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= ARTISTIC GROWTH
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The Watercolor Atelier Program Now has 2 Course Options
The Foundations Atelier is about learning the language.
The Continuing Atelier is about further development within the WAP structure.
Together, they form a complete pathway — from strong fundamentals to refined, personal expression in watercolor.
The Watercolor Atelier: Program Comparison
| Aspect | Foundations Atelier Program | Continuing Atelier Program |
|---|---|---|
| Audience | Any level from student looking to build stronger foundational skills | Students with a solid foundation with a desire to continue with a structure to further develop watercolor skills and explore their personal voice |
| Focus | Core concepts + technique mastery | Deepening skill, developing personal voice, creating cohesive bodies of work |
| Structure | Step-by-step progression through exercises and studies | Thematic monthly challenges with interpretation and series development |
| Monthly Themes | 1 Foundational Art Concept + 1 Watercolor Technique | Advanced demos integrating narrative, atmosphere, and individual style |
| Assignments | Master copies, technical drills, applied studies | Master reinterpretations, cohesive series, critique-based refinement |
| Instructional Tone | Guided practice with constructive correction | Mentorship-style guidance with personal exploration encouraged |
| Core Skills Covered | Composition, tone, edges, color theory, pigment handling, washes | Narrative design, expressive mark-making, advanced layering, visual identity |
| Studio Practice | Repeatable exercises to build consistency | Habit-based challenges to strengthen process and authorship |
| Final Goal | A command and understanding of “art truths” and watercolor fundamentals | Build confidence, artistic identity, and a refined visual language |
Feedback | Skill-based feedback and corrections | Process-focused critique and voice development |
Requirements
Open to any level student beginner to advanced looking to build stronger foundational skills.
Students must have completed the Watercolor Atelier Program or be a regular attendee of the Monthly Masterclass
Time Frame
Both programs are scheduled for an October 2025 start and will run through March 2026
Both Courses Include
- Hi touch Interaction with Dan
- Focused Personal Attention
- Monthly Live Session with Exercises & Full Painting Demos
- Private Individual Direction & Critique Meeting
- Monthly Accountability Challenges
- End of Month Group Critique Discussion
- Members Only Access to WAP Pages within the website
- App to post, view and comment on each others work
- Additional 6 month Access to all WAP content
- Free Access to 1 Masterclass Replay of your choice from the Masterclass Replay Library (a $120 value)
- Free Access to 1 Monthly Masterclass during the 6 month period of the WAP
(a $200 value)
An artist's testimonial about their WAP experience
“I have had the opportunity to work with Dan through his online classes, two in-person workshops and most recently in his Atelier program.
The Atelier program was a great program that helped me pull together all of the things I had learned in previous classes and workshops. The course started with some basic concepts, techniques and built on that from month to month with each demonstration focused on the new techniques while reinforcing those from past months.
The program provided invaluable personal time with Dan to talk through my version of the demo, feedback on my own paintings completed from personal reference photos, and some private instruction. The program is also designed to build solid painting habits so that I can continue to grow and improve as an artist.
I came away from the Atelier program with a much better understanding of how and when to apply the concepts and techniques I had been exposed to in previous classes in addition to more confidence. All of which has translated into a significant improvement in my paintings.
I would highly recommend working with Dan, I feel that my paintings improved significantly over the course of the Atelier program. Dan is a great teacher and he is genuinely interested in seeing his students progress as artists.”
About Dan Marshall
Daniel Marshall is a prominent watercolor artist currently based in Denver. Growing up on the East Coast and having previously lived in California, his work retains a strong connection to coastal life. His frequent travels to both coasts allow him the opportunity to keep these themes current in the wide range of subjects he enjoys painting.
Daniel has been an award winning professional artist and leading name in the tattoo industry since 1995, redirecting the majority of his creative energy to fine art painting in watercolor since 2013. He’s been featured in Watercolor Artist Magazine, Southwest Art Magazine, American Art Collector and Plein Air Magazine. He is also a regular contributor, writing articles about plein air painting, experiences and watercolor instruction.
Daniel is represented by the Huse Skelly Gallery in Balboa Island, California. Daniel is a much sought after instructor, teaching watercolor workshops regularly and doing demonstrations for art groups throughout the country
He is an avid plein air painter, being inspired by and painting the majority of his works on location. This has helped him to develop a confident style with an immediacy and freshness infused into each painting.
