Description
Discover Your Flow: Watercolour on Yupo 4-Week Series Workshop WITH KAREN BISHOP
THURSDAYS, FEB 6, 13, 20, & 27
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
$200 + Supply List
Class Limit: 15 Students
Beginners welcome!
The art of looking is something we don’t always appreciate and even though Karen paints quickly, and often seems to have little plan, her brushstrokes are carefully considered before they hit the paper. You will be encouraged to take time to contemplate colours and shapes and in doing so your work will become less focused on capturing a realistic interpretation of the landscape and more about capturing the feel of the moment.
In this 4 week class we will work with loose, expressive strokes and vibrant pure pigments as we let the watercolour paint mix and mingle naturally to produce a fresh and impressionistic painting.
Using yupo paper – a smooth, bright white, tree-free paper we will have fun as we let go and get loose and free with colours and painting technique – you will literally “go with the flow” and your paintings will reflect that spontaneous and intuitive approach.
During the session we will also make time to explore the reductive technique– a unique approach that sees you removing the paint and creating shapes in a new and exciting way.
Some experience with watercolour is preferred but not essential as Karen is a patient and knowledgeable artist who will tailor her approach to individual needs.
About the Instructor:
Karen Bishop has been a professional artist for more than 15 years. She has been painting on Yupo for several years. Karen used to co-own Daffodil Gallery in Edmonton. She is a busy, enthusiastic artist and instructor.
To see more of Karen’s work, check out her website and Instagram:
Website: karenbishop.ca
Instagram: @karenbartist
Suggested Supplies:
- Watercolour Paint – Choose a high-quality brand such as Holbein or Schmincke. Below are the colours I use. Marked with asterisks are the ones I would definitely get. The others are nice, but you can live without them if needed.
- Indigo*
- Phthalo Blue
- Cerulean or Horizon Blue*
- Bamboo Green (Phthalo or Hooker’s Green also work)*
- Green Gold or Spring Green
- Quinacridone Violet or other purple*
- Lemon Yellow or other light transparent yellow*
- Cadmium Yellow Deep or other yellow on the orange side
- Burnt Sienna
- Cadmium Scarlet or other medium red*
- Yellow Ochre or Raw Sienna
- Brushes: #6 or #8 Round brush, #12 filbert , liner brush #0
- Heavy or Medium Yupo Paper (do not get translucent Yupo) – pads are available in various sizes, 9 x 12” is a nice starter size
- Palette with a large center mixing area
- A rag or paper towel, water container, sketchbook and pencil or art pen
- Suitable art clothes, snack, drink, and your own PPE (mask, hand sanitizer)
You will receive a 20% discount on all art supplies from your registration until the end of the class!
Artelier is located at 10045 81 Avenue NW (back alley entrance). The workshop space is one block south of The Paint Spot.
Discover Your Flow: Watercolour on Yupo 4 Week Series Workshop, Edmonton, Alberta
