Two Mornings at Hollister House: Watercolor Workshop With Pamela Sztybel (Wednesday, July 23 & Wednesday July 30, 10am to 1pm)

2 mornings of sketching and watercolor painting in the beautiful and varied gardens of Hollister House.

Begin or refine the basic skills of watercolor: transparency, layering, color mixing, wet on wet, dry brush and more, all while developing your own portable style en plein air.

All levels welcome.

Materials List:

HB Pencil

Kneaded Eraser

Watercolor block (Arches or Fabriano) or pad -minimum size 9x12 or 11x14

Brushes:

Variety of ROUND,  brushes- if budget is an issue, you can get away with one size 8. I recommend Winsor and Newton Synthetic Sable, professional.

optional brushes-Mop and Flats

It’s useful to have one less expensive ROUND brush for mixing colors.

Paint:

A studio or professional set of 12 colors—Winsor Newton, Schminke, Sennelier or  Holbein

OR

Watercolor Tubes and a FLAT butcher’s tray palette

2 yellows, one warm and one cool - Lemon Yellow and Hansa Yellow

2 reds, warm and cool- Quinac Rose and Pyrrol Scarlet

2 blues, warm and cool French Ultramarine and Phthalo Blue

Raw Umber

Burnt Sienna

Optional: Water soluble colored pencils

Optional:  micro pen

paper towel

Water bottle and cup

Masking tape optional

Stool or portable chair, although there are a few seats scattered about the gardens

Sunscreen and Hat

Also optional but useful : Small sketchbook for notes