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Flora & Fauna: Watercolor — 4-Week Series | Thursdays, Feb 5–26, 2026 | 10:00 AM–12:00 PM

$140.00

Step into the gentle, luminous world of watercolor with local artist Dorothy Koliba in this focused four-week Flora & Fauna series, exploring the watercolor painting of birds and florals, with an emphasis on observation, color, and expressive mark-making.

Whether you’re brand new to watercolor or looking to strengthen your technique, this class will help you understand the subtle art of shading petals, leaves, and botanical forms. Dorothy will guide you through:

  • How light affects flowers and casts soft, realistic shadows

  • Building depth through transparent watercolor layers

  • Choosing the right brushes, pigments, and paper for shadow work

  • Techniques for creating volume, contrast, and mood in botanical compositions

Each week builds on the last, giving you a clear, supported path from fundamentals to finishing your own floral studies with confidence.

All levels welcome. Spaces are limited to keep the class relaxed and supportive — early registration is recommended.

Step into the gentle, luminous world of watercolor with local artist Dorothy Koliba in this focused four-week Flora & Fauna series, exploring the watercolor painting of birds and florals, with an emphasis on observation, color, and expressive mark-making.

Whether you’re brand new to watercolor or looking to strengthen your technique, this class will help you understand the subtle art of shading petals, leaves, and botanical forms. Dorothy will guide you through:

  • How light affects flowers and casts soft, realistic shadows

  • Building depth through transparent watercolor layers

  • Choosing the right brushes, pigments, and paper for shadow work

  • Techniques for creating volume, contrast, and mood in botanical compositions

Each week builds on the last, giving you a clear, supported path from fundamentals to finishing your own floral studies with confidence.

All levels welcome. Spaces are limited to keep the class relaxed and supportive — early registration is recommended.

Suggested Supply List:

Primary Watercolors

(any professional quality watercolor brand is acceptable)

  • Permanent Yellow Transparent

  • New Gamboge

  • Yellow Ochre

  • Raw Sienna

  • Quinacridone Rose

  • Burnt Sienna

  • Quinacridone Red

  • Rose of Ultramarine

  • Cobalt Blue

  • French Ultramarine Blue

  • Thalo Blue (Green Shade)

  • Transparent Orange

  • Magenta or Permanent Tint

  • Sap Green

  • Gold Green/Gold Green Light

  • Dioxazine Purple/Scarlet Purple

  • Cobalt Teal

Brushes & Paper

  • Good watercolor brushes

  • ARCHES watercolor paper (140 lb) – recommended

  • 100% cotton paper preferred

  • Masking tape

  • Gatorboard (or similar) board for backing

Drawing & Prep Supplies

  • Graphite paper

  • Pencil & eraser (kneaded and white erasers)

  • Water sprayer

  • Paper towels

  • 2 water containers (plastic)

Extras

  • Sponge

  • Fitch scrubber brush