Classes and Workshops
PLEASE NOTE: Workshops and classes are open to the public.
Any non-member can join WAA and take advantage
of savings for the cost of workshops and classes.
Class sizes may be limited.
Tuition is fully refundable up to 7 days prior to class start date.
Waterway Art Association reserves the right to cancel any class that does not meet minimum attendance requirements. All payments will be refunded if the class is cancelled by the organization.
For more information either for a class or workshop please contact:
Susan Barnard at 910-880-1745 or email at susanebarnard@gmail.com
C B Berry Location
2250 Hwy 179, Little River, SC 29566
843-249-4157
Wednesday Paint-In
Bright Well - lit Workspace
Collaborate with other artists
Collaborate with other artists
CB Berry Community Center has large accommodating space in which to paint in!
Collaborate with other artists
Collaborate with other artists
Collaborate with other artists
get feedback from othe artists - or just enjoy!
Work on Your own Art Pieces
Collaborate with other artists
Work on Your own Art Pieces
Wednesday Paint in session
Palette Knife Paint Class with Linda Karaskevicus
Monday, November 3, 2025
9:30am to 12:30pm
If you're looking to create a photographic copy of a picture, this is not the workshop for you. This palette knife workshop is meant to speed and free up your painting style. A more fresh, spontaneous, and impressionistic painting is what we're looking to achieve.
Palette knife painting techniques have been embraced by legendary artists such as Henri Matisse, Picasso, Van Gogh, and Rembrandt. Unlike traditional brushes, the palette knife offers unique strokes that add vibrant texture to your artwork. This tool not only allows for the rapid application of paint, covering canvases swiftly but also enables the layering of colors without the blending often caused by brushes. Economical and reusable when cared for properly, palette knives can be an invaluable addition to your artistic toolkit.
Supply list
Please bring the minimum supplies listed below as well as any other paints, brushes, etc. you typically use.
Please prep your canvas prior to workshop using white mixed with Burnt Sienna or Cadmium red and Yellow Ochre. Think about what you might want to show through or where you might want to scrape off.
- IPhone
- Acrylic paints are recommended for faster drying but oil will be accepted.
- Minimum colors include all primaries (red, yellow, blue, black, white). Naples Yellow, Yellow Ochre, Cadmium yellow, light or medium, Cadmium Red light or medium, Burnt Sienna, Alizarin Crimson, Ultramarine Blue, Cerulean Blue, Burnt Umber, Raw Umber, Titanium White, Paynes. Gray, Ivory Black are good extras.
- Brushes – one round #8, various flats. #4, #6, #8, 10 and #12 and bright #8.Long-handled brushes are typically used for oil and acrylic.
- Palette Knives – approx. 2”
- -3” bent trowel with rounded tip - not plastic. RGM or equivalent, Style 22, 10, 33, 50 and 5 (available at Blick and Amazon).
- Italian Palette Knives by
- Turpenoid solvent if using oils paints.
- Bring one canvas, 9 x 12, 11 x 14, or 12 x 16 and easel.
- A palette – disposable wax paper palette pads or white parchment paper with rimmed cookie sheet.
- Bring a large ziplock bag to store used palette.
- Two (2) open containers for water if using acrylics or a closed jar for turpenoid.
- Gloves will be available if necessary.
- Reference picture, landscape or seascape preferred or use mine
- Paper towels
Creating Visual Depth Through Layering -Mary Beth Bradbury
Monday, November 17, 2025
9:30am to 12:30pm
In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn how to create visual depth using layered techniques with acrylic paint and water-soluble media. Through guided instruction, they’ll explore six key methods - resist, dark over light, light over dark, glazing, combining transparent and opaque layers, and stencil-based mark-making.
The final product will be a personalized sample book, with each page showcasing a different technique in 3–4 distinct layers, serving as a lasting reference for future painting projects.
supply list
- · 6 -12 sheets of watercolor or mixed media paper between 5x7 and 11x14
- · Transparent/Semi-Transparent Acrylic paints: primary set or 3 -5 favorite colors, + white + black (paint label explainer info)
- · Glazing medium (optional)
- · Oil pastels or white or clear wax crayons: a few colors will do
- · Water-soluble media (A handful of colors, Neocolor II, watercolor pencils, Inktense blocks, etc., whatever you have)
- · Mark-making tools: sponge, palette knife, silicone scraper, stencils, bottle caps, stamps, etc.
- · a few stencils
- · Brushes (round, flat, foam) a stiff stencil brush will come on handy
- · Paper towels & water container
- · Baby wipes (optional)
- · Blue painters tape or masking tape
Painting With Gouache -Debanjana Bettacharee
Monday, December 8, 2025
9:30am to 3:30pm
This workshop will provide everything you need to know about painting with gouache. Gouache is a versatile medium and can be used as watercolor or acrylic or oil painting. It’s known for its vibrant color and quick drying, making it a travel friendly medium.
We will be doing basic painting and also paint-mixing, while creating a gorgeous work of your own art. A workshop on creating vibrant, colorful paintings with gouache!
Supply list
- Gouache paints.
I like using Winsor & Newton brand. A lot can be done with just the basic Winsor & Newton Designers Gouache Primary Paint Set of 6 and an extra tube of titanium white.
- A notebook for notes and ideas.
- Pencils and pens for drawing.
- Cold press watercolor 140lb paper pad. Your choice of size (9x12 or 6x8)
- Roll of ¼” white artist tape preferred or just blue tape is fine.
- We will be doing small works.
- Set of watercolor brushes. Get the affordable variety bag of synthetic brushes if you don’t have any. Flats, rounds of varying sizes.
- Watercolor mixing tray with ample mixing space (Butcher Tray is advisable and not the flower tray)
- A water cup
- Guideline to colors if you want to buy separate tubes
- Permanent white,
- primary or cad yellow,
- yellow ochre,
- marigold yellow or cad orange med,
- burnt sienna,
- cad red,
- alizarine crimson or quinacridone magenta,
- spectrum violet,
- ultramarine blue,
- cerulean blue,
- oxides of chromium green and burnt umber.
Please don’t buy acrylic gouache
- Easel – your choice (table or standing) else you can do flat on table.
- Paper towels or painting rags
Any questions? Just send me an email!
Painting Epic Waves with Sabine Baeckmann-Murray
Monday & Wednesday, December 15 & 17, 2025
10am-4pm
What we will cover in this workshop are elements
your painting should display -
The four basic attributes of Line, Tone, Color, & Edges.
Your painting should also exhibit proper Form, Depth, & Light,
-it will then convey a sense of Time, Space, Mood, & Story.
Supply list
Paints (tubes)
Oils, Water-Mixable Oils or Acrylics-
Burnt Umber
Burnt Sienna
Yellow Ochre
Titanium White
Cadmium Yellow
Paynes Gray
Quinacridone Magenta
Ultramarine Blue
Cobalt Teal or Turquoise
Phthalo Turquoise or Phthalo Green
Transparents (highly recommended)
Transparent White
Transparent Yellow Oxide or Quinacridone Gold
Transparent Red Oxide
All colors should be available from Jerry's or
other online art materials suppliers.
(Your favorite brands are acceptable)
-My go to's for oils are Lukas 1862 Professional Oils,
Schminke Norma Oils, and Daniel Smith Oils
-For Water-Soluable oils, Lukas Berlin Artist Water
Mixable Oils
-For Acrylics, Golden Open or Heavy Bodied acrylics and Lukas Cryl Pastos heavy bodied acrylics
Paint Brushes
3/8" or 1/2" Dagger (hog bristle or Synthetic)
1/4" Dagger
#4 and #8 Filberts (bristle or synthetic)
#10 or #8 Flat
#4 Bristle fan
#0, 1, 2 synthetic pointed rounds for details
Please bring brushes as listed or as close as possible. I will
have some daggers and mops availablefor purchase in class.
MediumsFor Oils:
ESSENTIAL!!
Winsor and Newton Liquin Original
Winsor and Newton Liquin Impasto
Winsor and Newton Liquin Fine Detail
(Other favorite brands are acceptable)
ODOR-FREE mineral spirits or similar for cleaning
For Acrylics:
Liquitex Professional Slow-Dri Blending Medium
Golden Heavy Body Gel medium (gloss or matte)
CANVAS SIZE,-
-Also, what will be covered on each day
(Please download the canvas prep for description)
18" X 24" X 1.5" or larger pre-gessoed stretched canvas
Other: bring an easel (floor or table) if you can
- your palette, complete with either a cover or plastic wrap
- a small palette knife if desired
- a sealable container for mineral spirits or a container for water
- Rags or paper towels/baby wipes are also helpful
