Peter Martocchio | 15 seats available

Wednesdays, 10:00am - 12:00pm

January 22 – February 26  (6 sessions)

This course will use basic materials to teach paint application (washes, wet in wet, charging, and spattering), colour mixing, paint removal, and preservation of whites. The course will then show how to simplify shapes and values from a photo to construct a sound composition. The last four classes will give students the opportunity to apply all these methods and complete four paintings. Individual critiques will be conducted on each week's work.

A required materials list is below. Materials costs are not included in the course fee.

Peter Martocchio

Peter Martocchio has been painting watercolours for over 25 years. He has a masters degree in French, has taught for 12 years, and has studied watercolour painting under several artists in the US. He researches and experiments with new techniques that he shares with his students.

Materials List for Watercolour Explorations Course

(Not included in course fee)

Please have everything with you for the first class.

Watercolour Brushes - one of each size

• #2 Rigger             $ 7.95
• #12 Round          10.95
• #30 Goliath         17.95

Watercolour Paint

• 12 Tubes of Reeves         14.99

Watercolour Paper - one 22" x 30" sheet of each (Arches)

• 140 lb cold press              12.40
• 140 lb hot press 12.40

Other

• Sketchbook                        14.95
• Kneaded eraser    1.95
• 8B Dark pencil                   2.25

Subtotal                                               95.79

HST                                                        14.37

TOTAL                                                   110.16 (Not included in course fee)

These supplies are available at ArtCan in Canning after Jan. 1.  The proprietor Ron Hayes who has the list, worked with me to keep the prices as low as possible.  Some people may already have supplies, but I strongly recommend that everyone use the same supplies at the outset of the class - including me.  This way everyone is starting on a level playing field.  I will be providing at no extra cost, masonite support boards, water containers, paper towels, and plastic plates to use as pallets.