A 3-Hour Live Watercolor Workshop

Date TBD

Discover how to paint luminous, transparent sea glass while mastering the watercolor techniques that bring transparent objects to life.

This workshop isn't about copying a painting—it's about learning to observe light, value, and transparency so you can confidently paint transparent subjects on your own.

In this focused, technique-based workshop, you'll discover how light, color, water, and value work together to create the beautiful glow that makes sea glass so captivating. The skills you'll learn can be applied to many other watercolor subjects, giving you greater confidence every time you paint.

The techniques you'll learn can also be applied to painting flowers, glass, shells, water, gemstones, and other transparent subjects.

What You'll Learn

During this live workshop you'll discover how to:

• Create the illusion of transparent glass
• Control water for soft, luminous color
• Preserve natural highlights
• Paint convincing cast shadows
• Build form with simple value changes
• Create soft, rounded edges
• Arrange a pleasing composition
• Paint with greater confidence using fewer details

What You'll Create

Each exercise builds on the previous one, helping you gain confidence before moving into a finished painting.

By the end of the workshop you'll have:

✓ A watercolor technique reference sheet

✓ Several practice studies

✓ A finished sea glass painting

✓ A deeper understanding of transparency and light

Why Sea Glass?

Sea glass is the perfect subject for learning transparency. Because the shapes are naturally simple, you can focus on what really matters in watercolor:

• Water control
• Light
• Value
• Color
• Shadows

Instead of worrying about complicated drawing or intricate details, you'll build skills that can be used in almost every watercolor painting you create.

Workshop Roadmap

We'll begin with simple exercises that build confidence and gradually apply those techniques to a finished sea glass painting.

Part 1 – Understanding Transparent Sea Glass

• How light passes through glass
• Observing shape, value, and highlights
• Creating believable transparency

Part 2 – Technique Studies

• Water control
• Soft and hard edges
• Building form with value
• Painting cast shadows

Part 3 – Practice & Exploration

• Paint several individual pieces of sea glass
• Experiment with different colors and shapes
• Create your own simple compositions

Part 4 – Finished Painting

Bring everything together in a beautiful sea glass painting using the techniques you've learned.

Who This Is For

This Workshop Is Perfect If You Want To:

• Improve your watercolor technique
• Better understand transparency
• Paint more confidently
• Learn to simplify what you see
• Explore a relaxing coastal subject

No complicated drawing is required.

Materials

Keep your materials simple.

Use your favorite watercolor paints, brushes, and 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper. Professional materials are welcome, but they're not required. This workshop is about developing your skills—not collecting supplies.

A complete materials list and downloadable reference images are included after registration.

Workshop Details

Live Workshop (Pacific Time): 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM PT

Other time zones:

10:00 AM – 1:00 PM MT

11:00 AM – 2:00 PM CT

12:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET

By the End of the Workshop You'll Have

✔ A permanent technique reference sheet

✔ Several sea glass studies

✔ One finished watercolor painting

✔ A better understanding of transparency, light, and shadows

✔ Techniques you can apply to flowers, glass, shells, and other translucent subjects

Join Me

Come spend three relaxing hours exploring one of watercolor's most beautiful subjects.

You'll leave with new techniques, greater confidence, and a better understanding of how light, transparency, and water work together to create luminous paintings.

Whether you're just getting started or looking to refine your watercolor skills, I'd love to paint with you.

Reserve your seat today—I can't wait to paint with you!