Beginner Watercolor & Mixed Media: Fall’s Bounty

Materials included to borrow

Each person takes home a beautiful completed still life artwork!

Ages 14 +

Get creative in this season-inspired still life sketching workshop, perfect for beginners! Learn to capture an autumn arrangement, featuring farm-fresh flowers, fruit and gourds in vibrant hues. We’ll explore how to use watercolor along with colored pencils, water-soluble crayons, and other media for expressive results!

We'll cover how to:

• Develop a pleasing still-life composition, focusing on shapes
• Mix watercolors to match or complement the arrangement
• Use dynamic marks to capture the character of flowers and fruit
• Incorporate colored pencils, pastels, or water-soluble crayons for texture and detail

The class meets indoors at Cura Contemporary. Please bring a bag lunch (or grab a bite to go nearby).

Materials provided to borrow:

• Watercolor pan sets, pencils, fineliners and brushes to borrow
• Brown kraft paper
• Various media to try including colored pencils, pastels/crayons

Materials to bring:

• Mixed media sketchbook, at least 8x11 inches in size (any brand, e.g., Stillman & Birn, Strathmore Mixed Media) - regular or toned paper
• Optional:
• Small portable watercolor pan kit, with water container and brushes - (Note: I do not recommend the small W&N Cotman Sketcher’s box, due to the provided colors.)
• Fineliner pens and sketching pencils (2B or softer)
• Small set of water-soluble crayons (e.g., Caran d'Ache Neocolor II, Faber-Castell Gelatos)
• Assorted pastels, colored pencils (water-soluble or regular)

When: Saturday, October 25, 2025 from 10AM - 1:30PM

Ages: 14 +

Skill Level: Beginner

Price: $90 + tax

Location: Cura Contemporary in the Edes Building | 17395 Monterey Road, Morgan Hill CA, 95037

Parking Information: Here

Host or Publisher Cura Contemporary Gallery