All of our online classes are recorded and made available for viewing for the duration of the session. Thus, missed classes or time zone differentials are not a major concern. You can rewatch a given lesson as many times as you want within the session you are enrolled.

In Watercolor Techniques, students will learn the basics of handling watercolor in light washes to create luminous and vibrant effects. Subject matter can be still life, portraiture, florals, landscapes, or any personal objects that is of special interest. Special personal projects welcome! Insects are a favorite of the instructor, if you would like to try painting a cicada.

Copies of watercolors paintings made from masters such as John Singer Sargent, William Blake, Thomas Moran, etc. will be encouraged. Students can work in ink in this class, as well. Walnut ink was used by many Dutch masters for tonal drawing work and we will look at some.

This is an excellent opportunity for those interested in this medium to study watercolor in depth. This comprehensive class is for students at any level who is interested in learning more about watercolor techniques and for building a creative body of work. 

Tulis Watercolor Supply List

watercolor brushes

sizes: round #2, #6 or 8 and # 12

( Note: do NOT buy the Artist Loft Michaels store brand.

Simply Simons watercolor brushes are good and reasonably priced)

Sable brushes are recommended, especially for the size 8. A way to test if the brush is good quality is to dip it in water and flick it. If it forms a nice point, its a good brush.

watercolors

(in tubes or palette set: Winsor & Newton student or professional grade tubes) alizarin crimson or venetian red

Yellow ocher ultramarine blue Prussian blue Burnt sienna

A black waterproof ink Brown walnut ink Higgins white ink

misc
paper towels

small container for water

a mixing tray with wells and flat surface to mix one

watercolor paper or pad, 300 lb recommended, and a selection of Khadi paper is also recommended (can be bought it packs of 10)

Abigail Tulis is a sculptor, designer and painter making work inspired by renaissance and medieval forms. Her sculptures and  drawings are in numerous private collections and she has executed  sculptural commissions for architects and interior designers. She studied traditional figure drawing and painting at the Grand Central  Academy and classical architectural design at the Beaux-Art Atelier, in  New York City.

Abigail has also worked as creative visual director for Kitten the Band and Ava Della Pietra, while also contributing media to numerous musical projects and creating look-books with producers developing Netflix shows. In these creative realm she uses photography, film, collage, and digital manipulation to create fantastical realities for her clients. Her media work has been mentioned by Paper Magizine, MTV, i-D Vice, and Steriogum.

 Her sculptural work has been featured in Vanity Fair Magazine,  Architectural Digest, been exhibited at Booth Gallery and GCA’s 11th St. Art Gallery, and won the Stanford White Award from the Institute of Classical  Architecture & Art for a sculptural design for a house in Millbrook,  Ct.

She recently curated “You Muse, You Lose” at Paul Calendrillo Gallery in NYC and “All the Ages You Were Before” At Project Space in Oyster Bay. 

Dividing her time between NYC and Europe, Tulis has also been a part of the Hudson River Fellowship, the Metropolitan Copyist program, and held a residency by Werk  aan Het Spoel in the Netherlands. 

Some images of the instructor’s watercolor paintings and ink drawings. Click to see them larger