Understanding Watercolor

Week one: Beginning Watercolor. Understanding and exploring the beauty of handling watercolor, step by step. We will take the ‘fear’ out of the process. All supplies, paper, brushes and paint will be provided in the fee for the class. We will address basic color and how to control the technique. I will explain dry brush and wet- into- wet processes.

Week two: This class will show how to create depth in watercolor landscapes. An interesting way to play with gradient color while exploring values- which are so important in any type of painting. Bring your supplies from week one, and images to work from, will be provided.

Week Three: This week, we will investigate the ‘masking fluid’ technique. This technique allows a lot of freedom of color in backgrounds and then, detailing the finished painting when the masking is removed. It is worth the effort to learn this technique! Again, masking supplies and special brush and paper will be included in your fee.

About Kay

Kay K Worz has a B.A. from Xavier University. After completeing post-grad work in Europe in Drawing and Painting, she initially worked in Cloisonne Enamel and was included in the Ohio Designer Craftsmen Marketing Program. Through this catalogue, she was chosen to create special gifts for the Ohio Governor to present to Foreign Dignitaries.

Currently she is creating and teaching watercolor. Her style is described as “calli-graphic”. She is a member of the Ohio Watercolor Society. A Signature member of the Cincinnati Art Club, the 3rd oldest art club in the country, Kay served as president from 2008-2010.

She has served as Chairman of the Board of the Duveneck Association, an affiliate group of the Cincinnati Art Museum. She received “Illustrator of the Year, in 2012, and 2013 in the national art competition, Art Comes Alive. She has also received many awards in the Fusion Online Competitions, and the Contemporary Art Gallery Online competition. In 2012 and in 2016, she had a painting selected and purchased by Cincinnati Insurance Company as their Annual Report Covers. She was commissioned to create paintings for the Liberty Township Children’s Hospital.

She has large Copper Enamel Installations in four churches in Cincinnati and one in Pennsylvania. In 2024, Kay received the ‘Art For a Lifetime Award’ from the Cincinnati Art Club. Kay was recently given the “Art for a Lifetime” award by the Cincinnati Art Club, in May, 2024. Currently, she has been commissioned to do a large scaled enameled Icon for a church in Indianapolis.

Kay is married to Don Worz, a business entrepreneur and has two grown sons, both professionals, and four grand children, who inspire her everyday!