Winter Watercolour Workshop: Winterlude - Mittens with Yulia Lisitsyna

Winterlude – Mittens Watercolour Painting Workshop

Immerse yourself in a 1.5-hour winter-inspired painting workshop that celebrates the beauty of contrasting textures. Explore how to capture the softness of wool, leather, cotton, and fleece against the frozen, reflective surface of ice, etched with skate marks and powdered with snow. Through guided demonstrations and hands-on exercises, you’ll learn how to build texture and dimension using layering, transparency, and expressive brushwork. This workshop focuses on transforming everyday tactile sensations into visual stories, inviting you to observe, interpret, and paint the way light interacts with different materials. Ideal for artists seeking to enhance realism, develop sensitivity to texture, and elevate the emotional depth of their work.

Duration: 1.5 hours

Date: January 15, 2026

Time: 5:30PM - 7:00PM

About the Instructor

With over 25 years of experience as a watercolor artist, graphic, and ornamental designer, Yulia has been teaching at the Ottawa School of Art since 2016, sharing her expertise in vibrant watercolors, bold acrylics, and intricate drawings. Her artistic journey began in Moscow, Russia, where she studied Fine Art, worked as a ceramic artist, co-owned a studio, and collaborated with the Paleontological Museum. She has participated in international exhibitions across Germany, Sweden, the UK, Canada, and the US. Since 2017, she has also taught at the Glebe Community Centre and Abbotsford House. A dedicated craft-maker, she has been an artist-vendor at ByWard Market since 2016 and has showcased her work in SAW Gallery, Shenkman Arts Centre, and BlueBird Café. Passionate about traditional media, she integrates medieval patterns, mythology, and light effects into her art. She is committed to supporting Ukrainian refugees and enriching Ottawa’s artistic community.

MATERIALS WILL BE PROVIDED:

Strathmore Watercolour Paper

Watercolour Sets

White Acrylic Paint (Soft Body)

Masking Fluid (Demco, Winsor& Newton, etc.)

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