Students will learn to use a limited palette of three to five watercolors to create a simple scene with a strong visual impact. Much of the paper will remain untouched, emphasizing the beauty of white space and the use of a minimal color palette. This class explores the idea that “less is more” through the creation of a simple, expressive watercolor painting.

9 x 12 quality watercolor pads, all cold press, all cotton base if available, but not necessary

Suggested brands: (Strathmore 300 series), cold press 140lb weight), Bienfang Watercolor 140 lb, Grumbacher , Arches Watercolor 140 lb 100% cotton- expensive, L’ Aquarelle Heritage 140 lb. 100% cotton, and Fabriano Watercolor Paper 25% cotton (Cotton not needed for what we’re doing, but this is better paper for use with watercolor.)

Watercolor paints: three primary colors; Cadmium Red, Yellow Ochre, Cobalt Blue

Other colors we’ll use I’ll supply as there are other combinations that work wonderfully. You can buy them later if you want them for yourself.

Brushes: linear brush #2/0, #8 round brush, #6 round brush, a brush that holds significant amount for wetting down the paper, any other watercolor brush(s) you like

Mixing pallet with wells to hold the paint with a large place for mixing (can be borrowed from ACAC)

Two water containers- one for clean water, other to clean brush (can be borrowed from ACAC)

Stiff cardboard or foam board to tape watercolor paper to it

Blue painters tape (Scotch Blue PROSharp tape) (ACAC has a limited amount to share)

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Stanley Gilmore Jr. holds a BFA in Art Education from the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) and an MS in Instructional Technology from Towson University. Mr. Gilmore is a retired MD art teacher with 38 years of experience teaching elementary through high school. He’s also an art instructor at the Adams County

Arts Council and at the Hanover Area Arts Guild. Mr. Gilmore is adaptable and able to teach in a variety of mediums, ages, and artistic abilities. As an artist, he’s had several solo shows and has created murals at the public libraries of Carroll County, MD, and continues to show his work at the ACAC & HAAG.