Join the Wonderful World of Watercolor!
Spring Watercolor Workshop offered by Ellen Jean Diederich TWSA, RRWS, WW, WSA
Country Garden Watercolor Workshop
Fargo Country Club 509 26th Ave S, Fargo, ND
Three Wednesdays: May 15, 22 & 29th $295.00
10am-3pm Lunch is Included! (Chef’s choice, soup, salad & sandwich)
We will be painting anything with flowers, garden items or the countryside! In addition we will be working on paint quality and creating beautiful darks throughout the workshop to raise your watercolors to a higher level!
May 15: Colored shape studies- understand how color is affected by the shape in light. Paint a whole or spliced pepper using color volume and contrast.
May 22: Playful Grids –experiment with under-paintings, paint a flower putting in medium values first over a grid.
May 29: Country Landscape with a flower field. Back drop anything with flowers or foliage in the foreground.
Photography and sketches will be provided each week if you want to paint the same subject as the instructor. You can absolutely paint subjects of your choice even if they don’t include garden imagery.
Sign up by April 10th and select $25 worth of free art supplies!
The classroom is at the North-West entrance of the Fargo Country Club. You can set up each Wednesday by 9:00 am.
This is an in-person class only. Feel free to email me [email protected] with any questions you have. A supply list is included below. You may work on the same subject as myself from my photography or bring your own. Please do not bring cards or pictures of artwork by other artists to paint from. You will watch demonstrations, practice techniques, and create your own paintings. You may paint from the photographs provided, and/or bring your own. Any level, Beginners are welcome! If you haven’t painted in watercolor before, please consider my Beginning Watercolor Video.
Please watch the FREE video all about the supplies on my website called Watercolor Fundamentals. Ellen will send you a supply list and you may pick them up on May 11th at Ellen’s studio located at 3374 Maplewood Court, Fargo, ND 58104 701-235-4241An email will be sent to you after you sign up about supplies etc.
Ellen Jean Diederich’ Supply List
Email [email protected] for a supply order form.
START WITH THE STUFF YOU HAVE: Please bring your own favorites and a variety of brushes, including oil painting brushes and various tools, and any water media paints you have. Many items can be substituted and old brands can be used up before buying new.
PLEASE BRING: Photographs you have taken to paint from, paper towels, New 1” masking tape and/or *Frog tape, an ice cream pail, #2 pencils, 2 1/2″ house brush (black Bristle), supportive painting board (such as gator board or drawing board, HB or #2 drawing Pencil, jet eraser, and art gum eraser 18” ruler or straight edge, sharpie marker, Mr. Clean Magic eraser (original), razor blade.
SUPPLIES: These specified brands are used by Ellen; please feel comfortable using the brands you currently have. Tubes of paint can be divided with others. A watercolor Palette is the best and most economic purchase you can add, I recommend The Robert E. Wood Palette. Professional grade paint and paper is strongly recommended & will definitely affect your painting success. Many people have difficulty painting because of the paper & brushes they choose. If you want to purchase discounted supplies from me please ask for an order sheet. For help setting up your palette, arrive by 9:00 Wednesday morning.
- Robert Wood Watercolor Palette
- D’Arches 140# (or heavier) cold press or watercolor paper 2-5 sheets
- Brushes: WN (Winsor-Newton) Golden Scepter 1″ flat and ½ “ flat also called a wash
- Brush WN 530 Script, WN #10 Round
- 9″ x 12″ Drawing Pad, Gum Eraser, & magic eraser
- Variety of Watercolor Pencils (Derwent) larger group of colors are better
Winsor Newton Professional Grade Paint-
- Cerulean Blue, (New Gamboge* or Winsor Yellow Deep), Raw Sienna, Cadmium Lemon , Cobalt Blue
- Scarlet Lake, Cobalt Blue, Antwerp Blue, Winsor Green (pthalo), Hookers Green
- Burnt Sienna, Permanent Rose, Cobalt Turquoise Dark, French Ultramarine Blue
- Indian Red, Rose Madder Genuine , Permanent Rose
Colors with Cadmium in name are now sold as Cadmium Free
**Additional colors “unnecessary favorites”
Cobalt Violet | Cobalt Turquoise Light | Cadmium Orange |
Cobalt Green | Permanent Magenta | Mars Black |
Cobalt Teal | Quinacridone Gold | Titanium White |
Optional Materials: If you have these things on hand and want to work with them feel free to bring: Brayers, Speedball cut easy Blocks, Speedball linoleum cutter, metallic watercolors, Gouache, Acrylic paints, Matt medium, soft gel gloss, collage items & watercolor pencils (box of 36 or more) recommended. These are not part of the curriculum.