Online Watercolor Class

Inspired by Sargent – A Smarter Way to Paint en Plein Air

August 29, 2024
Thursday / 9:00am - 12:00pm (US Pacific Standard Time) + Q&A Session at Conclusion

Recording available for viewing September 20 - December 20, 2024

In the online class we will paint a subject different from the one shown above. All skill levels are welcome.

A Totally Different Approach to Painting Watercolors Outdoors

John Singer Sargent called watercolor, "making the best of an emergency."

The emergency? A moment of perfect light.

His preference for watercolor en plein air seems odd to many painters. Isn't watercolor hard to control? What about drying time? And while you wait, doesn't the light on your subject fade away?

As a watercolorist, I have grappled with these same questions and marveled at how Sargent could use the medium to capture sunlight seemingly with ease.

After decades of painting and study I believe I have found a beautiful solution.

In this online class I will share how to paint sunlight in watercolor before it fades away.

We will learn an easy-to-understand method that you can apply at your easel the very next day to paint anything you like outdoors. This approach is not only more logical than the traditional way to paint in watercolor, it's also less stressful, and more fun.

Sargent set himself free in his watercolors, claiming "a pleasure to do, and a pleasure to keep."

Let's explore how to do this for ourselves in our own watercolors. All skill levels are welcome.

You have three ways to learn (see below). Please join me.

Thank you,

Richard

Three Ways to Learn & Enjoy

  • Take the Live Online Class

    LIVE ONLINE CLASS
    August 29, 2024
    9:00am – 12:00pm
    Attendees also have access to the recording, September 20 – December 20, 2024

    $95

    Enrollment Closed

  • Take the Live Online Class + Get a Private Critique

    LIVE ONLINE CLASS
    August 29, 2024
    9:00am – 12:00pm
    Attendees also have access to the recording, September 20 – December 20, 2024

    PRIVATE CRITIQUE
    Get a critique of your individual artwork in a private video clip. Using an overhead camera and printout of your class exercise, I will give in-depth feedback and mark-ups, and offer suggestions for improvement (details will be emailed to you upon enrollment).

    $145

    Enrollment Closed

  • Watch the Online Class Recording

    ONLINE CLASS RECORDING
    Available for viewing September 20 – December 20, 2024

    $85

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Enjoy the Online Class … or Don’t Pay

If you don’t feel you have greatly benefited from the class, just email me for a full refund — no questions asked.

Online Class Feedback

  • "The demos were simply phenomenal. Hands down the best class I've ever taken."

    Travis S.

  • "The online classes are pure gold. Your manner of explaining things is the best that I have seen in any online tutorial, and much of the information I have not heard elsewhere."

    Stuart C.

  • "Well-organized and paced perfectly. I will strongly recommend this class to my friends."

    Sara G.

  • "Revealing ... mind-expanding ... liberating."

    Louise G.

  • "The ability to watch and replay, anytime day or night, was perfect. A priceless learning experience."

    Mary Jane B.

  • "The most informative art class I've ever taken."

    Diane G.

  • "Richard not only shows HOW to do things, but also explains WHY ... the info I need to make the skill my own."

    Patricia H.

  • "Does not begin to charge enough for what the classes are worth."

    Lucia M.

  • "I have learned so much from you already. I can’t believe it took me almost 6 years to take a class from you."

    Eileen S.