BOLD STROKES IN WATERCOLOR with Nadine Charlsen

310 ART at Re.Imagine Gallery and Studios
EAST: Fairview
Fleta Monaghan
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BOLD STROKES IN WATERCOLOR with Nadine Charlsen

October 31, 2026 - November 01, 2026
10:00AM - 03:00PM

Saturday, October 31st and Sunday, November 1st - 10AM to 3PM- $365 - Materials will be available but students may also bring their own if they prefer.

Enrollment in this class comes with FREE attendance to Nadine’s BEYOND BRUSHES Demonstration taking place on Oct 30th!

Welcome to an individual freestyle approach to contemporary watercolor techniques, using emotionally bold and dramatic light!

Known for her work in experimental watercolor, Nadine will demonstrate non-traditional tools and brushes, as well as painting vertically on an easel. This class is an investigation of working in watercolor from 23x30 or larger - you will learn to focus your watercolor techniques on large, powerful compositions and images.

Through demonstrations and one-on-one explanations, students will be encouraged to approach this medium in a loose, moody emotional techniques. Nadine will discuss methods to build the image by laying in the dark strengths of the composition, simplifying structure and details, and working with strong values and color…draw less and paint more!

Choose your own subject with dramatic value and learn how to bring the painting to life! Students will work from photos, their own reference, basic sketches, and their imagination. You can experiment with scrubbing, dripping, splashing and glazing and more in a a way to bring forward unexpected results!