July Flowers Watercolor Class. Please join us to celebrate the beauty of summer flowers at Create Art and Tea in down town Durango. Learn about the basics of watercolor painting and just have a lot of fun getting creative with flowers from our farm. If you would like to purchase a ticket please give them a call at (703) 431-9649.

I will work with each student individually and will have a selection of flowers to draw/paint from, that you can also take home.

Below is a list of things to bring, if you goto the art store in near Citi Market south,

The Art Supply House in the Town Plaza has bags available for my workshops at a discounted rate.

Below are my recommendations:

-I recommend 'Hot Press Finish' watercolor paper, but any watercolor paper is awesome. I prefer a smooth finished and absorbent paper, cotton papers are expensive but really wonderful

-There are two kinds of paints I recommend and have had good success with. The least expensive of the two that I love is Koi Water Colors. These great and affordable paints come dry or in tubes. They are vibrant and a good choice. If you are looking for a more professional vibe I highly recommend Turner Artists Water Color. I purchased a set three years ago and am still using it. These are tubes of paint and the colors are super bright and extraordinarily vibrant. You can try mine out if you are not sure. If you have water color paint it will work great, no need to purchase new ones.

-Princeton watercolor brushes are fantastic (sold at The Art Supply House). Do not waste your money on cheap brushes. They will fall apart really quickly and fray so they end up making random marks on your art. You will need some small ones for details (think a pencil point), and some medium sized ones. I like to have both pointed and square edges.

-A sharp pencil or two and eraser. Kneaded erasers are the bomb.

-A palette. I often use a white Tupperware lid or a white plate.
I will have tables, easels, a technique guide, flowers to paint from.