Birgit O'Connor Watercolors

Courses

Expressive Seascapes -Independent Study

Includes 12 different painting lessons. Learn to paint loosely and creatively, with spontaneity and freedom.

Birgit O'Connor

$97

Loose and Easy Portland Lighthouse

Learn through unique techniques how expressive results can allow for a certain level of spontaneity. Watercolor can mimic the movement of water, and painting a lightthouse scene emphasizes light, atmosphere, and fluidity, making it a compelling choice for capturing this subject.

Birgit O'Connor

$49

Elegant Orchids, Workshop Replay

Includes step-by-step lessons. Paint a delicate orchid, focusing on detail, and a different ways to paint a background.

Birgit O'Connor

$65

Loose and Easy Pears

Fun and Easy Watercolor Includes multiple designs.

Birgit O'Connor

$39

Barns & Ranches -Workshop Replay

Paint 5 different barns, learn to keep shapes simple, and work with your brushstrokes.

Birgit O'Connor

$97

The Joy of Painting Loose Flowers, Paint at your own pace

Relax and unwind and learn to paint flowers in a looser style easily, includes 11 different paintings.

Birgit O'Connor

$67

Daffodils - Workshop Replay

Paint Daffodils, a cornerstone to any garden. Their cheerful presence can positively impact you, the artist or the viewer.

Birgit O'Connor

$97

Dramatic Calla Lily includes Workshop Replay

Learn to paint and an elegant flower and make it dramatic

Birgit O'Connor

$75

Canna Lily Workshop Replay

Learn to paint large luminous flowers

Birgit O'Connor

$75

Easy Boat house

Learn through unique techniques how expressive results can allow for a certain level of spontaneity. Watercolor can mimic the movement of water, and painting a boathouse scene emphasizes light, atmosphere, and fluidity, making it a compelling choice for capturing this subject.

Birgit O'Connor

$49

Harmonizing Color Washes, Workshop Replay

2-Day Workshop Replay, explore the importance of layers of color and the power of positive and negative painting.

Birgit O'Connor

$97

1. Masterclass Series – Paint Large, Dramatic Florals with Confidence and Flow

Embrace expressive brushwork, bold color, and luminous movement in your watercolor florals. Discover the freedom and excitement of painting large, dramatic florals that feel alive with movement and emotion. This masterclass is designed to help you break away from tight, hesitant brushwork and step into a more expressive, confident approach to watercolor.

Birgit O'Connor

$75

2. Masterclass Series – Light & Shadow

In this illuminating masterclass, you’ll learn how to use complementary colors to create dramatic, glowing florals—without losing clarity or falling into mud. Working with tricky combinations like orange and shadow tones, you’ll discover how to build vibrant depth, control your values, and develop shadows that enhance your painting rather than dull it.

Birgit O'Connor

$75

3. Masterclass Series - Simplify the Composition

Create large smooth, seamless petals and delicate shadows, and eliminate excessive detail.

Birgit O'Connor

$75

4. Masterclass Series - Paint BIG!

Expand Your Skills and Gain Confidence Creating Large, Seamless, Expressive Florals. Painting on a larger scale can feel intimidating, but it’s one of the most powerful ways to transform your skill, loosen your technique, and step confidently into a higher level of watercolor artistry. In this inspiring masterclass, you’ll learn how to paint big, bold florals with ease—embracing large shapes, smooth transitions, and confident brushwork without feeling overwhelmed.

Birgit O'Connor

$75

5. Masterclass Series - Color Harmony

One of the biggest challenges in watercolor florals is keeping your colors consistent from petal to petal. In this soothing and confidence-building masterclass, you’ll learn how to create harmonious, unified color throughout your flower—avoiding patchy petals, mismatched tones, or areas that feel disconnected.

Birgit O'Connor

$75

6. Masterclass Series - Dynamic Color & Design

Use Bold Color, Unified Values, and Strong Visual Flow to Transform a Split Composition. This powerful masterclass shows you how to use color not just as decoration, but as a deliberate design tool that creates impact, movement, and emotional resonance in your floral paintings. Working with an intentionally challenging split composition — divided right down the center — you’ll learn how to bring two separate areas together using dynamic color choices, expressive highlights, and intentional shadows.

Birgit O'Connor

$75

Floral Passion Star flower, Independent Study

Dive deep into the layers of watercolor

Birgit O'Connor

$135

Paint Sweet Pea's Workshop Replay

Relax and enjoy painting Sweet Peas in this Workshop Replay. It also includes bonus projects, so you can easily be successful while having fun.

Birgit O'Connor

$65

Painting Orchids, Workshop Replay

Includes different orchid compositions, background ideas, and working with color

Birgit O'Connor

$97

Bold Beautiful Color Workshop Replay

Learn to paint bold confident color

2 Course Bundle

$97

Painting Loose Sunflowers, Workshop Replay

Great for all levels, learn how to easily paint sunflowers

Birgit O'Connor

$65

Set Sail with Color, Workshop Replay Paint-at-your-own-pace

Includes 5 different lessons. Paint moody paintings that evoke emotion in watercolor, all levels, workshop includes 3 painting options to explore.

Birgit O'Connor

$65

Row Boats Workshop Replay

Includes 1 main lesson plus a Bonus. Develop your skills so they can easily be interpreted into your own paintings

Birgit O'Connor

$65

Old Boats in Watercolor Workshop Replay

Includes one main lesson plus a Bonus. Discover ways to paint boats, add texture and broaden your skills, all levels

Birgit O'Connor

$97

Exotic Orchids Workshop Replay - Lady Slipper

Includes step-by-step lessons. Change the feeling of a delicate orchid painting to something more powerful that commands attention.

Birgit O'Connor

$97

Atmospheric Landscapes, Paint At Your Own Pace

Includes 16 different lessons. This is a great course to build a foundation to watercolor upon.

Birgit O'Connor

$97

Waves and Water, Land and Sea - Paint at your own pace

Includes 18 different lessons. Learn how to get the results you want when painting water and waves.

Birgit O'Connor

$97

Desert Landscapes, Part 1. Paint at your own pace

Includes 12 different lessons in different deserts of North America.

Birgit O'Connor

$97

Desert Landscapes, Part 2. Paint at your own pace

Includes 14 different lessons, Learn to use your own reference materials to do the paintings that you love

Birgit O'Connor

$97

Portraits and Figures Part 2, Paint at your own pace

Capture the essence of the experience, and add more to the story of a painting

Birgit O'Connor

$97

Rocks, Sand and Sea Glass, Paint At Your Own Pace

Includes 5 main lessons. Independent study, learn a wide variety of techniques that can easily be applied to your own paintings, with lifetime access.

Birgit O'Connor

$97

Free Mini Course - Barns

Get started in watercolor by painting barns, Free mini course

Birgit O'Connor

FREE

Waves, Waves, Water, Land & Sea, Independent study

Original course, simplify what you see and work on technique, great for beginners or all level of artists.

Birgit O'Connor

$97

Fearless Flowers 3, Masterclass, Paint-at-your-own-pace

Paint at your own pace, full course, all levels are encouraged designed for Intermediate-advanced

Birgit O'Connor

$97

Exotic Orchids in Watercolor, Independent Study

Includes eight different lessons in the full course. Step-by-step lessons with new ways to approach backgrounds. Includes Bonus reference photos

Birgit O'Connor

$97