How about incorporating new media into your drawing and paintings?  This class, taught by mixed media artist, David Norris, combines watercolor with gouache and colored pencil using a technique inspired by 19th century artists. Beginning with a mid-tone wash to your watercolor paper gives a quick start to a vivid painting. Playing against the medium-toned background, dark colors and marks recede into the background, while white gouache, color pencil, or bright watercolor seem to jump out in front. 

The toned wash also can allow a minimalist approach, with only quick touches of line and color being necessary. The background tone has a way of filling in, and making the painting look “complete”, creating a harmony of color by lending the background tint to the overlying paints.

This class is for students at all levels.

Materials Needed:

• Small watercolor set

• Colored pencil set

• White gouache paint

• Watercolor brushes

• Mixing bowl

• Pad of 140 lb. cold press paper

• Photos or sketches to work from

• Date: Tuesdays, September 2-September 23
• Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
• Location: Art in Bloom Gallery classroom
• Instructor: David Norris