Intermediate Expressive Watercolor: Virtual
with Lisa Rasmussen, Professional Artist
The registration period has closed for this event.
Dates: Wednesdays, May 10, 17, 24 and 31
Time: 1:15 - 4:45 p.m.
Fee: $210 ($189 Members)
Supplies are not included. A supply list will be distributed soon.
This class introduces students to fluid watercolor techniques such as wet-on-wet. Students will learn to work with more water in the beginning and middle of the painting process and then rely on the skills learned in Beginning Watercolor to refine and add detail towards the end of the process. Students will create textures for backgrounds, work on color mixing using a limited palette, and learn to use glazing and masking fluid. Techniques for correcting mistakes in watercolor will also be covered. Upon completion of this course, students will have knowledge/skill of the following:
• Working with various amounts of water and watercolor paint;
• Working wet-on-wet;
• Working with masking fluid;
• Making a variety of watercolor textures such as salt, plastic wrap, etc.;
• Glazing;
• Working with a limited palette; and
• Color mixing
Prerequisites: Beginning Watercolor, Intermediate Drawing.
Note: This class involves homework assignments. The amount of time students need to spend on homework varies and usually ranges from five to fifteen hours per week.
A professional illustrator, designer and artist for most of her career, Rasmussen works in a variety of media both traditional and digital. Her work has been featured in numerous group and solo exhibitions in both Pennsylvania and West Virginia. She holds a bachelor’s degree in graphic design from Carnegie-Mellon University, a master’s degree in elementary education from Russell State College and a master’s degree in graphic design from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She is an adjunct art instructor at Waynesburg University and Community College of Allegheny County. Also, she teaches workshops throughout the region, including drawing, painting, design fundamentals, typography, graphic design, illustration and figure drawing at Carnegie-Mellon University and a series of instructional lectures for the docents at the Carnegie Museum of Art. In addition, Rasmussen does freelance and commission work and operates her own studio. She is a member of the Pittsburgh Society of Illustrators, AIGA, Pittsburgh Watercolor Society, American Society of Botanical Artists, Allegheny Highlands Botanical Artists Society.
Intermediate Watercolor (Expressive or Traditional): Credits - 1
This course fulfills a core requirement in our Certificate in Botanical Art & Illustration program.
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Virtual
This program will be offered online via Zoom.
A meeting link and password will be sent a few days before the program.