Beginning Watercolor Course with Ryann Carey

Ages 16+
Thursdays, April 6th - May 11th
6:00 - 8:00 PM

$150 for 6 weeks

Back by popular demand! In this beginner watercolor painting class, students will learn about supplies, color theory, composition, and most importantly watercolor specific techniques. Small practice projects will be done along with work on an independently chosen piece.

A supply list and directions to the Eno Mill can be found on our website.

About the Artist : Ryann Carey

"A few years ago I took my first painting class and two years ago I painted my first watercolor. I fell in the love with the fluidity of the colors I could produce, colors that I could not necessarily give a precise name to. I also became enamored with the challenges that come with watercolor as a medium. Other mediums allow you to take things back, to cover up mistakes. Watercolor is less forgiving, but interestingly, it frees me from my perfectionist nature.

I consider my work exploratory. I don't have a chosen subject matter, though I do go through 'phases'. I am often most inspired driving down the road: by the day fading on the horizon, the reflection of color on the leafless trees, or the early morning fog. One week I may feel inspired by the challenge of re-creating reflections on water and, the next week, by birds and the intricate colors in their feathers. What I strive to capture in my work is the nuance that our eyes pass over. The colors in the shadows, reflections, the clouds. I want to share what I discover from the close observation painting requires. I am captivated by the nuances of color that are seen by the eye but all blurred together until you go to paint it. Painting creates a new relationship for me with the subject matter, one I hope to share with my audience, with the ultimate objective to bring them into that moment or space."

Ryann is a member of the North Carolina Watercolor Society.

Learn more by visiting Ryann's website.