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Upcoming In Person Classes!
All in person Watercolors Made Easy classes include professional quality paper and paints, plus paintbrushes. And the outline is already on the paper, so it's like a paint by number, without the numbers. You just show up, ready to learn about the personality of watercolors! There is step by step instructions, along with individual help as needed during class. You will leave class with a watercolor painting and the foundations of basic watercolor painting techniques, how to mix colors, and a better understanding if you want to learn even more about watercolor painting. Come and get spoiled with the quality supplies and maybe have fun laughing at some dad jokes! Preregistration is required, classes are 2 hours long.
Flower Bouquet Class at rofé designs
Thurs, Nov 21, 6:00 pm in downtown Salem
Red Fox in Snow Class at Chemeketa Cellars
Fri, Nov 22, 6:00 pm in West Salem
A glass of wine is included with this class.
Christmas Cards Class at Chemeketa Cellars
Fri, Dec 6, 6:00 pm in West Salem
Choose 2 mini paintings for you to watercolor paint from the 3 options. Then you can send them as Christmas Cards to a special someone and they will have a mini original watercolor painting from you!
Christmas Cards Class at Aurora Vineyards
Thurs, Dec 12, 6:00 pm in Aurora
A glass of wine is included with this class.
Choose 2 mini paintings for you to watercolor paint from the 3 options. Then you can send them as Christmas Cards to a special someone and they will have a mini original watercolor painting from you!
If you are a wine club member of Aurora Vineyards, please reach out to the wine club for a discount link!
Getting Started with Watercolor Painting
Learn all about the material options from brushes, paints, and paper for creating with watercolors, along with step-by-step instructions on different painting techniques and how to mix colors. There's also a bonus follow-along painting demonstration!
Check out Elizabeth's YouTube channel "Watercolors Made Easy with Elizabeth Zimmerman" for painting tips for beginning watercolorists, plein air watercolor painting, sketchbook work, and finished watercolors, along with playing around with gouache.
If you aren't local, you can become an online student. There are classes focusing on watercolors and using your iPad with the Procreate app.
If you live within Oregon's Willamette Valley, there is a very good chance that there is an in person Watercolors Made Easy class near you!
Have you been wanting to host a girls night in or add a creative class to a retreat? Watercolors Made Easy classes can come to you!