CLARTSA007 - Watercolor for All
Originally used for sketches and wildlife paintings in the Renaissance, watercolor has grown in popularity over the ages and been employed by some of history’s greatest artists. Artist Ellen Orseck is your guide as you master techniques in watercolor such as transparency and opacity, flat and graduated wash, wet-on-wet, lifting and resists. Learn about the nature of various papers and brushes, and study examples of watercolor works by past and contemporary artists. This course includes a field trip to either an exhibit or an artist’s studio. All skill levels are welcome.
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, Winter Street Studios, Sabine Studios and Mother Dog Studios in Houston. One of her paintings is in the permanent collection of the Myrtle Beach Art Museum, and another is in the permanent collection of 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.
Studio art supply lists are shared two weeks before the course start date. Contact cpcoord@rice.edu with questions. Fee does not include cost of supplies, approximately $95