Watercolors
in the Cabin

Classes are held in-person in Kernersville, North Carolina, between Winston-Salem and Greensboro. Most lessons are appropriate for beginner to intermediate watercolorists.

Beginning With Watercolors Series

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Basic Techniques

We'll learn the basic techniques of watercolor painting. Wet on wet, wet on dry, washes, gradients, glazing, and other methods will be demonstrated and practiced. Then we will put together what we've learned into a simple landscape.

Colors and the Color Wheel

We will learn the essentials of colors, the color wheel, values, color harmony, and mixing to get the color you want. We’ll paint a color wheel with graduated values with your own colors so that you have a reference for mixing your own paints.

Materials, Moths, and Butterflies

Let’s explore some of the enormous assortment of supplies that are marketed to watercolorists. Paper. Paints. Brushes. Samples will be provided for you to make some experimental paintings of fantastic or realistic moths and butterflies.

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Brushstrokes and Summer Florals

We will learn a variety of brushstrokes as well as brush holding position and loading paint properly to achieve different effects. After practicing these skills, we will paint a floral arrangement.

Beginner and Intermediate Watercolors Classes

Abstract Ideas

Interpreting what we think and see with lines, colors, shapes, textures is satisfying and gives us fresh perspectives on how we paint. We will explore some concepts and techniques and see what happens!

Mushrooms and Mixing a Harmonious Palette

One of the more important aspects of creating a pleasing painting is choosing a palette of harmonious colors. We will learn one fun technique for achieving this today. With this new skill, we will paint gorgeous fungi!

Landscapes and Simple Structures

We will learn elements of basic landscape painting, including basic sky washes, distant hills, simple structures, trees, and foreground.

Techniques for Painting Skies I

We will learn several techniques used in creating pleasing skies from blue skies, to clouds, and sunsets. We will discuss colors to use and do a lot of experimenting to develop skills with this more challenging subject.

Chickadees

If they aren’t at your feeder, they are flickering around your yard. These darting little bits of life make the cold December days more cheerful! Let’s capture some of these charmers with watercolors.

Winter Reflection in a Pond

Trees, the sky, and birds reflect their winter colors in a quiet pond. We will bring this lovely scene to life with watercolors. (Psst… this would be a perfect subject for a Christmas gift or card.)

Owl in Flight

This class will use some interesting methods. We'll paint an owl in flight through a night forest. The instructor will take you through several techniques to achieve a lovely painting. Some basic drawing skills will be used to plan our composition.

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Watercolors
in the Cabin

Beginning With Watercolors Series

Beginner and Intermediate Watercolors Classes

Inquire About A Class

Watercolors in the Cabin

Beginning With Watercolors Series

Beginner and Intermediate Watercolors Classes

Inquire About A Class

Watercolors
in the Cabin