Watercolor Workshop

Small-group watercolor classes with Rita Prahl

Let the water do the painting.

Relaxed, hands-on evenings and weekend mornings where paper is wet, colour is generous and nobody needs to be "good at art". All materials included.

A watercolor painting drying on an easel in a bright studio

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Pick a class, grab a brush

Every class is capped at a handful of painters so Rita can reach your easel. Reserve online and pay securely with PayPal, or settle up at the studio.

Wet-on-Wet Skies
Beginner $740.00

Wet-on-Wet Skies

Learn to let pigment bloom across damp paper: sunsets, storm light and soft horizons.

Thu, Oct 8 · 10:00 AM · 120 min

4 of 10 seats left

Wet-on-Wet Skies

Thu, Oct 8 · 10:00 AM · $740.00 per seat

Botanical Washes: Peonies
Beginner $55.00

Botanical Washes: Peonies

Layer translucent petals and crisp leaf edges while we paint from fresh-cut peonies.

Sat, Oct 10 · 6:30 PM · 150 min

2 of 10 seats left

Botanical Washes: Peonies

Sat, Oct 10 · 6:30 PM · $55.00 per seat

Loose Landscapes, Plein Air
Intermediate $70.00

Loose Landscapes, Plein Air

A morning outdoors at the river meadow: quick studies, big brushes, no fuss.

Tue, Oct 13 · 9:30 AM · 180 min

4 of 8 seats left

Loose Landscapes, Plein Air

Tue, Oct 13 · 9:30 AM · $70.00 per seat

Ink & Wash Sketchbook Evening
All levels $38.00

Ink & Wash Sketchbook Evening

Pair a fine pen with loose colour and fill a page of everyday scenes.

Thu, Oct 15 · 6:00 PM · 120 min

3 of 12 seats left

Ink & Wash Sketchbook Evening

Thu, Oct 15 · 6:00 PM · $38.00 per seat

Portraits in Pigment
Advanced $90.00

Portraits in Pigment

Skin tones, soft edges and glazing for expressive faces. Reference photos supplied.

Tue, Oct 20 · 1:00 PM · 210 min

1 of 6 seats left

Portraits in Pigment

Tue, Oct 20 · 1:00 PM · $90.00 per seat

Seascapes & Tidal Light
Intermediate $65.00

Seascapes & Tidal Light

Waves, wet sand and glowing horizons using salt, lift-off and graded washes.

Tue, Oct 27 · 10:00 AM · 180 min

5 of 8 seats left

Seascapes & Tidal Light

Tue, Oct 27 · 10:00 AM · $65.00 per seat

Autumn Leaves & Colour Mixing
Beginner $42.00

Autumn Leaves & Colour Mixing

Build a warm palette from three primaries and paint a page of falling leaves.

Tue, Nov 3 · 11:00 AM · 120 min

10 of 12 seats left

Autumn Leaves & Colour Mixing

Tue, Nov 3 · 11:00 AM · $42.00 per seat

RP

Twenty years of puddles, blooms and happy accidents

Rita Prahl has taught watercolor since 2006, first in community halls and now in her own north-light studio. Her method is simple: loosen up first, refine second. Expect warm-ups, gentle demos and honest, kind feedback.

  • All supplies

    Paper, paints and brushes on every table.

  • Max 12

    Small groups, real attention.

  • Take it home

    Leave with finished paintings every time.

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