Marilyn Liedman

Principles of Painting Water 

I will share various techniques to effectively paint water with watercolor, whether it be the ocean, a calm lake, seashore or rainy street. I’ll show how light, wind, depth and perspective all come into play and affect the color, value and reflections. 

I will provide photos from which we will be working. 

Supply List 

3 sheets (or more) watercolor paper to be used for practicing technique, not large – 140 lb cold press 

10” x 14“, 12” x 16” or a sketch pad of watercolor paper, whatever you’re comfortable with. 

I’ll be using a limited palette from SOME of the colors listed below… 

Blues: Ultramarine, Cobalt, Indigo, Cerulean, Cobalt Turquoise, Imperial Purple

Reds: Permanent Alizarin Crimson, Pyrole Red, Permanent Rose

Yellows: Cadmium Yellow Medium Aureolin, Naples Yellow, Lemon Yellow, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Raw Umber, Quinochridone Gold

Optional: White Gouache, Sap Green

Your preferred brushes. I’ll be using…
#8 or #10 round with good point
1/2″ or 1″ flat
round, soft for washes
firm for removing paint
very small & old brush for masking fluid
old toothbrush

Water bucket
Pencil
Spray bottle with clear water
Masking fluid (don’t buy it if you have none – I’ll share)
Paper towels or cloth

Evelyn Greer Park
8200 SW 124th St, Pinecrest Fl 33156
Time: 9:30 am – 12:30 pm