Watercolor Techniques and Methods
with Glenn Cernosek
November 15 & 16 , 2022 | 9AM-4PM
Admin Building - 638 E Market St. Rockport, TX 78382
$300 for Members, $360 for Nonmembers.
Workshop Description
In this hands-on workshop, you will learn techniques and methods that will make your paintings better, easier and more fun to paint. You will learn how to use paint and make interesting textures and brush strokes. Watercolor painting for beginners can feel intimidating, but if you have never picked up a paintbrush, this class will get you started on creating beautiful works of art. Some of the techniques you will learn are: Flat Washes, Graded Washes, Glazes, Brush Work, Drybrush, Wet-Into-Wet and more. You will learn how to know which color to start with when trying to match a color in your reference photo or outdoor painting subject. After practicing these techniques, you will learn how to use them together to create beautiful paintings.
You will also learn some of the secrets of the old masters to draw subjects more accurately on your watercolor paper. There will be discussions about paints, brushes and paper brands, sizes, weights and textures. You will learn why certain papers are better suited for certain types of paintings.
Glenn will show you how to seal your watercolor paintings with a UV Archival Varnish so your painting can be framed without glass and mats. Glenn will bring paintings that have this varnish coating so you can see the difference it makes in framing watercolors.
Each day, Glenn will demonstrate each technique and then pause as the students will complete that step. He will provide individual assistance while the student paints.
Supplies
Brushes
· 1 inch flat watercolor brush, similar to a Grumbacher Aquarelle synthetic.
· #8, #4 and #0 round watercolor brushes, they can be synthetic hair brushes.
Watercolors in tubes, small tubes are fine. The colors below are professional grade paints from Winsor & Newton or Grumbacher or Daniel Smith. You can use these or another quality brand but it is best not to buy student grade paints because they will fade over time and the colors are very weak. If you already have a good set of watercolor paints you can use those instead of buying all new paints.
· French Ultramarine Blue or Ultramarine Blue
· Cobalt Blue
· Winsor Blue (Green Shade) or Phthalo Blue
· Permanent Alizarin Crimson
· Winsor Red or Cadmium Red or Pyrrole Red
· Winsor Yellow or Lemon Yellow or Cadmium Yellow
· Yellow Ochre
· Burnt Sienna
· Burnt Umber
· Winsor & Newton Designer Gouache Permanent White
Watercolor Paper
· Arches Watercolor Blocks – Cold Press. 10” x 14” or larger. Blocks are good to use because the 140 pound paper is already stretched. Do not separate the pages,
· If you cannot find the watercolor blocks, purchase one sheet of 300 pound Arches Watercolor Cold Press paper (20” x 30”) and cut it into 4 pieces (10”x15”).
· Also bring an inexpensive watercolor pad for practicing brush work. Size 10” x 15” or larger. You will probably use 4 or 5 sheets.
Kleenex Tissues
Paper towels or dinner napkins
Container for rinsing brushes
Brush basin, it holds water and brushes or two non-spillable containers for water.
Plastic white palette by Tom Lynch or John Pike or you can use one that you already have.
Color wheel of any size.
HB pencil
Kneaded eraser
12” ruler
I have a YouTube video called “Glenn Cernosek’s Art Studio Tour – How to setup an art studio”, which shows these supplies and more.
About the Instructor
Glenn currently lives in the Austin, Texas area. He has been painting for the past 45 years and teaching for the past 20 years. He specializes in painting landscapes, pet portraits and tropical painting in watercolor. All of his paintings are in a representational style.
Glenn paints primarily in transparent watercolor and gouache but occasionally in oil. You can see his paintings on the web at www.CERNOSEK.com.
Five of his tropical watercolor paintings have been featured on the sets of the CBS TV series: Hawaii-5-0 and Magnum, P.I. One of his oil paintings, "1851 Colt Navy Revolver" is featured in an exhibit at the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum in Waco, Texas.
Glenn has exhibited his paintings in many art competitions, including:
2021 Dolores Price Award - 51st Annual Watercolor Society of South Texas Exhibition
2018 Merit Award - 40th Annual Waterloo Watercolor Group Exhibit
2017 12th Juried International Guild of Realism
2016, 1992 & 1988 International Exhibition - Watercolor Art Society - Houston
Other previous exhibitions:
Waterloo Watercolor Group
American Watercolor Society
Western Federation of Watercolor Societies
Arts For The Parks, Jackson, Wyoming