Richie Vios Watercolor Workshop:
November 1, 2 & 3
Nov 1: 1:30-5:30 PM, Nov 2: 1:30-5:30 PM, Nov. 3: 8am-Noon
Class meets at 638 E Market Street in Rockport, Texas
Workshop Description:
In this workshop students will learn the following:
The Watercolor Clock Principle (water ratio to color pigments )
The 4-pillars of Watercolor (shapes, values, edges & color)
The three different watercolor brush types and the application to make magnificent paintings
How gravity and timing plays a roll in a successful painting
How to create successful composition using center and gradient of interest, light vs. dark, soft vs. hard edges
The Four basic light sources for Plein Air Painting
And much more! At the end of the 3 day workshop you will become the loose and confident watercolor artist you always wanted to be.
How to register and pay for workshop:
Step 1. Press Register for class and fill in all the required info
Step 2. Press Pay for Class and checkout
Workshop Syllabus:
Day One
Geometric Forms in Composition (Tonal Value Study)
Geometric Forms in 5-Limited palette in Composition.
Still life in Tonal Value study ( Black & White)
Still life in limited pallet painting
Day Two
Landscape painting exercise, Trees, Cars & Human Figures
Landscape painting in tonal value study (Black & White)
Landscape painting full-color
CityScape painting
Day Three
Introduction to Pleinair Painting
Quick-Draw Pleinair 1st placer Award @ 2021 Driggs Pleinair
Supply List
4B or 6B Graphite Pencils
Watercolor paper: 140 lbs Cold Press, minimum size of 11x14 Arches or Canson XL Brand
Foam boards bigger than 11x14 size
Mixing Palette
Paper Towels
Hair Dryer
Watercolor Brushes
#8 &12 Nylon Synthetic round brush
#18 Red Sable or Taklon round brush
#18 or the Biggest size you can buy Squirrel round brush
Watercolor Pigment: Tube or Pan: 5-Colors Limited Palette
Ivory Black
Titanium white
Yellow Ochre
Ultra Marine Blue
Alizarin Crimson
Additional colors:
Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue
Cadmium Red Medium Hue
Cobalt Teal Blue
1st day, For the beginner attendees ,you can use some of the available Brushes, Watercolors and Boards only for the first day.
About the Instructor
Born and raised in Cebu City, Philippines, Richie N. Vios hails from an artistic family Studying architecture, in 1995 he graduated with a bachelor's architecture degree and faculty member, teaching architectural design and presentation. In 2004 they decided to leave the Philippines in hopes of a better future in America, for the next five years, he worked closely as an architectural designer at a local architectural firm in Clearwater, Florida until his family decided to move to again in Baltimore, Maryland. Seeking to introduce more western architectural concepts in Southeast Asia, Richie returned to the Philippines by himself to share, develop, and construct many of the things he had learned from America. During the next five years there, in his spare time he refined and honed down a unique mastery of watercolor painting evident in all his art to this day. In the summer of 2017, his family would move back down to the south Texas and after being away from them so long he made sure to be there for them in Victoria, Texas. that's where he knew he could passionately chase the American dream again not as an Architect but a watercolor impressionist and Plein-air artist. Currently a resident artist in Victoria Art league and conduct watercolor classes and workshops from Galveston, Houston, Victoria, Rockport, and Corpus Christi mostly south of Texas.