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Northern Lights in Watercolor Workshop

Northern Lights in Watercolor Workshop
12 Aug
2021

Northern Lights in Watercolor  Workshop  Register at Paintspot.ca

Nov 13
10 am - 4 pm.

$80

Capture the beauty and movement of the Northern Lights using watercolor in this step-by-step workshop. These simple landscapes can be done by beginner to advanced students.
Learn to:

  • work with pouring and wet into wet to create movement in a night sky
  • mix colors to create the night scene
  • use photo references and imagination to sketch out ideas for painting the landscape
  • combine different watercolor techniques to achieve the elements in the landscape

432 DancingLights2 8x11 wc JulieDrew 300w 

Supply List for Workshop:

Watercolors: tube paint 

  • Dioxazine purple or Deep, dark purple
  • Alizarin crimson
  • Phthalo blue
  • Lemon yellow
  • Permanent Green

Palette for watercolor
Arches 140 lb cold press full sheet, tear into quarters
Painting boards (tape on watercolor paper) heavy cardboard or Masonite are good options
Green painter’s tape
Container for water Brushes

  • 1 in flat brush
  •  Rigger brush
  • Small Round brush
  • Assorted other brushes

Rag/ paper towel
Masking fluid
Old toothbrush
Salt
Sea sponge
Cling wrap
Pencil and eraser
(optional – permanent ink pen with fine tip)
Small sketchbook
Photo references (optional): northern lights, landscapes in the dark
Apron
Lunch, water bottle