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Harman - Watercolor Pour Workshop
$ 60 usd
+ available add-ons
Sat, Nov 14, 2026, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM MST
Kuentz Rec Center Art Club Room
Dates Breakdown
Sat, Nov 14, 2026, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM MST
Create two exciting watercolor paintings without using a brush!
We will discuss compositional issues and the use of an app to create a reference. You will practice various watercolor masking techniques and pour your paintings using only 3 colors.
Supply List
- 140# cold press watercolor paper - two pieces of watercolor paper, each 11 x 14” with drawings completed and everything except the dark areas masked (photos and instructions to be sent to participants separately). Masking takes time, especially for the initial first layer. This way we spend more time learning the techniques and having fun! Put your drawings in the middle of the paper so there is space on each side for handling purposes. Make sure that your drawings are at least 8 x 10 in size, as any smaller, this will make detailed masking extremely difficult. You may make them larger than the stated size if you wish.
- 8 x 10” piece of watercolor paper to practice various masking techniques.
- A support for your paper – gatorboard, plexiglass, even a piece of cardboard covered in plastic wrap. This should be large enough so your paper can sit completely on it. Do not tape paper to support.
- Color shaper – it’s a small brush with a brush end and a pointy silicone end. If you don’t have one or can’t get one, use a small round brush that you don’t mind getting full of mask.
- Pointy palette knife or drafting pen used for fine lines in mask.
- 1” Flat brush, used for masking large areas, one you don’t mind getting full of mask.
- Bar soap to help keep mask out of brushes.
- Masking fluid – I use Pebeo Drawing Gum (blue color), but any brand will do.
- Masking cement pick-up – to remove mask.
- Watercolor paint in the tube - at least 5 ml of each.
- Antwerp Blue (Winsor & Newton).
- Quinacridone Rose (any brand).
- Quinacridone Gold (any brand).
- 3 x 1-cup containers with leakproof lids. More if you want to add different colors. I sometimes add a cobalt or a Lemon Puppy pad or lots of paper towels to mop up excess paint.
- 5ml plastic pipette for pouring – Melanie will provide if you can’t get one.
- Water misting sprayer.
- Watercolor palette or plate and brushes for making any adjustments at the end.
Instructors
Melanie Harmon
Instructor
Contact us
- Sun West Art Club
- sw••••n@gma••••l.com
Location
Kuentz Rec Center Art Club Room
Classifications
Categories
- Acrylic
- Oil
- Workshop
Age Groups
- Adult
Levels
- All