No Mistakes Water Media

A really fun workshop!

Join award winning artist Cathy Taylor for a unique and stimulating workshop guaranteed to expand your creativity no matter what your personal style. Beginners and experts alike are welcome.

In this workshop, participants will "conquer the fear of white paper" exploring techniques for creating unusual and interesting patterns, textures and special effects using a variety of water mediums. Participants are encouraged to "risk a glorious failure" using experimental techniques in watercolor. The class begins with a demonstration followed by plenty of time to paint with lots of one-on-one instruction.

Using collage techniques, participants will break through creative barriers creating masterpieces from "mistakes".

"Imagination Constipation" will answer the question what to do when your imagination goes on vacation? The class will explore ways to kick start creativity.

The workshop will conclude with a clothesline critque (based on comradarie not competition) . We'll discover together what creates successful paintings and how to resolve problems and perplexions.

Materials List

Paper - 6-8 sheets 140 lb watercolor paper 22x30", any brand. I use hot press paper rather than cold press.
Pigments - transparent watercolors, tubes of your favorite colors. Beginners bring ultra marine blue, Thalo blue, Cadmium red, Quinacrodone red, Cadmium yellow, Thalo green, White gouche.
Acrylic tube paints in red, blue and yellow
Brushes - your favorite watercolor and acrylic brushes, and a couple cheap foam brushes. Beginners bring a 3/4" flat brush and a small round pointed brush.
Acrylic gloss medium and varnish

Other neat stuff to bring

Paper plates and cups

Kleenex, paper towels, toilet paper

Plastic wrap, waxed paper

Chalk

Rubbing Alcohol

Magazines

White Glue

Kitchen sponge

Sea salt, table salt

Inexpensive rice papers, tissue papers

Doilies, stencils