VIRTUAL:  Welcome To Watercolor - The Very Start

Jason M. Bentley

May 22, 27, 29 (30th - make-up date)

4-Classes, Tuesdays and Thursdays and make-up date of Friday.

9am - 12pm

$220 non-members/$180 members

Experience Level: No experience or beginner.

This course is designed for those with little or no experience in watercolor. First and foremost, it’s all about committing a few rules to memory, being adventurous, and willing to work with a little of the unexpected as you practice! Starting from the very beginning, on the first day, we will talk about different materials uses and surfaces - both the ones I recommend, and the ones you may already have or have questions about. The following three days we will work on techniques and small projects that present basic pigment mixing, brush technique, paint control, and surface handling. Afterwards, with a big confidence boost, you’ll be ready to tackle your next projects! Are you swimming in questions like “how do I…?” Then this class is for you.

This open and interactive course will spotlight my palette, work surface, and reference in real time, so you can directly see how I mix and apply paint. Questions are encouraged at any time. At the start of each day, special short demonstrations from any inquiries will be addressed, and then intermittently to describe the project process from start to finish.

Jason is a contemporary realist painter with many years' experience in watercolor.  Click HERE to see more.

Visit Jason’s official website:  HERE 

VIRTUAL:  Dynamics of Gouache

Jason M. Bentley

4-Week Class

June 3 - 24

1pm - 4pm

$220 non-members/$180 members

Levels:  No Experience, Beginners, and Intermediate Painters.

Gouache has unique opaque qualities compared to watercolor, although their similarities allow for interchangeable use if you wish. Gouache is a forgiving medium, as what is put down on the surface of paper can be painted over, or worked into again for the desired result. So it’s an easy medium to learn from and have fun with.

This course will be divided into one technique practice day, and 3 project days. Each designed to further your understanding of dynamics such as water to pigment ratios for varied opaqueness, fluidity, color mixing technique on paper and palette, and more. This just might become one of your favorite mediums!

This open and interactive course will spotlight my palette, work surface, and reference in real time, so you can directly see how I mix and apply paint. Questions are encouraged at any time. At the start of each day, special short demonstrations from any inquiries will be addressed, and then intermittently to describe the project process from start to finish.

Jason is a contemporary realist painter with many years' experience in watercolor. Click HERE to see more.

Visit Jason’s official website:  HERE 

Download supply list:  HERE

Reference Photos:  

Basket of Apples

Portrait

Netherland Tulips

#gouachepainting #paintingwithgouache #learninggouache #gouachefundamentals

#qouachebasics #onlinegouacheclass #learngouache #artclass

VIRTUAL:  Welcome To Watercolor - The Very Start

Jason M. Bentley

June 5, 12, 19, 26

1pm - 4pm

$220 non-members/$180 members

Experience Level: No experience or beginner.

This course is designed for those with little or no experience in watercolor. First and foremost, it’s all about committing a few rules to memory, being adventurous, and willing to work with a little of the unexpected as you practice! Starting from the very beginning, on the first day, we will talk about different materials uses and surfaces - both the ones I recommend, and the ones you may already have or have questions about. The following three days we will work on techniques and small projects that present basic pigment mixing, brush technique, paint control, and surface handling. Afterwards, with a big confidence boost, you’ll be ready to tackle your next projects! Are you swimming in questions like “how do I…?” Then this class is for you.

This open and interactive course will spotlight my palette, work surface, and reference in real time, so you can directly see how I mix and apply paint. Questions are encouraged at any time. At the start of each day, special short demonstrations from any inquiries will be addressed, and then intermittently to describe the project process from start to finish.

Jason is a contemporary realist painter with many years' experience in watercolor.  Click HERE to see more.

Visit Jason’s official website:  HERE 

VIRTUAL: The Behavior of Color - Palette Mastery

Jason M. Bentley

July 1

1:00-4:00pm Central Time

$50 members/$60 non-members

Level:  No Experience, Beginners and Intermediate Painters.

Consider this a crash course! You can write books on color theory for artists, and there are plenty… But this class is designed to teach you how to control the dial of color change and intensity. Understanding the color wheel and how each of our pigments are positioned tells a lot about mixing behaviors. Ever get that muddy color you didn’t expect? You’ll get to know how it happened, and how to avoid it.

Mixing the right color doesn’t have to be a mystery. With a bit of knowledge about certain pigments and their characteristics, we can develop an instinct for efficiently and accurately mixing color. In this workshop we’ll talk about the universality of primaries, and the warming, cooling, and neutralizing of hues. Most importantly, we’ll evaluate the role of tinting and shading while still maintaining richness of chroma… Or not… The point is we’re in control!

This open and interactive course will spotlight my palette, work surface, and reference in real time, so you can directly see how I mix and apply paint. Questions are encouraged at any time. At the start of each day, special short demonstrations from any inquiries will be addressed, and then intermittently to describe the project process from start to finish.

Jason is a contemporary realist painter with many years' experience in watercolor. Please visit HERE to see samples of his work.  

Visit his official website here:  JMB Portfolio

Click below to see the student supply list:

Student Supply List-Bentley.pdf

Reference photos for use in class. Please print these out or plan to use in class on a separate device.

Bentley-YellowDancers_Dega_Reference.jpg

Bentley - Flowers.jpg

#watercolor#watercolorart

#colortheory #watercolortheory #colorknowledge #colorpalette #colormixing

#onlinewatercolorclass #artclass

VIRTUAL:  Dynamics of Gouache

Jason M. Bentley

August 7, 14, 21, 28

9am - 12pm

$220 members/$180 non-members

Levels:  No Experience, Beginners and Intermediate Painters

Gouache has unique opaque qualities compared to watercolor, although their similarities allow for interchangeable use if you wish. Gouache is a forgiving medium, as what is put down on the surface of paper can be painted over, or worked into again for the desired result. So it’s an easy medium to learn from and have fun with.

This course will be divided into one technique practice day, and 3 project days. Each designed to further your understanding of dynamics such as water to pigment ratios for varied opaqueness, fluidity, color mixing technique on paper and palette, and more. This just might become one of your favorite mediums!

This open and interactive course will spotlight my palette, work surface, and reference in real time, so you can directly see how I mix and apply paint. Questions are encouraged at any time. At the start of each day, special short demonstrations from any inquiries will be addressed, and then intermittently to describe the project process from start to finish.

Jason is a contemporary realist painter with many years' experience in watercolor. Click HERE to see more.

Visit Jason’s official website:  HERE 

Download supply list:  HERE

Reference Photos:  

Basket of Apples

Portrait

Netherland Tulips

#gouachepainting #paintingwithgouache #learninggouache #gouachefundamentals

#qouachebasics #onlinegouacheclass #learngouache #artclass

VIRTUAL: The Behavior of Color - Palette Mastery

Jason M. Bentley

Saturday, Aug 30

9:00 am - 12:00 pm Central Time

$50 members/$60 non-members

Levels:  No Experience, Beginner and Intermediate Painters

Consider this a crash course! You can write books on color theory for artists, and there are plenty… But this class is designed to teach you how to control the dial of color change and intensity. Understanding the color wheel and how each of our pigments are positioned tells a lot about mixing behaviors. Ever get that muddy color you didn’t expect? You’ll get to know how it happened, and how to avoid it.

Mixing the right color doesn’t have to be a mystery. With a bit of knowledge about certain pigments and their characteristics, we can develop an instinct for efficiently and accurately mixing color. In this workshop we’ll talk about the universality of primaries, and the warming, cooling, and neutralizing of hues. Most importantly, we’ll evaluate the role of tinting and shading while still maintaining richness of chroma… Or not… The point is we’re in control!

This open and interactive course will spotlight my palette, work surface, and reference in real time, so you can directly see how I mix and apply paint. Questions are encouraged at any time. At the start of each day, special short demonstrations from any inquiries will be addressed, and then intermittently to describe the project process from start to finish.

Jason is a contemporary realist painter with many years' experience in watercolor. Please visit HERE to see samples of his work.  

Visit his official website here:  JMB Portfolio

Click below to see the student supply list:

Student Supply List-Bentley.pdf

Reference photos for use in class. Please print these out or plan to use in class on a separate device.

Bentley-YellowDancers_Dega_Reference.jpg

Bentley - Flowers.jpg

#watercolor #watercolorart 

#colortheory #watercolortheory #colorknowledge #colorpalette #colormixing

#onlinewatercolorclass #artclass