Daniel Kuchenbecker Watercolor Workshop
Experience Level: Some prior experience helpful
Saturday, May 17, 9am-4pm (1 session)

Ages 18+ (Please contact us at dsegerstrom@paramountarts.org if you have a younger student interested in participating)  

*Presented in partnership with the
Central Minnesota Watercolorists

Priority registration for CMW members through May 1, general public access available on May 2

Watercolor Landscape:
This workshop is a crash course on watercolor landscape which will include a demo by the instructor/step by step class painting, a lesson on composition and reference photos, and finally an original artwork created by the student and guided by the instructor. Students will learn about watercolor timing, value, lost edges, composition, and more!

Practice and Paint-along in the morning- Composition and Student Painting in the afternoon. Students should bring some reference images for the afternoon, if they were the sweeping rural landscapes that would work well, but they don’t have to be.

Materials List
Please Bring the Following Materials to the Workshop: 

Paper: Arches 140lb Cold Press Watercolor Paper

Masking Fluid: Utrecht Art Masking Fluid

Daniel Smith Watercolors:

Prussian Blue

Phthalo Blue

New gamboge

Yellow Ochre

Pyrrol Orange

Burnt Sienna

Undersea Green

Lamp Black

Windsor Newton:

Cadmium Red

White Gouache

Brushes: Squirrel Hair Brushes

Tape: TSSART White Acid Free Masking Tape

Studio Practices- What to Expect While You Are Creating with Us!

The Paramount Center for the Arts welcomes all people to the Studios with the expectation of inclusion and respect towards all, including yourself, fellow students, instructors, staff and volunteers.

Instructor Prep Time: Please allow your instructor time to prepare your classroom; if you arrive more than 15 minutes earlier than the class start time, please explore one of our onsite exhibition spaces or wait in the Lobby in the Visual Arts Department.

Cleaning: Please help keep the Studios a welcoming space by cleaning up your area before departing the building.

Food and Beverage: The Visual Arts Department offers a Lobby Area for students and instructors to enjoy food and beverages. There is an onsite microwave and refrigerator, along with vending machines. For your safety, we ask that you please do not eat in any of the Studios.

Supplies and Materials: For the safety and wellbeing of all visitors to the Paramount, we ask that materials that are used in the studios are the recommended brands and grade, as described in the materials list, or are approved by Paramount Staff.

Weather Closures:  In the event of severe weather, the Visual Arts Department will update the phone messages on the Information Desk (320) 257-3125, announce closures on the Paramount website homepage, and will communicate via email to any students whose class meeting time is impacted by the closure