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Window in Venice - A Watercolor Project
with Derek Gundy

The first workshop in our new "Watercolor Project" series features a lovely rose plant on the balcony of a majestic Venetian window. Illustrator Derek Gundy will guide you step by step through this watercolor painting - demonstrating techniques in each layer.

Class will be rescheduled

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$175 + supplies

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Materials for Roses in Venice Watercolor Project

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I use M. Graham Watercolors

  • Ivory Black (darks)

  • Cobalt Blue (cooler washes in window)

  • Burnt Sienna (base color for bricks)

  • Prussian Blue (color for shadows)

  • Additional colors for plant - you can adapt the plant as you wish - greens, flower type, color, etc.

Assortment of watercolor brushes - a small flat brush is helpful in painting bricks, approximately 3/16" or 1/4" in width.

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Watercolor Palette with larger areas for mixing

7x10 sheet of Arches 140# Hot Press Watercolor Paper

Gator board for taping down paper on

Painter's Tape

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Need help with supplies? Consider the Paint & Paper Kit below - which does not include brushes.

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About your Watercolor Workshop with Derek Gundy

Artists Derek Gundy will guide you step by step through this beautiful painting of a window in Venice, featuring a potted plant on the edge of the balcony - you can personalize this plant as you like with Derek's guidance. This workshop is ideal for painters who have have a little experience with watercolor, but it is good for all levels as the initial drawing & design for the watercolor is provided for you and each student will be able to transfer the shapes onto their paper before starting the first layers.

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Transfer paper will be provided for all students - and for students who need the specific colors that Derek uses for this painting we have a "kit" below that includes some of the major paints & supplies.

"Choices" - another Venice watercolor by Derek Gundy, uses the same M. Graham colors

Derek's Paint & Paper Kit - $30

Folding Watercolor Palette with the following M. Graham Colors

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  • Ivory Black

  • Cobalt Blue

  • Burnt Sienna

  • Prussian Blue

  • Sap Green

  • Hansa Yellow

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1 sheet 7x10 Arches 140# Hot Press Watercolor Paper - taped down to a 9x12 piece of gator board

For students who need a little help with supplies - considering this kit - which has a good portion of the supplies needed for this project. It can be a fraction of the cost of purchasing individual tubes of paint, etc.

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Brushes are not included as this is largely a personal preference for artists, however we do have some very basic brushes at the studio which you are welcome to use if you like.

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