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A class in Beginner’s Watercolor Basics will be held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., on Mondays from March 31 through May 19, in the Chambers Studio at the Rehoboth Art League. Another class, for Intermediate Watercolor, will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m., April 3, 10, 17, 24 and May 1, 8, 15, 22, also in the Chambers Studio. Both classes will be taught by Elizabeth Collard.
For the beginners class, absolutely no prior painting or drawing experience or skills are required. Using an effective and logical approach, Collard will make learning and developing painting skills enjoyable and within each student’s reach.
Students will learn watercolor painting techniques: washes, wet into wet, glazing and dry brush; the various properties of watercolor paints, papers, brushes and special tools, and how to use them effectively; color theory: the ways of mixing of paints to obtain luminous color; the importance of color temperature; value: the importance of contrast and how to paint colorful shadows; special effects techniques using spattering, resists, alcohol and salts, etc.; basic composition and design skills; and helpful tips on drawing.
Weekly assignments will help students put into practice their newly acquired knowledge.
The cost is $140 for members and $155 for nonmembers, with a materials fee of $85 for a supply package, payable to the instructor at the first class.
Students taking the intermediate class must have completed a prior basic watercolor course before enrolling in this class. Students will be challenged to strengthen their basic skills and will focus on composition and watercolor techniques. Painting water, glass, textures, fabric and other subjects will be explored. Students should bring their watercolor supplies to the first class; in addition, they will need a 9x12 inch or larger sketch book, and four sheets of Arches 22”x 30” 140 lb. cold-press, watercolor paper. The paper and other supplies can be purchased in the first class.
The cost is $140 members and $155 for nonmembers
Elizabeth Collard, an award-winning artist, is a member of the Delaware Watercolor Society, the Rehoboth Art League, and is a juried signature member of the Baltimore Watercolor Society and Potomac Valley Watercolorists. She is also a member of Silk Painters International (USA) and the Guild of Silk Painters (UK). In addition to working in watercolor, she also creates original paintings on silk, and wood surfaces.
Along with her large watercolor paintings, Collard creates original watercolor jewelry, silk wearing apparel, and wall panels, “Garden Fence” wall hangings, wall murals, floor cloths and painted furniture. Collard has been teaching watercolor classes at the beginning and intermediate levels since 1998. She encourages everyone with an interest to give it a try. She believes wholeheartedly that students get out of watercolor painting what they put into it. She operates her own company, Fleur-de-Lis Studio, and is very happy with the frequent sales of her original art.
Her works are included in numerous private collections through out the United States and Europe. Fine arts and specialty shops in Maryland, Washington, D.C., Virginia, Florida, Brussels, Belgium and Stuttgart, Germany have carried her work. She is represented in the American Craftworks Collection in Annapolis, Md.
To enroll for either class, or for more information, call the art league at 302-227-8408 or visit www.rehobothartleague.org.
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