Sketch Friend Fridays Zoom Class

September 23, 2022
1:30 pm / class recorded
90 minute Zoom class
Fee: $25.00
Registration closes the Wednesday prior to class

The class is recorded and will be available to watch for two additional weeks.

Working with Traditional Primary Colors

Using a floral and bird theme, explore color mixing and how to paint with just three colors! Learn the fundamentals of color mixing that apply to painting no matter which medium you use.

Quinn Rose, Hansa Yellow Light. & Ultramarine Blue. Working with traditional primary colors is a great way to learn about colors. Join Pam and explore what three colors can do!

What to expect:

We will get right down to the fun of learning easy color formulas by working right on the palette. Nope, no boring color charts will be made. Colors mixes created will be swatched into sketchbook pages with their recipes — Handy for your next sketching and painting adventure.

Class Synopsis

– Color Vocab Lesson
– Pigment Characteristics Explained
– How to get the brightest greens, oranges and purples.
– Purposely dull a color
– Make lovely neutrals
– Advantages for using a split primary palette
– Practice both mixing on the palette and on paper.

The Sketch Friend Friday Series has a main goal of getting you out ‘into the field’ to sketch and paint the wonders you see, armed with the confidence and skills needed to fill your journals.

Learning about color is a lifelong journey. It pairs really well with your journey of discovery through art. Once your comfort level is reached with a new skill and you yearn to take the next step, sketching, painting and color are ready and waiting. Lots to discover!

For this class, use the colors you already own.
But, If you are brand new to watercolors and have no paint what so ever, then you have a few choices:
– Attend the zoom class and ask questions or view the recording when it becomes available (usually within a week of the class) before purchasing any supplies.
– If you wish to purchase paints for class, start with Hansa Yellow Light, Quinacridone Rose and Ultramarine
– Or Daniel Smith sells an Essentials Set that has both warm and cool primary colors. Pam will be using this set at some point during the class. It’s one of her staple paint supplies.

Once registered, you’ll receive an email with information on the sketchbook, bushes and paint Pam will be using, plus two photographs and sketches you may transfer into your sketchbook. .  Again, it is not necessary to have the supplies being demonstrated.   Think of it as more informational than necessary to have the same things.  You’ll come away from this workshop with an idea of what colors you may want to add to your palette.

The Zoom link will be sent via email on the morning of the workshop.  If you are unable to attend live, no worries.  All registrants will receive a link to the recorded session a few days after class and have a full two weeks access to the video. Please note: If you are not logged into the zoom class by 1:35 pm, you will not gain entry. The recorded version will be sent to you within a week.

About Zoom
Please be sure to have the most updated version of Zoom downloaded on your device.  Read more about how to do this here.

If you are new to zoom, please be sure to download zoom on your desktop, laptop or tablet prior to class.  Become familiar with how to unmute yourself and enter with video.  I will have everyone muted to begin with.  Zoom controls are in different places depending on what device you are using.  Click here for Zoom instructions.  I found them very helpful : )

Cancellation Policy

Registration is your commitment to attend. No refunds will be issued unless the workshop is canceled by Pam.