See the Beauty, Paint the Light
Watercolor with Patricia Sweet
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Service Description
Join Patricia Sweet for this hands-on watercolor workshop. Discover how subtle value changes can transform an ordinary painting into one filled with depth, atmosphere, and light. In this hands-on watercolor workshop, you'll learn how to see beyond color and recognize the values that create form, distance, and mood. Through guided demonstrations and individual instruction, we'll explore how light and dark work together to bring landscapes to life. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced watercolor artist, this class will strengthen your understanding of value and help you create paintings with greater confidence and impact. You'll Learn: How to identify the five basic value ranges (tea, coffee, milk, cream, butter) Creating depth and distance through value Simplifying complex scenes into strong value patterns Using value to capture light, atmosphere, and focus Techniques for building luminous watercolor paintings Students should bring: Paint (tubes preferred) : Yellow cool ( Lemon or cadmium light) Yellow warm (Cadmium Yellow) Red warm ( Cadmium light red) Red cool (Alizarin Chrimson) Blue cool (Cobalt) Blue warm (Ultramarine) Phthalo Blue and/or Viridian Dark Brown- Burnt/Raw Umber, Van Dyke, Sepia Palette - White ceramic, hard plastic or a piece of glass with white paper works Paper - 140 lbs white cold press watercolor paper - loose or on a block Pencil and eraser that does not leave smudge, color or marks behind 1”Flat and medium round brush at minimum. An additional ¼ to ½” flat and small detail round brush are helpful but not required. Two water containers; Spray water (cheap hairspray bottles work great) Paper towels- Viva Brand Cloth Like is the best! Artist tape or painters tape if you would like clean edges around your painting. A board to mount loose paper to. Come learn to see the beauty around you—and paint the light within it. All skill levels are welcome. Ages 12 and up.
Upcoming Sessions
Cancellation Policy
Thanks for registering for a class at Trackside Studios. We look forward to seeing you! Please reach out directly to the instructor for questions about the class and what materials to bring. Clay Sayre: claysayre@gmail.com Patricia Sweet: patriciasweetmacdonald@gmail.com WAITLIST - If a class is full, you may email us at artists@tracksidestudios.com to be asked to be placed on the waitlist. CANCELLATION - We reserve the right to cancel a course due to: * Too few registrants: we will notify you a week before the class and will refund your full registration. * Extenuating circumstances (instructor ill, weather, etc.): we will notify you as soon as we're aware and refund your full registration. If you are unable to attend the course: * Notify us 7 or more days before the class (email us at artists@tracksidestudios.com) for a full refund * Notify us 3-6 days before the class for a 50% refund In order to ensure our teachers are reimbursed for their preparation and the materials they purchase for each student, there is no refund for cancelations 2 or fewer days before the class or non-attendance. If you have questions, please email us at artists@tracksidestudios.com You may also call or text our co-owner, Julie, at 828-545-2904. For specific questions about your class or materials, please email the instructor. Clay Sayre: claysayre@gmail.com Patricia Sweet: patriciasweetmacdonald@gmail.com
Contact Details
375 Depot St, Asheville, NC, USA
artists@tracksidestudios.com