Experimental Watercolor Painting

Instructor: Hiroki Morinoue
Schedule: Saturday and Sunday, February 12 - 13, 2022 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
# of Sessions: 2 sessions
Location: Main Space & Print Studio
Level/Prerequisite: Beginners
Tuition/Admission: $185 Member / $230 Non-Member
Supply Fee: $79.00
Supply fee includes a 2” Flat brush, Daniel Smith Watercolor Essentials Set: Thalo Crimson, Thalo Blue, Yellow Light / Lemon Yellow, Cadmium medium red, Ultramarine Blue, Cadmium Medium Yellow and Arches 140 lb paper - cold press and rough, 22” x 30”

Class Description: 
In this workshop, students will explore the illustrative qualities of watercolor painting by learning how to interpret what might be understood as a ‘flaw’.  Rather than covering it up, take advantage of watermarks, drips and stains.  Learn to read into an ink blob and discover an image through mystery and chance.

Bio:
A native of Hawaii, Hiroki Morinoue received his BFA from California College of Art with high honors in 1973 and studied Sumi-e Painting and Mokuhanga Printmaking in early 1980s. Over the course of his 40+ year career, he has worked in a variety of media and received numerous awards for outstanding work in his field. He has traveled to Japan for an intensive artist-in-residence program sponsored by the Mokuhanga Innovation Laboratory and attended the 2nd International Mokuhanga Conference 2014 and Satellite Program in Tokyo. Hiroki is one of the founders and the volunteer Artistic Advisor of Donkey Mill Art Center, the home of Holualoa Foundation for Arts & Culture. He was designated a Living Treasure of Hawaii by the Honpa-Hongwan-ji Mission in 1996, also awarded as the Distinguished Artist by Honolulu Printmaking Organization on their 85th Annual Exhibition and Honolulu Japanese Chambers of Commerce in 2013.

Supply fee includes:
Watercolor Paper
Masking tape
paper towels 

Students should bring:
Sketchbook & Pencil or Pen
Brushes (various sizes both flat and round)
watercolors ( including thalo blue, thalo crimson, lemon yellow)
old towel

Minimum Enrollment: 6
Maximum Enrollment: 8