Pat Weaver
Simply Spontaneous and Direct
A Watercolor Workshop

Pat Weaver Watercolor Workshop
November 1-5,2010
9:30 – 4:00p.m.
$375

Pat Weaver is an international watercolor instructor, traveling and teaching workshops throughout the United States, Italy, France and Mexico.

She is a Signature Member, Life Member and past President of the Florida Watercolor Society. She is also a Signature Member of the Georgia Watercolor Society, and an Associate member of the Society of Animal Artists, New York, NY.

Pat has authored a book and a video, titled "Watercolor Simplified", published by North Light Books. She also created a DVD, "Animals in Watercolor”, produced by Creative Catalyst. Pat's work is featured in " The Watercolorists Answer Book," the Splash Series of books, along with other books published by North Light Books. Pat Weaver has had her art work featured in the Watercolor Magazine, Artist Magazine and Watercolor Magic Magazine.

She has a very direct approach to watercolor painting.
The workshop will focus on the following:

• Developing a good drawing
• Effective design and composition
• Strong value patterns
• Painting with a limited palette
• Learning a technique for using watercolor pencils and white titanium casein, by Shiva.

The workshop includes demonstrations, discussions, individual help and critiques, in addition to lots of painting time. Using the principles that Pat teaches, students are encouraged to develop their own style of painting.

Register for this workshop by mailing your $75 non-refundable, non-transferable deposit to Artists’Showplace Gallery, 15615 Coit Rd., #230, Dallas, TX 75248, or with a credit card by calling 972-233-1223. Workshop spaces are reserved in the order the deposit is received. Deposit will be refunded if workshop is canceled.

Supply List:

Watercolors: Da Vinci brand is recommended, unless otherwise noted.
Aureolin
Quinacridone Gold (Winsor & Newton)
Yellow Ochre
Quinacridone Burnt Orange
Permanent Rose
Cobalt blue
Ultramarine Blue
Pthalo Blue (any shade)
Pthalo Green (any shade)
Peach Black (Holbein)
White Casein (Shiva), Optional

Brushes:
#8, #12, #24 Round Synthetic Sable
#7020 Red banded Loew-Cornell recommended)
#7400 1" Angular flat and 2" flat (Loew-Cornell)
#2 Rigger

Paper:
Richeson or Arches, 140 lb. cold pressed, 5-6 full sheets
Yupo - Medium Weight(optional)
Ampersand watercolor Boards will be provided at no charge.
1 watercolor stretched canvas by Fredrix(optional)

Other Supplies:
Gatorboard support for watercolor paper
watercolor palette (John Pike recommended)
1"Masking Tape
4 Bulldog clips
Large plastic container for water
Paper Towels(Viva brand)
3B, 4B, 6B drawing pencils (No H pencils, please.)
Kneaded eraser
Sketch Book(12 X 16")recommended - (No newsprint, please - only smooth white surfaces for drawing)
Derwent Watercolor Pencils(optional)
Magazines for collage
Glue stick
Mat Board cut to 11x15"for 1/4sheets
Mat Board for 1/2 sheet(optional)
Camera
Photos of a variety of subject matter, including animals, florals,landscapes, portrait and figure, architectural...

For the first morning, please bring 2 paintings to be critiqued These must be paintings that were painted without assistance in a workshop.

If you have any other questions, please call Teta Smith at 214-244-9449.

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