The Wellesley Society of Artists and the Needham Recreation Department are pleased to offer a workshop taught by Paul Alie, a renown watercolor artist and teacher on Thursday, September 12^th from 1:00 to 4:00 pm at the Rosemary Recreation Complex, 178 Rosemary Street, Needham.  The title of the workshop is “Adding Acrylic Ink to Watercolor for Textural Effects.”  The cost of the workshop is $30.  The fee does not cover supplies, which each student must purchase prior to the workshop. This is a workshop for experienced watercolor artists.

As a watercolor artist, Paul has always enjoyed creating textures to subjects that lend themselves to textural experimentation such as rocks, rusted objects, baskets and other items.  Paul is a member of the Newton Art Association, the Newton Watercolor Society and a Signature Member of the New England Watercolor Society.  He teaches watercolor painting at the New Art Center in Newtonville and accepts private students.

Registration will be handled by the Needham Recreation Center at needhamprograms.com.  Participants will be provided with a supply list for this workshop at the time of registration.  Those individuals who prefer to register in person may do so at the Needham Recreation Offices located 175 Rosemary Street, Needham

More about Paul Alie…

As a watercolor artist Paul has always enjoyed creating textures and looks for subjects that lend themselves to textural experimentation such as rocks, baskets rusted objects, even feathers and wings. By adding small amounts of acrylic ink to wet watercolor washes he found that he could bring textural effects to a different level than with watercolor alone. Paul is a member of the Newton Art Association, the Newton Watercolor Society and a Signature Member of the New England Watercolor Society. He teaches watercolor painting at the New Art Center in Newtonville MA and privately. You can see more of his work and process at www.aliestudio.com. A brief video demo of this technique can be found on his website under “videos”.