Watercolor Painting Classes in Sonoma County, CA
Watercolor Fundamentals Part 1
This class focuses on the simple delight of mixing color with water, brushing it on paper, and watching what happens as it moves and dries. You will learn easy ways to create paintings that are all about color and the sometimes unpredictable nature of water.
No drawing skills are needed.
In this class we will explore the basic principles of watercolor painting. Learn or refresh your understanding of brush handling, brush care and setting up, the benefits of “good paper”, watercolor lights and darks, flat and graded washes, wet-on-wet techniques such as charging, wet-on-dry techniques such as glazing, color wheel, color theory, color mixing, and more. Simple applications of these techniques invite you to experiment and play.
This class is designed for adults 18+
class sizes are limited to 7 people, please register early
$270 for 6 classes, 2.5 hours each class
Payable via check, cash, or Zelle.
Brushes, palettes, set-ups, and paint will be provided.
There will be a materials fee of $15 plus tax for the series.
PART 1 classes at Riley Street Art Supply in Santa Rosa sold out
6 Sunday afternoons, 1:00 - 3:30
October 20
November 3
November 10
November 17
November 24
December 8
no class October 27 or December 1
Location:
Riley Street Art Supply
103 Maxwell Court
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
PART 1 classes at work petaluma sold out
6 Wednesday mornings, 10:30 - 1:00
October 23
October 30
November 6
November 13
November 20
December 4
no class November 27
Location:
WORK Petaluma
245 Kentucky Street
Petaluma, CA 94952
Watercolor Fundamentals Part 2
This next series will build on what we learned in Part 1, quickly refreshing some techniques and then applying them in our paintings. We will create more complex landscape paintings, skies and seascapes; wet-into-wet and wet-into-dry nature studies in a few different ways, and we will venture further into painting from our imaginations. We will explore abstraction and non-representational styles, where we don't look at something and try to paint it, but instead work intuitively with colors and shapes and let the paintings emerge and evolve from there. You don't have to know where you're going, enjoy the journey and see where it takes you!
This class is designed for adults 18+
class sizes are limited to 7 people, please register early
$270 for 6 classes, 2.5 hours each class
Payable via check, cash, or Zelle.
Brushes, palettes, set-ups, and paint will be provided.
There will be a materials fee of $15 plus tax for the series.
PART 2 classes AT Tenfold Farmstand petaluma sold out
6 Saturday afternoons, 1:00 - 3:30
October 26
November 2
November 9
November 16
November 23
December 14
no class November 30 or December 7
Location:
Tenfold Farmstand
5300 Red Hill Road
Petaluma, CA 94952
PART 2 classes at Riley Street Art Supply in Santa Rosa sold out
6 Tuesday mornings, 10:30 - 1:00
October 22
October 29
November 5
November 12
November 19
December 3
no class November 26
Location:
Riley Street Art Supply
103 Maxwell Court
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Watercolor Fundamentals Part 3
You’ve experienced Part 1, you’ve experienced Part 2, and now let’s dive into more water in Part 3! More water leads to more spontaneity and deepens our focus in the moment. Loose florals, imagined landscapes, and abstractions are painted wet-into-wet style in multiple layers. Refining our abilities to work with the water keeps us open to possibilities and surprises in our paintings as they emerge.
This class is designed for adults 18+
class sizes are limited to 7 people, please register early
$270 for 6 classes, 2.5 hours each class
Payable via check, cash, or Zelle.
Brushes, palettes, set-ups, and paint will be provided.
There will be a materials fee of $20 plus tax for the series.
PART 3 classes AT art & soul sebastopol SOLD OUT
6 Friday mornings, 10:30 - 1:00
October 25
November 1
November 8
November 15
November 22
December 6
no class November 29
Location:
Art & Soul of Sebastopol
755 Petaluma Ave
Sebastopol, CA 95472
PART 3 classes AT work petaluma SOLD OUT
6 Thursday afternoons, 2:00 - 4:30
October 24
October 31
November 7
November 14
November 21
December 5
no class November 28
Location:
WORK Petaluma
245 Kentucky Street
Petaluma, CA 94952
Photo by Debbie Wilson
About Anne Millett
Anne has been an avid watercolorist for many years. She’s used her knowledge of color and watercolor painting in various professions such as silk-dying, silk-painting, sewn stationery design, graphic design, calligraphy, sign painting, prop styling, event styling, and floral design. Watercolor painting remains her favorite way to experience the feeling of “no time”, and sharing it with others by way of teaching is a dream come true. She hopes everyone will (re)discover the joy of painting, exchanging ideas of expectation and judgement with feelings of wonder and surprise. Anne is known for her generous and passionate teaching style. When you meet her you will see how much she loves painting.
Anne is available to teach private classes for groups or individuals, and she is always happy to learn about new teaching opportunities at exciting venues for creativity. Please email enquiries to classes@miraaster.com
All paintings by Anne Millett