WATERCOLOR for the ABSOLUTE BEGINNER
(Studio)*Includes all supplies
Tickets on sale: Dec. 1
Feb 29 - Mar 1 (Fri-Sat)

This watercolor workshop is intended specifically for the absolute beginner, and those with a little experience. Students learn basic techniques to work with watercolors including how to stretch paper, make a watercolor wash, apply glazes and textures, mix colors and more. All students come out of this workshop with a Filoli landscape or flower painting to take home. Learn the skills needed to enjoy other watercolor workshops at Filoli.

*The cost of this two-day workshop includes all supplies. Workshop hours are 9 am - 3:30 pm.

Members $185
Non-members $ 225

ARCHITECTURE in PERSPECTIVE
Apr 18 - 19 (Fri-Sat)
Tickets on sale: Feb. 1

Don't be afraid to put buildings in your paintings. Learn to draw architecture in perspective. This will be a drawing only class, learning the rules and techniques of perspective. We will be working both 'plein air' and in the classroom from photos.

You will also learn how to calculate shadows - whether on a building, flower box, or a tree. This is invaluable to an artist to know when they alter a shape for their composition.

Workshop hours: 9 am - 3:30 pm. Daily demonstrations, critiques and personal instruction. Open to all levels.

Supply list sent out to students on registration.

Members $ 175
Non-members $ 210

MIXING COLORS & VALUES
 Perspective
Apr 25 - 26 (Fri-Sat)
Tickets on sale: Feb. 1

On the second session, we will learn how to mix colors in watercolor, to understand how to work with the color wheel and to study the importance of value in those colors.

Workshop hours: 9 am - 3:30 pm. Daily demonstrations, critiques and personal instruction. Open to all levels, but beginner's should have had a little experience.

Supply list sent out to students on registration.

Members $ $175
Non-members: $ 210

PLEIN AIR to STUDIO WATERCOLOR WORKSHOPS
(Studio and Plein Air)

August 19-23 (Tues-Sat)
Tickets on sale: April 1

This five day workshop will help you learn to paint "plein air" while enjoying the wonderful, historical National Trust Garden. We will study color, composition, values, textures, mood and how to collect information through digital photos, sketches and color notes for your studio paintings.We will take these studies indoors for more 'in-depth' study and larger studio paintings. Classroom space provided also.

Workshop hours: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm. Daily demonstrations, critiques and personal instruction. Open to all levels, but beginner's should have had a little experience.

Supply list sent out to students on registration.

Members $425
Non-members $495