Join award-winning artist Dan Wiemer for an immersive 3-week watercolor workshop, where you'll dive deeper into techniques that unlock the mysteries of this dynamic medium. Through guided lessons and focused studies, Dan will help you build confidence and refine your skills, teaching essential watercolor techniques like wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, and luminous washes while applying his signature approach: See it, simplify it, state it.
Each session will include hands-on painting, structured watercolor studies, and live demonstrations, giving you the tools to better understand the medium. Dan also provides constructive, back-and-forth critiques in a fun and supportive environment to help you grow as an artist.
To get the most out of this workshop, start practicing now and keep those brushes moving! Think of this class as a way to strengthen your watercolor skills — just like staying in shape, regular practice will help you improve and build confidence with each session.
Whether you're new to watercolor or looking to sharpen your technique, this class will deepen your understanding and creativity!
This class is watercolor only and does not include Dan’s technique of combining acrylic with watercolor. (Images provided for this workshop description are samples only.)
CLASS INFORMATION:
Tuesday evenings: May 6, 13, 20 from 6-8:30 pm
Teaching artist: Dan Wiemer
Level: Beginning to Intermediate
Class size: 12
Participation fee: $195
SUPPLY LIST:
Many people already have supplies that are fine. Bring those; you can impress your neighbors and your teacher.
WATERCOLOR PAINTS: I use a fairly traditional collection of colors. If you have others you enjoy working with that’s fine, bring them. Mine include cerulean blue, cobalt blue, ultramarine blue, raw sienna, burnt sienna, Cadmium or winsor red, alizarin crimson (or permanent rose), Sap green, viridian and Paynes gray or neutral tint that I often use for value studies. You may have some wonderful new colors to show me! It is easier for watercolor artists to have the paints already squeezed into and dried in a plastic palette with a lid. I recommend you do this process several days prior to the workshop.
BRUSHES: Bring several different size brushes. I prefer round brushes but you can also bring flat brushes.
PAPER: Sheets or blocks are fine, just make sure it is 100% rag (cotton). No student-grade paper for your sake and mine. Student grade paper leads to more frustration and pain than the money you save. There are many fine rag papers. I recommend 140# Arches cold pressed or hot pressed because this can handle the repetitive masking process of the technique you will learn. Softer papers are not sufficient for this process. All of our studies will be 11x15 quarter sheets or smaller. If you have trouble finding 140# Arches paper, Dan will have some available for purchase.
OTHER: Pencil, sketchpad or copy paper, soft eraser (Magicrub) or something like a white eraser, container for clean water, roll of paper towels, board or piece of Masonite to tape down loose paper, masking tape.
If you already have a watercolor palette, don’t spend a whole lot of money or change your palette for this workshop, I am not that fussy. If you have any questions about supplies or the workshop don’t hesitate to call or email me. 651-276-5559 danwiemer@gmail.com Thanks - Dan Wiemer
ARTIST BIO: Trained as a graphic designer with a degree from Iowa State, Dan paints in the studio and on location (plein air), and has won many awards including several best-of-show in juried competitions and art fairs throughout the Midwest.
For more than 25 years, Dan has taught watercolor workshops for more than 25 years and previously served as the president of the MN Watercolor Society. His technique uniquely combines opaque acrylic with transparent watercolor that stylizes the landscape and is influenced by printmakers and batik artists.
Dan has been fortunate to have two extended stays in China - painting, teaching and exhibiting. In addition to China, he has painted in Puerto Rico, Scotland, Ireland, Canada and throughout the United States.