Watercolor Fundamentals
X414 (2 semester units in Art)
This thorough exploration of watercolor painting is suitable for both beginners and more experienced students. It offers instruction and opportunities for practice in basic wet and dry techniques, washes, blends, and the use of transparency, and presents a variety of special techniques for solving texture and masking problems. Experienced students concentrate on composition, technical skills, paint consistency, and color development.
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Mon. June 9, San Francisco
GLENN HIRSCH, M.F.A., has taught at Bay Area schools, including the San Francisco Art Institute Community Education Program and John F. Kennedy University. His paintings have been widely exhibited in the United States and Mexico, with reviews appearing in the Los Angeles Times and Artweek magazine. To view examples of his work or to contact him visit www.home.earthlink.net/~glennhirsch or e-mail glennhirsch@earthlink.net.Revised class schedule in red.
- 12 meetings
- June 9 to Aug. 25: Mon., 6:30-9:30 pm (no meetings June 23 and June 30); also
July 19: Sat., 10 am-4 pm
- San Francisco: Room 217, South of Market Center, 95 Third St.
- $435 (EDP 014902)
Note: Class on Sat., July 19 is a field trip.
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Fri. Feb. 15, San Francisco
VESTA KIRBY, M.F.A., is an artist/painter and consultant for color and materials. She has taught at the San Francisco Art Institute, UC Extension, and the Academy of Art College, and has developed design and color concepts for corporate interior projects with architectural firms in San Francisco, New York, Paris, Bern, and Tokyo. Her paintings include acrylics, watercolor, oils, and mixed media.NOTE: This class is closed. For information about related courses, contact your academic department.
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