Explore transparency. Play with opacity. Find your flow.
What happens when light passes through watercolor… and when it doesn’t?
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll explore the luminous transparency of watercolor alongside the rich, velvety opacity of gouache. Gouache is water-soluble like watercolor, but more forgiving — you can layer, adjust, and…
Explore transparency. Play with opacity. Find your flow.
What happens when light passes through watercolor… and when it doesn’t?
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll explore the luminous transparency of watercolor alongside the rich, velvety opacity of gouache. Gouache is water-soluble like watercolor, but more forgiving — you can layer, adjust, and shift colors as you go. Use it on its own or alongside watercolor to create bold, vibrant paintings filled with color and energy.
This class is open to both total beginners and more experienced painters. We’ll begin with simple warm-up exercises to loosen up and ease into the visual world. You’ll learn (or revisit) painting fundamentals and experiment with structured exercises that highlight the differences between the two mediums. We’ll explore various papers, layering techniques, and best practices for starting a painting with confidence. In the second half, you’ll put what you’ve learned into practice and paint a floral still life.
The goal isn’t to create a finished piece for the wall. It is to reconnect with the joy of painting while learning about these two mediums. We’ll close with a brief, supportive (and optional) show-and-tell to share what unfolded.
Come experiment. Come play. Come see what happens.
About the Teaching Artist
Lori Sanford-Ross is a painter and educator based in Beacon, NY. She holds an MFA from the New York Studio School and has received awards from Queens Council on the Arts and NYC Artist Corps. Lori has exhibited widely and currently teaches at Garrison Art Center and Fishkill Farms. Her teaching philosophy is simple: anyone can learn to draw. She helps students build strong observational skills while creating a calm, supportive environment where confidence can grow.
Registration
A materials fee of $20 per person is included in your registration fee.
Registration generally closes 2 days before the start date.
Please be mindful of our cancelation & refund policy when booking.
