Where colors blend, fear dissolves, and wonder takes over.
I offer watercolor classes in small groups where students quickly go from feeling intimidated to confindent. I teach simple, effective techniques in a relaxed environment so people can create paintings they are proud of – no prior experience needed.
Fall Color: Blending, Transitions & Glowing Washes
Saturday, October 17, 2026 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Focus:
Creating rich, luminous autumn colors through controlled and spontaneous techniques.
Participants will explore:
• Color mixing and developing autumn palettes
• Wet-on-wet blending
• Soft fading and hard-edged transitions
• Graduated washes
• Layering transparent colors to create depth
• Creating expressive fall flowers, leaves, and foliage
Process emphasis:
Understanding how water, pigment, timing, and paper work together to create beautiful color transitions.
Class description:
Explore the rich, expressive colors of autumn through watercolor. In this hands-on session, we’ll investigate blending, fading, graduated washes, and layered color while painting fall-inspired flowers, leaves, and foliage. Whether you’re new to watercolor or looking to refine your technique, you’ll have opportunities to experiment, build confidence, and discover what happens when you let water and pigment work together.
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3 hr
40 US dollars
Autumn Textures: Water, Pigment & Unexpected Effects
Saturday, October 24, 2026 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Focus:
Using watercolor’s natural unpredictability to create texture, atmosphere, and visual interest.
Participants will explore:
• Salt and water effects
• Lifting and softening pigment
• Dry Brush techniques
• Controlled blooms and backruns
• Layering transparent washes
• Negative painting around leaves and organic shapes
• Creating texture in bark, moss, petals, and foliage
Process emphasis:
Learning when to control the paint and when to let it move.
Class description:
Discover the surprising side of watercolor by exploring texture, movement, and organic forms. Using autumn leaves, flowers, and foliage as inspiration, we’ll experiment with water, pigment, layering, lifting, and other techniques that create unexpected effects. Designed for beginners and experienced watercolor artists alike, this session encourages curiosity, experimentation, and a deeper understanding of how watercolor behaves.
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3 hr
40 US dollars