Join artist Alyssa Smith for a unique workshop geared towards developing the art of seeing everyday beauty around you. You’ll leave with basic sketching and watercoloring skills as well as your first entry in a watercolor journal.

Last year she started a collection of small works called “A hundred ways to kiss the ground.” This class is meant to be a continuation of this idea and how we are able to find different ways to appreciate the world around us. She has been keeping a visual journal for years and invites you on the journey of finding a small pocket of time in the day to keep track of your visual memories.

The first half hour will be spent learning the basics of drawing and how to get a quick sketch down on paper. The next hour will be focused on basic watercolor skills. During the rest of the class, she’ll be sharing a short reading on the art of seeing as well as a meditation to get everyone started on their first watercolor journal entry.

Each participant is invited to bring a small token from their home or the outdoors (a flower, piece of fabric, leaf, color, small object…) for this exercise.
This is a 1-day Adult class.
Session 1: 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Session 2: 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm

This class includes:
• 3.5x5.5 inch watercolor journal
• handouts, drawing materials
• additional paper for learning washes

Class does not include watercolor paints.
Please bring your own! Follow the links below or take a trip to your local Michaels:

Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor Set, Set of 8
Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor Set, Set of 12
Daler-Rowney Aquafine Watercolor Half Pan Sets
Daler-Rowney® Aquafine 12 Color Watercolor Paint Travel Set