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AlumniTalks: Watercolor Painting with Ronna Fujisawa (Virtual event)
Wednesday, February 22, 5:30 to 7:00 pm (Pacific)
In this class, participants will paint a Bohemian Waxwing alongside Ronna, who will guide you through the process. Learning how to mix watercolors to create realistic colors found in nature can be done with a very minimal palette. We will learn how to make grays with these simple steps, and an understanding of how to achieve loose, transparent, and luminescent paintings.
Ronna is a Catlin parent to a middle schooler, as well as a teacher of painting and mixed media classes at Catlin Gabel Community Arts Program on East Campus since 2020. You can learn more about Ronna at her website here.
Before class, please print a color print of the bird as reference / that fits the size of your watercolor paper. For more information and a copy of the image to print, please email alumni@catlin.edu.
Supplies: Watercolor paints ( you may use what you have but I recommend good quality paints and paper for best results) *see document for more information; Watercolor paint palette with a large mixing area; Watercolor paintbrushes in various sizes; Watercolor paper at least 9x12” or 11x14"; Cheaper scratch Watercolor paper or sketch book for painting studies and making swatches of color; 8x10 ink carbon paper one sheet for tracing (You may trace the bird by putting carbon paper ink side down on watercolor paper and color copy on top, pressing not too firmly, and trace the bird); #2 sharp pencil or mechanical pencil for sketching or tracing; White eraser; Paper towels; 2 Water pots; 1” artist tape or blue painters tape; Board about the same size or a bit bigger than your paper size to tape your paper to cardboard, masonite, or foam core; Hairdryer or hot air gun to dry quickly.
Past Events
- December 2022 Alumni & Friends Holiday Social
- November 2022 AlumniTalks: Daniel Nieh '02 and Amelia Templeton '02
- September 2022 Eagles Nest Social
- 2022 Class Reunions and Gatherings
- Distinguished Alumni Awards 2022
- August 2022 Young Alumni Summer Social
- Alumni Weekend 2022
- May 2022 Bay Area Alumni Social
- May 2022 Virtual Alumni Science Series
- March 2022 Virtual Alumni Panel on Housing
- December 2021 Virtual Art Class
- Distinguished Alumni Awards 2021
- Alumni Weekend 2021
December 2022 Alumni & Friends Holiday Social
November 2022 AlumniTalks: Daniel Nieh '02 and Amelia Templeton '02
September 2022 Eagles Nest Social
2022 Class Reunions and Gatherings
Distinguished Alumni Awards 2022
August 2022 Young Alumni Summer Social
Alumni Weekend 2022
May 2022 Bay Area Alumni Social
May 2022 Virtual Alumni Science Series
March 2022 Virtual Alumni Panel on Housing
December 2021 Virtual Art Class
Distinguished Alumni Awards 2021
Alumni Weekend 2021
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