Exploring Watercolor Techniques
Instructor: Yulia Chubotin
Saturday, May 25th
10:00 – 11:00 AM and 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
This four hour watercolor workshop is designed to introduce you to various watercolor techniques that will unleash your creativity and enhance your skills. The class offers something for a beginner or an experienced artist looking to refine their techniques.
This workshop aims to empower participants with the knowledge and confidence to continue exploring watercolors on their own.
Fee: $120/$100 for MIVAL Members
Location: Mercer Island Community Center
Beginning Painting & Drawing
Every Tuesday – Two classes
10:00 – 11:00 AM and 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Learn the fundamentals that help create and develop your own personal style. Supplies will be furnished until you feel comfortable with a personal investment. We experiment with and learn the basics of pencil, pen, watercolor, gouache and acrylic.
Fee is $15.00 per class
Classes held at MIVAL Studio
For questions please contact Claudia at: cvonz1@gmail.com
Urban Sketching
Instructor: Steven Reddy
Saturday, June 1st, 10:00 AM – 4 PM
Capture scenes on location using the five-step technique detailed in Steven Reddy’s book, “Everyday Sketching and Drawing: Five Steps to a Unique and Personal Sketchbook Habit”. Free yourself from arduously erasing and fussily redrawing in messy pencil, and embrace your natural lines in bold pen and ink contours. Then brush in your tones with diluted India ink before “glazing” hues in watercolor. This class will meet initially indoors for a lesson on technique and then move to Luther Burbank Park to practice the technique outdoors.
Students will need to bring a portable folding stool for sitting outside, paper, small set of watercolors, brushes (rounds #2, #6, #8 or similar). Supply list details to follow upon registration.
Additional $10 materials fee required for ink wash supply kit payable to the instructor the first day of
Fee: $150/$120 for MIVAL Members
Location: Mercer Island Community Center
Sumi Ink on Clayboard
Instructor: Carol Ross
Saturday, June 8th, 1 – 4 PM
The process involves distressing an 8×8 clapboard with various tools, applying ink, then using transfer paper or free drawing to leave an image. No experience necessary. A valuable process for the experienced or novice artist to add to their repertoire.
Students will learn to identify a range of values and create a nuanced black, grey and white etching. An appealing and exciting new process. Each student will go home with their own painting to hang. All tools and supplies are provided by the instructor.
one of the most challenging aspects of the class is selecting photos with proper value ranges, so the process is easier when using one of the many photocopies made available to them in class. After you they learn how to select a good photo for value range and composition, the world is their oyster.
Number of Students: Minimum 5 Maximum 12
Fee: $120/$100 for MIVAL Members
Location: Mercer Island Community Center