Winter 2025 Watercolor on Cradled Birch Board Class with Sherree Rodriguez
Saturday, February 15 | 1-4pm
Sunday, February 16 | 1-3pm
Taught by Sherree Rodriguez
Ages 18+
Class FAQs/Cancelation Policy
Have you ever longed to paint beautiful flowers, pollinators, or still life in vivid detail? This class will allow participants to learn some watercolor realism basics, with beautiful color and transparent painting techniques. Appropriate for beginners or intermediate artists wanting to learn realism or painting on a different surface. Please note, there is no need to be accomplished at drawing to take this course. The emphasis will be on painting. Transfer drawing techniques will be utilized. This will be a time to get acquainted with the process in a low- pressure environment and have fun to boot!
In this class, we will learn to paint watercolor on cradled birch boards, as an alternative to painting on paper. This class will have an emphasis on realism. Electronic and printed photos will be provided.
On Sunday afternoon, Sherree will do a demonstration of how to finish and wax your paintings once they have had time to dry.
Supply List
Required:
Two 5x7 American Easel cradled birch watermedia panels (be certain to get this specific item).
Professional Quality Watercolor paint is required. Please do not bring student-grade,
otherwise known as Cotman paint. Your results will be less successful.
Experienced artists are welcome to bring their own selection of professional-grade watercolor paints. Those who are not ready to purchase all; the Indian Yellow and Sap Green are not a must but may be helpful for less work in mixing colors, depending upon the image painted from.
My paint pallet includes:
- M. Graham Nickel Azo Yellow (PY150)
- Winsor & Newton Indian Yellow (PY 110)
- Winsor & Newton French Ultramarine (PB29)
- Daniel Smith Quinacridone Coral (PR 209 CI#73905)
- Daniel Smith Quinacridone Pink (PV42)
- Winsor & Newton Winsor Blue Green Shade (PB 15)
- Winsor & Newton Permanent Sap Green (PG 36, PY 110)
- Winsor & Newton Burnt Sienna (PR 101)
Additional Supplies you will need:
- A pad of watercolor paper (lower expense paper fiber is okay for this. It’s for practicing mixing and glazing.) Expect to use 2 or 3 pages.
- An assortment of synthetic watercolor brushes (round) in sizes: 1, 3, 6, 8, or a similar range of sizes
- Scrubber Brush - small to medium sizes, as related to the brush sizes listed.
- Quart-size Containers for water (2)
- A roll of paper towels
- Spray bottle for water
- Fine tip pencil, such as a Graphgear 300 mechanical pencil with HB .7 ml lead
- Kneaded eraser
- White eraser, like Faber-Castell
- A palette with several inches of flat space for mixing paint, such as Mijello Fusion
24 or Art Advantage Airtight watercolor folding palette box. The most important factor is abroad, flat mixing field. - Transfer or graphite paper
Please note: Sherree will use Dorland’s Wax Medium and some acrylic paint to complete her demonstration painting. This is not required for the class, but you may want some to finish yours at home later.