SPECIAL OFFER for generous donations of $15+

You will get lifetime access to the SNOWDROPS video tutorial PLUS any one BASIC workshop
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Morning Light. Watercolour workshop. All skill levels. BASIC. Start anytime.
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Sunflower. Watercolour workshop. BASIC.
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Snowdrops. Watercolour workshop. All skill levels. BASIC. Start anytime.
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Cold Sun. Watercolour workshop. All skill levels. BASIC. Start anytime.
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Blue Starling. Watercolour workshop. All skill levels. BASIC. Start anytime.
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Aurora Borealis. Watercolour workshop. All skill levels. BASIC. Start anytime.
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Jasper. Watercolour workshop. All skill levels. BASIC. Start anytime.
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Rocky Moose. Watercolour workshop. All skill levels. BASIC. Start anytime.
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Toucan. Watercolour workshop. All skill levels. BASIC. Start anytime.
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Sense of Fall. Watercolour workshop. All skill levels. BASIC. Start anytime.
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Orchid in the Rain. Watercolour workshop. All skill levels. BASIC. Start anytime.
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The Peony. Watercolour workshop. Intermediate. BASIC. Start anytime.
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Double Delight. Watercolour workshop. Beginners to Intermediate. BASIC. Start anytime.
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You will get lifetime access to the SNOWDROPS video tutorial PLUS a discount equal to your donation to any available BASIC video courses:
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Just Bloom. Watercolour mini course. All skill levels. BASIC. Start anytime.
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Canadian Landscape. Newfoundland and Labrador. Watercolour mini course. Intermediate. BASIC. Start anytime.
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Canadian Landscape. Alberta. Watercolour mini course. Intermediate. BASIC. Start anytime.
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The Rose. Watercolour course. Intermediate. BASIC. Start anytime.
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Flowers. Watercolour course. Intermediate. BASIC. Start anytime.
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Flowers. Watercolour course. Beginners. BASIC. Start anytime.
If you are interested in this offer, please apply by sending all of the following to ottawavalleyartstudio@gmail.com: 1. A screenshot of your donation receipt dated no earlier than a month before application. 2. The name of the workshop or the course that you choose. 3. Your username on this website.
Thank you!
SNOWDROPS
Interactive online workshop for all levels of watercolour skills.

BASIC package for online interactive workshop. Lifetime access to 40 minutes detailed video tutorial.
Once you register and enroll for this workshop you will get access to the workshop content at the bottom of this page.
Course Content
In this workshop you will be practising the Ala Prima technique. You will create a beautiful composition of snowdrops flowers with a very dark background. You will practise to use a salt and water drop effect to create the illusion of melting snow.
Meanwhile, please take a peek on what you can study in the video watercolour course “JUST BLOOM”. Click on the image to read more.

Student works
Ronda, Alberta Maria, USA
Materials that I am going to use during the workshop:
This list is only for your information, there is no need to get exactly what I am using:
Watercolour paper, :
- Paul Rubens watercolour paper, 50% cotton, cold press, 300 gm2
- Or Arches watercolour paper, cotton, cold press or rough, 300 gm2
Watercolour brushes;
- Round # 10-12, # 6 and # 2; Escoda, Paul Rubens or Dainayw;
- Flat synthetic brush 3/4 and 1 1/2 or larger (Escoda, Grumbacher, Santa Fe Art Supply, Connoisseur )
- Detail brush (Princeton, Artist’s Loft, Escoda)
Artistic tape;
Watercolour board (the board which you will tape your watercolour paper to);
Watercolour palette with a large surface for mixing pigments. Alternatively, you can use a white ceramic plate.
A Pencil 2B and Eraser (kneadable);
Two large jars for water;
Paper towels;
Sea sponge (optional);
Sponge (a small pieces approximately 2x2 cm);
Salt;
Hair dryer
The list of watercolour paint for "Snowdrops"
Watercolour paint;
Light Yellow (Lemon Yellow, Daniel Smith)
Light Green (Green Gold, Daniel Smith)
Dark Green (Undersea Green, Daniel Smith)
Cobalt (Cobalt Blue, Daniel Smith)
Ultramarine (French Ultramarine, Daniel Smith)
Black Blue (Indigo, Grumbacher)
White Gouache (optional)
And/or