🎨 Three-Day Watercolor Workshop: Glass & Florals with Joy Brinkley-Hill

Name: 🎨 Three-Day Watercolor Workshop: Glass & Florals with Joy Brinkley-Hill
Start: 2026-02-25T22:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-02-26T16:00:00-07:00
Location: 3017 Monte Vista Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM

Schedule

Wed, 25 Feb, 2026 at 10:00 pm to Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

3017 Monte Vista Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM | Albuquerque, NM

🎨 Three-Day Watercolor Workshop: Glass & Florals
with Joy Brinkley-Hill
📅 Wednesday–Friday, February 25–27
🕙 10:00am–4:00pm daily
📍 Artisan ABQ
Join us for an immersive three-day watercolor workshop with renowned artist Joy Brinkley-Hill, focusing on capturing the luminous transparency of glass and the delicate beauty of flowers. This class will explore a variety of watercolor techniques alongside essential design principles and elements that lead to successful, expressive paintings.
Each day includes a morning demonstration, followed by guided studio time in the afternoon for students to work on their own pieces. Reference materials will be provided, and students are welcome to bring their own as well. Prior watercolor experience is recommended.
🕛 Lunch break approximately 12:00–1:00pm. Students may bring lunch or visit nearby restaurants. Snacks will be available throughout the day.
⚠️ Seats are limited. If the workshop fills, you may join the waitlist by emailing [email protected].
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🎨 Materials
Bring the materials that you have. Below is a suggested list of what Joy uses:
Brushes
• Round Brushes: #4, #6, #8, #10
• Hake Brush: 3” (optional)
• Flat Brushes: 1.5” and 2”
Paint Colors (or similar substitutes):
• Winsor Lemon – Winsor Newton
• Raw Sienna – Winsor Newton
• Quinacridone Burnt Orange – Daniel Smith
• Scarlet Lake – Winsor Newton
• Quinacridone Red – Daniel Smith
• Quinacridone Magenta – Winsor Newton
• Opera – Holbein
• Leaf Green – Holbein
• Sap Green – Winsor Newton
• Winsor Green Blue Shade – Winsor Newton
• Winsor Blue – Winsor Newton
• Ultramarine Blue – Winsor Newton
• Mineral Violet – Holbein
• Neutral Tint – Winsor Newton
Palette: John Pike Big Well
Paper: Arches 140 lb Cold Press
• Quarter sheet size: 11” x 15”
• One sheet per day
Supports: Cardboard, corrugated plastic, foam core, or gatorboard
Miscellaneous:
Two water containers, 2” masking tape, pencils, eraser, paper towels, ruler, kitchen sponge, and small box cutter or X-Acto knife (Craftsman snap-off blade box cutter recommended)
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🌟 About the Artist
Joy Brinkley-Hill is a North Carolina native who now resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She is a Signature Member of the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies, New Mexico Watercolor Society (Master Painter), Arizona Watercolor Association, and the Watercolor Society of North Carolina (Gold Status). Joy graduated summa cum laude from the University of New Mexico with a BFA in Art Studio and was honored as an Albuquerque Local Treasure in 2019 for excellence in the arts and community service.
“My watercolors visually depict the theme of nostalgia, while focusing on abstract light patterns. In my current series, the hard, cold surfaces of crystal and glass family heirlooms are juxtaposed with the vibrancy, warmth, and sensuousness of various fruits, flowers, and fabrics.”
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✨ Perfect for intermediate watercolor artists ready to deepen their skills and explore luminous, expressive compositions.