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Winter scenes are so satisfying to paint with watercolors as it's the perfect medium to translate the white of the snow and the shadows created when the sun is low in the sky.  The secret to a successful painting is in the shadows that create the contours of the land and highlight the white of…

The biggest strength of watercolor is it's ability to capture light - it's translucent and ethereal nature give us the ability to represent varying levels of value from the lightest lights to the darkest darks.  Artist, Jackie Pankuck will take you through painting this light filled,  landscape scene step-by-step and all levels of experience are…

"Sequencing” is a new approach to oil painting developed by Ric Campman at The River Gallery School in Brattleboro, VT.  Ric was a co-founder of the school 35 years ago, and developed this technique in 2004. It is a way for complete beginners and experienced art makers to enjoy the process of painting at a…

Charcoal has a unique way of creating emotion and tonality when sketching portraits. In this class, Jackie Pankuck will lead you in creating a portrait using reductive drawing. Reductive drawing is called the sculpture of drawing as you us the artist eraser to pull out the lights in a drawing, thereby creating the undulation of…

Create your own set of lovely notecards to use all year long.  Watercolor is a great medium for loose, romantic florals that make beautiful stationary to use for any occasion. Artist, Jackie Pankuck will take you through creating a set of watercolor cards step by step. This class is perfect for all levels of experience…