Watercolor Classes & Workshops- Learn to create amazing watercolors

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You can learn to paint watercolor! Yes, it is a challenging medium but with knowledge comes success. Learn the proper equipment and techniques to create amazing watercolors. Let gravity be your best friend. Know which colors will make beautiful mixes and why they mix well together. Have a great time learning too- take a class.

Learn a new watercolor technique:

Colorful watercolor painting frog nursery decor, fine art wildlife painting frog trendy wall art giclee (print)
Watercolor painting of Eiffel Tower in Paris France
Watercolor paintings created using a variety of techniques and colors. Learn how to create paintings similar to these!

Upcoming classes/workshop:

Welcome to my watercolor workshops/ classes page. I teach several classes on watercolor (Beginning and Advanced). Classes include daily demonstrations using a variety of subjects and techniques. Class sessions involve the use of color, unique properties of watercolor paints (staining vs. non-staining, layering, etc.) and include non-traditional ways to paint (adding darks first).

  • Watercolor landscape Budapest Hungary batik painting, trendy wall art travel essentials colorful home decor Europe giclee (print)
  • Fine art watercolor painting of saffron draped statues at Buddhist wat in the colonial city of Vientiane- Laos
  • Big Ben (clock of Elizabeth Tower) of Houses of Parliament silhouetted on banks of River Thames- London, United Kingdom

Poured watercolor of Kirkjufell Mountain and watercolor on north coast of Iceland’s Snæfellsnes peninsula. Iceland watercolor landscape green home decor watercolor artwork. Soon to be featured in Spring issue of Watercolor Artist Magazine

2023

12/2- Anchorlight Open House– only open twice a year to the public! Join me at my studio at Anchorlight from 4-7p

12/3- Boylan Heights Artwalk in Boylan Heights near downtown Raleign (12-5pm)

12/7 – Durham Night Market (5-9pm) at American Tobacco Campus near downtown Durham, NC

12/17- Makers Market at North Hills in Raleigh, NC (11-3pm)

2024

1/8- 2/19- Beginning Watercolor at Sertoma Arts Center in Raleigh, NC (5 week class 3 hour sessions 9:30-12:30 pm)

1/8- 2/19- Watercolor Again! at Sertoma Arts Center in Raleigh, NC (5 week class 3 hour sessions 1-4pm)

2/24-2/25- Watercolor Pouring at Sertoma Arts Center in Raleigh, NC (registration open soon!)

3/4-4/8- Beginning Watercolor at Sertoma Arts Center in Raleigh, NC (5 week class 3 hour sessions 9:30-12:30 pm)

3/4-4/8- Watercolor Again! at Sertoma Arts Center in Raleigh, NC (5 week class 3 hour sessions 1-4pm)

3/16-3/17- Watercolor Pouring at Pullen Arts Center in Raleigh, NC (registration open soon!)

4/5-4-6- Watercolor Batik at Carriage House in Port Deposit, MD

4/10- 4/13- Watercolor Pouring and Watercolor Batik workshops (2 separate two day workshops) at ArtFest in Loveland, CO

2025