Best of Both Worlds:Watercolor & Gouache
Working from a photograph, students will build a fun portrait using a variety of mixed media.
Available spots
Class Description
Ages 16+ $30, $27 for ACWL Members Watercolor and Gouache (opaque watercolor) are similar yet different. Join us to explore these 2 mediums and discover how they can work together, using flowers and plants as our subject matter. We will take a flexible approach to the image; we will work from photographs and live material, but your vision may be as loose or detailed as your choose. First, using watercolor, we will block in basic shapes using loose wash techniques. Next, we will explore how to use gouache paint, and apply it to add definition and detail on top of our prior painting. Students will leave with a finished painting, and an understanding of the basics of these 2 materials and their working qualities. This class is suitable for all students, although some prior experience in drawing or painting is helpful. Minimum: 4 Maximum: 8 About the Instructor: Laurel Geis has lived in the White Lake area for 29 years. She taught Art in public schools for 30 years before retiring. She is an active artist, working primarily in painting and drawing, and her work has been widely exhibited in sites like the Muskegon Museum of Art and the Arts Council of White Lake - Nuveen Center ACWL-Nuveen classes are supported by the White Lake Community Fund of the Community Foundation for Muskegon County, CatchMark Technologies, Michigan Arts & Culture Council, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Nuveen Benevolent Trust.
Upcoming Sessions
Cancellation Policy
Please note - Registration for classes is required, unless otherwise noted. You may register online, by calling (231) 893-2524 or visiting the ACWL-Nuveen. Please enroll in classes at least 48 hours before the scheduled class time. Courses cancelled due to insufficient enrollment will be 100% refunded. You can cancel your registration up to 3 days in advance of the class date. If you withdraw from a class less than 3 days before the class, you will be given a class credit. If withdrawing the day classes begin, no refund or credit is available. To view our complete class policies, please visit www.artswhitelake.org/class-event-policies
Contact Details
106 East Colby Street, Whitehall, MI, USA
+ 2318932524
nuveen@artswhitelake.org