Al Gury, Professor of Painting and Drawing at PAFA, and noted author of Alla Prima, Color for Painters, and Foundations of Drawing, presents the foundational basics of art making with a goal of imparting a solid and practical understanding of essential topics and practices. Topics will include the materials of drawing and painting, drawing shapes, measuring, forms, perspective, depth, use of line, understanding light and shade, and composition. Exercises will include the basics of charcoal and pencil drawing, use of pastel, color concepts, and how oil paints work. Subjects will include still lifes, interior spaces, portraits, and life drawing through the use of masterworks. Weekly Zoom meetings provide opportunities for Q&A, art history discussion and references, and illustrations of key concepts.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Al Gury
Cost: $395
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Website, email, 215-972-7632

An in-depth approach to understanding and using composition by Al Gury, Professor of Painting and Drawing at PAFA, and noted author of Alla Prima, Color for Painters, and Foundations of Drawing. This class presents practical skills and strategies for making strong compositions. Composition, the arrangement of images, shapes, forms, colors, values to form visual balance and strength within the pictorial frame of an artwork, will be explored through projects using still life, interiors, portraits, and landscapes. Each class will contain explanations of the visual compositional strategies in both historic and contemporary art, and extensive tactics for problem-solving and solutions, as well as a weekly assignment and critique of personal work. All media and levels of experience are welcome.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Al Gury
Cost: $295
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Website, email, 215-972-7632

How do successful artists get noticed by galleries? What do galleries think of your applications? And how can you impress them? Our upcoming Masterclass covers the in’s and out’s of gallery representation. Held on Zoom and open to artists of all levels. This session will help you navigate the basics of gallery representation, get started on applications and provide you with expert tips to stand out from the crowd.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Cost: £29.99, free to premium members
Sponsor: Visual Artists Association
Website, email, 02039042600

Join award-winning watercolorist, Yong Hong Zhong, for this informative one day workshop! Yong will show you his techniques for creating stunning works of art focusing on the concepts of Simplification, Value, Colors, Edges, and Light & Shadow. This workshop is a part of the Masters of Watercolor Explorer Program, which includes 4 live workshops each month, and 75+ hours of video courses from 20+ of the world's top watercolorists.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Yong Hong Zhong
Cost: $79
Sponsor: Terracotta
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This programme presumes you already love painting in watercolour and have a passion for the medium. It assumes you want to know more about the medium to take the guesswork out of painting and make watercolour work more often in your favor. The modules are designed to wise you up with knowledge by putting knowledge into practice. The aspects covered may sound foundational but they are important, rarely taught and often misunderstood. The knowledge gained will increase your understanding and enjoyment of the medium, set you on your own trajectory and hopefully help you paint a higher proportion of success stories! You will learn through verbal information, visual exercises, watercolour sketches and paintings.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Hazel Soan
Cost: $545
Sponsor: Terracotta
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In this demonstration, Alex Hillkurtz will show you his approach to analyzing and capturing light by painting a scene portraying classic Paris Architecture. Using watercolor and ink, he will teach you how to translate what you see onto your page. This workshop is a part of the Masters of Watercolor Explorer Program, which includes 4 live workshops each month, and 75+ hours of video courses from 20+ of the world's top watercolorists.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Alex Hillkurtz
Cost: $79
Sponsor: Terracotta
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This is a two-day workshop held on on Oct 13 and 14, 2023. and starting at 9:00 am and ending at 4:30 both days. With an emphasis on design and planning, learn the technique of pouring diluted watercolor directly on paper. Pouring creates a wide range of colors and creates amazing blending effects. Through instructor demonstration, you will learn about masking, wetting techniques, using gravity to mix your limited palette, and preserving the transparency of your layers. You'll choose your own subject matter: still life, landscape, architectural, floral, or portrait. All levels welcome, including first-time watercolorists.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Ryan Fox
Cost: $210 for members, $225 for non-members
Sponsor: Philadephia Water Color Society
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Discover the vast world of Artwork Licensing in our exclusive webinar hosted by the Visual Artists Association. We are thrilled to welcome esteemed guests, the Greetings Card Association, to our expert panel. This session will delve into the fundamentals of Artwork Licensing and equip artists with invaluable knowledge to navigate this exciting field. Join us for an engaging discussion where you will gain insights and practical tips that will help you maximize the potential of your artwork through licensing. The expertise of the Greetings Card Association combined with the insights from the Visual Artists Association promises to deliver a webinar that is educational, empowering, and inspiring.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Cost: £24.99, free to premium members
Sponsor: Visual Artists Association
Website, email, 02039042600

Join internationally renowned watercolor artist Pablo Ruben Lopez Sanz for a one-day workshop to perfect painting water scenes. Pablo has spent over a decade specializing in this watercolor technique and will walk you through the process during this live studio session. Students will work with Pablo to paint a scene of water and reflections in water and learn basic skills to paint an atmospheric urban landscape. All levels are welcome as this workshop will start from the basics of palette organization, correct paper, brushes, and picking the right colors for your piece. This class is primarily available in English. Expand your watercolor toolbox with this personalized learning experience from Pablo Ruben!
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Pablo Ruben Lopez Sanz
Cost: $79
Sponsor: Terracotta
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Receive guidance and support from award-winning artist, Carol Carter in an in-depth four-month mentorship course. This course is designed to support students in identifying what makes their art unique and support them in developing their unique style. Carol Carter has built her career as an artist through painting a large variety of subject-matter in a style and with a technique that is distinctly her own. In this mentorship, you will be introduced to many of Carol’s techniques, receive personalized feedback from Carol, and receive guidance as you develop your own style and unique sense of how you would like to be seen as an artist. Unlock the depths of your creativity!
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Carol Carter
Cost: $400
Sponsor: Terracotta
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Hazel Soan is one of Britain’s most admired watercolourists, known internationally through her exhibitions, numerous books, DVD films and television roles such as Watercolour Challenge and Splash of Colour. Her direct wet-into-wet watercolour approach was largely developed in the African Bush and she has gained a reputation as one of the leading wildlife painters in watercolour. Hazel has a natural ability to communicate her passion, which she does through her books, workshops and painting holidays. Her enthusiasm and ability to inspire others to paint has brought her into high demand and taken her all over the world. She is also a regular judge for The DSWF Wildlife Artist of the Year.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Hazel Soan
Cost: $79
Sponsor: Terracotta
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This class is centered on painting things around you, emphasizing the role of the painter as observer or chronicler. Do you ever see strange or out of place items? Do you have a favorite corner of your house that you would love to paint? Or maybe there’s that single sock in your drawer... Record your everyday observations and elevate the ordinary into artwork. Weekly prompts to inspire you to see things anew and expand your notions of painting subject matter will include depicting household clutter, objects in disrepair or that have lost their mates, thrift and scavenged items, and more. Discussion and demonstration will cover tactics for setting up your composition, mixing color, and exploring paint application techniques for oil and acrylic.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Susan Sullivan
Cost: $250
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Website, email, 215-972-7632

Paint from home in this live-online class with watercolorist Judy Mudd as she guides you through painting a floral still life. The class begins with a review of the photo, cropping, and changes made for the composition and design, then moves into brush techniques, color mixing, and more. Judy then guides you through the step-by-step painting process to create glow, color temperature changes for a dimensional look, and more. Paint with the instructor or watch and paint later with the session video. A reference photo and drawing guide are available to download, along with the session recording to keep and review after the workshop.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Judy Mudd
Cost: $75
Website, email, 502-550-1827

This online watercolor workshop will teach you how to paint transparent glass. Students will learn methods to “see” the abstract shapes and patterns that make up reflections in glass to accurately paint the subject. Students will work along with Lorraine as she walks you through the steps of a glass still-life. Learn and use techniques like masking, softening edges, layering, hard and soft edges, and more. Lorraine will demonstrate steps in the process and share lots of tips and tricks along the way. Video recording of the workshop is provided to the students.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Lorraine Watry
Cost: $150.00
Website, email, 719-291-2748

Join Alex Kelly for an immersive two-day exploration of alla prima painting, focusing on the timeless beauty of roses. Alla prima, originating from the Italian phrase "at first attempt," emphasizes creating a painting in a single session while the paint is still wet. We'll delve into the opportunities and challenges of working 'wet-into-wet.' This workshop offers an exciting opportunity to enhance your painting skills and refine your perception. It's a process that fosters heightened sensitivity and sharp discernment, requiring a swift and direct response to the subject. You'll learn how to consider, interpret, and infuse spontaneity into your work, tackling visual challenges with the language of paint.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Alex Kelly
Cost: $195
Sponsor: Terracotta
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In this 5-day workshop, Shana Levenson will instruct students on how to create an emotive painting that surpasses the photograph. Being able to create authentic paintings and capture the essence of who a person is will be a major focal point of the workshop. Students will create a finished portrait painting from a photo reference using traditional painting techniques. Emphasis will be placed on value control, skin tone, and edges. By focusing on deliberate color weaving and maintaining accurate mass relationships, the application of paint marks creates form and energy. Students will use the method of relative sizing to transcribe their photograph to their paper. Class discussions will include how to accurately judge values, edges and forms within your photo.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Shana Levenson
Cost: $700
Sponsor: Terracotta
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Design is the application of the formal elements of aesthetics to an artwork to enhance its strengths. Explore composition, space, value, light, color, line, texture and pattern so that you can employ these powerful elements in your own work. Demonstrations and discussions of artists past and present will exemplify each principle. Learn to apply these concepts through experimentation and targeted projects. Course topics will address composition, space, perspective, value and light, color, line, and texture and pattern.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Charles Muldowney
Cost: $250
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Website, email, 215-972-7632

Gain or expand your drawing skills in graphite, charcoal, and pastel for a variety of monochromatic or color applications. Utilizing modern and unusual subjects, learn how to exploit the different qualities of these materials to suggest a range of realistic and expressive effects. Instruction will address line quality and shading for each medium; how to create implied texture, light, and contrast; and addition and subtraction methods with brushes and kneaded erasers. Explore innovative techniques for combining materials and methods to best express your interior vision and external world. This course is excellent for beginning students or those building on previous study.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Alicia Mino
Cost: $250
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Website, email, 215-972-7632

Refine your visual communications skills and experiment with personal style through unconventional media. In other words, this is creative playtime for adults. This course is designed for creative professionals who are eager to expand their personal mark-making language, strengthen their capacity for visual problem solving, and develop unique strategies for managing creative block. Students will be challenged with creating illustrative two- and three-dimensional work using found materials in addition to experimenting with DIY printmaking methods. Through a variety of group exercises and individual assignments, this class will encourage artistic growth through critical thinking and process related risk.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: James Heimer
Cost: $250
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Website, email, 215-972-7632

Explore the essential tools and techniques of digital photography with an emphasis on using the camera as an expressive tool for capturing meaningful narratives and environments. Through engaging weekly assignments and critiques, work with the vast and varied language of photography and create images in new and thought-provoking ways that will bring your own vision forward. Become better acquainted with your camera’s capabilities and with which modes and techniques work best for various conditions. Mirrorless or DSLR camera that can shoot in RAW format and in fully manual mode (speed, aperture, focus) and PC or Mac with image processing software, preferably Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop, required,
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: RA Friedman
Cost: $250
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Website, email, 215-972-7632

Join watercolor artist Dan Mondloch in this immersive live workshop as he unveils his signature technique for harnessing the transformative power of light and shadow. Discover the profound significance that light and shadow hold within a composition, and unlock the artistic potential to infuse your own creations with a mesmerizing and otherworldly atmosphere. Through hands-on guidance and insightful instruction, you'll acquire the skills needed to expertly wield light and shadow, breathing life into your artwork like never before.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Dan Mondloch
Cost: $79
Sponsor: Terracotta
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Step into a world of boundless creativity as Justin Wood, accomplished artist and mentor, guides you on an exhilarating journey through the art of still life painting. Throughout this immersive mentorship program, Justin will share the depth of his expertise, revealing the secrets behind crafting mesmerizing still life compositions that captivate the senses and ignite the imagination. Each session will be an artistic odyssey, commencing with Justin's guidance on the fundamental principles that underpin still life painting. Prepare to be inspired as he demystifies the artistic process, from the inception of a composition to the final touches that breathe life into your artwork.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Justin Wood
Cost: $695
Sponsor: Terracotta
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Join master watercolorist Anders Andersson as he guides you through a nautical landscape demonstration! Anders will show you his unique approach as he paints boats on a majestic water scape. All levels are welcome! This workshop is a part of the Masters of Watercolor Explorer Program, which includes 4 live workshops each month, and 75+ hours of video courses from 20+ of the world's top watercolorists.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Anders Andersson
Cost: $79
Sponsor: Terracotta
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Join us in a three-day immersive workshop where you'll explore the complete journey of creating a stunning landscape painting, following the expert guidance of esteemed watercolor artist Jessica L. Bryant. Starting with the initial preparations and concluding with the final embellishments, you'll delve into the inner workings of Jessica's approach to creating captivating works of art. By the end of this workshop, you'll not only have a completed landscape painting but also a profound understanding of the entire artistic process, from inception to conclusion.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Jessica L. Bryant
Cost: $280
Sponsor: Terracotta
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In this live workshop, renowned artist Carrie Waller will demonstrate her technique for painting light reflections inside glass. This workshop is a part of the Masters of Watercolor Explorer Program, which includes 4 live workshops each month, and 75+ hours of video courses from 20+ of the world's top watercolorists.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Carrie Waller
Cost: $79
Sponsor: Terracotta
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Prepare to embark on an artistic journey! This class is designed to ignite your creativity and elevate your watercolor skills as you learn to transform fleeting moments into enduring works of art. We'll focus on the art of finding that special scene or subject that speaks to your soul, inspiring your inner artist. Like a blacksmith striking while the iron is hot, you'll swiftly sketch your chosen moment onto your sketchpad, capturing the essence and energy of the experience. Sebastian Thommen, with his wealth of artistic knowledge and plein air experience, will guide you through the process, sharing invaluable insights into composition, color, and value. These are the fundamentals that, once mastered, will enable you to see inspiration everywhere you look.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Sebastian Thommen
Cost: $280
Sponsor: Terracotta
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Join master watercolor artist, Patricia Guzman, for a masterclass session in painting compelling and realistic eyes.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Patricia Guzmán
Cost: $79
Sponsor: Terracotta
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Watercolor artist Lana Privitera uses a step-by-step, layer-by-layer approach to build contrast in her paintings. In this live workshop you will learn about the importance of working with a wide range of values. You will see how Lana applies multiple glazes to create flawless transitions and luminous shadows. You will also get some important tips on composition and view angles, pigment choices, background possibilities and how to disguise imperfections in your washes.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Lana Privitera
Cost: $79
Sponsor: Terracotta
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French Blues are seen around the Occitane region due to the region's history of developing the color "Pastel". Working from a drawing and reference photo provided by the instructor, you'll discover how to develop dimension in your watercolors through layering mingled colors. Explore a variety of greens as we loosen up and suggest the climbing vines. Plus, how to suggest old world stonework. Cindy recently spent time in the South West of France and looks forward to sharing her watercolor journal with you too.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Cindy Briggs
Cost: $79
Sponsor: Terracotta
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This workshop is not about the traditional way of painting the figure. If you want to take a risk by exploring new ways of expressing the human form, this class is for you. Paint and draw the human figure in a looser and more expressionistic contemporary manner. Refine your painting skills to create a lively surface which will be considered a playground for intuitive creativity, technique, and skill. Expert instruction and advice from the instructor will push students to explore new possibilities and work more intuitively, allowing unplanned marks and passages to become artistic breakthroughs. Establish pictorial unity through visual metaphor and focal points and explore the power of using “active” and “quiet” areas.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Kassem Amoudi
Cost: $175
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Website, email, 215-972-7632

Join master watercolorist, Keiko Tanabe, as she shows you her unique approach to tackling complex scenes. Learn how to work smarter, not harder! This workshop is a part of the Masters of Watercolor Explorer Program, which includes 4 live workshops each month, and 75+ hours of video courses from 20+ of the world's top watercolorists.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Keiko Tanabe
Cost: $79
Sponsor: Terracotta
Website, email

Paintings in black ink are called sumie in Japan. Sumie basically uses only black ink. Sumie uses various techniques of shading and gradation. Shading and gradation can be obtained through changing the amount of water added to the ink. You will be working with black ink on cartridge sheets. Take Away: Two Paintings (A4 size each). Art Material to be arranged by participants on their own. Art Material list will be given to registered participants. For registrations write to trishnapatnaik86@gmail.com and let us fix a mutually convenient date after that for the workshop.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Trishna Patnaik
Cost: 1500 INR
email, +919867982075

Join us for a captivating journey into the serene world of winter landscapes with watercolor artist, Willow Heath. In this immersive workshop, learn from Willow's live step-by-step narrated tutorial in the art of capturing the subtleties and ethereal beauty that define the winter season. With her expert guidance, you'll learn how to translate the quiet stillness of snow-covered landscapes onto paper using watercolor techniques that bring out the magic of this enchanting time of year.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Willow Heath
Cost: $79
Sponsor: Terracotta
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Learn the art of watercolor from the finest artists around the world over 4 instruction-packed days. Learn new techniques, explore inspiring ways to approach watercolor, and tell powerful stories through your art. Discover a wide variety of watercolor painting styles and techniques that will expand your creativity, build your confidence as an artist, and teach you the skills to create your next masterpiece. Each day wraps up with an artist discussion. You will be able to engage further with these master artists through end-of-session Q&A’s. Enjoy access to replays of each session, downloadable reference images from the instructors, and a supportive community of students worldwide. We hope to see you there - the beautiful world of watercolor awaits you!
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: 15+ artists
Sponsor: Terracotta
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These ongoing classes series of 4 meetings each, are for you, who wish to improve your painting and sketching skills of the Landscape. Painting from your window or from images you took yourself. Will be available to participants of any level! Classes offer individual instruction and assignments. In addition, I will be open to specific requests for technique or any artistic "problem" that you may want to talk about and work out. Finding shapes, colors, and color values. Using the brush as an extension of your hand, we can work looser. The class is on Mondays. Duration 2 hours (it is an international group check your time zone on the site)
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Tali Farchi
Cost: $125 for 4 meetings
Sponsor: Artist Table
Website, email, 0031624903316

Storytelling versus Story Painting? Or maybe not versus? Let’s tell your story in a painting. In this class, we will learn how to tell your story, convey atmosphere, and feel, and understand colors, lines, focal-point, framing, and depth. You can add (or deduct) from the painting that will tell your story! Let us hear your tale! an ongoing class and instructions. From the prehistoric images in the caves to Edward Hopper... from the bible in pictures to the most modern painters of our times... We will set our subjects in 4 meetings. If you miss a class there will be a recording available.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Tali Farchi
Cost: $125 for 4 meetings
Sponsor: Artist Table
Website, email, 0031624903316

An international group meets online via Zoom every Wednesday (check your time zone). Short and long poses, from 5-10 minutes and 20-30 minutes. Each week I invite a new model to pose. There is always some music in the background that I'm sharing too. 2 hours session. No instruction. At the end of the session, we show each other the work. Friendly atmosphere, everyone is welcome!
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Open session hosted by Tali Farchi
Cost: $15 per session
Sponsor: Artist Table
Website, email, 0031624903316

“Painting Music” is an intuitive painting and drawing, open session for everyone. No painting or drawing skills are needed. Move your paint as the music tells you... on a canvas or in your sketchbook. I create a one-hour playlist of the different subjects each week. You may paint one painting or 10 or as much as you want. No rules. You may interpret the music as figurative or abstract, anything goes! The camera of your device will be pointed to the working area, so we can also see the progress, and be inspired. After the session, we look at each other's artwork and talk about the process.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Tali Farchi
Cost: $10 per session
Sponsor: Artist Table
Website, email, 0031624903316

I cover studio safety and set up, as well a many tips and tricks in each lesson from my 17 years of working in encaustic and mixed media, and 12 years of teaching classes and workshops. Some of the topics we cover: Sizing Panels, Direct and Indirect Fusing methods, Scraping to refine surface and shape, Image Transfers, Using oils, Raised and Inset line work, and much more!
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Sarah Rehmer
Cost: $119
Sponsor: Sarah Rehmer | visual artist
Website, email, (708) 680-6759

I cover studio safety and set up, as well a many tips and tricks in each lesson from my 17 years of working in encaustic and mixed media, and 12 years of teaching classes and workshops. Some of the topics we cover: Sizing Panels, Direct and Indirect Fusing methods, Scraping to refine surface and shape, Image Transfers, Using oils, Using various types of paper, Mounting Paper to a panel and much more!
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Sarah Rehmer
Cost: $149
Sponsor: Sarah Rehmer | visual artist
Website, email, (708) 680-6759

In this 21 video e-course you will get all the basics plus more in getting you up and working with encaustic paints and your photographs. Over 3 hours of video content plus a companion guide outlining some additional info on supplies used. • Sizing Panels • Working on Mounted and Embedded Prints • Direct and Indirect Fusing methods • Scraping to refine surface and shape • Image Transfers • Using oils • Using various types of photo paper • Hand Coloring on an image • much more!
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Sarah Rehmer
Cost: $149
Sponsor: Sarah Rehmer | visual artist
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As an instructor, it is my sincere desire to help guide aspiring painters to find better ways to trust, develop, and listen to their artistic voice. This is not done by providing answers so much as in helping artists to ask the right questions. When we begin to grasp this and ask ourselves these fundamental questions, we are well on our way to making significant strides. The curriculum presents a comprehensive and sequential education of watercolor techniques while inspiring the development of your own unique style. The program has rolling admission; you can join anytime and start from the beginning of the curriculum. Each month you will progress through a new 4-8 hour video series while honing your style & technique.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Thomas W. Schaller
Sponsor: Terracotta
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This video course is for artists at all levels who want to learn to paint natural landscapes or urban scenes with confidence. Whether you are looking to develop your plein-air skills, improve your ability to capture natural light and colors in your studio work, or enhance your natural and urban compositions - award-winning watercolorist Andy Evansen will cover it all! He guides you through the complete plein air painting process, from setting up on location, selecting a scene, understanding natural light and shadow, using simple shapes to create striking compositions, drawing with confidence, and finishing a painting. The course was filmed outdoors on location and includes three complete painting demonstrations with two charming landscapes and one bustling urban scene.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Andy Evansen
Cost: $109
Sponsor: Terracotta
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This course is for artists at all levels who want to learn to paint natural landscapes and waterscapes with confidence. Whether you are looking to develop your plein-air skills, improve your ability to capture natural light and colors in your studio work, or enhance your natural compositions - Pablo will cover it all in this course! An award-winning plein air artist, Pablo has spent over a decade specializing in the painting of water scenes. In this video course, Pablo will demonstrate how you can capture the ethereal flow, reflections, and color of water scenes. He’ll walk you through his set up, materials, palette, and explain his techniques for creating reflectivity, translucency, and fluidity in water scenes.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Pablo Ruben Lopez Sanz
Cost: $99
Sponsor: Terracotta
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In this video course, award-winning watercolorist, Brenda Swenson, will teach you to discover inspiration, awaken your senses, and tell your stories through illustrated journaling. You'll learn the fundamentals of watercolor, how to draw and paint from life and references, and how to find limitless artistic inspiration in everyday life. Included in the course are four demonstrations as well as lessons on watercolor, drawing, and font-writing techniques. Throughout the course, you’ll work on thoughtfully-designed projects that help you hone your illustration, sketching, and watercolor skills and breathe life into your own illustrated journal.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Brenda Swenson
Cost: $99
Sponsor: Terracotta
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In this video course, award winning watercolorist, Keiko Tanabe walks you through her process of painting in Plein Air. She will share how she selects a scene, creates a striking composition, and uses value and color to create mood in her work. This course was filmed outdoors on location in San Diego California, and includes three complete painting demonstrations with two harbor scenes and one beach scene. This course is for artists at all levels who want to learn to paint natural seascapes with confidence. Whether you are looking to develop your plein-air skills, improve your ability to capture natural light and colors in your studio work, or enhance your compositions - Keiko will cover it all in this course!
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Keiko Tanabe
Sponsor: Terracotta
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Learn from the world's top watercolorists filmed in their studio and Plein-air on locations worldwide. Explore a range of techniques and weave dazzling new styles into your paintings through immersive video lessons, live workshops, and personal feedback. Engage with the artists live during weekly Zoom workshops. Instructors will take you behind the scenes as they create original works and answer your questions about their method and creative process. Hone your skills with thoughtfully designed projects and get feedback on your work from professional artists. Connect with a community of like-minded learners across all levels from around the world.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: 20+ top artists
Sponsor: Terracotta
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An award-winning watercolor artist, John Salminen has spent multiple decades perfecting his techniques and instruction in this field. In this video course, John will demonstrate how you can capture representational abstraction. He will begin with a well-designed abstract foundation and introduce representational subject matter to that foundation. The course was filmed in John’s hometown of Duluth, Minnesota. Included in the course is one complete painting demonstration, filmed in a studio setting, for a total of 4+ hours. Whether you are looking to deepen your understanding of composition, use a new technique, or better understand the foundation of abstract painting, John will walk you through his process in a clear and informative way to enhance your understanding and improve your work.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: John Salminen
Cost: $99
Sponsor: Terracotta
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Award-winning watercolorist, Carol Carter has spent her career expressing her creativity through the inventive use of color. In this video course, you will learn how to paint Carol’s strategic “cell painting” technique with fluidity, to create a unified watercolor with bold, dynamic, and inventive colors. You will gain confidence in painting more complex subjects by learning how to simplify the shapes and washes and to develop a unified statement. Included in the course are three complete painting demonstrations filmed in studio as well as additional tutorials of specific skills. Throughout the course, you’ll work on thoughtfully-designed exercises that help you hone your watercolor skills and projects that help you breathe life into your own paintings.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Carol Carter
Cost: $99
Sponsor: Terracotta
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In this video course, Stephen Zhang demonstrates the integrated process of applying watercolor techniques to build the human form. This course was filmed in Stephen's Studio and includes two complete portraiture demonstrations, as well as exercises and projects for you to practice and demonstrate your learning. This course is for artists at all levels who want to learn to display the human form through watercolor portraiture. Whether you are looking to develop your skills in brushwork and watercolor foundations, painting the human form, or understanding how to create flow in your work as a watercolorist, Stephen will cover it all in this course!
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Stephen Zhang
Cost: $99
Sponsor: Terracotta
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Enjoy lifetime access to this sequential video series that includes personal critiques from the artist for dynamic & engaging online education. This four-week class is designed to discuss content, meaning, intention, expression, communication of a personal, autobiographical, and narrative painting. I will demonstrate the techniques in executing a watercolor and imbuing it with emotion and symbolism. Every week, we will look at painting with a new lens.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Carol Carter
Cost: $266
Sponsor: Terracotta
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Learn with Thomas Schaller as he instructs on how to establish perspective and dimensionality in your work. Thomas W. Schaller AWS NWS TWSA ASAI, is an award-winning artist, architect, and author based in New York City. As a renowned architectural artist, he received a Graham Foundation Grant and was a two-time recipient of the Hugh Ferriss Memorial Prize. He has authored three books; the best-selling, and AIA award winner, Architecture in Watercolor (VNR – McGraw Hill) The Art of Architectural Drawing (J.Wiley and Sons), and Thomas W. Schaller, Architect of Light : Watercolor Paintings by a Master. (Penguin Random House)
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Thomas W. Schaller
Sponsor: Terracotta
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During this video course, award-winning watercolorist, Thomas Schaller, demonstrates the way to express your experience of the built environment through watercolor painting. Tom will walk you through the process of discovering new methods to compose, simplify, and edit images of the built environment in dynamic ways. You will also examine the narrative power of one and two-point - as well as more unusual - perspective angles. The course was filmed in Tom's studio and includes three complete painting demonstrations for a total of 3+ hours of video lessons.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Thomas W. Schaller
Sponsor: Terracotta
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In this video course, Michal Jasiewicz guides you through his creative processes both for painting plein-air and in-studio. Each demo begins with an explanation of selecting and analyzing a subject to plan for the composition. He will then explain his process step by step from the initial sketch through adding the finishing details. The course was filmed in Lucca, Italy. Included in the course are four complete painting demonstrations, two outdoors on location and two in-studio, for a total of 4+ hours of video content. Throughout the course, you’ll work on thoughtfully-designed exercises that help you hone your watercolor skills and projects that help you breathe life into your own paintings.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Michal Jasiewicz
Cost: $99
Sponsor: Terracotta
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In this video course, award-winning watercolorist, Thomas Schaller, will demonstrate how to capture the experience of the natural world through watercolor. Tom will guide you in your pursuit of developing your own creative voice by helping you discover various expressive ways to depict the effects of light, shadow, and atmosphere and most effectively paint the world around you. Tom will share his creative process and technique with you as he paints skies, water, reflections, and landscape elements. You will also develop various methods to paint atmospheric conditions like fog, night skies, rain, and more. The course was filmed in Tom's studio and includes two complete painting demonstrations for a total 3+ hours of video lessons.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Thomas W. Schaller
Cost: $119
Sponsor: Terracotta
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In this immersive video course, award-winning watercolorist, Andy Evansen, guides you through his entire painting process. The course begins with instruction on selecting scenes, as well as manipulating and using reference photos in the studio. In each of the painting demonstrations, Andy will focus on sketching and using value studies from the outset to identify the large shapes in a scene. He will then move on toward completing the color paintings. The course was filmed in Andy's home state of Minnesota and includes three complete painting demonstrations, two stunning landscapes and one serene street scene, for a total of 5+ hours of video content. This course is for artists at all levels.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Andy Evansen
Cost: $109
Sponsor: Terracotta
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In this video course, Italian watercolorist, Igor Sava, takes you through his entire painting process. He will walk you through creating a story from a reference image and modifying the subject. You will also learn about Igor’s materials, compositional and design choices, mixing pigments to create warm and cool tones and more! This course was filmed in Italy. Included are 2 complete painting demonstrations filmed in studio for a total of 4+ hours of video content. Throughout the course, you’ll work on thoughtfully-designed exercises that help you hone your watercolor skills and projects that help you breathe life into your own paintings.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Igor Sava
Cost: $99
Sponsor: Terracotta
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This course is for anyone that wants to learn about watercolor and how to paint in watercolor. Learn the history of watercolor and how to use the tools and techniques of watercolor to create stunning works of art. Watercolor is a very technique driven medium and I want to show you these techniques and how to use them so that your painting experience will be more successful and more enjoyable.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Laurin Mccracken
Sponsor: Terracotta
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In this masterclass, world-renowned portrait artist Mary Whyte gives a comprehensive guide to mastering the skills of painting portraits in watercolor. This course will take you through each step on how to create a successful portrait, setting you on the path to creating your best work ever. Mary Whyte begins this course with a full demonstration, showing her process from beginning to end. The demonstration is followed by six focused learning modules, breaking down each stage of developing not only a successful portrait, but a painting with emotion that will endure. The course was filmed in Mary Whyte’s studio in Charleston, South Carolina.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Mary Whyte
Sponsor: Terracotta
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In this video course, award-winning watercolorist Massimiliano Iocco guides you through the complete process of interpreting a scene to create a dynamic and engaging painting. You will see how Massimiliano focuses on the main subject of the scene and identifies which details to include, what to leave out and how to emphasize the main focus of the painting. The course was filmed outdoors in Rome, Italy. Included in the course are two complete painting demonstrations for a total of two and a half hours of instruction. Throughout the course, you’ll work on thoughtfully-designed exercises that help you hone your watercolor skills and projects that help you breathe life into your own paintings.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Massimiliano Iocco
Sponsor: Terracotta
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In this video course, award-winning watercolorist, John Salminen, will teach you how to capture the mood and atmosphere of a scene in watercolor. During John’s teaching tenure, he taught in Edinburgh, Scotland, for one year and fell in love with the incredible Scottish landscape. In his painting demonstration in this course, he has captured one small slice of what he found so appealing about the Scottish countryside. John will share his creative process of choosing a reference, sketching the scene, demonstrates various techniques including his techniques for masking and lifting, provide instruction on perspective, and how to create reflection and texture with watercolor. The course includes one complete painting demonstration for a total of 4 hours of video lessons.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: John Salminen
Sponsor: Terracotta
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All great art starts with a great foundation, which means the bones of your sketch or painting should be solid. In this video course, architect, author, and urban sketcher, Stephanie Bower, guides you through the concepts of perspective and how to apply them to your work. Following along with three complete painting demonstrations, you will apply all these concepts to scenes in Venice, Croatia, and France. After this class, you’ll never have to fear or fake perspective again, and you’ll start to see perspective everywhere. It will change the way you see the world! This course is for artists at all levels who want to improve the foundation of their watercolor work and increase their understanding of perspective.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Stephanie Bower
Sponsor: Terracotta
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In this video course, artist Rosso Crimson will demonstrate using a combination of classical painting skills, preliminary studies, and imagination to develop a full figure painting in oil which departs creatively from the initial photographic references. Rosso will share her creative process and techniques with you as she paints. The course was filmed in Rosso's studio in London, England and includes one complete painting demonstrations for a total 3+ hours of video lessons.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Rosso Crimson
Cost: $99
Sponsor: Terracotta
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Award winning watercolorist, Carol Carter has spent her career expressing her creativity through the inventive use of color. In this video course, Carol will demonstrate how you can push emotional content in your imagery and message. She’ll walk you through her set up, materials, palette, and techniques. She will cover: use of inventive color, control of water, compositional considerations, and value structure. The course was filmed in Carol’s studio in St. Louis Missouri. Included in the course are two complete painting demonstrations as well as additional tutorials of specific skills. Throughout the course, you’ll work on thoughtfully-designed exercises that help you hone your watercolor skills and projects that help you breathe life into your own paintings.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Carol Carter
Cost: $99
Sponsor: Terracotta
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In this video course, Anders Andersson shares his inner thoughts and techniques throughout the entire design process, breaking down each step in a way that makes it accessible and digestible for artists at any level. He hopes to edge you out of your comfort zone and leave you feeling confident and inspired. Painting with watercolor is unlike painting with any other medium. Anders says, “it’s all about curiosity, a journey through chaos and order.” Painting with watercolor teaches us to be okay with things we cannot control. Learning the soul of watercolor means tuning into the watercolor and allowing the watercolor to do its work. Join Anders on the journey of uncovering the personality of watercolor.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Anders Andersson
Cost: $99
Sponsor: Terracotta
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Award-winning watercolorist, Angus McEwan has spent his career focusing on achieving the sense of texture in realistic watercolor paintings. In this course, you will explore some of the main techniques Angus uses in the creation of his paintings. They can be loosely described as object based, atmospheric and textural, although there are common elements within each painting video. Included in the course are three complete painting demonstrations filmed in studio as well as additional tutorials of specific skills. Throughout the course, you’ll work on thoughtfully-designed exercises that help you hone your watercolor skills and projects that help you breathe life into your own paintings.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Angus McEwan
Sponsor: Terracotta
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