There are artistic skills in ALL of us.
I believe that practice makes improvement. With time we can all develop our artistic style and voice.
I teach classes based in watercolor painting, block printing, creating/using natural pigments, drawing, and book binding. I have taught with: Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, Case for Making, Camp Craftaway, Gage Academy of Art, Kitsap Regional Library, North Seattle College (Continuing Education Department), The Works Seattle, and Wildcraft.
I have also taught youth based art classes at public schools: Hawthorne Elementary, Sandpoint Elementary, Summit Atlas, and Dry Creek Elementary in Port Angeles (in conjunction with the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center).
Adult Classes
Watercoloring Spring Florals
5/15 - 6/12, 6:30 - 9 PM
Gage Academy of Arts
Nature is waking up from its winter slumber. With spring flowers abound, come to this class to watercolor them. In this beginner to intermediate level class students will learn techniques to produce realistic and accurate paintings. Students leave with finished watercolor pieces of spring specimens and the confidence to paint other subject matter!
Alternative Watercolor Methods
5/5 - 6/16, 6:30 - 9 PM
North Seattle College
In this six week watercolor class you will learn about unique alternative methods to create awesome effects in your watercolor paintings. Using some alternative art materials, you’ll learn many methods of application and techniques to create visual interest in your watercolor paints. You will also learn watercolor technique, drawing skills, color mixing, and composition techniques. Over the few weeks you will paint landscapes, flora, and fauna.
Watercoloring Beach Finds
7/9 - 8/6, 6:30 - 9 PM
North Seattle College
If you're captivated by the treasures found on the beach—shells, seaweed, rocks, and driftwood—this 5-week beginner to intermediate watercolor class is for you! In this course, you'll learn how to: plan watercolor layers and glazing techniques, create varying values and textures and how to enhance your observational and visual interpretation skills. Come and bring beachcombing finds to life on paper!
Watercoloring Garden Fruits and Veggies
7/14 - 8/18, 6:30 - 9 PM
North Seattle College
As gardens come to life, it's the perfect time to capture their beauty in watercolor! Join us for this 6-week class where you'll learn to paint vibrant produce and fruits. Designed for beginners to intermediate artists, this course will teach you how to: develop a harmonious color palette, master techniques for creating realistic depictions of veggies and fruit, an understanding of how light and shadow reveal form, and how to create dynamic and engaging compositions.
Plein Air Plants
7/26, 9 AM - 12 PM
OR
8/9, 9 AM -12 PM
Washington Park Arboretum
Do you love botanical art? Do you like to spend time outside? Combine the two in this nature journaling class that focuses on plants. In this class you’ll learn techniques to document the experiences you’re seeing in nature, how to improve your observational skills, how to combine pen and watercolor to create your pieces, how to create a pleasing composition, and color relationships. You’ll also learn how to use creative prompts to connect further and deeper with nature. Come create a memory of a place! During inclement weather class will be held indoors.
Brush Hour: Drawing in Full Bloom
8/31, 5 - 6:30 PM
Gage Academy of Arts
Join us for a blooming good time in this flower drawing class! Whether you're a budding artist or just looking to brush up your skills, this class will teach you how to draw flowers. We’ll break down each step so you can confidently capture a flower’s beauty from all angles. From mastering perspective to creating realistic details, you’ll leave with a fresh new take on floral art—and a piece full of petals to prove it!
Color Theory: Watercolor
9/13, 10 AM - 4 PM
Wildcraft
Portland, OR
This class is dedicated to students who want to become more confident with color! Perception of color can be complex, nuanced and most of all, subjective!Exploring hues, tints, shades and tones, students will create a few dynamic color palettes, experimenting with mixing watercolor, and learning how to apply color theory to representational and abstract painting
Watercolor Studies
9/14, 10 AM - 4 PM
Wildcraft
Portland, OR
Explore the beauty of seasonal flora and natural objects through watercolor in this one-day workshop. Students will be guided through strategies for creating compositions in graphite and layering transparent washes to build depth and detail. Through demonstrations and hands-on practice, students will explore ‘wet-on-wet’ and ‘wet-on-dry’ techniques, and learn approaches for achieving different harmonious color schemes with a limited palette.
Youth Classes
Scientific Illustration & Watercolor
7/14 - 7/18, 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Gage Academy of Arts
Are you curious about the natural world and love to make art? If so, this is the art camp for you! In this camp, teens will be inspired by flora and fauna specimens to create art. Students will explore scientific illustration, how to create accurate drawings of their specimens, and techniques for drawing and watercoloring. Come create art that develops both an artistic and scientific mind!
Creating Magical Pop-up Books + Dances in Fantasy Land
8/4 - 8/8, 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Gage Academy of Arts
Come learn how to create pages that will come to life! In this camp students will unlock the imagination and explore how to create pop-up illustrations out of paper. There will be an emphasis on how to construct pop-up artwork and at the same time students will learn how to add hand drawn illustrations to their pieces. Students will also develop their visual storytelling skills as they illustrate a short story with their own pop-up constructions.
Drawing Inspiration at MOHAI
8/11 - 8/15, 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Gage @ MOHAI
Come to this camp to connect with Seattle’s history through art! This camp will take place at the Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI). MOHAI is filled with rich stories, artifacts, and art from Seattle’s past. Campers will spend time exploring MOHAI's collection, galleries, and Lake Union Park. Then, using watercolor and a variety of other art materials, we'll create art that explores the region’s past and present. Through creative map making, illustrated stories, and more we'll improve our technical drawing skills while getting creative at the museum.
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