VIRTUAL DROP-IN: ABSTRACT WATERCOLOR PORTRAIT
Wednesdays | September 8 | 1-2pm PT
All ages and skill levels
The workshop will explore abstract approaches to mapping identity and ideas through watercolor. Participants will learn a variety of watercolor techniques to create texture and pattern, explore the symbolism and use of lines in abstract art, and examine how color can be used to help represent emotions, feelings, and ideas, to create a mixed-media work.
Abstract Portrait is a part of the three-session series that explores different approaches to creating a self-portrait, from abstract to expressionistic, and ends with an introduction of the head and face proportions as a basis for a realistic drawing. Participants may choose to attend one or any number of sessions.
Image of Self Series Outline:
September 8 – Abstract Self Portrait | Map Your Identity
September 15 – Portrait Collage | Express Yourself
September 22 – Self-Portrait Drawing | What’s in Your Face
Supplies:
- sketch or drawing paper
- thick background paper – watercolor or multimedia
- drawing pencil
- white eraser
- drawing utensils - pen, black sharpie (thick and thin), color markers, crayons, oil pastels
- watercolor or acrylic paints (tray or tubes) – primary colors, plus black and white
- unexpected or household supplies that could make a mark for drawing, e.g. small branches, sticks of different thickness and sizes, feathers, etc.
- brushes (#8 or larger is preferable)
- water containers
*if using paint tubes - paper plate could be used as a palette
Instructor’s Note: It is helpful to have a variety of drawing utensils for experimentation. Oil pastel will be particularly useful in class for mark-making on watercolor.
Virtual Drop-In: This program is a part of Virtual Drop-in Series. | By registering once, participants may attend all weekly session.
Teaching Artist: Tessie Barrera-Scharaga
Registration: Free | RSVP is Essential
Image: Neil Murphy. Map of Good Ideas.