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
Painting the Big Sky and Water: Painting Light, Sky and Sea
Instructor-Sabine Baeckmann
December 7+9, 2026
9:30 – 3:30
$120 members
$140 non-member
Class Overview
This two-day workshop explores the sky as a central structural and emotional force in
landscape painting. Students work in oils or acrylics using an imprimatura and value-based
block-in to establish composition, depth, and tonal relationships early. The focus is on
simplifying complex scenes into strong atmospheric designs built on light, temperature, and
value shifts. Participants learn to depict movement in clouds, sky, and water through
controlled variations in edge, color temperature, and form. Techniques emphasize creating
scale, atmosphere, and cohesion between sky and landscape elements. Individual instruction
supports each artist in developing stronger control of light and atmospheric structure.
Supply List
Paints (tubes)
Oils, Water-Mixable Oils or Acrylics
Burnt Umber
Burnt Sienna
Yellow Ochre
Titanium White
Cadmium Yellow Medium and Cadmium Red Light
Paynes Gray
Ultramarine Blue and Phthalo Blue (green shade)
Cobalt Teal or Turquoise
Sap Green and Phthalo Green
Transparents (highly recommended)
Transparent White
Transparent Yellow Oxide or Quinacridone Gold
Quinacridone Magenta
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)
3/8” Dagger (synthetic) for fine edges
#4 and #8 Filberts (bristle or synthetic)
#10 or #8 Flat
1/2” Mundy Mop
#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 available for purchase in class.
Mediums- ESSENTIAL!!
For Oils:
Winsor and Newton Liquin Original
Winsor and Newton Liquin Impasto
Winsor and Newton Liquin Fine Detail (optional)
(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)
(Other favorite brands are acceptable)
Canvas
18” x 24” x 1.5” or larger pre-gessoed stretched canvas
Optional: 16”x 20”pre-gessoed stretched canvas (for clouds)
Other Please also 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
Download the full list-also includes Canvas preparation
Registration
Deadline to register is 12/1/2026 - We recommend you register early-
Please contact us to see if room is available for late registration.
Oil and Cold Wax
Instructor-Jane Wolfgang
January 27, 2027
9:30 – 3:30
$65members
$85 non-member
Class Overview
Have you been wanting to explore this innovative way to use oil paint
and cold wax? Join me for an introductory workshop where you will
experiment with this expressive and inspiring medium in an encouraging
environment. Create an abstract seascape or landscape while you learn
about composition, color and ways to use various tools to apply the
paint and wax in unique and creative finishes.
Supply List
Oil paints -- Bring the oil paint that you use. I WILL HAVE SOME OIL
PAINTS FOR YOUR USE.
If this is your first time with oils, buying the top-of-the-line brand is not
necessary.
It is good to have a warm and a cool of each color. These are the colors
that I use:
Titanium White
Cad. Yellow
Yellow Ochre
Alizarin Crimson
Cad Red
Dioxine Purple
Cobalt Blue
Ultramarine Blue
Prussian Blue
Cerulean Blue
Sap Green
Asphaltum (Gamblin)
Transparent Red Oxide/Earth Red
Brushes -OLD BRUSHES- any size
Latex Gloves
Blue painter's tape
1 Roll of Paper towels
Plastic or metal palette knives
Brayers
Glass scraper/cleaner
***Gessoed panels - I prefer DaVinci Pro Medium
Textured gesso panels (do not use ultra smooth)
They need some tooth! Bring at least 2 - 3 panels. No
larger than 16 x 20 or 12 x 24.
*I purchase mine from www.JerrysArtarama.com.
Do not use canvas - cannot withstand the aggressive mark making
Messermeister (Bowl Scraper)
Can be purchased on Amazon.
Any personal photos/printouts of landscapes. I will
supply photos but feel free to bring your own.
We will get messy! Please bring an apron or paint shirt. and LOTS OF PAPER TOWELS!
A plastic bag or trash bag
Baby oil works great for clean up of hands and tools
Please feel free to bring any “fun” collage papers, stencils, oil
pastels, tissue paper.
Registration
Deadline to register is 12/1/2026 - We recommend you register early-
Please contact us to see if room is available for late registration.
