Technicolor Skies: The Sky's The Limit to Creating Glorious Glowing Skyscapes
Wednesdays Nov. 6th - Dec 4th 2024 11am -2pm
to exploring the various characteristics of cloud formations and techniques for painting a wide variety of them. You’ll leave with a comfort level for capturing the drama of all of these scenes and you will be adding excitement and diversity to your landscapes. Week 1: November 6th. Morning Sunrise The colors of a glowing Morning Sunrise over distant mountains will be our first exploration into painting skies. Week 2: November 13th. Vivid Sunset A variety of wet-in-wet techniques will be used to create a Vivid Sunset as the sky glows with all its brilliant colors. Week 3: November 20th Clouds Fluffy Clouds & More Clouds on bright clear days are so beautiful to view and thrilling to paint because they seem magical as they glow & gently flow in the sky. NO CLASS November 27th Week 4: December 4th Thunderclouds and Rainy Days Thunderclouds and a Rainy Day easily become a part of landscapes when you master the techniques that we’ll cover in this final class of the series. |
Winter Wonderland Watercolor Series
Wednesdays Jan 8th - 29th 1am - 2pm $200 each plus $60 material fee due at the 1st day of class First you’ll learn how reflected light, cast shadows and misty fog can be used to convey a snowy mountain landscape, next we’ll paint the evening glow of a winter sunset on lush snow-covered evergreens, then let’s enjoy painting frozen mountain streams with beautiful backgrounds & lastly capture the beauty of animals in winter’s snow. Week #1: January 8th - Winter Fog & Mist with Distant Mountains and Pine Trees Atmosphere can be created by many watercolor techniques, in this class we will explore a variety of ways to create fog and mist in a cool winter landscape. Week #2: January 15th - Evening Glow of a Winter Sunset on Snow Covered Trees Create a luminous night scene with the illusion of fluffy, reflective snow banks & powerful contrasts of cast shadows and dark snowy pines. Week #3: January 22nd - Beauty of a Winter Stream & a Rugged Mountain Range We will paint a snow-covered rugged mountain range with a beautiful gently flowing river scene in the foreground with colorful reflections. Week #4: January 29th - Capture the Beauty of Animals in Winter’s Snow Choose from a selection of winter animals in their snowy environment. |