Have you always wanted to create a painting of your best friend but were too intimidated to try? In this class, artist instructor Suzy Kopf will walk you through watercolor techniques to create life-like textures to depict fur, scales, eyes and everything in between. We'll go over watercolor basics and then get to painting from participant photos. Leave with a completed painting or a good start on your next mantle piece artwork! No prior painting experience necessary.

Fall in love with the tactile art of watercolor collage in this approachable project-centered workshop. Participants will learn best practices of combining painting techniques to achieve texture while making their own greeting cards. This is a perfect workshop for those struggling with the drawing aspect of watercolor who want a good result. Play with color and flirt with abstraction in this low pressure class. Suggestions of card themes will be provided but your output is your own and your only limit your creativity! All art making materials provided along with standard envelopes, just add postage at home. Participants should feel confident handling an exacto blade.

Spend a relaxing afternoon painting and flower arranging at the Marin Art and Garden Center. Make a springtime bouquet from clippings from the gardens and learn some watercoloring basics with artist instructor Suzy Kopf. Best practices of floral arranging for color and composition will be covered as well as techniques to realistically render florals and mix a variety of realistic greens for painting. Every participant takes home their flowers, original paintings and painting supplies to keep experimenting at home! No painting or arranging experience necessary, this is a workshop that welcomes beginners and offers the opportunity to try two new skills at once.

Looking for a low-key evening of painting and flower arranging? Make a springtime bouquet and learn some watercoloring basics with artist instructor Suzy Kopf. Best practices of floral arranging for color and composition will be covered as well as techniques to realistically render florals and mix a variety of realistic greens. Every participant takes home their flowers, original paintings and painting supplies to keep going!

Fall in love with the tactile art of watercolor collage in this approachable project-centered workshop. Participants will learn best practices of combining painting techniques to achieve texture while making their own greeting cards. This is a perfect workshop for those struggling with the drawing aspect of watercolor who want a good result. Play with color and flirt with abstraction in this low pressure class. Suggestions of card themes will be provided but your output is your own and your only limit your creativity! All art making materials provided along with standard envelopes, just add postage at home. Participants should feel confident handling an exacto blade.

Looking for a low-key evening of painting and flower arranging? Make a springtime bouquet and learn some watercoloring basics with artist instructor Suzy Kopf. Best practices of floral arranging for color and composition will be covered as well as techniques to realistically render florals and mix a variety of realistic greens. Every participant takes home their flowers, original paintings and painting supplies to keep going!

Enjoy Maine’s June wildflower blooms with this approachable introduction to the history and methodologies of botanical painting. Artist Suzy Kopf will demonstrate 3 scientific approaches of painting plant matter in watercolor, cover the fascinating global history of this tradition and introduce some contemporary approaches in depicting nature. Leave with a completed piece or a good start on your next mantle artwork with the confidence to keep going! No prior painting experience necessary.

Come replicate your favorite Mount Desert vista in watercolor collage! Combining the ease of collage with the soft washes of watercolor, this technique offers endless possibilities for the experienced artist and novice alike. In this workshop artist Suzy Kopf covers color matching, creating realistic textures with watercolors and the basics of using paper scraps to make a whole new artwork. Bring in your own photo to work from or choose from one of ours.  Leave with a completed piece or a good start on your next mantle artwork with the confidence to keep going! No prior drawing experience necessary; tracing is encouraged for this technique. Children participants should be trusted with exacto knives and supervised by a guardian.

Interested in learning more about color mixing, matching and creating the perfect green in watercolor? This is the workshop for you! Artist Suzy Kopf will cover all the basics of color theory to get you confident about mixing up your desired colors the first time, every time. Participants will create their own color chart, complete color exercises and have time to make a painting from a Maine themed still life set up. No prior painting experience necessary and bring all your color questions!

Have you always wanted to create a painting of your best friend but were too intimidated to try? In this class, artist instructor Suzy Kopf will walk you through watercolor techniques to create life-like textures to depict fur, scales, eyes and everything in between. We'll go over watercolor basics and then get to painting from participant photos. Leave with a completed painting or a good start on your next mantle piece artwork! No prior painting experience necessary.