Watercolor Painting with Tea and Coffee

classes malka watercolor Dec 06, 2020

In this class, you will learn to create your very own homemade paints from simple products you have at home - coffee & tea! You'll also use basic watercolor techniques and learn to apply them to an actual painting.

Topics Covered

  • Paint creation
  • Watercolor washes
  • Wet on wet technique 
  • Wet on Dry
  • Painting a loose rose
  • Envelope design

Want to join us for class? It's offered on-demand and available now for all Tier 2 students.  Some classes are also available to Tier 1 students. Click here to see the Tier 1 Class Listing.  

How to Access Your Members-Only Class:

  • Go to www.kallicampacademy.com
  • Log in to your account
  • Click on Classroom
  • Click on Tier 2 -- Class Archive
  • Click on Watercolor and Painting

Enroll in Tier 2

Materials Needed

  • Watercolor papers (size A3 recommended)
  • Two fruit-based tea bags
  • 1 tsp instant coffee
  • Glass of hot/ boiling water
  • Clean cool water
  • Any round paintbrush
  • Paper towel 
  • Q tips (optional)
  • An Envelope
  • Ruler
  • Scissors
  • Pencil
  • Glue stick
  • Book recommendation: Make Ink 

Homework Challenge
Want to see our students' homework? Search the hashtag #kcatea on Instagram to see samples from this week's homework. Our students who participate in this challenge get entered into a drawing to win prizes.

Instructor: Malka Klein

Website: malkaklein.com

Instagram: @malkaklein

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