Seashells in Watercolor
Paint at your own pace
Do your seashell paintings look cartoon-like?
Explore 10 different, in-depth, step-by-step lessons that will inspire you with new ideas for creating a series that will simply amaze you.
"I learned so much taking this class. It definitely pushed me past my abilities." Christine Cleary
Who This is For
Artists of all levels
Anyone that wants to explore different techniques and use their imagination. This self-paced includes 10 different in-depth painting lessons.
Learn to how to gallery wrap a frame with watercolor paper to use as a painting surface. This process includes masking, pouring, and painting, with the goal of how to continue using the technique in your own subject matter and collections.
Bonus: Includes Framing without glass
"What a great challenge" Susan Caudill
Sand Dollar & Starfish
Paint a series of two paintings with the focus on composition with consistent color.
Paint a Series of Seashells
Learn how to gallery wrap frames with watercolor paper and be consistent with color.
Paint a Shell Collection
Using multiple elements, experiment with color, and values to add depth into the painting.
"You have challenged & expanded my watercolor journey beyond my wildest dreams! I’m so very grateful for you!! This is such a super cool course 😍 thank you so much for putting this together ❣️❣️❣️" Georgia Young, NM
Curriculum
- Introduction to the series (1:37)
- 1. Create a Notan (1:24)
- 2. How to Gallery wrap a frame with watercolor paper (8:58)
- 3. How to transfer the line drawing to the panel (1:52)
- Getting started
- Clam 12"x12" line drawing
- Snail 12"x12" line drawing
- Sand Dollar 12"x12" line drawing
- Broken shell 12"x12" line drawing
- Starfish 12"x12" line drawing
- Shell 12"x12" line drawing
- About lessons 3 & 4
- Reference photos
- Finished painting reference
- Lesson 3: Sand Dollar & Starfish line drawing
- Lesson 3: Sand Dollar & Starfish Worksheet
- Step 1 mask (18:09)
- Step 2. pour (12:02)
- Step 3. mask (13:45)
- Step 4. pour (5:49)
- Step 5. mask (2:52)
- Step 6. Final details (4:13)
- Value Study App
- Reference photos 2
- Finished painting reference
- Lesson 4: Sand Dollar & Snail line drawing
- Lesson 4: Sand Dollar & snail worksheet 2
- Introduction to the full composition (0:40)
- Reference materials
- Finished painting
- 22"x15" Line drawing / option
- 22"x15" Notan / option
- Lesson 1 (17:14)
- Lesson 2 (5:50)
- Lesson 3 (13:24)
- Lesson 4 (7:06)
- Lesson 5 (22:26)
- Lesson 6 a (8:05)
- Lesson 6 b (6:51)
- Lesson 7 (5:23)
" I would like to thank-you for all the effort you put into your classes, and your joi de vivre. I have learned so many things" Barbara Beintema
Your instructor Birgit O'Connor
Birgit O’Connor, is a Master artist and a signature member of M-NWWS, (Northwest Watercolor Society) M-CWA, (California Watercolor Association) M-LWS (Louisiana Watercolor Society). She is an award winning artist, judge, juror and author of the top-selling North Light books “ Watercolor in Motion”"Paint Watercolor Flowers" and “Watercolor Essentials” along with being included in three other titles. Known for her original paintings and inspirational teaching style.
Publications include the New York Times, SF Gate,Artist Magazine and Watercolor Artist Magazine INK in New Mexico, in the United States, Dobry Zank, (Poland) "L'Art de l'Aquarelle (France). Her memberships include Cambridge Who’s Who, Who's who in America and Who's who in American woman.
