CLARTSA0017 - The Art of Watercolor
What makes watercolor such an engaging medium is its luminosity—the glow of paper shining through transparent washes of color. Whether you are a novice or a master artist, this course will enhance your sensitivity to handling the dance between pigment and paper. Learn about the characteristics of various papers, brushes and pigments. Be inspired by works of famed watercolorists Janet Fish, Winslow Homer, Georgia O’Keeffe, Emil Nolde, John Singer Sargent, Edward Hopper, Mary Cassatt and others. Artist Ellen Orseck is your guide as you develop expertise with new skills and techniques. This course includes a field trip to either an exhibit or an artist’s studio. All skill levels are welcome.
You may be interested in Ellen Orseck's other course this session, Fresh Prints:Simple Printmaking Techniques.
Course Details
Ellen Orseck, M.A., M.A.T., is a Houston-based artist whose artwork has been exhibited across Texas as well as in New York City and Lima, Peru. She has been awarded several commissions from state art councils, corporate collections and private patrons, and was a finalist for the Hunting Prize. Ms. Orseck shows her work at Carolyn Garcia Gallery, the Silos at Sawyer Yards, Sabine Studios and Mother Dog Studios in Houston. Two of her paintings are in the permanent collections of the Myrtle Beach Art Museum and The Jung Center Houston. Her education includes four years at the Glassell School of Art. Ms. Orseck holds a master’s degree in painting from New York University and a master’s degree in museum education from George Washington University. She has taken a course in old master painting from the New York Academy of Art and was among a small cohort selected to participate in an intensive workshop with artist Eric Fischl.
On Campus
This course will be delivered on campus / in person. Parking and room information will be sent prior to the class start date.
Fee does not include cost of supplies, approximately $100. Studio art supply lists are shared two weeks before the course start date. Contact cpcoord@rice.edu with questions. Participants are responsible for arranging their own transportation for the course field trip.