Working with Water-Soluble Materials: An Online Workshop
Working with Water-Soluble Materials: An Online Workshop
This is now a self-paced workshop, and links to recorded videos will be emailed after purchase.
Grab your favorite watercolor pencils, watercolor crayons, or water-soluble graphite, and explore a variety of techniques and ideas for using these versatile materials. We’ll cover the basics, but we’ll also dive into building layers and creating form, texture, and depth. We’ll combine them with other materials like watercolor and colored pencil, and we’ll even explore writing and stenciling with them as well. If you’ve ever wanted to know more about these incredible supplies, now’s your chance!
This four part, online workshop was originally offered as a live workshop through Zoom that met four times. It is designed to focus on a different techniques for working with water-soluble materials, and you will have access to the unedited recorded class sessions in order to work at your own pace.
Like the original, live workshop, this is pay-what-you-can workshop, so please select what you would like to pay below. Once you pay you will be emailed links to the four recorded classes, typically within 24 hrs of purchase. This will be a separate email that I send out personally, and it is different from the order confirmation that you will receive automatically after purchase.
Materials:
Water-soluble materials - The choice is up to you, and watercolor pencils, watercolor crayons, or water-soluble graphite are all good to use. I prefer the high quality of brands like Prismacolor and Derwent. My favorite is Derwent Inktense pencils. They are water-soluble ink, and have a great transparency. Of course you pay a higher price for the quality.
Watercolor paints - Almost any watercolors will do, as long as they are bright and transparent. I love inexpensive Prang semi-moist pans and the quality of Winsor Newton Cotman sets. Recently I’ve gotten into QoR sets as well. But use whatever you have.
Colored pencils - You want a selection of colors that closely match your water-soluble pencils. If you’re using water-soluble graphite, substitute graphite drawing pencils for the colored pencils.
Paper - A good quality paper is essential when working with these materials, and mixed-media paper is great because it is smooth, but holds up well to the use of water and the scrubbing of the brush. My favorite is Strathmore 400 Series Mixed Media Paper. But even a good drawing paper or watercolor paper can work well.
Brushes - A variety of brushes is essential. I like nylon brushes that are a bit stiff. They allow you to push the pigment around, but they don’t hold a lot of water like a watercolor brush.
Water cup
Hairdryer or heat gun - Drying your paper helps you speed up the process, so you might want to have a hairdryer or het gun to help out.
What you get:
4 two-hour recorded, unedited Zoom classes full of instruction and guidance
Access to the private Journal Fodder Junkies Online Workshop group to share work, ask questions, and get feedback
Email and direct message support
Refunds and Cancellations:
Life gets busy, and unexpected things come up, but due to the online, self-paced nature of this class and the length of access, no refunds will be issued. All classes are recorded and accessible through multiple devices.