Add a Splash of Color with Watercolor Pencils

Saturday Workshop with Stephanie Henry

  • In This Workshop, You'll Learn:

    Think watercolor pencils are just colored pencils with water? Think again. 

    In this beginner-friendly workshop, you’ll discover how to use watercolor pencils to create luminous washes, layered color, and expressive artwork using techniques that blend drawing and watercolor painting.

    Perfect for beginners and experienced artists ready to add a new medium to their creative practice.

    In this workshop, you’ll learn how to:

    • Use watercolor pencils to draw, blend, and paint with confidence.
    • Create smooth watercolor washes and vibrant, layered color.
    • Blend and activate watercolor pencils for painterly effects.
    • Combine watercolor pencils with watercolor and acrylic painting.
    • Avoid muddy color and create artwork with depth and luminosity.

      Students will leave with several finished technique studies or small artworks, a strong foundation in watercolor pencil techniques, and the confidence to incorporate this versatile medium into future watercolor, acrylic, and mixed-media projects.

  • Supply List

    This is a studio class and students will be using their supplies during the workshop.

    • basic set of watercolor pencils (Albrecht Durer by Faber Castell is recommended)
    • Arches or Fabriano Artistico Cold Press watercolor paper sheets (100% cotton)
    • basic flat brush and a soft round brush
    • travel pencil sharpener
    • rags or Blue Shop Towels

  • Saturday Workshop Info:

    • Sat, August 1st from 11:00am-2:00pm
    • Instructor: Stephanie Henry
    • Cost $115
    • Max 16 students
    • Level 1 (beginners) and Level 2 (intermediate)
    • Age level: adult (18 & up)
    • Parking Info

  • If You Enjoyed This Workshop...

    Artists who have taken this workshop may also want to explore taking Watercolor Painting on Tuesday evenings or Colored Pencils on Thursday evenings with Stephanie. Both are Level 1 with student kits available.

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About the Instructor

Stephanie Henry

Stephanie Henry is an award winning local colored pencil artist whose love for animals and portraiture have found the perfect fit. She often says that she draws love, as her work strives to capture the love between people and their pets. 

For her, capturing this love on canvas or paper is more than just a job. It's a calling, a way to spread joy and happinessthrough her art. She believes that the love we share with our pets is one of the purest forms of love there is, and that by highlighting this connection in her work, she can help bring people closer together. 

Whether it's a loyal dog, a mischievous cat, or any other kind of pet, she sees the beauty in every animal and strives to showcase that beauty in her art. Her work is a celebration of the love that exists between all living creatures, and a reminder of the joy that can be found in even the simplest moments of life.

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