Make a Splash! Watercolor Workshop

Make a Splash!  Watercolor Workshop

Judy Thompson--Artist, Presenter 

All Levels Welcome 

Dive into the beautiful, flowing medium of watercolor!  Judy will help you develop a working knowledge of watercolor fundamentals which will allow you to make the most of this beautiful, transparent style of painting.  Understand how to build color depth through washes and glazing. Learn about color mixing and how different papers, pigments and brushes will produce different results.  Practice wet-on-wet, spattering, resists, and other simple techniques.  This hands-on, informative class will allow you to confidently paint in watercolor in whatever style you choose.
Materials List:
            Tube watercolor paints
            Watercolor Paper (140# or heavier)
            Brushes (flat and round)
            Container for water
            Masking Tape
            Sketch Pad
            Pencil
Note:  Judy will have a limited selection of materials available for purchase at the workshop.

1 Section, 1 Session


Ages: 15 & Up 
Cost: $45 (Please Contact the BAC for the materials list) 
Saturday, February 25th 9:00am-12:00pm
Location:  Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Str. 



Judy Thompson
Judy Thompson is an award winning artist who paints the people and places of the Midwest.  Her accomplishments include 1^st prize at the 2010 Iowa Watercolor Society Exhibition; selection as Artist-in-Residence at the Homestead National Monument in Beatrice, NE and the recipient of a grant by the Iowa Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.  Her work can be found in private and public collections across the United States.  She is currently represented by Rehfeld’s Art and Framing in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Judy is a winsome and engaging instructor who loves to share her passion for watercolor painting.  Mostly self taught, Judy believes that painting is a lifelong journey of discovery and enjoyment.  When she is not painting, Judy and her husband enjoy hiking and biking through the prairies which surround her Iowa home.
View Judy’s work at:   www.judythompson.mosaicglobe.com 

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