Try Your Hand – A One-Time Art Experience – July 7 to July 14
Monday, July 7, 2025 – Monday, July 14, 2025, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Location: Firehouse Cultural Center
Event type: Workshops & Classes
SEASCAPES Workshop: Painting Water in Motion
Instructor: Helen Solomon
Dates:
Workshop: Monday, July 7 through Monday, July 14: 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Monday, July 7 – 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Tuesday, July 8 – 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Wednesday, July 9 – 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Thursday, July 10 – 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Friday, July 11 – 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Monday, July 14 – 1:30 – 3:30 pm
About Class
Join our acrylic and watercolor class that focuses on capturing the beauty and complexity of seascapes, using photogenic references. The class is designed for artists’ interest in understanding how to paint water, whether it’s calming or full of dramatic energy. All skills welcome from beginner to intermediate.
What you are going to learn
• Explore oceans vs. rivers.
• Break down reference photos for composition and layout.
• Discussion of color, movement & transparency in water.
• Quick surface and reflection studies.
• Start your sketch or underpainting.
• Create depth with layering, texture, and glazing.
• Add elements like rocks, boats & sky.
• Balance detail with abstraction in moving water.
Students encouraged to bring reference photos of
rivers and oceans, or can choose one provided by
instructor
All material included, beginners are welcome!!
