your behavior to be inappropriate, to ensure the safety of staff and customers.

By joining this Virtual MCPL program, you agree to abide by our rules of conduct. Library staff has the authority to remove you from this program if we deem your behavior to be inappropriate, to ensure the safety of staff and customers.

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