Watercolor Painting with Mary smith 

PRESENTED BY Mary Smith

Class: Thursday, April 11- May 16 (6 sessions)
Time: 9:00-12 :00 
Location: SAA Classroom
130 Main Street
Sandwich, MA ​
​Cost: $180 members/$210
​non-members
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This class will cover watercolor painting with an emphasis on sketching first and painting quickly to capture an image.  Each class will cover an aspect of sketching and composition.  We will paint from our sketches for about 2 hours, and then take a look at what we did in a short discussion. If the weather is favorable, we will go outside to photograph, sketch and come inside to paint. ​
Supplies--
1. Your own palette of an outdoor painting palette, foldable or with a cover (small white ones
are sometimes available at Ocean State for a couple of dollars—see below)
2. Plastic quart sized plastic bag with pencils, erasers, sharpener, 5 x 8 spiral sketchbook
3. Medium size brushes rolled in a mat or brush holder—-small, medium, large
Sizes 8, 12, 16 round and whatever else looks good, flat or smaller
4. Watercolor paper pad or block—11 x 15 or 9 x 12 -—- OR a piece of 140 lb watercolor
paper taped to a stiff backing, like foam core.
5. A roll of masking tape 3/4” or 1”, roll of paper towel. Kleenex, or old towel
6. Tube watercolors—5ml is fine, larger if you want,
Suggested: Payne’s Grey, Ultramarine, Yellow Ochre, Aureolin, Brown Madder, Sepia,
Sap Green, Alizarin. Plus any others you might already have.
7. Container for water.
8. A couple paperback books or a block to use to prop your pad up about 1-2” if needed.
Michael’s has watercolor tube paints (small size with 12 tubes is fine), sketchbooks,
watercolor paper pads, brushes available under the Artist’s Loft Brand.
Ocean State has small white palettes which are perfect for this class and for travel for
$2.00
Do not to bring:
Dried out paint from years ago. Cheap paper. Blue tape.
INSTRUCTOR: Mary Smith       
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Mary has taught Plein Air classes and workshops at the Cape Cod Art Center and at the Cape Cod Museum. Over the years, she has taught private classes in painting and children’s art classes in Norwell and Pembroke, MA, as well as the Weymouth Naval Air Station. She continues to devote her time to painting demonstrations in galleries and in support of various art groups. She has been painting for many years and has been lucky enough to win a several awards.
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Sandwich Arts Alliance is pleased to participate in the Mass Cultural Council Card to Culture program.
Please inquire at [email protected] for discounts available and more information
See the full list of participating organizations offering EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare discounts.
Class Registration closes 48 hours prior to the first class, as a courtesy to the instructor.  Some classes have limited enrollment so please register soon so you don’t miss out.

​To Register by Mail: Download registration form here