Watercolor Classes

 

 Heart Bouquet Pop-up Card Workshop!  February 3, 2019   noon-4pm

In this class, you will create a handcrafted Valentine’s Day card featuring a heart flower collage made from your own painted watercolor paper on the front and a corresponding pop-up bouquet of watercolor heart flowers inside. Materials, supplies, and instruction needed to make at least one card will be provided. All you need to bring is your creative spirit! (Students are free to bring extra materials for if there is time to do more cards. Also, if you have an extra hairdryer, please bring it so we can avoid a line waiting to dry the watercolor papers you’ll make as part of this project.)  Cost $45. Register here

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Holiday Themed Cards! 

Handmade cards for the holidays! ( see samples above) This half day workshop with Carole Pivarnik is an easy, fun mix of watercolor techniques, color theory, and paper crafts. Students will make about 5 beautiful 5″ x 7″ greeting cards, with accompanying envelopes.

Carole will demonstrate making one card while discussing watercolor basics, the card making process, and creative possibilities. Participants will then work at their own pace to make 4 or 5 cards of their own design, with Carole offering individual guidance.

Materials and supplies will be provided by the instructor. All you need to bring is creative energy and the desire to make something beautiful!

Cost $45 per student. Bring a friend and both of you get a discount of 10%! Click here to register

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New Class coming up October 28th!

Autumn Leaves Watercolor Cards : October 28  1pm-4pm

Celebrate the glorious colors of Fall in vibrant watercolor! This half day workshop with Carole Pivarnik is an easy, fun mix of watercolor techniques, color theory, and paper crafts. Students will make beautiful 5″ x 7″ greeting cards that can be used for any occasion.

Carole will demonstrate making one card while discussing watercolor basics, the card making process, and creative possibilities. Participants will then work at their own pace to make 2 or 3 cards of their own design, with Carole offering individual guidance.

Materials and supplies will be provided by the instructor. All you need to bring is creative energy and the desire to make something beautiful!

Cost $45 per student. Bring a friend and both of you get a discount of 10%!

sign up HERE

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WATERCOLOR WORKOUTS w/ Carole Pivarnik:  Saturday and Sunday June 2nd and 3rd. 9:00am-12:30pm One workshop for $48 or take both for $90. (Bring your own watercolor supplies or kits will be available for $5 per session)

“Watercolor Workout: Color Mixing”  focus on exercises related to color theory, color schemes, process for mixing observed colors, color value charts, and color transition charts.

“Watercolor Workout: Sketching People” this workshop that focuses on basic exercises  involving people/figure; focus would be on value studies, practice in identifying massed shapes, shadow shapes.

Sign up here

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Keeping a Sketchbook: a Watercolor Workshop with artist Carole Pivarnik   January 21, 1pm-4:30pm

 ( see Carole’s bio here)

With Carol Pivarnik. Covers drawing/ painting from direct observation in a sketchbook, supported by written information about the subject. Also covered: subject choice, page composition, simplified drawing, watercolor techniques, lettering, and sketch kit supplies. Lots of guided practice. beginners welcome! $48. sign up here

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Watercolor Practice: Common Landscape Elements  Date and Time tbd

Covers a basic approach to painting studies of skies, trees, mountains, rocks, water, and open fields. The importance of accurate drawing, massing shapes, consistent light source, atmospheric perspective, and working “loose to tight, light to dark, back to front” are discussed. Students get lots of hands-on practice. Beginners welcome. Half day. $55 sign up here

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Compelling Compositions from Lackluster Photographs Date and Time TBD

Students analyze overly-busy or uninspiring photos to identify a compelling subject, then complete composition exercises and value and color studies to develop a painting plan for the chosen subject. All experience levels welcome. Half day. $55  sign up here

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Watercolor Process: Easy  Pet Portraits Date and Time TBD

Students are guided through a step-by-step process for creating a realistic, expressive sketch-style portrait of their pet in ink and watercolor. Covered: analyzing reference photos; identifying values; achieving a strong likeness; producing realistic line work; depicting features and textures accurately; using color boldly. Some drawing and/or watercolor experience helpful. Full day.  $75 sign up here