Watercolor Landscape Painting for Beginners with Kilian Croghan July 11, 18, 25, Aug 1 10:00-12:00 Annex Art Room This class welcomes newcomers to the art of watercolor landscapes. Each week, students will create a new complete piece, starting with the very basics and working up to live, outdoor painting. This class will cover a variety of techniques and build skills students can enjoy for the rest of their lives! All materials are included, ages 18+ Outline: Week 1: The first class will cover basic watercolor techniques and follow a live demonstration on creating quick, simple, and effective watercolor landscapes. Week 2: Will instruct students on how to paint landscapes from a photo reference, building observational skills and color theory. Week 3: Will follow up on the previous week’s photo reference work by introducing architecture and urban landscapes, introducing the basics of perspective and building on observational skills. Week 4: Students will be brought outside to paint scenes of the local landscape, incorporating all of the lessons and skills learned so far.