Acadia Workshop Center
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Workshops run 5 days, M-F, unless noted otherwise.
Birgit O'Connor
Within the Flower
Watercolor Workshop - Waiting List Only
July 18 - 22, 2011
Studio
Birgit shares her techniques and teaches you how to simplify a flower and turn it into a stunningly beautiful dramatic composition. Begin by learning how to simplify the composition with smooth washes then build color and advance to a more advanced level with more complicated compositions. Birgit accommodates all levels with photos and sketches or use your own reference material and work on something else that you had in mind. Potential compositions are the Matilija Poppy the Datura, star flowers with multiple stamens, Red Tulips, water drops on Flowers, Red Cannas, Rhododendrons and White Tulips as time permits. Some knowledge of watercolor is helpful but this class is open to all skill levels - beginners are welcome and are encouraged not to be afraid.
Birgit O’Connor is a National instructor and contributing editor to Watercolor Artist and Artist’s Magazine and has produced over 13 instructional programs. In March 2008 Birgit released her first book “Watercolor in Motion”and her second book “Watercolor Essentials" in 2009.
Limited to 15 students - NOTE: Waiting list only.
If a student drops out or doesn't send a deposit, the next person on the list will be contacted.
If you have signed up for this workshop please send in your deposit to insure your place in this workshop.
All Levels
Fee $595
Artist website: www.birgitoconnor.com
Supply list :
# 30 Natural round brush (I like Cosmotop Mix B)
# 8, # 14, # 20 round Sable/Synthetic blend (Cosmotop Mix F, available on my website)
# 3 round Synthetic
2” Bamboo Hake brush, mop or other wash brush
1 full sheet - per day - 300 lb. cold press Arches watercolor paper
1 sheet Arches 140 lb cold press Arches watercolor paper (for testing techniques) - Fold or tear full sheets into 1/2 sheets for traveling, contact me with any questions.
Removable Masking Fluid, Drawing Gum or Frisket
Favorite photos (keep it simple) sketches are also provided.
Large 1 or ½ gallon plastic container
# 2 office pencil or # B art pencil
Palette - covered plastic pallet with shallow wells
Paper towels / Old terry cloth / Notebook / ArtGum eraser
Transparent watercolor: Winsor & Newton or any professional quality colors are suggested for the best results.
Basic colors – for all workshops (based on W&N colors)
French Ultramarine Blue
Cobalt Blue
Indigo
Burnt Sienna,
Burnt Umber
Perm. Alizarin Crimson
Winsor Violet Dioxazine
Quinacridone Magenta
Perm. Sap Green
New Gamboge
Hansa Yellow (* Daniel Smith color) or W&N Indian Yellow
Optional colors - I like to include in my palette and are used in many of my floral and landscape workshops...
I know you will like them too, if you want to keep the cost down use only colors from the basic color list.
Indanthrene Blue
Perm. Carmine
Quinacridone Gold
Optional materials may or may not be used:
Removable Masking Fluid, Drawing Gum or Frisket (I like Pebeo)
Palette: I like palettes with a covered lid and shallow wells.
These are available at the workshop.
If you have some favorite colors bring them too.
Sorry, no photos or video of demonstrations or artwork please, this can be distracting... group photos may be allowed on the last day.
Sketches provided during the workshops are not to be used in competitions or for resale; these are only intended as learning tools.
