WATERCOLOR PAINTING CLASS
Watercolor Painting for beginners
taught by local artist Lauralee Sorensen Hart
Sundays for 3 weeks: November 2nd, 9th & 16th, 1-4PM
$295 (supplies included)
In this watercolor class, we will start with the fundamentals of watercolor painting. Students will learn value scale, consistencies as well as water-to-paint ratios and apply basic techniques like wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry, mixing colors effectively, and gain foundational knowledge for creating simple shapes and compositions.
Students will learn about shading, different watercolor paper types and get to experiment painting different kinds of landscapes, still lifes, birds and flowers.
No experience needed – or if you need a brush-up on the fundamentals, this class is for you!
Lauralee Sorensen Hart is a local watercolorist and mixed media artist who is primarly self-taught. Six years ago, Lauralee took her first watercolor class that really spawned her interest in painting watercolors. During the pandemic is when she really started exploring more of her new love of painting and then after a few private lessons and more practice under her belt, Lauralee was asked to join the Nelson Gallery in downtown Lexington, VA.
Lauralee has also explored other mediums such as acrylic painting, collage, gouache and gelli printing. Currently, Lauralee enjoys making art in her studio space at Thunder BRidge.
