Moving Along with Watercolor

Instructor	Nancy Bea Miller
Schedule	Wednesdays · 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Dates	January 13 – March 3, 2027
Ages	Adults
Type	Onsite
Medium	Drawing & Painting
Level	Intermediate/Advanced
Cost	Members $326.50 · Non-Members $371.25

Expand your watercolor skills and discover new techniques and special effects to bring your paintings to life! Learn how to create the illusion of light and texture, control edges, understand cast shadows, establish values, create a sense of depth and volume, and strengthen your compositions. Youll also experiment with color mixing using a limited palette and explore a variety of subjects, including landscapes, portraits, still lifes, figure painting, and abstraction.

Bring your own project ideas or try something new as you develop your skills through group and individual instruction, supportive discussions, and occasional short PowerPoint presentations from Nancy. This class offers plenty of opportunities to experiment, refine your techniques, and grow as a watercolor artist!

Student Supply List:

Paper: highest quality you can afford, 100% cotton if possible, 140 or 300 lb are suggested. Some lower quality paper is useful for exercises and for paint testing.
Watercolor paints of your choice and type. I use tube colors and this is my basic watercolor palette:
- Burnt Sienna
- Ultramarine Blue
- Cerulean or Manganese Blue
- Sap Green or Hookers Green
- Viridian
- Alizarin Crimson or Permanent Rose
- Cad Red Light
- Cad Yellow Light (or Pale) or Lemon Yellow or Hansa Yellow
Additional colors I often have around:
- Yellow Ochre or Raw Sienna
- Naples Yellow Light
- Sepia or Raw Umber
- Ivory Black
- Cobalt Blue
- Indigo or Indanthrone Blue
Brushes of your choice. You don’t need many, a few different shapes and sizes are nice, flat and rounds etc. I encourage you to try a rigger or liner brush.
Boards (foamcore works great)
Palette
Painters tape
Water containers
Paper towels
Pencil
Spray bottle (optional)