Watercolor Class

Kris Wiltse will be offering a watercolor class in February. Here is a description and the particulars...

Watercolor Basics

 Watercolor! There's nothing like watching it explode and intermingle on paper. It's a direct, spontaneous, jewel-like medium with a mind of it's own. With taming any wild paint it boils down to working with and understanding it's assets. And watercolor has many. In this class I'll cover through talks, demos and assignments: tools and materials, loading the brush, brush techniques/mark making, pigment characteristics, color theory and wash techniques such as wet on dry, wet in wet, glazing and mixing color on paper (merging) vs. palette mixing. Come learn the basics of this exciting medium and explore it in a comfortable, supportive and private setting on Whidbey Island.



Class days and times:
Tuesdays, 10am-12ish, February 4, 11, 18 and 25
Cost: $75
Place: Private studio

Email me to secure your spot: kwiltse@whidbey.com

To see more of my work, visit my website

It'll be fun!

Drawing on Location: Dalvero Academy Workshop in Seattle

Lisbeth, Faye and I all worked with Veronica Lawlor last summer at the International Urban Sketchers Symposium in Portland.  We are huge fans of her reportage sketching and highly recommend this workshop. In fact Faye has already signed up!

Dalvero Academy/ Urban Sketchers Workshop in Seattle
Urban Sketcher correspondents Veronica (Ronnie) Lawlor and Margaret Hurst, co-founders of Dalvero Academy, will be teaching a three-day workshop specifically geared to urban sketching enthusiasts on June 24, 25, and 26, 2011 in Seattle.

The focus of the workshop will be drawing on location. Topics covered in the three days will include: dimension in your drawing, the importance of the thumbnail, picture design and direction, variation of calligraphy and marks in your drawing for greater expression, color, incorporating people in a scene, portraits, narrative content and the different materials of the location artist.

We will review various artists and/or art movements for inspiration in our daily lectures. You will draw people every day! By successful completion of this workshop, participants will walk away with more confidence and have a greater sense of comfort and idea of what to capture on location. All competency levels welcome.

Tuition: $350.00. A non-refundable deposit of $50.00 is due by May 31, 2011.(A 10% donation from the proceeds of this workshop will go to the Urban Sketchers non-profit fund, for the promotion of location drawing worldwide.)

Please email Veronica or Margaret for more info.

Veronica and Margaret are illustrators with Studio 1482 in New York and teach illustration at
Parsons the New School for Design and Pratt Institute. View their work at www.studio1482.com and
www.urbansketchers.org. Visit their Dalvero blog at www.dalvero.wordpress.com.

Upcoming Sketching Classes

The Goose Bakery, Kris Wiltse

Kris Wiltse is teaching a 4-week Saturday workshop at South Whidbey Parks and Recreation:

Sketching for Pleasure
February 5-26
Saturdays, 10am–12pm
$140

From Our Cottage on Kauai, Faye Castle

Faye Castle will be teaching a 1-day sketching class at Cole Gallery in Edmonds on Saturday, March 12.

Watercolor Sketching with Faye Castle

Saturday, March 12

 11am–4pm

 $80

I found this wonderful testimonial online from someone who took her class last year.

Getting Lippy

Kris finally had had enough of my drawings of her with clown lips. So yesterday she gave me a short lesson in drawing mouths. And voila! 15 minutes later I completed my first creditable drawing of Kris. This is the first drawing of Kris that I'm not embarrassed to post. What a good teacher! I should write a testimonial for her website. I could even provide a ton of scary "before lip lesson" images. Exhibits A and B

So, hopefully, my mouth-fearing days  are over. Onward to the next challenge! (Drawing a face with just watercolor only - no inkline)

Drawing and Watercolor Classes

 Kris Wiltse's art classes start November 6th. The learning never stops!

Fundamentals of Drawing  
10am – 1pm, Saturdays
Nov. 6 – Dec 11
Come learn the basics of drawing! Knowing the fundamentals gives artists a greater command of advanced painting media such as watercolors, oils and pastels, thus their own self expression. Through lectures, demonstrations, handouts and in and out of class drawing studies you'll learn the essentials such as sighting, values, composition, light and shadow, perspective, contour line, and various dry media such as pencil and charcoal. We'll also study the masters of drawing such as Rembrandt, Delacroix and Leonardo. Your natural abilities and individual voice will be recognized, nurtured and encouraged to further you down the road of artistic development. 
 $190, $175 for returning students

Register at: http://www.swparks.org/registration_faq.html 

Go to the 'Tools' page on my blog for the supply list.

Painting with Watercolor
2pm – 5pm, Saturdays
Nov. 6 – Dec 11
No other medium compares to the jewel-like qualities of watercolor and all it's variations in color and granulation characteristics. Not to mention the absolute thrill of watching colors disperse, bloom and explode on paper! All levels are welcome in this workshop, as your natural abilities and individual artistic voice will be recognized, nurtured and encouraged. We'll study color, composition, wash techniques and pigment characteristics through exercises, discussions and demonstrations all of which will help build your confidence with this beautiful medium. Come experience the joy and thrill of painting with watercolor! 
 $190, $175 for returning students

Register at: http://www.swparks.org/registration_faq.html
Go to the 'Tools' page on my blog for the supply list.