“Shadows on the Teche” Watercolor Rendering Series – Class 4: Section

Please join the ICAA Louisiana Chapter and Designer, Charles Shafer of Skurman Architects, for a virtual half-day studio introducing the techniques of Beaux-Arts architectural watercolor wash rendering. The class will cover the basic skills of stretching and painting techniques on a classical plan of "The Shadows on the Teche." Topics to be covered include the use of line weights, light, shade, shadow, and reflected light to produce a formal rendering.

**The fourth class will be recorded. The class will be accessible via Dropbox link to paying participants until June 2021. The link will be sent out within a week after the class.

This event is hosted by an ICAA Chapter. Please check the Chapter website or contact the Chapter directly, for the most up-to-date details including dates, times, and pricing.

Required Materials and Prerequisites

Materials Required/Recommended (*Required are found in BOLD*):

Setup

• Good Direct or adjustable downlight ~3000K temperature
• Large Flat Work Surface @ Countertop Height if Possible
• Cold Pressed Watercolor Paper - Arches brand or similar - 90lb or 120lb large enough to accommodate drawing, border, and 1-1.5 inches for taping / stapling
• Extra Watercolor paper for color testing - comes in small blocks. Scraps and exposed borders of working sheets are also usable.
• Rigid board at least an inch bigger on all sides than your WC sheet - use wood if stapling
• 4 Big books that you can make into two equal height stacks
• 10 or more small glass or WHITE ceramic containers - lids helpful but not necessary
• Roll of Paper Towels
• Masking Tape (Scotch 2380 if you can get it)
• Drafting pencil, Lead, Sharpener
• Straight edge
• Exacto Knife or Similar
• Mr Clean Magic Eraser
• Staples and Staple Gun if stapling
• 1 Plastic Trash Bag
• Small or medium 45 degree triangle

Paper

• One 22x30 sheet of 90lb cold press WC paper cut in half to make (2) 11X15 sheets. Can be found at any typical art store.
• Prior to the class we will send the drawing scaled at 3/16” = 1’-0” on 11x17 to be traced or drawn directly onto the watercolor paper.

Brushes

• 3-4 round watercolor brushes evenly distributed across sizes 2-14
• Animal hair preferred
• Should flick to sharp point when wet - don't be afraid to test in the store
• 1 cheap mixing brush ~ size 10
• 1 4-5" long flat canvas wetting brush or other large brush (optional)
• Ruling Pen (optional)

Paints

• Smallest tube size is fine.
• As you continue painting, you may find you're going through New Gamboge fastest.
• Winsor Newton Professional WC Paints recommended.
• Palette paints can be used to make washes, but tube paints are easier.

Essential Paints

• Winsor Blue - Red Shade
• New Gamboge
• Alizarin Crimson
• Lamp Black

Optional Earth Tones

• Yellow Ochre
• Burnt Sienna
• Light Red
• Burnt Umber

Time Savers

• Hooker's Green
• Winsor Violet

Prerequisites:

Draw or trace the section of The Shadows on the Teche on prepared watercolor paper. The section and a video of how to prepare the paper will be emailed to you upon signing up.