Six seasoned and aspiring artists gathered for three days to practice and learn watercolor techniques from local artist Maryellen Sakura. The course celebrated the outdoors in summer at Waterville Valley and the spontaneity of watercolor painting. Maryellen began with demonstrations and guided exercises in washes, glazing, wet on wet, drybrush, color theory and mixing. Then, the artists applied these skills to recording and interpreting their surroundings. Maryellen included references to historical and contemporary watercolor artists each day. Maryellen Sakura is a painter and printmaker who has taught for over 36 years. You can view her work at maryellensakura.com.
The group of artists plans to continue to get together to practice their watercolor skills and techniques. We also plan to offer additional courses by Maryellen and other local artists again in the future; let us know if you are interested!
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