Creative Watercolor Pencil

Peggy Lynn McGahan

peggyart@comcast.net

https://www.plmcgahanart.com

WEEK 1: INTRODUCTION TO WATERCOLOR PENCIL                         SEPTEMBER 14

                 Techniques: Using watercolor pencils dry and wet

                  Layering and Mixing Colors

Subject: Single dahlia blossoms

                  Colors: Achieving bright and subtle color with watercolor pencils

  Applying Color Concepts in dahlias with backgrounds

                   Media: watercolor pencils alone

                   Individual Time      

                  Questions

WEEK  2: CONTINUING COLOR MIXING in SIMPLE SUBJECTS       SEPTEMBER 21

                    Techniques: continuing dry and wet applications of watercolor pencil layers

                    Continued Layering and Mixing Colors

                    Cast Shadows—techniques and color choices

Subject: Green, Red, Yellow, Orange Peppers

                    Colors: Achieving bright colors and whites with watercolor pencils 

    color complements and low intensity color in cast shadows

                    Media: watercolor pencils and graphite pencils

                    Individual Time          

           Questions

WEEK 3: MORE COMPLEX BACKGROUND SETTINGS                          SEPTEMBER 28

         Placing subjects in a larger composition

         Suggesting a natural setting     

Subject: Hawthorn leaves and berries 

         Alternate: simple leaf with cast shadow or background vignette

         Media: Combining watercolor paint washes or other media with watercolor pencils

                     or continuing with watercolor pencils alone if you prefer

      Support: I’m going to demonstrate using a Claybord surface* as well as paper

         Individual Time

         Questions

WEEK 4: SUBJECTS IN A LARGER SETTING CONTINUED                       OCTOBER 5

    Placing the flowers in a larger background

    Suggesting a natural background

Subject: dahlias in a suggested garden setting

    Media: Combining watercolor paint washes or other media with watercolor pencils

                           Or continuing with watercolor pencils alone if you prefer

   Technique: Accenting, injecting fun color, and detail with watercolor pencil

    Individual Time

    Questions

WEEK 5 MIXED MEDIA or ADDITIONAL TOPIC                                   OCTOBER 12                             

           (depending on class goals)  

Subject: birds in autumn

     Additional Subject: Depending on interest I will demonstrate using inks  with watercolor pencil or another demonstration.  This will depend on  goals everyone has identified.

     Questions

WEEK 6 CONTINUING AND SHARING                                              

OCTOBER 19

      Subjects: we will continue with your project or you can start another

      Individual Time

     CRITIQUE and SHARING

      FEEDBACK

      Extended Question Time

*Claybord by Ampersand is a multimedia smooth panel 

                   Made by applying clay layers to a wood board.

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL

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Watercolor  Pencils Used *note: all are Albrecht Durer Watercolor Pencils unless  noted.  Please USE YOUR OWN.  These are just provided to help you if you  want to substitute a similar color.

Cream,  light yellow glaze, cadmium yellow, cadmium orange, burnt ochre, raw  umber, earth green yellow, olive green yellow, chrome oxide, pale  geranium lake, fuchsia, middle purple pink, light cobalt turquoise, dark  indigo.

Watercolor  Pencils Used *note: all are Albrecht Durer Watercolor Pencils unless  noted.  Please USE YOUR OWN.  These are just provided to help you if you  want to substitute a similar color.

Pale  geranium lake, light purple pink, middle purple pink, cadmium orange,  dark cadmium orange, cream light yellow glaze, cadmium yellow, cadmium  yellow lemon, earth green yellow, light green, permanent green olive,  burnt ochre, raw umber, light cobalt turquoise, cobalt turquoise.

         If you want to try Derwent Inktense watercolor pencils as an  alternative I suggest: poppy, tangerine, chili, baked earth, fern,  apple, bark.

Watercolor Pencils Used  *note: all are Albrecht Durer Watercolor Pencils unless noted.  Please  USE YOUR OWN.  These are just provided to help you if you want to  substitute a similar color. 

Cream, Cadmium Yellow, Light Yellow Glaze, Dark  Cadmium Yellow, Cadmium Orange, Dark Cadmium Orange, Burnt Ochre, Raw  Umber, Pale Geranium Lake, Fuchsia, Middle Purple Pink, Prismacolor  Watercolor Pencil Crimson Red, Derwent Watercolor Pencil Madder Carmine,  Light Green, Earth Green Yellow, Dark Phthalo Green, Olive, Dark  Indigo. 
If you want to try the Derwent Inktense I might suggest Apple, Fern, Baked Earth and Bark or Dark Chocolate.

I will also demonstrate with the option of adding Watercolor Paints.  A few options I will demonstrate might include

Aureolin, Quinacridone Red, Sap Green, and Winsor Blue Red Shade by Winsor&Newton,  

But you can just either use your own or just do the project using watercolor pencils alone, which I will also demonstrate.

I’ll  also add the option of a Claybord surface by Ampersand.  I will show  you the product on the first week in case you are interested.  You are  very welcome to stick with paper, which I will focus more of my  demonstration time on.

Watercolor  Pencils Used *note: all are Albrecht Durer Watercolor Pencils unless  noted.  Please USE YOUR OWN.  These are just provided to help you if you  want to substitute a similar color.

I  used cream, cadmium yellow, light yellow glaze, dark cadmium yellow,  cadmium orange, dark cadmium orange, burnt ochre, raw umber, pale  geranium lake, fuchsia, middle purple pink, Prismacolor Watercolor  Pencil crimson red, Derwent Watercolor Pencil Madder carmine, light  green, earth green yellow, dark phthalo green, olive green yellow, dark  indigo.  If you want to use Derwent Inktense watercolor pencils for some  especially vibrant color a few fun ones to add here include apple,  fern, baked earth, and  bark.  

I  used the same watercolor pencils I used in Week 1 on the Single  Dahlias.  I added a bit of blue in the background areas and liked  ultramarine and helioblue red for this.

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