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FA25 (B) Lauren Adams’ Watercolor for the Absolute Beginner Workshop
Date/Time:	Sat 10/18/2025 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Location:	Abernathy Arts Center
Class Price:	$100.00
Notes:	Watercolor Painting Supplies Please feel free to bring anything not on the list. Paint: I prefer tubes, but use a pan set if that is your preference. I like Winsor & Newton, Holbein, Daniel Smith. Buy the best paints your budget will allow. Avoid Artist Loft, Master’s Touch, and Art Alternatives brands. Basic Colors examples: Blues: Ultramarine Blue and Phthalo Blue Reds: Cadmium Red and Permanent Rose (or Alizarin Crimson or Quinacridone Magenta) Yellows: Cadmium Yellow and Lemon Yellow Neutral: Burnt Umber We’ll talk more about colors when we meet. Palette: https://www.dickblick.com/products/masters-international-folding-watercolor-palette/?clickTracking=true&wmcp=pla&wmcid=items&wmckw=00067-1001&gclid=Cj0KCQiAybaRBhDtARIsAIEG3knrW-cUBoIWmf1YJDeEmE0fbT8qDnyPQJgrFbwX3-3ldGob5PiFgekaAiqNEALw_wcB You may also use a butcher tray, coated paper plates, other smooth surface with raised sides Brushes: You’ll only need a few to get started: a round point approx. size 6 and a larger round wash with a point (1/4"-1/2"), a round detail brush (approx. size 1-4) If you already have brushes, bring them. Surface: Approx. 8” x 10” or 9” x 12” cold press 100% cotton watercolor paper 140 lb in a block, pad or loose sheets. 100% cotton paper will perform better than cellulose paper. Most all cotton papers have “100% cotton” printed on the jacket. Arches 100% cotton blocks at Dick Blick: https://www.dickblick.com/products/arches-watercolor-blocks/?gclid=CjwKCAjw67ajBhAVEiwA2g_jECOYTkRRFDipbYEiAFGSmBgGB1M0-CYQyxGpUHFKM3tNru8iPr6wcxoCjlUQAvD_BwE Terry towel, rag or paper towels (I like Viva brand) Drawing Pencil /eraser / sharpener 2 water containers

- Do you lack confidence in your watercolor skills?
- Are you overworking your paintings?

- Do you struggle with color mixing and tonal values? 
- Do you have difficulty controlling your brush strokes?
- You don't know how to control the wetness of watercolors on the paper?
- What about water-to-paint ratios?
- Or maybe you just don't know how to get started or what to paint?

If you answered “yes” to one or more of these questions, then this is the workshop for you!

Join instructor  Lauren Adams for an afternoon of learning about the foundations of this incredible medium. No experience necessary!

Instructor Bio:

lhapainting@gmail.com

 A Southern artist and native of rural middle Georgia, Lauren Adams has explored and experimented with painting and drawing most of her life. Inspired by her southern roots and the natural world, her work runs the gamut from figurative to landscape and beyond.  Adams holds an MFA in painting from the Savannah College of Art & Design. And in addition to her studio practice, she currently teaches adult painting classes in a wide variety of media at various arts centers in Georgia.  Adams’ work can be found in many private and public collections throughout the Southeast, including the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta and the Historical Society of Sandersville, GA.

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