Watercolor Technique and Methods with Glenn Cernosek

Dates and Times:

• September 8, 2023; 10 AM - 4 PM (1hr Lunch)

• September 9, 2023; 10 AM - 4 PM (1hr Lunch)

• September 10; 1 PM - 5 PM

All materials will be provided by the instructor.

In this hands-on workshop, you will learn techniques and methods that will make your paintings better, easier and more fun to paint. You will learn how to use paint and make interesting textures and brush strokes. Watercolor painting for beginners can feel intimidating, but if you have never picked up a paintbrush, this class will get you started on creating beautiful works of art. Some of the techniques you will learn are Flat Washes, Graded Washes, Glazes, Brush Work, Drybrush, Wet-Into-Wet, and more. You will learn how to know which color to start with when trying to match a color in your reference photo or outdoor painting subject. After practicing these techniques, you will learn how to use them together to create beautiful paintings.

You will also learn some of the techniques of the old masters to draw subjects more accurately on your watercolor paper. There will be discussions about paints, brushes, and paper brands, sizes, weights, and textures. You will learn why certain papers are better suited for certain types of paintings.

Glenn will show you how to seal your watercolor paintings with a UV Archival Varnish so your painting can be framed without glass and mats. Glenn will bring paintings that have this varnish coating so you can see the difference it makes in framing watercolors.

Each day, Glenn will demonstrate each technique and then pause as the students will complete that step. He will provide individual assistance while the student paints. Glenn will provide photographs for each student to use as subject matter.

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Enrollment Fee: $350

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About Your Instructor:

Glenn currently lives in the Austin, Texas area. He has been painting for the past 45 years and teaching for the past 20 years. He specializes in painting landscapes, pet portraits, and tropical paintings in watercolor. All of his paintings are in a representational style.

Glenn paints primarily in transparent watercolor and gouache but occasionally in oil. You can see his paintings on the web at www.CERNOSEK.com.

Five of his tropical watercolor paintings have been featured on the sets of the CBS TV series: Hawaii-5-0 and Magnum, P.I. One of his oil paintings, "1851 Colt Navy Revolver" is featured in an exhibit at the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum in Waco, Texas.

Glenn has exhibited his paintings in many art competitions, including

• 2021 Dolores Price Award - 51st Annual Watercolor Society of South Texas Exhibition

• 2018 Merit Award - 40th Annual Waterloo Watercolor Group Exhibit

• 2017 12th Juried International Guild of Realism

• 2016, 1992 & 1988 International Exhibition - Watercolor Art Society - Houston

• Waterloo Watercolor Group

• American Watercolor Society

• Western Federation of Watercolor Societies

• Arts For The Parks, Jackson, Wyoming