October 05 - December 07, 2024
Drawing & Painting: Botanical Art w/ a Background
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Description
THIS CLASS HAS DATE CHANGESDrawing & Painting: Botanical Art with a BackgroundInstructor: Barbara Holmer
Botanical Art is an art form that combines scientificaccuracy with artistic sensitivity. In the first classwe will explore creating tonal backgroundsin both colored pencil and watercolor for traditionalbotanical subjects. In an independent studyformat, students can then continue with worksin progress or develop new work in their mediumof choice* using their tonal background.Materials will be provided for the first class.
Prerequisite: Students should have previousexperience with their medium of choice.
Level 2 & UpSaturdays, October 5 – December 7No class October 12 & November 3012:30 pm – 3:30 pm, 8 sessions$252 Members, $292 Guests, $5 Materials Fee
Barbara Holmer
SUPPLY LIST FOR COLORED PENCIL OR WATERCOLOR
GENERAL:
-kneaded eraser and white plastic eraser (Staedtler Mars) -sighting stick, divider, or plastic grid ruler -.5mm mechanical pencils with leads (F, HB, 2B) -small (1”) hake brush or other soft brush -pencil sharpener that gives a good point (for colored pencil) -Staples brand model #21835 -Staedtler hand held sharpener, 2 hole tub -Carl Angel 5 Royal or Mitsubishi manual sharpener -drawing board *or foam core (about 11”x14” ) -1/2" artist's tape -1" low tack painter's tape (if working with watercolor)
PAPER: 9"x12" -Graphics 360 layout paper or other translucent layout paper -Saral transfer paper (graphite paper) if you have it-Tracing paper-HOT PRESS watercolor paper (watercolor or colored pencil) Blick Premiere HP OR Saunders Waterford HP 140# Traditional or High White -Stonehenge Drawing Paper (colored pencil) -Strathmore series 400 or 500 Bristol Board Vellum surface (colored pencil)
COLORED PENCILS: (NOT water-soluble pencils!)-Faber Castel Polychromos (preferred - can be used with watercolor) -Lyra Splendor Blender
WATERCOLORS - bring what you haveOR:Winsor Newton BrandWinsor LemonWinsor Yellow DeepPermanent Alizaron Crimson, Quinacridone Magenta or Permanent RoseCadmium RedWinsor Blue (green shade)Cobalt Blue DeepFrench UltramarineOptional: Burnt Sienna, Cerulean Blue
OR:Daniel Smith Brand:Hansa Yellow Light New Gamboge Quinacridone Rose Pyrrol Scarlet Phthalo Blue (green shade)French Ultramarine Blue
BRUSHES:-Round watercolor brush with good point such as:-Da Vinci Cosmotop Spin #2 and #4-Utrecht Sablette Series 228 round #2 and #4
PALETTE -White plastic or porcelain paint palette with at least 6 wells plus mixing area
- Water Container- Lint-free cloth or Viva Paper Towels
**please contact the BBAC office if you have any questions
Course Medium
Drawing and Painting
Location
Studio 5 at BBAC Campus
Instructor
Barbara Holmer
Age and Gender
Ages 18-255 · Co-Ed