“One class teaches you what to leave out -The other teaches you what to put in.”
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PERFECTLY IMPERFECT: Watercolor Wabi Sabi & the Balance Between Accuracy vs Expression
One of the most common challenges painters face is learning when to stop copying and start interpreting.
In Perfectly Imperfect, we’ll explore the delicate balance between being faithful to a subject while still creating a painting that feels alive, expressive, and personal. Too often, painters become so focused on accuracy that they lose the energy, atmosphere, and emotion that make a painting compelling in the first place.
Through demonstrations, discussion, and practical examples, we’ll examine how simplification, selective editing, lost edges, value design, and purposeful mark-making can strengthen a painting without sacrificing its believability. You’ll learn how to identify what truly matters in a scene, what can be left behind, and how small imperfections often contribute to a stronger and more convincing work of art.
This masterclass is about moving beyond documentation and toward communication—creating paintings that are correct enough to be convincing, but expressive enough to be memorable.
In This Masterclass You’ll Learn:
- How to simplify without losing the essence of a subject
- When accuracy helps a painting—and when it hurts it
- The role of design and editing in creating stronger compositions
- How expressive brushwork contributes to visual interest
- Techniques for avoiding overworked and sterile paintings
- Ways to develop a more personal and confident painting voice
If you’ve ever felt trapped between painting what you see and painting what you feel, this class will help you find the balance.
After purchasing, you will have immediate access once logging in through the Members Area. Replay access is evergreen.
Replay will be available for purchase Aug 1
SHADOWS & REFLECTIONS: Creating Depth, Light & Interest
Shadows and reflections are among the most powerful tools available to a watercolor painter. They establish structure, create mood, reveal light, and often provide the visual glue that holds a painting together.
In Shadows & Reflections, we’ll focus on the practical techniques and decision-making processes that help artists paint these challenging elements with confidence. Rather than treating shadows and reflections as isolated effects, we’ll explore how they contribute to composition, atmosphere, storytelling, and the overall design of a painting.
Through demonstrations and targeted exercises, you’ll learn how to simplify complex shadow patterns, create convincing reflections in water and other surfaces, control edges and values, and use these elements to strengthen the visual impact of your work.
Whether you’re painting landscapes, city scenes, figures, or coastal subjects, understanding shadows and reflections can dramatically improve your ability to communicate light and create a greater sense of depth and realism.
In This Masterclass You’ll Learn:
- How to design and simplify shadow shapes
- Techniques for painting convincing reflections in water
- Understanding value relationships within light and shadow
- Edge control for believable reflected forms
- Using shadows and reflections to strengthen composition
- Creating atmosphere, depth, and a stronger sense of place
Mastering these elements will give you more control over light, mood, and visual storytelling in every painting you create.
After purchasing, you will have immediate access once logging in through the Members Area. Replay access is evergreen.
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