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Join award-winning watercolorist Robert O’Brien, AWS, NWS, via Zoom, from the warmth of your home. Learn how to paint the magnificent New England landscape in winter. Robert will share techniques for creating contrast and spectacular light effects through the use of shadow on a snowy subject. Zoom is a terrific way to experience watercolor demos; Robert has polished his online camera set-up, and you will have a great view. Please find the Zoom link in your registration confirmation email.

This is a two-session workshop, best for those with some watercolor experience. Returning students are welcome (instruction is individualized). Robert will demonstrate on the first day,  introducing glazing and layering techniques for the subtle tints of snow. He will emphasize value, composition and painting light and shadow, explaining every step of his painting process. Students will paint on the second day; Robert will provide guidance and a critique at the end of the session. 

Robert will email students the demo image. A list of suggested materials is below.

• A block of good quality watercolor paper — I recommend Arches 140 lb. cold pressed, 9 x 12in, 10 x 14in, 11 x 14in or 12 x 16in
• Brushes — A blend or natural bristle brush. There are however, some good quality blend and synthetic brushes such as the W&N Sceptre Gold and the Escoda Versatil series.
  • # 6 round
  • # 8 round
  • # 10 round
  • # 12 round
  • 1 inch flat
  • ½ or ¼ in. flat (optional)
  • 1 ½ in. flat
• Paints — some suggested colors in Winsor & Newton or any Professional Artists Grade paint:
  * colors I use more frequently
  • Cadmium Red and/or Scarlet Lake
  • Quinacridone Rose *
  • Quinacridone Violet
  • Green Gold
  • Shadow Green (Holbein) or Perylene Green *
  • Sap Green *
  • French Ultramarine Blue *
  • Indanthrene Blue *
  • Cerulean Blue (M.Graham) *
  • Cobalt Blue
  • Cadmium Yellow
  • New Gamboge *
  • Lemon Yellow
  • Yellow Ochre
  • Naples Yellow
  • Brilliant Orange (Holbein) *
  • Burnt Sienna
  • Burnt Umber
  • Sepia *
  • Neutral Tint or Paynes Gray *
  • Dioxazine Purple *
• Palette — 12”x16” – John Pike or any other brand w/ cover and a large mixing area
  Other suggested items: sketchbook, a grayscale value chart, spray bottle, water container,
  paper towels or sponge, hairdryer, an H pencil, eraser, ruler, masking fluid.

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  For more about Robert O’Brien, visit his website: http://robertjobrien.com/