Begin your painting adventure today!
Paint-at-your-own-pace with the step-by-step lessons.
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Embark on a dynamic journey from start to finish as your painting transforms and grows. This isn't a paint-by-numbers experience. I'll guide you through a comprehensive painting process, step by step.
Gain valuable skills that boost your confidence, empowering you to enhance your artwork and evolve as an artist.
This self-paced course emphasizes key elements to distinguish your composition that sets it apart from other painting styles.
Discover how to lead viewers through your painting using design, color, highlights, and shadows, creating a journey that stirs emotions and sparks curiosity. Ideal for artists at intermediate and advanced levels.
Includes traceable template (no drawing skills required.)
I've watched a lot of videos over the last year and yours are by far the BEST!!!! Your presentation is clear, very informative, and beautiful." Carol Jakubow
About the course
Explore the intricate heart of a peony in this course titled "Inside the Flower."
Embrace moving away from tight brushstrokes and towards artistic expression. Paint at your own pace as you delve deeper into the creative process and go beyond fundamental guidance.
Push the boundaries and away from a straightforward floral painting towards natures abstraction and into a unique creative and enriching experience.
"I'm getting used to virtual instruction- you make it absolutely seamless and easy to understand! What you're offering in your classes is amazing Thank you so much for doing what you do!" Susan Tate
Who this is for
If you love painting and want to be confident with your paintings, then this is for you. Learn everything you did in my in-person workshop and much more.
I've watched a lot of videos over the last year and yours are by far the BEST!!!! Your presentation is clear, very informative, and beautiful. Carol Jakubow
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"I enjoyed this course immensely, and learned more from you than any other art instructor!" Ingrid Farnham
About your instructor,
Birgit O'Connor
About Birgit O'Connor
A master of transparent watercolor and with Master Signature Status of the (NWWS) NorthWest Watercolor Society, (LWS) Lousiana Watercolor Society, (CWA) California Watercolor Society.
My top-selling books include “Watercolor in Motion,” “Paint Watercolor Flowers,” and “Watercolor Essentials.” I have also been published in over 60 other national and international publications, such as Splash, Watercolor Magazine, American Watercolor Magazine, International Artist Magazine, Australian Artist Magazine, the New York Times, SF Gate, Watercolor Magazine, Dobry Zank (Poland), and L’Art de aquarelle (France).
A featured instructor with many Art Centers and Watercolor Societies throughout the United States and Canada, and A faculty member of Watercolor Live 2020, 2021, 2023. Additionally, my work has been juried into several national and international exhibitions. I have also served as a judge and juror for numerous shows, including the Transparent Watercolor Society of America. Her memberships include Cambridge Who’s Who, Who's Who in America, and Who’s Who in American Women.
Just a few Student paintings
