This workshop is free of charge, although you can show your support by donating any amount to the Arnprior & District Humane Society.
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FORSYTHIA IN BLOOM
Interactive online workshop for all levels of watercolour skills
ZOOM FREE package for online interactive workshop Thursday September 18, 2025 @ 7 PM EST Duration 2 to 2.5 hours
Once you register you will get access to the course content and ZOOM link
Course Content
Step into the joy of spring with this vibrant watercolour workshop, Forsythia in Bloom. Together, we will capture the glowing explosion of golden blossoms against rich earth tones and soft atmospheric greens. This lesson focuses on creating expressive textures, layering washes, and using light to bring movement and life into your landscapes.
In this 2.5-hour guided session, you will learn how to:
- Build depth with layered washes and wet-on-wet techniques.
- Convey light and airiness through negative painting.
- Balance bright, energetic colour with subtle earth tones for harmony.
- Use brushwork to suggest spontaneity and natural flow.
This workshop is suitable for all levels of watercolour skill. Although some experience would help you to feel more comfortable. You’ll walk away not only with a glowing forsythia painting but also with practical skills to enrich your watercolour practice.
Join us for a colourful evening of painting, learning, and inspiration!
Zoom will be used to host live interactive class. After the class every participant will get a private access to a full Zoom class recordings with all questions and discussions.
The online study process will be simple, stress free and understandable for every student.
You will get access to all support materials immediately after registration for this workshop. Please make sure that reference will be available at your device(s) for use during the class.
You will take a peak on what you can learn in the watercolour course ATMOSPHERIC LANDSCAPE.
What is in the course Atmospheric Landscape
The watercolour Atmospheric Landscape course contains six fully guided lessons, each focused on a different type of atmospheric landscape. You will explore the theory of atmospheric perspective and bring it to life through hands-on practice using watercolor techniques.
Over the six sessions, you will paint a variety of natural scenes; from foggy forests and quiet roads to breezy ocean shores and glowing villages. Each class offers a unique subject to help you explore texture, depth, light, and mood in watercolor.
List of lessons:
Lesson 1
Trees
In this lesson you will learn about materials and tools. In this lesson, we explore the simple beauty of lone trees and open space. You will learn how to paint tree shapes with character, show volume through tonal contrast, and suggest subtle atmosphere using layered washes. We’ll study how light travels through the landscape and how to express distance even in the most minimal composition.
Lesson 2
Forest
Enter the quiet mystery of a foggy forest. You will work with overlapping forms, muted colour palettes, and soft transitions to create the illusion of depth and space. In this class, we’ll study how to layer trees, soften outlines with mist, and use cool-warm contrasts to suggest movement through the woods.
Lesson 3
Road
This lesson leads you down a winding country road, surrounded by open fields and trees. Roads in landscape painting invite the viewer in – here, you’ll learn how to use composition and perspective to create rhythm and lead the eye. We’ll practice mixing greys, using expressive brushwork, and controlling values to show direction and distance.
Lesson 4
Ocean
In this class, we turn to the open sea, where sky and water blend together in a breath of light. You will paint waves and distant surf, using controlled wet-on-wet techniques to suggest reflection and movement. Learn how to create a strong horizon line, paint foamy edges, and shift color temperature across the ocean surface.
Lesson 5
Laguna
In this session, you’ll paint a sun-drenched lagoon, where land meets sky in glowing reflections. This class is an invitation to explore transparent layers, sunlit skies, and reflections on calm water. You’ll learn to play with warm colors, control your edges, and create atmosphere through tonal gradation.
Lesson 6
Village
We end the course in a small village at dusk, where warm roofs and evening light invite storytelling. This final lesson brings together everything you’ve learned—light, texture, depth, and emotion. You’ll work with architectural forms and soft shadows to create a luminous village scene full of atmosphere and charm.
The course ATMOSPHERIC LANDSCAPE is offered in a few different packages
Choose the package that fits your lifestyle the best
ZOOM
October 2 to November 6, 2025 from 7PM to 9 PM EST
Early Bird Sale 15% OFF
Atmospheric Landscape. Watercolour course. All levels. ZOOM. October 2, 2025 @ 7PM EST
IN-STUDIO
October 2 to November 6, 2025 from 10 AM to 12:30 PM EST
Early Bird Sale 15% OFF
Atmospheric Landscape. Watercolour course. All levels. STUDIO PLUS. October 2, 2025 @ 10AM EST
REVIEW
Early Bird Sale 15% OFF
Atmospheric Landscape. Watercolour course. All levels. REVIEW
BASIC
Early Bird Sale 50% OFF
Atmospheric Landscape. Watercolour course. All levels. BASIC
Materials that you need for this workshop:
watercolour paper - 100% cotton for the best result
watercolour paints - paint in tube for the best result:
- Light Yellow
- Medium Yellow
- Ochre
- Orange - Brown
- Dark Green
- Olive Green
- Bright Green
- Bright Blue
- Lavender
- Dark Grey
- Indigo
White gouache or Bleed Proof White (dr. Ph. Martin's)
watercolour brushes:
- big flat brush (40 mm)
- round mop brush (10-13 mm)
- detailed brush (3-5 mm)
- flat brush for lifting 20-24 mm
Sea sponge
Kitchen sponge
Plexiglass board (slightly large then your paper) or any board that wet paper will cling on it. You can use glass, mirror or flat cooking tray
Fine water spray (Nano Mister - for the best results)
Two jars with water
Paper towel
Hair dryer
Glass of wine or two
Materials that will be used for demonstration:
- watercolour paper Fabriano or Arches 100% cotton Rough
- watercolour brushes: flat 45 mm; flat synthetic Escoda 20mm; round mop brush Paul Rubens 13 mm; caligraphy brush 3 mm
- watercolour paint:
- - Lemon Yellow (Daniel Smith)
- - Cadmium Yellow (Daniel Smith)
- - Yellow Ochre (M.Graham)
- - Peimontite Genuim (Daniel Smith)
- - Burnt Sienna (Daniel Smith)
- -Quinacridone Rust (M.Graham)
- - Orange Transparent (Shmincke)
- - Permanent Red (Daniel Smith)
- - Olive Green (Van Gogh)
- - Gold Green (Daniel Smith)
- - Undersea Green (Daniel Smith)
- - Cerulean Blue (Van Gogh)
- - Lavender (Daniel Smith)
- - Neutral Tint (Daniel Smith)
- - Payne's Gray (Daniel Smith)
- white paint Bleed Proof White by dr.Ph.Martin's
- sea sponge and kitchen sponge
- Nano Mister
- Hair dryer
- paper towels
- plexiglass board
