Collaboration with Red Hook Cont. Ed: Watercolor Basics Virtual Series

Spring 2021

3-Part Series on Zoom

Watercolor Basics (ZOOM - NEW) In this class students will learn the fundamentals of painting in watercolor and how to use supplies to achieve desired effects. This three-part series covers the following topics. 1-Supplies overview, and Basic washes which includes wet-on-wet, glazing, values and brush techniques. 2-Color Triad & Color Mixing, where Betsy will explain the color triad and how to create endless variations from just a few basic colors. We will finish this class with a still-life painting of a lemon. 3- The Hudson River Valley Landscape, where students will embark on painting a signature luminous landscape in Betsy’s wet-on-wet style. Each session will be recorded and emailed to students at its conclusion. Students will receive a supply list via email prior to the start of the course. It can also be found on Betsy Jacaruso’s website. Instructor: Betsy Jacaruso is a talented painter and gifted instructor who teaches watercolor techniques as a way of realizing individual vision. She is the owner of the Betsy Jacaruso Studio and Gallery, in the heart of Rhinebeck. Her current work explores atmosphere and luminosity in landscape.

3 Mondays: 4/12, 4/19, 4/26
1:00 -2:30pm (demo time is one hour with up to a half hour after each class for Q&A). Fee: $65

Register through Red Hook Continuing Ed only.

For more information about registration: https://www.redhookcentralschools.org/Page/117

Contact Information: 845-758-2241 - Ext. 71351

Email: continuinged@rhcsd.org