Home is Where the Heart is
Mother’s Day Event
May 10
This Mother’s Day, I invite you to join me in a special watercolor workshop where you’ll create a beautiful and meaningful painting of a home that reflects love, warmth, and the feeling of being home.
Picture a charming Victorian-style house surrounded by roses in a lush garden, with a classic picket fence, or even an interpretation of any home that speaks to your personal sense of comfort and joy.
- Paint a lasting Mother’s Day gift that you can display with pride.
During this workshop, we’ll dive into essential watercolor techniques, focusing on how to bring your own vision of a home to life. Whether it's a cozy cottage, a family home, or a dream house of your imagination, we’ll guide you through painting a relatable subject that speaks to the heart. You’ll learn how to capture the essence of a home—a place of love, belonging, and memories—through gentle strokes and soft washes of color.
This event is designed to be relaxing, fun, and rewarding. So, grab your loved ones or come solo and enjoy an afternoon of creativity and connection.
About the workshop
This is a manageable project and a lasting Mother’s Day gift you can proudly display. Once you enroll, you'll gain immediate access to reference photos, the line drawing, and preparation instructions.
What you’ll learn:
- Key watercolor techniques to create depth, texture, and light
- How to paint details that make a home feel warm and inviting, like blooming flowers and rustic fences
- How to infuse your personal touch into the painting of a home that reflects love and togetherness
- Ways to add a sense of peace and tranquility through color and composition
- Step-by-step guidance from an experienced watercolor artist.
This is a perfect opportunity to bond with loved ones, create something beautiful, and reflect on the essence of home and love. Whether a beginner or an experienced painter, this workshop will help you explore your creativity in a relaxing, welcoming environment.
Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to create a heartfelt masterpiece this Mother’s Day.
Meeting time
- 12 PM - 4 PM / New York
- 11 AM - 3 PM / Chicago
- 10 AM - 2 PM / Denver
- 9 AM - 1 PM / San Francisco
Define Shapes
Explore the water-to-color ratio, reserving highlights, and how not to overwork the painting.
Wet-into-wet
Discover how the simple brushstroke of color can push the painting with intrigue and confidence without making mud.
Shadows
Learn that not all shadows are of equal value. Explore edges and shape.
About Birgit O'Connor
Status of the (NWWS) NorthWest Watercolor Society, (LWS) Lousiana Watercolor Society, (CWA) California Watercolor Society.
Top-selling books include “Watercolor in Motion,” “Paint Watercolor Flowers,” and “Watercolor Essentials.” she has 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 faculty member of Watercolor Live 2020, 2021, 2023. Additionally, her work has been juried into several national and international exhibitions. She has 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.
