Slow down and savor the moment in our upcoming “Coffee Break” Watercolor Mastery Workshop. In this relaxed and inspiring one-day online event, we’ll paint a delightful still life featuring a steaming cup of coffee in a floral porcelain teacup, a golden croissant full of rich texture, and a swirl of butter — all bathed in soft, natural light.
This workshop captures the quiet beauty of an everyday ritual. You’ll learn how to turn simple subjects into expressive, refined paintings using controlled washes, thoughtful composition, and confident brushwork. From subtle color shifts in ceramic glaze to the crisp layers of the pastry, this project offers a chance to deepen your skills while painting something both familiar and elegant.
Whether you love painting still life, want to improve your technique, or simply enjoy painting along in a peaceful creative environment, “Coffee Break” will give you both a beautiful finished piece and valuable takeaways you can apply to future work.
Perfect for All Levels of Artists!
This workshop is designed for artists of every skill level. Whether you're a beginner just starting your watercolor journey or a seasoned painter looking to refine your craft, this workshop will provide both inspiration and valuable techniques.
You'll be guided step-by-step through the entire process, making it easy to follow along and create a beautiful finished painting you'll be proud of.
Here’s What You’ll Learn:
Capturing Form and Texture: Paint textured pastry folds, smooth ceramic, and shiny metallic surfaces using light, value, and edge transitions.
Creating Depth with Light and Shadow: Use reflected light, cast shadows, and temperature contrast to give objects dimension and realism.
Designing a Balanced Still Life: Learn how composition and negative space create a calm and visually satisfying layout.
Mastering Brush Control: Build clarity and confidence in layering values while keeping colors luminous.
Suggesting Details: Handle fine elements like floral decoration and reflected highlights with minimal, efficient strokes.
Developing a Harmonious Color Palette: Use a limited number of pigments to unify the scene and guide the viewer’s eye.
Live Artist Q&A: Interact directly during the session and receive expert insight as you paint.
And so much more!
Then, we will apply everything we learn to a guided step-by-step demonstration of the painting shown above. As we go from step to step, we'll discuss the techniques and concepts we learned and how they directly relate to this painting. Since this will be a live, interactive, hands on experience, you'll have the opportunity to ask questions in real time and have them answered by the artist.
This one day event is going to help you to make a quantum leap in your watercolor painting abilities.
This is definitely a watercolor workshop you will not want to miss!