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Tuesdays, January 5th, 12th, 19th$100 | $75 Members
Ready to take your watercolor skills to the next level? Join Susan for a hands-on class that builds on the basics while exploring new techniques and subjects.
Build on your watercolor basics and explore new subjects, including landscapes, buildings, and still life. Most paintings will be inspired by photographs, with fun exercises that invite you to paint objects from life. In the final session, you’ll bring your own photo and turn it into an original watercolor painting.
What to Bring:
Students should bring their own watercolor paper (Arches 140 lb. cold press is recommended), paper towels, and a firm surface to tape their paper onto, such as foam core. Brushes, paint, tape, and other supplies will be provided.
About Susan:
Susan has been a watercolor artist for more than 30 years, painting both in her studio from photographs and outdoors at plein air events throughout western North Carolina. Her painting adventures have also taken her outdoors to Italy and Ireland.
Susan Grant Bio
Type of Art: watercolor and gouache painting
Artist Statement:
Even with my logical, mathematical nature that led to an engineering degree, I have loved art for as long as I can remember. I fell in love with watercolor painting over 30 years ago. My engineering background naturally leads into my realistic style of painting; I particularly enjoy painting animals, especially capturing the personality of a pet, a loved member of the family. When participating in plein-air events, I am drawn toward architectural subjects, again a nod to my engineering background. (Plein air is a French term that means to leave the studio and paint outdoors from life.) My medium of choice is transparent watercolor for the fresh, clean colors that result from building layers of “washes” onto the paper. However, I have also discovered that gouache (opaque watercolor) with its rich, saturated color, can also result in striking pieces.
Art Education:
2018 & 2019: Portrait painting classes with Kay Robb
2017 & 2018: 5-day plein-air workshop in Ireland
2013: “A Non-Traditional Approach to Watercolor”, 2-day workshop with Kate Worm
2006, 2007 & 2016: “Painting the Tuscan Landscape”, 7-day plein-air workshops with Jean Cauthen in Italy
2004: “Painting the Cityscape” plein-air workshop with Kate Worm
2002: 5-day workshop with nationally recognized watercolorist Marilyn Hughey Phillis
2001: “Find Your Direction,” 5-day workshop with nationally recognized watercolorist Skip Lawrence
2000: “Traditional Watercolor”, 3-day workshop with nationally recognized watercolorist Joe Miller
1989-present: Multiple instructors in western NC, mainly through Catawba Valley Community College
Affiliations:
Signature member of the Watercolor Society of North Carolina
Member/officer of Foothills Painter
Image provided by Susan Grant - Catawba River
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Hickory Museum of Art, 243 3rd Ave NE, Hickory, NC 28601-5151, United States
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