Event

Splash of Color: Watercolor Workshop
With Ernie Norcia

October 31 – December 12, 2025
1pm–3.30pm
Adult Drawing & Painting
Adult Fall 2025

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Splash of Color: Watercolor Workshop
w/Ernie Norcia
A six (6) session class
No class on 11/28
Workshop members will begin by learning to handle watercolor materials: papers, paints, brushes, palettes, and more.
From the bold application of washes to fine detail, we’ll explore specifics: how to begin a watercolor and how to conclude a work, wet-in-wet to dry-brush, what to put in and what to leave out. The skillful use of the elements of composition and the simplification of form will provide a means to achieving dynamic results. We’ll also explore ways of creating a sense of light and mood in a watercolor, through the use of structured tone.
The class will be looking at the watercolors by J. S. Sargent, Winslow Homer and Andrew Wyeth critically.
Class members will be encouraged to work from still-life, and photos to start. Further development in the watercolor medium will be determined by each participant’s interest.
Splash of Color
W A T E R C O L O R
materials list
please get what you can afford
Palettes:
any one of those listed below of moderate size or larger
porcelain palette, or porcelain tray, ceramic dish or tray, enameled metal palette, plastic palette
Brushes:
any of those listed below are recommended (some are pricy)
Round Point Brushes
Scharff, red sable round point, series 3000: numbers 2,4,6,8
Escoda, David Taylor Set of three round synthetic bristle brushes, #8,#12, #18
Rosemary & Co, Shirley Trevena round series 22, #2, #4, #6, #8
Flat tip brushes
Get two or three, 3/8ths, 1/2, 3/4 synthetic bristle flats
Table Easels:
There are several different adjustable table easel designs available at different price points from Michaels, U.S. Art Supply, and Blick.
Papers:
any one of those listed below of moderate size
Companies like Arches, Fabriano, and Saunders make great watercolor papers.
140 lb. cold pressed paper would be perfect for this class.
Paints:
any professional grade product of those listed below
Available at Blick or Amazon, and Jerry’s Artist Outlet
Makers of watercolor in tubes :
Winsor & Newton, Danial Smith, Holbein, Schmincke and Sennelier all high quality paints
Colors In pans:
Danial Smith, Winsor & Newton
Colors:
Must have colors: Cobalt Blue, Alizarine Crimson, and Yellow ochre and White Gouache for learning a limited palette.
You don’t need all of the colors listed below, but they would be useful to have.
Warm colors: Cadmium Yellow Light, Cad. Orange, Raw Sienna, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Cad. Red Light, and Carmine