Level: all

Nov 1 - Dec 13 (no class 11/22), 2022

Tuesdays

10:00am-12:00pm

6 weeks

Instructor: Sharon Schmiedel

Instructor's website

Fee: $190

This class is an opportunity to experiment with watercolor and a variety of drawing, painting and collage materials.  Playful experimentation will be combined with exercises that will give you a framework to try out new ideas. The instructor will introduce concepts and demos at the beginning of each class. Experience helpful but not required. Students are encouraged to work on their own projects with subject matter and materials that interest them. Individual instruction is given throughout class.

NOTE:  This class will be taught online using Zoom.  Students are expected to be well versed in the use of Zoom prior to the start of class.  Students will be sent a full recording of every class that will be accessible for up to 30 days.

SUPPLY LIST:

  • Drawing Materials: pencil, eraser, black fine line waterproof marker (a sharpie is fine), a few colored pencils, watercolor pencils, markers or crayons. You can improvise with what you have.
  • Sketchbook: You can use whatever you have. 5.5” x 8.5” closed and larger will work well. Affordable favorites of mine are Stillman and Birns bound softcovers: Alpha, Beta, and Zeta series.
  • Watercolor Paint: Use whatever you have, if you have to buy some Jerrys Artarama in West Hartford has the Winsor Newton Cotman Pocketbox watercolor 12 pans on sale for $14.99. About $20 online elsewhere.
  • Brushes: I mainly use a #12 round synthetic sable watercolor brush. Additionally, pick up a cheap acrylic brush 1/2′-1” flat
  • Opaque white paint, I will be using acrylagouache, but any white acrylic paint will work too.
  • Scissors
  • Magazines with color images
  • Glue or Gluestick, I use matte medium and a cheap flat acrylic brush

I will show you some of my favorite supplies in the first class which are optional.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:

Sharon Schmiedel has a BFA in painting from the Maryland Institute College of Art. She works in watercolor, pen and ink, mixed media and acrylics. These works are energetic and expressive; it is the opposite direction from the many years she spent working in technical illustration, medical illustration, and graphic design. She now spends her creative energy painting, drawing, and teaching.  To see Sharon’s most recent artwork follow her on Instagram artwork_sharon or her website at www.sharon.gallery.