Lavender Fields in Watercolor

In this two-session course, students will focus on the importance of value in landscape paintings. The subject of lavender fields will be explored in a monochromatic painting in the first session, focusing on value as well as wet in wet & wet on dry watercolor techniques. In the second session students will use the knowledge of value in monochrome and apply it to a full spectrum painting.

Mondays, August 7 and 14
5 – 9 pm

Instructor: Iva Neveux
Age: Adult (15+) | All Levels

Supply list: Show confirmation reciept at Nevada Fine Arts for a 10% discount.

• Watercolor paper – at least 2 sheets of 9” x 12”, 140 lb, cold press (100% cotton such as Arches or Daler-Rowney Langton Prestige, Fabriano Artistico suggested)
• Scrap paper (watercolor paper of a lesser quality for practice)
• Brushes – 1” flat, round brushes # 4, 8 and 12 (or any smaller and larger round brush with a point)
• Palette that includes Cerulean Blue, Ultramarine blue, Permanent Rose, Yellow Ochre, Cadmium Yellow, Cadmium Red, Sap Green, Burned Sienna, Indigo
• HB pencil, mechanical pencil
• Kneaded eraser
• Tracing paper
• Paper towels
• 2 containers for water
• Spray bottle and a mister
• Flat board to place your paper on (plexiglass, foamboard or similar)