Workshop: Elements of Watercolor

Elements of Watercolor
with Ian Cooke

February 21 & 22, 9:30am-3:30pm 2 sessions | 12 hours of instruction $150 registration fee ($50 deposit included)

Elements of Watercolor

This introductory watercolor workshop provides new students with the essential skills to confidently join regular classes and begin exploring this rewarding medium. Participants will learn how to balance water and paint, choose and care for brushes, select the right paper, and set up a palette. Core topics include the color wheel, warm and cool colors, transparency, mixing methods, reserving whites, and correcting mistakes. Students will practice washes, glazes, dry brush, spattering, scraping, and texture techniques while working toward both a landscape and a still life. Additional focus will be given to composition, perspective, and rendering natural elements such as skies, trees, grasses, rocks, and water.

About Ian Cooke 
Ian Cooke is an accomplished watercolor artist and instructor who emphasizes strong foundational skills and creative confidence in his teaching.