{"product_id":"intro-to-watercolor-medallions-online-class-nov-21","title":"Intro to Watercolor - Medallions Online Class Nov 21","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntro to Watercolor - Medallions Online Class\u003cbr\u003eSaturday, Nov 21, 1-2:30pm MT\u003cbr\u003eInstructor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lexis Krieg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimit:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25 students. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAll participants must be 15 years or older.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*T\u003cem\u003ehis type of class focuses on techniques instead of necessarily finishing a project. Class materials are not included  - \u003c\/em\u003esee the class materials list below for what to have on hand.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClass Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese colorful medallions are the perfect setup for diving into the magical world of watercolors. Making them is easy for beginners and a useful way for those with some experience to hone their skills. Local artist Lexis Krieg calls the circular medallions the most approachable shape of all, plus a fun way to overcome the dreaded “white page” syndrome. She uses them as the first layer of many of her paintings because the curved, organic shape easily translates into a variety of compositions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePainting the small collection of medallions during class gives you ample time to practice controlling the amount of water you use and the consistency of the paint. Note how you move your brush and the pressure you apply as you work from one medallion to another. Since they’re quick to make, you can readily experiment. Lexis demonstrates some techniques, such as layering colors and painting into wet areas, for you to practice. Get comfortable with sitting back and watching the watercolors do what they naturally want to do. Magic!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBesides being fun to make, the colorful medallions are also fun to use. Cut them out for tags, paste them on gifts as a decoration, or incorporate them into collage and multi-media work. Lexis has used them in all kinds of ways. For example, she made place cards of her medallions for her birthday party with friends. Each medallion was personalized with an affirmation and words of friendship on the back. What a special touch to add to a celebration!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis online class will be recorded\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eand made available to class participants for 14 days after the class.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClass Materials \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease bring the following materials:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA set of watercolors with at least 10 different colors. Results are better with at least student grade pan or tube paints. Lexis suggests the Lil' Watercolor Paint Pods- Set of 36 Colors ($) or Prima Confections Watercolor Pans, which are available in several colorways ($$), as inexpensive but nice sets. A set of 10 or 12 of your favorite colors is fine.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eLexis suggests four large sheets of watercolor paper (8”x10” or 9”x12”), but this is a perfect class to use what you have around. Hot or cold press are fine. You’ll need enough paper to paint 10 to 12 two-inch circles. The more paper you have on hand, the more opportunities to practice in class.\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-441cc83d-7fff-d573-2368-0973c3a5de5b\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSome small pieces of the same watercolor paper to practice on\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOne round brush in size 6, 8, or 10 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDrafting Tape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBlack Pen - it doesn’t have to be waterproof as long as it writes well over watercolor paint. The Zig Memory System Writer Dual Tip, the Paper Mate Flair, or the Tombow Fudenosuke brush pen all work well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAssorted pens in various colors. Lexis recommends Gelly Roll Moonlight Bold Point Pens and Gelly Roll Glaze 3D Pens. Uni Posca Paint Marker Pens (PC-3M) are a fun choice, too.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOne container for water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePaper towels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eScissors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003eHair dryer to speed up the drying process\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOptional: White Posca Paint Pen PC-1MC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOptional: small spray bottle of water for wetting your watercolors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOptional: small piece of something sturdy, such a cutting mat, chip board, or masonite, for taping down the watercolor paper.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZoom Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn email will be sent to participants the Monday before the class. Classes with homework may receive pre-class info earlier. \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThe email includes class date\/time, materials list, pre-class prep, and Zoom link\/info. \u003c\/span\u003eNo email? Double check the email address you entered when you registered and your SPAM folder. Due to SPAM filters and inbox settings, we cannot guarantee you will see, read, or open these emails. Two Hands Paperie assumes no responsibility for non-attendance of a class. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eContact twohandsclasses@gmail.com with any questions and see our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/twohandspaperie.mom\/pages\/classes-events#class-policies\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eClass Policies\u003c\/a\u003e page for more information. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClass Refund\/Cancellation Policy - \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOnline Class Without Kit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFor cancellation made 14 days before class we can either issue a refund or apply the funds to another class. We retain a $10 processing fee for EACH class cancelled\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e. If you cancel fewer than 14 days before the class there is no refund or credit. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIf Two Hands Paperie cancels a class, we’ll contact you by email and refund the FULL class fee.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstructor Bio\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLexis Krieg can’t remember a time when she wasn’t making something. She took every art class in high school, then left to study art at Minnesota State University Moorhead. While there, she fell in love with graphic design and decided to leave the “real art\" to “artists.” After working as a graphic designer for a while, she decided to grow her freelance business in order to satisfy her creativity and her urge to create with her own hands. The result was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lexisworksart.com\/\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLexisworks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a colorful creative studio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHer background in graphic design shines through the joyful and colorful art she creates now: custom murals, surface patterns, illustrations, hand lettering, and mixed media paintings. No surprise that her studio is stuffed with vintage papers, tubes of paint, containers full of brushes and pens, old sketchbooks, glue, and a collection of materials for her daughters to create with. She’s decided she is an artist after all, and enjoys teaching workshops as a way to help others discover their own creative talents.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter 20 years of making things, Lexis has a new venture, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mostbeautifuldesign.com\/\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMost Beautiful Design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which helps women entrepreneurs turn their story into a brand that actually looks and feels like them. As an artist-led designer, she's been doing some version of this her whole life — in conversations, in her art, in the way people tend to open up around her without knowing why. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen people ask Lexis where she’s from she takes a deep breath and recites: “Alaska, Oregon, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, and now Colorado.” (Somewhere in there she managed to live in England for a while.) Colorful Colorado became her home years ago, and she’s been inspired by the Rocky Mountains ever since. When she’s not deep into a client's story, you'll find Lexis making art with her kids, chasing color, or rearranging something just to see how it feels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Two Hands Paperie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45634024898814,"sku":"ONLINE_WTRMED_1121","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0534\/9831\/4948\/files\/Lexis_f24_medallions_05.png?v=1722205221","url":"https:\/\/twohandspaperie.mom\/products\/intro-to-watercolor-medallions-online-class-nov-21","provider":"Two Hands Paperie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}