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Announcements Classes/Workshops

Ice Storm & Rescheduled Classes!

January 31, 2026 – 11:42 pm

Here’s the view from my carport after the terrible ice storm! And this is the scene on the other side of the house:

Luckily power was restored last night, and a tree service cleared my driveway on Wednesday, so once the ice melts, I’ll be ready to teach watercolor classes again! I’ve had to reschedule several full ones, but there’s still 1 spot left in Watercolor Sunsets at the Little Art House at Sylvan Park. The new date is Sunday February 22, and the time is 1-5 pm. You can sign up here: https://www.hisawyer.com/little-art-house/schedules/activity-set/1794848

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Mystery Technique

Mystery Technique #158

January 20, 2026 – 8:30 pm

Curious about the techniques used here? You can learn more next month if you’ve signed up for email updates! 


ANSWER TO MYSTERY TECHNIQUE #157:

You can create luminous colors with glazing! I started with a wet-in-wet mixture of Hansa Yellow Medium and Permanent Rose. After this layer dried, I added a little Cobalt Teal Blue and French Ultramarine.

I finished the sky by adding another layer of French Ultramarine. This had to dry completely before I started the mountains, painting each one in a separate layer.

To create a sense of atmospheric perspective, I let the distant mountains fade into the sky and used darker values and more texture in the closer mountains.

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Announcements Classes/Workshops

First Classes of 2026!

December 31, 2025 – 9:21 pm

Happy New Year! My first workshop of 2026 is already full, so sign up soon to save your spot in one of these classes! Painting in Watercolor is a great way to learn the basics in a supportive atmosphere. We start on Tuesday February 3 from 1 – 3 pm and continue for 4 weeks at the Franklin Recreation Center. To register, visit:

http://apm.activecommunities.com/wcpr/Activity_Search/42690

Combat the gray days of winter by learning how to paint Watercolor Sunsets! Explore wet-in-wet color mixing and glazing as you follow step-by-step instructions. We meet from 1 – 5 pm on Sunday February 8 at the Little Art House in Sylvan Park. You can learn more here:

https://www.hisawyer.com/little-art-house/schedules/activity-set/1724373


Be inspired by the natural world as you explore the possibilities of combining watercolor and ink! Learn how to simplify and suggest the textures of nature with washes of color, then add details and depth with ink lines and dots. Painting Nature in Watercolor & Ink meets at the Franklin Recreation Center on Saturday February 21 from 10 – 2 pm, and you can register here:

http://apm.activecommunities.com/wcpr/Activity_Search/42691

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