This watercolor course will cover various techniques, from flat washes to graded washes. Participants will learn to gain control of the brushes and learn how to get the most out of them. We will also cover edge quality and how to control edges—a tricky issue in watercolor, and how to get rich darks and colorful light washes. Each day we will cover a different aspect of watercolor in the morning and apply it to a painting in the afternoon. This workshop is open to participants at any level of experience.
Carl Purcell is an art educator and Professor Emeritus at Snow College where he taught for 30+ years and continues to teach as an adjunct instructor since his retirement. Carl was born in Utah, raised in Arizona, and completed his MFA at Brigham Young University. Watercolor has been Carl’s primary medium, although he has done many works in acrylic, drawing, and oil painting. He is a popular watercolor workshop instructor, and has conducted workshops from California to Virginia, and in Scotland and England. He has produced many instructional videos and is the author of Your Artist’s Brain, a compilation of two books, one on watercolor painting and one on drawing, available at Penguin Random House Publications. Carl’s emphasis has always been on helping others have a successful experience in the art of drawing and painting. To this end he is also the co-founder of the Summer Snow workshop experience. Carl Purcell is an Honor Member of the Utah Watercolor Society, and a Signature Member of the National Watercolor Society. Carl has earned numerous awards, and his paintings hang in many private and institutional collections.
