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Getting Started! in Watercolor (Virtual class) taught by Jess Lindell
April 29 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
VIRTUAL CLASS via Zoom Central Time
We’ll start with the basics about watercolor supplies and your painting workspace so you can approach watercolor with confidence. Then you’ll learn my 3-step watercolor painting process, 3 principles to a successful painting, the 3 properties of water control for paint, paper, and brushes, and a handful of my favorite techniques while completing a quick and colorful fish painting. Class includes a PDF reference workbook to keep.
All class materials are available for purchase from our store Wet Paint Artists’ Materials. We are open 10-6pm daily at 1684 Grand Avenue in St. Paul, MN or online at www.wetpaintart.com.
Required supplies:
Paper: 140lb or 300lb Cold Pressed watercolor paper in any size between 8×10 and 11×14 (suggested: Fabriano Studio or similar is fine),
Palette: 16 -20 well plastic palette that includes larger mixing areas (Suggested Richeson #400205 or similar),
Paint: yellow, pink or red, black and blue paint (suggested brand and colors: Daniel Smith– Azo Yellow, Opera Pink, Cobalt Teal, Neutral Tint),
Misc: plastic fork or scraping tool, pencil and eraser, blotting towel, water cup,
Brushes: two to four size #6 round brushes (suggested: Princeton Select Brushes)
Optional supplies: ink pen (Suggested: Uniball Deluxe Ink Pen)
Classes have a limited space available and some fill quickly. Decisions about whether to cancel a class or add another session are typically made one week prior to the start of a class. If a class you are interested in is full we will have a waiting list and will contact you if a space opens up. If a class is cancelled due to low enrollment (fewer than 4 registrations) all registrations will be promptly refunded.
Ticket Instruction: You must choose a quantity to activate “get tickets”. To pay for a class registration with a Wet Paint gift card, please call 651-698-6431
Jess Lindell has been painting watercolor pet portraits for over 20 years, earning multiple State Fair ribbons and a feature on Twin Cities Live. She was first introduced to the magic of watercolor by her aunt Meridith and quickly fell in love with the medium. Her mother’s work as a veterinary technician opened the door to pet portraiture, where she found her life’s work. Jess teaches artists how to harness her 333 method for watercolor by sharing the process, principles, and properties of the medium so her students can experience the joy of watercolor through their very first painting, without wasting precious time or supplies.
