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Watercolor Basics: Milky Way

  • Workshop SLC 153 2100 South South Salt Lake, UT, 84115 United States (map)

Watercolor Basics with Kaori Fairbourn

Dates: Wednesday, April 6th, 2022

Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Cost per session:
$50 with no supplies included / $70 with all supplies included


Supply List

We provide: Paper towels, cups, watercolor paper, and artist tape. Additionally, we can provide all painting supplies for use in this class for an added fee. 

Paint:

  • Cerulean Blue

  • Yellow ochre

  • Hansa yellow or lemon yellow

  • Cobalt blue

  • Phthalo blue

  • Sap green

  • Green gold

  • Raw Umber

Brand – Daniel smith, koi watercolors, Winsor & newton, Blick’s or M.Graham – or any of their palettes.

Brushes: 4, 6 and 8 round brushes – recommended: Princeton, Blick’s, master’s touch (Hobby Lobby, affordable) – if you want to get something cheaper that is fine.

Other: Palette (for mixing) – any kind is okay.

Recommended art store – Blick’s, Michael’s, and Hobby Lobby.


About the instructor

Kaori Fairbourn was born in Kobe, Japan and is now currently residing in SLC, UT. She has had the opportunity to live in 3 different continents as a child which has helped her mind expand to the beauty of landscapes and sceneries. She has studied Art and Art History at Utah Valley University and coupled with her extensive travel experiences and her love for colors has helped influence her to become the artist that she is today. Kaori has done numerous commissions in the past which specializes in wedding invitation designs and landscape paintings.

She believes that watercolor has not only impacted her creativity but also has given her the power to let her mind rest and breathe through the everyday stress in life. Her hopes and wishes in life are to help anyone feel at ease and joyful as they see her paintings.

Follow her on Instagram.