Lee Ricks Understanding Watercolor Workshop
Coastal Theme
Date: June 23&24, 2023 2 Day Workshop
Time: 10:00 – 4:00 cost: $195/200
Limited seating
Lee is an award winning South Texas artist with a love of the beauty of nature.
All students will be furnished with a transfer sketch for each day and a materials list. You will get this ahead of time and arrive for class with it already drawn onto your watercolor paper. I will start by painting a small portion of the painting while you gather around closely and watch. Then you will paint that same part and I will be available for guidance. We proceed through the day like this (hours 10-3) and at the end of the day you should have a finished painting.
Students will need to bring the following items:
Paper: Saunders Waterford 140 CP or rough.
(Arches W/C blocks are good for outdoor painting)
Arches was bought out and the quality is not what it used to be.
Support: 1/8 plywood board. Size 12X16 works well for 1/4
Sheet (11×15) paper.
Old corrugated campaign posters also work well when cut
down to 12 x 16)
Scotch 1” masking tape or Boston Bulldog clips (office
Supply store for attaching paper to board)
Brushes: Round sz . 8, 10, 12, & 14 and #4 rigger.
Lee’s favorite brushes are Loew-Cornell #7020.
Flats: ¼”, ½”, ¾” & 1 ½” (Richeson is a good brand)
Paper Towels (A MUST): I prefer VIVA
Plastic Covered Palette: John Pike
(or Mijello for a smaller size).
Tube Paints:
Quinacridone
burnt orange
raw sienna
Quin. Gold
cerulean blue
cobalt blue
ultramarine blue
permanent rose.
(You can get by with just these.)
Secondary colors:
Cad. Yellow med
lemon yellow
Lavender (Holbein)
cad. Red medium.
Accent Colors:
Halloween orange
Cobalt turquoise light (Holbein)
wild fuchsia plus white
Gouache (for small highlights)
Pump Spray Bottle and water containers.
Note from Lee– If you have favorite materials definitely use them.
If you are new to w/cStart with just the boldface items above.
You will get better results & less frustration if you use
Good quality paper, paints, and brushes
