Ripple Effects with Betsey MacDonald
Mondays April 7, 3:00PM – 6:00PM April 14, 21, 28 2:00PM – 5:00 PM (4 classes)
As Rhode Islanders, we live in the ocean state, which also has hundreds of freshwater ponds and lakes. So, water abounds! In fact, the Wickford Art Association is on the beautiful Narragansett Bay. We see the sky and clouds reflected in the water every day. We see boats, buildings,trees, people, and animals with either squiggly, watery, or perfect mirror images beneath them all the time.
I’ve been studying reflections for a few years now and in an attempt to better understand what happens in the water, this is what I’ve chosen to paint and I love it! It’s as if the water allows for a realistic image above and an abstraction below. In this class, we’ll learn about how these reflections are created, what conditions affect their appearance, and how we can better paint them. A mood and sense of the environment is created by water and we’ll strive for depicting that mood in our paintings. In the process of painting water and subjects in water, we’ll also learn about choosing paints and papers, color mixing,using washes, layering, and other watercolor techniques
$170 Members| $200 Non Members