428-Exploring Watercolor

Have you dabbled in watercolor and want to take your skills further? Join watercolor artist Aprajita Lal for an enjoyable, engaging class that builds on your foundational techniques while exploring your own creative style.  Painting from photographs or still life, and in class demonstrations,  intermediate watercolors will help you gain confidence, experiment without fear, and bring your artistic ideas to life. Each session offers a chance to play, learn, and enjoy the magic of watercolor.



Special Notes

All students must comply with the Policies and Procedures found on The Center's website. There will be no refunds for students removed from class for failure to observe The Center’s Policies and Procedures.


Materials

140 lb Arches watercolor paper or equivalent, minimum 9"x12"

Mounting board and tape, unless using a watercolor block

Round brushes, sizes 8 and 12, flat wash or mop brush 1" size

Watercolor sketchbook for experimenting and notes (optional)

pencil and eraser

Paints - I use Winsor Newton, Daniel Smith and DaVinci brands.  Bring your favorite colors; the following colors are suggestions:

  • Cadmium yellow or cad yellow light
  • Lemon yellow 
  • Quinacridone Gold 
  • Raw Sienna or Yellow Ochre 
  • Burnt Sienna 
  • Cadmium red or Cadmium red light 
  • Quinacridone Rose or Permanent Rose 
  • Alizarin Crimson 
  • Winsor (Dioxazine) Violet
  • Ultramarine Blue 
  • Cerulean 
  • Cobalt 
  • Winsor (phthalo) Blue 
  • Winsor (phthalo) Green or Hookers Green
  • Sap green

Palette with space for mixing colors, extra mixing palettes if needed (small butcher trays, white plastic or ceramic plates, etc.).  I use a Pike palette, and don't need extra mixing containers.

About the Instructor

Wendy Hallstrom

Wendy is a multidisciplinary artist in watercolor, acrylics, egg tempera and pysanky.  She has exhibited in New Jersey and the surrounding area, and her work is in private collections.  She teaches watercolor and pysanky (Ukrainian egg dying). 

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Class Details

October 30 - December 04, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Days: Thursday

Tuition: $200

Member Tuition: $175

Location: The Center for Contemporary Art

Semester: Fall 2025

Level: Adult

Instructor: Wendy Hallstrom