October is a busy month, full of chances to take a watercolor class with me before I take my usual winter break. I’m teaching at a ton of locations so please read the blurbs carefully and follow the links to sign up at the host organization’s site, whether that is the Spokane Art School, Corbin Art Center or NW Museum of Art and Culture.
Here’s some of what I have coming up!
Magically Moody Watercolors with Megan Perkins
At the Spokane Art School
Saturday, October 11, 1-4 p.m.
$40, includes all materials and instruction
Want to learn how to create expressive paintings? Megan will provide a photo of a favorite landscape and show you how to change its attitude-from sunny and cheerful to moody and dramatic, it’s all in the colors and values!
This class made possible by a Spokane Arts Grant Award.
I have three classes with the Corbin Art Center:
Painting Big Skies 4 Weeks | Ages 18yrs. & Up | Megan Perkins Skies have a huge impact on a painting, not only sometimes taking up a large amount of the paper, but also dramatically affecting the mood and atmosphere of the work. It is important that the sky is considered carefully when planning a painting. In this class students will tackle painting sky-with clouds, with mist, full of color, or as a more neutral backdrop with a focus on being expressive and allowing the medium of watercolor to do its magic. Supply list included upon confirmation of registration. $89
18700 Wed. 10/1-10/22 6-8pm
Loosen Up Your Watercolor Painting 1 Day | Ages 18yrs. & Up | Megan Perkins Feeling like your paintings are stiff or too tight? Want to embrace the flow of watercolor paint and loosen up? This is the class for you! Megan will demonstrate how to make your paintings full of energy and freshness, giving you quick and easy exercises to uncramp your style! Supply list is at bottom of class registration receipt. $69
18701 Sat. 10/18 10am-Noon
Sketchbook Habit 4 Weeks | Ages 16yrs. & Up | Megan Perkins Experience the joy of playing in your sketchbook. In this class, we will explore techniques such as Notan, blind contour, hatching, color blocking, and more as a route to making work that improves our skills while embracing fun and defeating the inner critic. The goal is to learn ways to make art in small bits of time regularly so that you can make art every day. Please note, you WILL be expected to work in your sketchbook between class sessions. How can you develop a habit without practice? Supply list included upon confirmation of registration. $89
18702 Mon. 10/27-11/17 6-8pm
Plein Air Painting: Finch Arboretum with the Northwest Museum of Art and Culture
Saturday, October 18, 20251-3 pm
Finch Arboretum
Cost: $46, $40 MAC Members
Capture the vibrant colors and crisp energy of fall in this outdoor sketching and watercolor workshop in the stunning backdrop of Finch Arboretum. Led by local artist Megan Perkins, you'll get helpful techniques and personal tips for working outdoors amongst the trees and leaves. Bring your own supplies and drinking water. We will have cups and paintbrush water if needed.
Sign up HERE
https://sales.northwestmuseum.org/PatronEducation.aspx?pid=59519&cal=https%3a%2f%2fsales.northwestmuseum.org%3a443%2fcalendar.aspx%3fview%3dc%26et%3dp%2bc
In other news, I also have three pieces in Terrain this year and will be at the Thursday’s ticketed Artist Preview Night. The First Friday extravaganza on the 3rd is free and open to everyone! Check them out below and good luck spotting them among the hundreds that will be on display. “Mountain Fire”, the one with the pink flowers, will be the easiest to spot I bet because it is almost 5 ft long!
