Watercolor Simplified! – Saturday & Sunday, August 6 & 7, 2011, 10am – 4pm.   NEW and UPDATED Class Material!

Although perceived to be a difficult medium, watercolors’ unique working characteristics and working process are easily learned.   Whether you are a beginning watercolor painter, or have worked with the medium for some time but still find the medium difficult, this class is for you. The weekend long class will teach the techniques required for successful watercolor painting.

In the course of teaching many classes and many students, it is apparent that much of the frustration in painting with watercolor comes down to getting a handle on a few fundamental skills. Over the course of this two day class, we’ll focus on those skills and create several paintings in the process.

During the class you’ll learn :

- how to create glowing, transparent washes and how to know they’ll be right every time

-  the color nature of common tube colors and how to mix them to get the color you want

-  tonal value and the color/value relationship

- how to plan your painting using a value sketch

- the basic principles of watercolor composition

With a good understanding of both the how and why of these five skills, you’ll be free from the frustration that results often early in a painting, and able to develop stronger work with more professional looking results.

We’ll begin with the three basic washes, how to create them and how they are best used in a painting. We move on to color and color mixing. You’ll learn about the fundamental color nature of six common watercolors and, by mixing, turn them into six more colors and three beautiful neutrals. The understanding of tonal value and value composition is crucial to creating successful watercolor paintings.  We’ll learn about these two elements, and how to plan your paintings around a value composition and value sketch.  At the end of the two days, we’ll have covered all of the basic information needed to successfully create beautiful, professional-looking watercolor paintings.

Participants should bring whatever materials they already have.  If you are just starting or need a list of materials to compare to your current stock, download my list of Suggested Materials.   Optionally, I can provide a set of basic watercolor materials – paint, palette, brushes and paper – for $85.

The class meets at the Taraden Bed & Breakfast Media Barn, 183 Park Street, North Bennington, VT.  Fee – $165 for the weekend long class .

Accomodations for the weekend may be available at the Taraden Bed & Breakfast for an additional charge.  Please contact Bob or Nan Lowary, owners and hosts of the Taraden for rates and availability – online at www.taraden.com, by email at info@taraden.com or by phone at (802) 447-3434.

For more information contact me : email – classes@tonyconner.com  or phone – Phone : 802 375 5548

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Successful landscape painting really turns on a few fundamental skills. This class will teach those skills and the techniques needed to add drama and  focus to your landscape paintings. Each day will begin with a short instructor demo focusing on selecting a good subject using the essential “art” of observation.  Composing the painting with a liberal dose of simplification will be discussed next followed by ideas on color selection, mixing and application.

The class will spend the remainder of the day creating their own compositions and paintings with help and guidance from the instructor.

We’ll be painting “en plein air” both days, in and around the quintessential Vermont community of North Bennington. The class will gather on the grounds of the Taraden Bed & Breakfast, 183 Park Street, North Bennington, VT. From there, we’ll decide on subject matter, select painting locations and set off for a full day of painting.

Class fee – $165 for the weekend long class.

Download my 2011 workshop schedule and registration form here

Download suggested plein air painting equipment and supplies here

Download a list of plein air painting tips here

Contact me with questions or for more information. Email me at tc@tonyconner.com or by phone at 802-375-5548.

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"Foliage Field"

Saturday & Sunday, June 18 & 19, 2011.  Weekend Watercolor Workshop.

Although perceived to be a difficult medium, watercolors’ unique working characteristics and unique working process are easily learned.   Whether you are a beginning watercolor painter, or have worked with the medium for some time but still find the medium difficult, this class is for you. The weekend long class will teach the techniques required for successful watercolor painting.  Over the course of the two days, the mysteries will be unlocked as we cover the five fundamental elements of successful watercolor painting:

- the “secret” to create glowing, transparent washes

- effective color mixing

- tonal value and the color/value relationships

- how to plan your painting

- basic composition

These skills can be learned and, with practice, mastered.

Class begins with the basic washes, how to create them and how they are best used in a painting. We move on to color and color mixing starting with six common colors. From there we mix six more along with several beautiful neutral grays. We’ll work on building tonal values and planning the value structure of your painting with basic composition.  At the end of the two days, everyone will have the knowledge needed to create beautiful watercolor paintings.

For beginners and for those who are trying to get a handle on this beautiful medium,  I recommend a basic set of watercolor painting for this class.  Download a list of suggested basic materials here . Use it as a guide in purchasing materials for class or for yourself.  Optionally, I provided a set of basic watercolor materials – paint, palette, brushes and paper – for $85.

The class meets at the Taraden Bed & Breakfast Media Barn, 183 Park Street, North Bennington, VT.  Fee – $150 for the weekend long class .  Accommodations not included in the cost of the class.  Contact Bob or Nan at the Taraden Bed & Breakfast for room availability and rates – email :  reservations@taraden.com or by phone : 802 447-3434.

Download class information sheet and registration form.
Contact me if you have an interest in this or any other paintings on the site. Email me at tc@tonyconner.com or by phone at 802-375-5548.

I enjoy welcoming visitors to my Studio Gallery. It is open by appointment – please contact me to arrange a visit.

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"Foliage Field"

Although perceived to be a difficult medium, watercolors’ unique working characteristics and unique working process are easily learned. Whether you are a beginning watercolor painter, or have worked with the medium for some time but still find the medium difficult, this class is for you. The weekend long class will teach the techniques required for successful watercolor painting. Over the course of the two days, the mysteries will be unlocked as we cover the five fundamental elements of successful watercolor painting :

- the “secret” to create glowing, transparent washes

- effective color mixing

- tonal value and the color/value relationships

- how to plan your painting

- basic composition

These skills can be learned and, with practice, mastered.

Class begins with the basic washes, how to create them and how they are best used in a painting. We move on to color and color mixing starting with six common colors. From there we mix six more along with several beautiful neutral grays. We’ll work on building tonal values and planning the value structure of your painting with basic composition. At the end of the two days, everyone will have the knowledge needed to create beautiful watercolor paintings.

For beginners and for those who are trying to get a handle on this beautiful medium, I recommend a basic set of watercolor painting for this class. A list of suggested materials follows this class description. Use it as a guide in purchasing materials for class or for yourself. As an option, I can provided a set of Basic Watercolor materials which includes everything you need to get started in painting watercolor – paint, palette, brushes and paper. The total cost of the Basic Watercolor Materials set is $85.

The class meets at the Taraden Bed & Breakfast Media Barn, 183 Park Street, North Bennington, VT. Fee – $165 for the weekend long class . Accommodations are not included in the cost of the class. Contact Bob or Nan at the Taraden Bed & Breakfast for room availability and rates – email : reservations@taraden.com or by phone : 802 447-3434.

Fee – $165 for the weekend long class. Download an upcoming class schedule, a registration form, and the suggested materials list from the links below.

Contact me if you have any questions about this or any other class. Email me at mail@tonyconner.com or by phone – 802 375 5548

Download – 2011 Class Schedule & Registration Form

Suggested Materials

I enjoy welcoming visitors to my Studio Gallery. It is open by appointment – please contact me to arrange a visit – email:mail@tonyconner.com or phone:802 375 5548

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