Cardinal Illustration in Watercolor with Sophie McVicar

Saturday, April 13
10 AM to 4 PM
$125, supplies needed

Follow along as local artist, Sophie McVicar demonstrates illustrative watercolor techniques. This class will be primarily a follow-along demo, with individual assistance as time allows. Students will create an illustration of a male Northern cardinal inspired by scientific illustrations.

We will cover basics in color theory, as they relate to watercolor. We will cover basic techniques that will help you in your watercolor practice, whether you pursue a realistic or more abstract approach. We will work through several exercises and then complete 1-2 cardinal illustrations. Reference materials will be provided.

Materials:
Sophie has developed her own set of brand preferences, but focus on what you have access to. As you do more watercolors; you will develop your own preferences that complement your approach to painting.

– Hotpress watercolor paper, 8×10″ (example, Arches)
– Brushes – Round in sizes 0, 4, 8; Flat in size 2 or 4 (example, Princeton Neptune or Princeton Aqua Elite)
– Palette: this can be a plastic, ceramic, or enamel tray, etc.
– Paper towels or reusable cloth for cleanup and blotting – these should be white/unpatterned
– Medium pencil: HB, 2B, or 4B
– Soft, clean eraser (Ex: Faber-Castell PVC Free)
– Large cup for water
– Watercolor paints: a student set with primaries, two reds (yellow tone and blue tone), sepia, and white gouache will suffice, but a more specific expanded palette is listed below:
– bright orange red (ex: scarlet lake, cadmium red light, cadmium deep red, or vermillion hue)
– rich blue red (ex: pyrrole rubin or quinadricone red)
– bright warm yellow (anything in the cadmium yellow family)
– bright green (ex: leaf green, permanent green, or cadmium green)
– deep green (ex: hooker’s green or shadow green)
– neutral deep blue (ex: ultramarine blue)
– warm neutral (ex: raw umber)
– deep brown (ex: sepia)
– black (ex: ivory, lamp, or peach black)
– white gouache

Supplementary materials to consider:
– Soft pencil: 6B or 8B
– Tracing paper
– Masking tape

Check out Sophie McVicar’s website: www.sophiemcvicar.co/

Level 1: Beginner – This class is appropriate for beginner to advanced painters. Covers the basic techniques of the medium and offers individual assistance. No prior experience is required.

UPDATED CANCELLATION POLICY: Cancellations made 14 days or more in advance of the workshop will receive a refund equal to 50% of the cost of the class. Cancellations made within 14 days of the event will not receive a refund. This will help ensure that the instructor will be paid for their time and effort of teaching the workshop.