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Classes and Workshops
The Weekly Paint-In's and First Wednesday Class Demos are conducted for Members only, taking place during the Paint-in. The members may take advantage of the short class or not.
PLEASE NOTE: Workshops are open to the public. Any non-member can join WAA and take advantage of savings for the cost of workshop. Class sizes may be limited. *
For more information, either for a class or workshop, please contact: Susan Barnard at susanebarnard@gmail.com
Forms for Workshop Presenters link
*Tuition is fully refundable up to 7 days before the workshop 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.
C B Berry building
Wednesday Paint-In
Bright well - lit workspace
CB Berry Community Center has large accommodating space to paint!
Collaborate with other artists. Join a class/Workshop or paint on your own project.
Class Demonstrations
Take Advantage of Your Membership!
Every first Wednesday, members can take advantage of 20-minute demonstrations from other members with experience in various styles and mediums. These are presented during and in the same room as the Paint-Ins, and are free for members to participate!
If you have a creative technique or art related information you would like to share in class, contact Diane White at diane.white257@gmail.com
Form to request to be a Class Demo Presenter link
Check out Event Calendar to see the Class Demos coming up
Painting With Terry Harrison
Instructor-Terry Harrison
8 Week Workshop
9:30-12:30
Sep 14, 21, 28
Oct 5, 12, 26 ( Berry Center is open Columbus Day)
Nov 2, 9
$240 members
$320 non-member
Class Overview
My classes are for all levels of painting skill and I teach watercolors and oils, primarily. Over the span of my career I have painted a variety of subject matter. Since 2000, I have been a full time portrait artist. I love sharing my painting knowledge with my students, focusing especially on the fundamental skills we need to know to become better painters. I will share information about drawing as well as painting. In this class, we will learn about how to see values and colors, as well as learn ways to improve our color mixing. My classes have a very relaxed atmosphere and want
the experience to be fun and encouraging for each student.
Terry
Fins, Feathers and Fur
Instructor-Sabine Baeckmann Murray
October 19, 21, 2026
9:30 – 3:30
$120 members
$140 non-member
Class Overview
This extended workshop explores the painting of wildlife ranging from fish and aquatic life to
mammals and birds. Students focus on gesture, anatomy, movement, and the underlying structure
that gives each animal its sense of life and form. The painting process begins with loose structural
block-ins emphasizing composition, value, rhythm, and directional movement. Attention is given to the
way light interacts with varied surfaces such as scales, fur, feathers, and wet or reflective
environments. Rather than rendering every individual hair, feather, or scale, artists learn to suggest
texture through brushwork, edge variation, color temperature, and selective detail. Emphasis is also
placed on integrating wildlife naturally into its habitat so that subject, atmosphere, and environment
function as a unified composition.
*Note: Water soluble oils are acceptable for these workshops, as are open acrylics
Let’s Paint with Gouache
Instructor-Debanjana Bhattacharjee
November 11, 2026
9:30 – 3:30
$65 members
$85 non-member
Class Overview
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 and end with a cloudscape painting.
Supply List
As this is a gouache workshop, I will really appreciate you bring gouache paints. I like using Winsor & Newton brand. A lot can be done with just the basic Winsor & Newton Designers Gouache Primary 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 debanjana05@gmail.com
Registration
Deadline to register is 11/4/2026 - We recommend you register early-
Please contact us to see if room is available for late registration.
