Online Watercolor for Nature Lovers

Tuesdays 11am - 1pm (Pacific Time)

September 16 - November 4
(8 weeks)

Online using Zoom.

Discover the magic of watercolor painting while painting wildflowers, mushrooms, birds, koi, whales, and more inspiring subjects found in nature!

Learn about watercolor supplies and techniques and participate in creative exercises to build your watercolor skills.

Each of the lessons of our workshop will introduce new exercises and techniques. You will get a creative workout in a relaxed, supportive setting.

Upon registration you will receive the recommended supply list and the link two videos: one is a short introduction to watercolor supplies and the other is an hour long video demonstrating a wide range of techniques, just to get your brushes wet and start playing before class even begins if you are inspired to get an early jump on it.

Week 1
We will cover basics of watercolor paint: from types of watercolor paint, palettes, and how to lay out colors in your palette. We will learn different ways of applying paint to paper and exploring color values and color mixing.

Week 2
We will paint pages of pretty patters as a way to learn how to control water to paint ratios (values), brushstrokes and color combinations.

Week 3
We will learn all about watercolor brushes and get confident with various brushstrokes by painting leaves.

Week 4
We will explore watercolor techniques by painting wildflowers.

Week 5
We wil paint mushrooms.

Week 6
We will paint whales, koi, and jellyfish.

Week 7
We will learn to paint feathers and birds.

Week 8
We will finish our workshop with painting skies and landscapes.

Come join me for this fun exploration of painting subjects found in nature.

All skill levels welcome.

There is a $35 cancellation fee. No refunds for cancellations received less than two weeks before the day of the workshop.