Beginner Watercolour Classes – Thursday afternoons in April!
Ready to explore the magic of watercolour? Join me in my White Rock studio Thursday afternoons in April for hands-on beginner-friendly classes designed to build your skills and confidence!
Each class focuses on a different essential technique:
April 10 – Mastering paint-to-water consistency, washes, and smooth gradations.
April 17 – Painting negative shapes to make lighter colors pop.
April 24 – Reserving the whites of your paper for striking highlights.
May 01 – Creating depth and atmosphere in a landscape painting.
$75 each or Join all four and save $25!
In-person at my White Rock studio
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Sign up for one or all—let’s paint together!
For each class these are the supplies you will need:
1 piece of 11x15 inch watercolour paper Fabrino or Arches 140# Cold Press
3 watercolours - Quinacridone Gold, Phthalo Blue and Alizarin Crimson
A palette (Even a ceramic or plastic plate will work)
A water container (plastic food container works best).
Two round brushes - a #12 and a #5
You can also purchase to use my supplies $25 for each class.
Making a Splash: Whales in Watercolour
Join me for an inspiring watercolor adventure as we capture the magic of painting whales breeching and rolling in the water. In this exciting 1-day class, you'll learn to paint dramatic skies, splashing water, and master the art of preserving the whites of your paper to make your whales tail come to life. Let’s bring these majestic animals to life together!
IN PERSON at my studio in White Rock, Saturday, March 29th, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM.
$75.00
Painting Herons in Flight
As we paint this majestic bird lifting off we will start with a loose wet-into-wet technique for the heron, focusing on capturing its elegant shape with fluid brushstrokes—keeping the body light and airy, allowing the white of the paper to shine through for highlights. Herons have a wonderful balance of softness and sharp details, so let the watercolor do some of the work while guiding it with confident strokes.
Friday, April 4th - 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
IN PERSON at my studio in White Rock
$75.00
Painting a Tranquil Cabin at the Lake
As we paint this beautiful scene we will start with a loose wet-into-wet technique for the sky, and then we will work on adding perspective and atmosphere into our mountians and trees. We will touch on drawing perspective for our cabin and how to create a reflection in water. Finally we will work on the important step of adding rich darks into your painting to make your lighter colours "pop".
Friday, April 11th - 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
IN PERSON at my studio in White Rock
$75.00
Painting Light and Shadows
In this fun watercolour lesson you will learn how to add bright lights and rich, dark shadows into your paintings. As we paint this sleepy cat you will learn how to layer rich colours to create the look of fur, and how to master adding shadows to make the lit areas shine. You will also learn how to use masking fluid effectively and how to lift paint to create transparent colours.
Friday, April 18th - 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
IN PERSON at my studio in White Rock
$75.00
Keeping colours fresh - No Prob-llama
Come learn how to keep your colours nice and fresh and not overworking your paiinting. In this class we will really focus on brushstrokes and trying to lay colour down simply so it stays bright and lively. As you paint this llama you will learn how to let colours blend at the edges to create texture and fur. You wil also learn how to get nice rich darks without using black.
Friday, April 25th - 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
IN PERSON at my studio in White Rock
$75.00
