Summer Watercolor Workshop

Three-Day Watercolor Workshop: A Fun & Practical Introduction

Wednesday 7/23, Thursday 7/24, Friday 7/25; 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Want to give watercolor a go but don’t know where to start? This three-day workshop is a great way to dive in, experiment with different techniques, and build confidence painting in watercolor.

We’ll cover washes, water-to-paint ratios, glazing, and color theory while painting skies, water, and trees. You’ll learn to embrace the unpredictability of watercolor—and have fun doing it!

This workshop is designed for adults. No experience is needed. All materials are provided, just bring yourself and a willingness to play with paint!

Registration Note:

Each day of the workshop builds on the techniques and ideas explored the day before, helping you grow your skills step by step. This workshop is meant to be taken as a three-day course.

Space is limited.

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About the Teaching Artist

JoElle Gragilla

Here’s a statement from the artist:

Landscapes are my passion, with waves being the subject that continues to fascinate and mesmerize me. Working from life and en plein air is my preferred process—hearing and feeling are as important as seeing; it all gets channeled into the work.

I love to work in watercolor. It’s like having a conversation: you make a statement, and the medium responds—but not always in the way you expect. That’s both the attraction and the challenge. You are never alone when painting in watercolor; it’s alive and full of surprises.

As an artist, I can’t help but get excited about different media, and I’m a lifelong learner—happily addicted to discovery. I often find myself exploring new techniques and, when I come across something that excites me, I bring it into my classes.

I run my own studio in Island Bay, Wellington, New Zealand—South Coast Studio—where I teach drawing, life drawing, painting, watercolors, art history, and an ever-changing mix of crafty, clever specialties that spark my interest.

Born in Pennsylvania, I studied Fine Art and earned a Bachelor of Fine Art and a Teaching Qualification, with minors in Ceramics, Art History, and Psychology. I taught art for three years in the US and eleven years in London before emigrating to New Zealand in 2005, where I’ve also taught at The Learning Connexion, a private tertiary school.