Every Wednesday evening from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Watercolor Foundations 1.5 with Louise Christensen
WHAT TO EXPECT
WHAT TO EXPECT: In this class we will dive deeper into topics we discovered in Watercolor Foundations One, as well as explore brand new techniques and themes. This course is built for students that have worked with watercolors before and want more practice.
Walk away from this class feeling well versed in topics such as portraits, landscapes, and still lifes!
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2026 Class Schedule
MONTHLY COURSES
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THEMES
JANUARY: UNDERSTANDING PIGMENTS LIKE A PRO
Week One: Study Your Palette! Granulation, Color Charts, Opacity, Transparency, and much more!
Week Two: Modern vs Traditional Primaries: One Painting, Two Ways
Week Three: Color Theory Palettes + How to Use Them to Make Original Art
FEBRUARY: GUIDED LANDSCAPES
Week One: Guided Mountain Meadow PART ONE
Week Two: Guided Mountain Meadow PART TWO
Week Three: Guided Tropical Beach PART ONE
Week Four: Guided Tropical Beach PART TWO
MARCH: WATER REFLECTIONS
Week One: Dive into The Basics of Water Reflections: Paint A Guided River Scene
Week Two: Guided Painting: Boat at Sea PART ONE
Week Three: Guided Painting: Boat at Sea PART TWO
APRIL: CONQUERING THE PORTRAIT
Week One: Skin Tones + Hair
Week Two: Tips for Painting Facial Features
Week Three: Begin a Guided Portrait Painting PART ONE
Week Four: Complete a Guided Portrait Painting PART TWO
MAY: CONQUERING THE STILL LIFE
Week One: Composition + How to Build Your Own Still Life
Week Two: Still Life Value Study
Week Three: Still Life Final Painting
JUNE: A MONTH OF PLEIN AIR PAINTING
Week One: IN THE STUDIO - The Basics of Plein Air Painting: Sketching, Composition, and Color Mixing Tips
Week Two: ON LOCATION Plein Air Painting - Try Your Hand at Painting Outdoors This Week
Week Three: ON LOCATION Plein Air Painting - Try Your Hand at Painting Outdoor This Week
Week Four: ON LOCATION: Urban Sketching - Try Your Hand at Sketching and Painting Outdoors This Week!
JULY: INKS VS. WATERCOLORS
Week One: Large-Scale Abstract Florals in Black Ink
Week Two: Liquid Watercolors vs. Traditional Watercolors: Abstract Florals
Week Three: Liquid Watercolors vs. Traditional Watercolors. Abstract Landscapes inspired by Georgia O'Keeffe
About the Instructor
Hi friends, my name is Louise. I've spent my entire life creating and art has always been my greatest love. My background is in portrait work, but overtime I've learned that my true passion lies within art curriculum planning and teaching. I have taught hundreds of classes to just about every age and loved it.
Throughout my years of teaching and managing art spaces, I’ve found that working with children has been particularly rewarding for me. There is nothing more fulfilling than curating special art experiences that I would have loved myself as an art kid. I believe all children possess a unique, creative voice innately, and I love to encourage my students to channel that individuality through art within my classes. I like experimenting with all different kinds of materials and making sure to always provide a safe space for my students.
I grew up here in Utah and am so excited to continue building enriching art classes for children within my local community. I cannot wait to create with you all!