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Starting in September new exciting watercolor and gouache classes at LGS Recreation. Online registration now open.
Here are the list of classes.
Instructor: Elvira Rascov
Opaque Watercolor Live class
CLASS NO LONGER AVAILABLE
Learn to paint with gouache (opaque watercolor) a wonderful medium that allows you to layer bold colors with different blending techniques. With a project with each class, paint-a-long and familiarize yourself with gouache paint by exploring tones, brushstroke techniques, and color combinations.
Watercolor Live Instruction Classes – Six session classes each
Finish a painting at the end of each class through demos and step by step paint-a-long exercises. Learn and improve your watercolor skills from basic to advance techniques.
This Fall I am offering morning and late afternoon classes six- sessions each.Drop-in option available. These are the dates and times:
DROP IN AVAILABLE CONTACT THE CENTER FOR MORE INFORMATION AT: (408)354-8700
Send friends and family hand-painted watercolor cards. Paint-a-long with the instructor to create four different holiday cards. Let’s get into the holiday spirit with this class.
In this class, you will learn to paint with gouache (opaque watercolor). Gouache is a wonderful medium that allows you to layer bold colors with different blending techniques. The instructor will have a project for each class where you can paint-a-long while you familiarize yourself with gouache paint by exploring tones, brushstroke techniques and understanding color combinations. No previous experience or knowledge is required for this class.
Materials for this class
-Gouache paints a selection of primary colors plus black and white (Winsor and Newton brand)
-Synthetic paintbrushes: One half-inch angle shader, a quarter-inch filbert brush, a size 8 round brush, and a size two round brush.
-These are basic suggested brushes to bring to class Watercolor paper 140 LB
-A palette to mix your paints
A detailed list of materials will be sent to you when you sign up for the class.
Learn how to mix primary gouache colors to create a fun layered painting with sunflowers.
Using a black watercolor cold pressed paper is fun with gouache colors that are opaque. Colors will show brighter over the dark background.
Let’s paint a landscape in gouache! Learn how to mix a basic palette to get a big range of colors that can be applied on a landscape painting.
Using tan toned mix media paper you can get a different style using gouache. This fun bird was painted in that paper and a nice mixture of colors. This will be one of the exercises in class.
More samples of gouache paintings will be added soon.
Watercolor Live Instruction for beginners and intermediate level
In this class you will learn the basic techniques of painting with watercolor. Through simple and fun exercises you will get confidence painting with the medium. There will be at least three small projects in each class that will be demonstrated step by step and where you can paint-a-long. By the end of each class you will have finished exercises and paintings that will build up your skills. This class will bring you confidence with the medium and will help you move to the next level. No previous experience of knowledge is required for this class.
Basic materials you should have for this class:
-Cold press watercolor paper
– Basic set of watercolor paints
– Set of watercolor brushes include round brushes number 4, 6, 10 and a rigger brush for details
A more detailed list of materials will be sent when you sign up for the class.
Let’s paint simple watercolor projects to build confidence with the medium and move to the next level.
Let’s learn how to paint a red robin in watercolor. What a fun exercise for this class!
More samples of class projects coming soon.
Classes at Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center 208 East Main Street, Los Gatos, CA 95030
Three Session Class starts May 18 to June 1st, 2023
About this Course
Spring is one of our favorite seasons and it is lovely to see all the flowers blooming around. This is the inspiration for this class where you will learn how to paint flowers in different settings, such as still life, landscapes and in an urban scene. We will use different techniques and different styles in this class. This class is for beginners and intermediate students that want to improve their skills.
Basic materials you should have for this class:
-140lb/300 gm watercolor paper
-Basic set of watercolor paints
-Set of watercolor brushes include round brushes number 4, 6, 10 or 12 and a rigger brush for details. -Low tack masking tape
-Masking fluid
-A black ink liner 0.3 or 0.5 (Micron brand) or (Faber Castell)
Instructor: Elvira Rascov
Sun Flowers Vase: Fun Exercise painting my favorite flowers. Let’s learn how to create a still life in Watercolor
Front of a house with Flower Pots
A front door with flower pots make the scene a nice exercise to use watercolor and ink.
Let’s have fun painting texture on the walls and add flower pots to complement the painting.
Wild flowers field – A beautiful scene of flowers in the spring with snowy mountains in the background. Let’s learn how to paint a field of flowers in watercolor.
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Location: Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center – 208 East Main St. Los Gatos, CA
Price: $40
About this Course
Let’s have a fun late afternoon painting Spring Flowers in watercolor. In this workshop you will learn how to sketch and paint a fun watercolor bouquet of flowers to celebrate spring. Instructor will provide the image and you will paint-a-long in class. This workshop is designed to all levels of painting.
Basic materials you should have for this class:
-140lb/300 gm watercolor paper
-Basic set of watercolor paints
-Set of watercolor brushes include round brushes number 4, 6, 10 or 12 and a rigger brush for details. -Low tack masking tape
-Masking fluid
-A black ink liner 0.3 or 0.5 (Micron brand) or (Faber Castell)
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Spring class starts March 16, 2023 to May 4th ( Six sessions)
Location: Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center, Large Hall – 208 East Main St. Los Gatos, CA 95030
Price: $185
In this fun course students will have the opportunity to practice and learn basic to advance techniques in watercolor. Throughout the course there will be different demos and step by step paint-a-long exercises were the students will learn and improve their watercolor skills. Students will be able to finish a painting at the end of each class. This course is designed for all levels of painting.
Instructor: Elvira Rascov
Here is a list of the projects we are going to paint in this class:
March 16 – An Atmospheric Fox
March 23 – Foliage in Spring
April 6 – Water Stream
April 13 – Let’s paint food!
April 27 – Little girl with cat
May 4th – European Street
March 16 – First class of this session. We will be painting an “Atmospheric Fox”
This is a fun project with a loose style. Excellent exercise to learn to play with color values.
Beginner to Intermediate level.
March 23 – Foliage in Spring
In this class we will learn how to paint trees and foliage to create a path and perspective using dark and light values.
April 6 – Water Stream
Let’s add architecture to the composition to make an interesting painting. We will learn how to make reflections in water.
April 13 – Let’s paint food!
A different project that will teach you a more detail approach using watercolor. Let’s learn how to create volume on different shape of vegetables. An why not to paint a dessert too?
April 27 – Little girl with a cat
Let’s paint a little girl with watercolor. By using different techniques we will learn how to paint people and pets.
May 4 – European Street
In this last class we will learn how to apply perspective to create an interesting composition.
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Event location: Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center, Large Hall – 208 East Main St. Los Gatos, CA
About this Course
Surprise you mother with a handmade watercolor card on Mother’s Day! In this workshop you will learn how to paint 3 different kind of watercolor and ink cards. The instructor will provide the images and you will paint-a-long. Class is designed for all levels of painting.
Basic materials you should have for this class:
-Basic set of watercolor paints -140lb/300 gm watercolor paper -Set of watercolor brushes include round brushes number 4, 6, 10 or 12 and a rigger brush for details. -Low tack masking tape -Masking fluid -A black ink liner 0.3 or 0.5 (Micron brand) or (Faber Castell) The simplest way to make the cards is to fold a sheet of paper in half, but you can also find watercolor postcards ready to pop in an envelope if you prefer.
Instructor: Elvira Rascov
California Poppies. A bouquet of flowers for a fun Mother’s Day Watercolor Card.
Red Tulips bouquet for a Mother’s Day Watercolor Card.
Class Date: April 1st Time: 10 am to 12 pm Location: Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center, Large Hall – 208 East Main St. Los Gatos, CA Price: $40
About this Course This Easter surprise your family and friends with a unique handmade watercolor card. Learn all fun techniques using ink and watercolor to create 3 different Easter cards. In this workshop the instructor will provide the images for the cards and the students will paint-a-long to create their own cards. At the end of the workshop you will have 3 original watercolor and ink cards. Class is designed for all levels of painting.
Basic materials you should have for this class: -140lb/300 gm watercolor paper -Basic set of watercolor paints -Set of watercolor brushes include round brushes number 4, 6, and a rigger brush for details. -Low tack masking tape -Masking fluid -A black ink liner 0.3 or 0.5 (Micron brand) or (Faber Castell)
The simplest way to make the cards is to fold a sheet of watercolor paper in half, but you can also find watercolor postcards ready to pop in an envelope if you prefer.
Instructor: Elvira Rascov
Watercolor of a cute little chick holding a Tulip with the Easter Eggs.
This Valentine’s Day have a special gift for your Valentine and friends. A unique handmade watercolor card. Learn all fun techniques using ink and watercolor to create 3 different Valentine’s Day cards. In this workshop the instructor will provide the images for the cards and the students will paint-a-long to create their own cards. At the end of the workshop you will have 3 original watercolor and ink cards that you can send to your Valentine and friends. Class is designed for all levels of painting.
Basic materials you should have for this class: -140lb/300 gm watercolor paper -Basic set of watercolor paints -Set of watercolor brushes include round brushes number 4, 6, 10 or 12 and a rigger brush for details. -Low tack masking tape -Masking fluid -A black ink liner 0.3 or 0.5 (Micron brand) or (Faber Castell)
The simplest way to make the cards is to fold a sheet of paper in half, but you can also find watercolor postcards ready to pop in an envelope if you prefer.
Instructor: Elvira Rascov
Valentine’s Gnomes. Let’s have fun painting this two gnomes wishing you Valentine’s Day.
Bunnies in Love. What a cute card that we can paint with ink and watercolor.
Who doesn’t love a hummingbird with a Valentine’s message.
New watercolor classes at LGS Recreation. Here is the list of the classes and the registration links. All new projects this summer. I will continue doing live step-by-step demos and paint-a-long classes.
Fall classes 2023 are now available for registration HERE
Classes are at Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center 208 East Main Street, Los Gatos,
Watercolor Live Instruction (A class for beginners and Intermediate students)
