Zoom Program - A Practical and fun way to make your colors sing with Richard Scott
Jun 6th and 7th, 2026
Two Full day workshop held on Zoom from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM each day
Member Registration Opens: Mar 24, 2026
Member Fee $160
Public Registration Opens: Apr 7, 2026
Non-Member Fee $200
Registration closes May 30, 2026 or when it's full
Not a Member? Consider joining as an Associate Member $30/year
To register for this program you must be a member.
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If you don't login, the system will not know you are a member so you will not be able to register during the members only registration period and the computer will not give you the members only price.
All registrations have to be paid within 5 days of registering. No exceptions please.
Program Description
Drawing from a lifetime of painting and more than 25 years of teaching at universities and museums, Richard shares his most essential lessons about color.
In this workshop, participants will learn:
- A more intuitive, artist-friendly way to understand and control color
- How to train your eye to see the quiet colors hiding in plain sight
- How to paint with a conductor’s mindset for stronger, more cohesive results
Supplies:
Suggested Gear & Materials
You are welcome to use any drawing and painting gear you like. That said, for those interested, below is a listing of the gear and materials that I will be using in the class.
Click on the links (underlined text) to view items at Amazon, or at Jackson’s Art, (located in the UK, but they ship fast).
Drawing Gear: Pencil
When I draw in graphite, here is my preferred pencil: Blackwing Pencil – Natural
Watercolor Gear:
Saunders Waterford Watercolor Block / 16” x 12” (or any size you prefer) / Rough Surface / Regular White Color / 300gm (140lb)
Other good brands are Arches and Fabriano / any size you prefer / Rough or Cold-Press Surface / 300gm (140lb)
My suggestion is to stay away from inexpensive brands or any student-grade paper
The Saunders Waterford and Arches papers can be purchased from Jackson’s Art / Fabriano can be purchased at most art supply stores
Saunders Waterford Block – comes in a variety of sizes
I use a variety of flats and rounds / some in sable, others in synthetic / use whatever kinds you like
Brush holder to keep the brushes protected
I highly recommend this palette:
The Portable Painter Palette is excellent and inexpensive / get the “Classic Plus Kit” (it has extra wells for additional paint colors, if desired) / visit Portable Painter and enter promo code SCOTT during checkout to receive a 10% discount on your order (promo code is case sensitive)
You are welcome to use any colors and brands you like. Here are the colors I use and how I organize them on my Portable Painter Palette (corresponding to the 15 paint wells shown in the photo below).
Top Row (listed from left to right):
Titanium Opaque White – Schmincke Horadam Aquarell
(Middle well is empty – I use this spot for any new colors I’d like to experiment with)
Ivory Black – Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolour
Middle Row (listed from left to right):
Cadmium Yellow Lemon – Schmincke Horadam Aquarell
Cadmium Yellow Deep – MaimeriBlu
Quinacridone Gold Hue – Schmincke Horadam Aquarell
Cadmium Orange – MaimeriBlu
Transparent Brown – Sennelier L’Aquarelle
Quinacridone Red – Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolour
Bottom Row (listed from left to right):
Winsor Green (Yellow Shade) – Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolour
Viridian – MaimeriBlu
Cerulean Blue – Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolour
Utramarine Light – Sennelier L’Aquarelle
Mixed Violet – a mixture of two watercolors: Cobalt Blue – Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolour and Quinacridone Red – Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolour (I mix 2 parts Cobalt Blue to 1 part Quinacridone Red)
Quinacridone Magenta – Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolour
Note: the mixed violet I use will not produce the most intense violet possible. I have found that a mixture of Ultramarine Light and Quinacridone Magenta makes the most intense violet. I prefer my mixed violet in most cases because it mixes beautifully with other colors without dominating the mixtures. 95% of the time this mixed violet is all I need. If I need a more intense violet, I mix together Ultramarine Light and Quinacridone Magenta.
All of the paints listed can be purchased online at Jackson’s Art.
Not required for the class, but nice to have when you paint on location. Below is the one I use. To see a detailed description of how I assembled this easel, click this link.
- Other Items : any style or brand is fine
Sponge or Sham-Wow
Small spray bottle (any brand)
Paper towels (I use Viva Select-a-Size)
Artist tape
Wax resist – you can use a wax stick, or even a wax candle
Preparation Instructions:
About 30 days before the event, you will receive images from BWS which Richard will use for the class. The base drawing must be completed on the watercolor paper before the workshop begins.
Not a Member? Consider joining as an Associate Member $30/year
To register for this program you must be a member.
Join us here.
All registered participants will be sent the Zoom link before the demonstration.
Registered participants will have access to the video for 3 months.
BIOGRAPHY
Richard Scott
Richard E Scott is a painter, teacher and writer. He teaches drawing and painting at the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, California, the Huntington in San Marino, California, and art workshops throughout the U.S. and Europe. For 25 years he has taught at numerous universities including Cal Poly Pomona, UCLA, Art Center, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and UNLV.
He has written for various art and design magazines and in 2013 published a compendium on drawing called “Sketching – from Square One to Trafalgar Square.”
He offers online painting classes at www.paintwithscott.com, and offers online drawing classes at www.sketchwithscott.com. Find his latest artworks at www.scottartworks.com.
Program LOGISTICS:
Price:
$160.00 for BWS members (Signature Artists, Associates, and Students) and
$200.00 for non-BWS members.
The class size is limited to 22 people, and the workshop cannot be split with another person.
Please pay online if possible. The payment system allows the use of Credit Cards. Otherwise, checks should be made out to Baltimore Watercolor Society. Write the name of the program in the memo. Reply to this email to get the mailing address.
Confirmation of your registration will be sent upon receipt of your check or online payment. Checks must be received within 5 days of registration to be considered registered.
FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION VISIT:
www.bws.wildapricot.org and go to Public Events > Upcoming Events. If a Member, be sure to login before registering.
Remember that these workshops fill up very quickly. When filled, you can join the waiting list.
Waiting List:
BWS maintains a workshop and program waiting list once the event is filled. If registrants cancel, BWS fills the openings from the waiting list on a first-come, first-served basis. There are often cancellations, so it is worthwhile joining the waiting list.
BWS adds names to the waiting list according to the date and time.
You can't join a waiting list before registration opens.
Waiting List registrants - Do not send payment until you are informed of an opening and have been sent an invoice. Any check sent before you have been informed you have a spot will be destroyed.
Cancellations and Refunds:
BWS makes decisions and incurs fixed costs based on the number of initial registrants. Cancellations can affect these costs even if there is a waiting list as people are not always still available. In addition, cancellations incur processing fees and other costs paid by BWS as well as requiring extra time and organizational effort. Refunds for extenuating circumstances are at the discretion of the event coordinator.
From registration date to 60 days prior to the event = 90% refund
59 days to 21days prior = 75% refund
20 days to 8 days prior = 50% refund
7 days or fewer = no refund
If you have any questions contact BWS Program Chair person, Yogini Dahiwadkar by replying to this email.
