Rocks, Sand & Seaglass

Explore, Create, and Paint at your own pace.

Painting rocks and beach glass, with their organic and irregular shapes, allows you to explore your creativity in a unique way.

In this exciting course, you will cover many different subjects to inspire you to create your own paintings. These techniques can easily be applied to desert rocks or even gemstones.

Start your painting journey now!

Easy designs, plus traceable templates (No drawing skills required)

Step-by-step lessons, Great for all levels

What you will learn


Follow along with the step-by-step lessons, and learn to paint realistic pebbles and sand, push rocks underwater, twist ribbons of kelp, and paint transparent beach glass.

Paint anytime, day or night, go at your own pace, downloadable lessons, and lifetime access.

"This was a fabulous course and I really enjoyed my “beach therapy” time doing it. I look forward to spending time beachcombing and finding subjects to practice on. Your course was really well laid out and easy to follow with lots of great tips and tricks." Patricia M. Mansell

Who This is For

Anyone who loves to paint or wants a fun, relaxing weekend in watercolor.

This is a great way to expand your skills or share and paint with group activities with friends. Use these easy techniques and create some amazing results.

Explore and easily create your own compositions.

Photo from a live in-person workshop in Mendocino, CA

" This was crazy fun!" Le'Ann Key

Example Curriculum

  Material list
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  Getting started
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  Sand, Shell, Beach Glass
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  Beach Foam
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  Prima Tek color and stone color chart
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  Rocks underwater
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  Wet Beach Glass
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  Bonus reference photos
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Look at how one of my students, David Nau, interpreted the techniques into gemstones. You can do this too!

Gemstones

By David Nau


Earth Energy

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Gemstones

By David Nau


"Your course videos and instructions, handouts etc were absolutely perfect. You leave nothing out of the instructions, thank you so much" Kathryn Bevin

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"I cannot describe how much fun this was to do! :-) :-) I don't want this class to end!" Gail Gabriel

I am an internationally recognized artist whose work has been displayed in international galleries and the US. I am best known for my dynamic and bold floral paintings, figures, and landscapes.

Why would I want to learn watercolor painting from her? 
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.