Studio: Painting–Watercolor

Explore the unique qualities of watercolor as you investigate traditional and alternative watercolor techniques, historical and contemporary watercolor artists, and strategies and tools for implementing watercolor in your classroom and personal practice.

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Watercolor is a unique painting medium with transparent and fluid qualities unlike any other. Throughout this course, participants will engage with visual journaling and watercolor exploration processes to develop their understanding of the medium within the context of both their personal art practice and professional teaching practice. Participants will investigate traditional and alternative watercolor techniques, watercolor-specific approaches to color theory and compositional design, historical and contemporary watercolor artists, and strategies and tools for implementing watercolor in their classrooms.

See the course syllabus and Graduate Catalog for more details.

Required Materials

Watercolor Materials List

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th edition. ISBN 978-1-4338-3216-1

Additional Materials

  • Computer with basic audio and video input and output equipment
  • Internet access (broadband recommended)
  • Basic computing skills (see AOEU’s Technology Requirements)
  • Access to AOEU’s online learning platform, Brightspace, to view course content, submit assignments, and engage in discussion (provided)
  • A Google Drive account (provided)
  • Word-processing platform (Microsoft Office, Pages, Google Docs)

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