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Please join longtime art instructor Dave Zander for a fun, creative and informative class on the use of watercoloring. Mr. Zander is a 44 year vet with many, many years of receiving instruction at the U of M Studio Arts Department and dispensing instruction for the Chaska Public Schools. Students will learn about different watercoloring artists along with painting techniques. Emphasis will be placed on color, composition, value, balance, expression, and technique.
Supply List: Watercolor paint - tube 5 watercolor brushes of different sizes (no need for high quality) Jar for water 1 pad of watercolor paper 12x18 (thick high quality) Small pallet for mixing colors Pencil Eraser Oil Pastel - 12 pack Masking Tape Drawing Board (optional)
I've taught for 44 years in the Chaska Public School System. Mostly elementary art, but also at the senior high and junior high. I am the proud father of two great kids who are in their twenties. Here is a word about me:
As an artist, I love to depict lakes, streams, animals, all filtered through my feelings for this glorious subject matter. I look for the soul of a scene: if I don’t feel it, I am much less successful. Same for my animal depictions, my goshawks mean business, they are not just pretty. I am particularly interested in the contrast of exceptionally bright colors set against the pure white of my paper. I believe this allows my drawings and watercolors and oils to “breathe”. I use the blackest of India Ink to create dynamic contrasts with my whites and pastels. I believe this is the defining characteristic of my work.
David Zander
