Watercolor Sketching - a Six Week Series with Kristen Olson Stone

Join Kristen Olson Stone in beautiful Palm Desert for a 6-day watercolor sketching workshop to learn the foundations of Travel Sketching for your own sketching adventures. This class is suitable for beginners through advanced artists.

You will spend 6 enjoyable Wednesdays learning the art of travel sketching in a relaxed, positive style as Kristen shows you step by step how to compose, sketch and paint! This workshop is designed to be a wonderful and relaxing experience for everyone, all positive and chocked full of instruction. Have a look at her sketches and you'll see that she has a fresh approach to sketching with wavy lines and playful colors. She will gladly help you develop your own sketching style!

You'll leave feeling inspired with a sketchbook full of happy memories, new painting and sketching skills and most importantly, a new way of seeing and interpreting the world around you!

You will explore unique locations in Palm Desert in and around the Artist Center at the Galen and our surroundings where Kristen will show you how to capture the vibrant colors of the desert landscape and architecture.

Please bring the following to class:

1 travel-sized watercolor set

1 brush

1 pencil

1 eraser

1 unbreakable water cup

A few paper towels

1 permanent ink pen

1 sketchbook, size should be between 6" x 8" up to 9" x 12" and the paper weight should be 90lb up to 140lb

A small bottle of water for sketching

**Less is more for sketchers! Everything you bring should fit into a small bag or tote bag.

Also remember to bring a hat, sunscreen, water, and snacks!

Please plan to bring money with you to purchase refreshments when we visit places of business for sketching purposes. Thank You.

Email [email protected] for Notes from Kristen regarding the materials she uses and her recommendations for materials you might try.

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