Summer Watercolor Landscapes: Spring in Florence

Learn to paint landscapes in watercolor inspired by Florence, Italy! We’ll discuss different techniques and approaches for natural features, plus basic perspective for including buildings in your work. Projects will be based on photos the teacher took on a trip to Italy years ago. (If you took the previous Florence class, we’ll do different projects this time.) Zero experience, some experience, and intermediate experience levels are all welcome!

Recommended Art Supplies:

– a small block of watercolor paper (cold-press paper is a good choice if you want to focus on painting, hot-press paper is a good choice if you want to draw with ink and then paint. Smaller sizes like 5”x7”or 8”x10” are best for painting)

– fasta pigment ink pen (single-width 0.5 [or larger] – Sakura Pigma Micron or Faber-Castell Pitt Pens are good choices)

– a small watercolor set (pans are easier to transport, but tubes offer more options)

– watercolor brushes (a reservoir brush with water in the handle is really convenient. Any short-handle watercolor brushes work well)

– a mechanical pencil

-a paper towel (or an old washcloth)

Optional Art Supplies:

– artist or painters’ tape

– a binder clip (or bulldog clip)

– a compact travel easel (if you like to work upright)