SilverKite Community Arts®
& Northwest Parkinson's Foundation
Watercolor Wednesdays
Anyone who has been impacted by Parkinson's is welcome.
Join us for a 6 week series exploring watercolors in a variety of ways. Our theme this series is winter. We welcome you to register for as many as you like!
Have questions about a class?
Need assistance registering?
Contact: Mollia Jensen,
Creative Aging Programs Manager
(508) 812-0431
Workshop Offerings
Register for each individual workshops by clicking the link
under each description!
Watercolor Wednesdays: Winter
Programming Made Possible with Funding from
Bubbling Watercolor Magic
April 8th
1:00 - 2:00pm PT
Explore wet watercolor techniques that includes using soap to make bubbles on the page. Create a rainbow palette of colorful expressions through this uplifting practice.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Adrianna Santiago
Supplies:
-Dish soap
-2 water containers
-Watercolor paints
-Brush
-Paper
-Masking tape
-Paper towels
-One straw per participant
Optional:
-Eye dropper recycled tincture bottle
Brushstrokes with Mozart
April 29th
1:00 - 2:00pm PT
In this expressive watercolor session, participants will paint in conversation with the music of Mozart: responding to its sparkle, elegance, drama, and delight through color and brushstroke. A lively passage might inspire quick, bright marks; a softer phrase may invite gentle blending and flowing shapes. Participants can create an abstract composition or an imagined scene that feels as dynamic and layered as the music itself.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Sarah McKiddy
Supplies:
-Watercolor paints
-Brush or brushes
-Watercolor paper
-Water container
-Paper towel or rag
-Masking or washi tape
Cherry Blossoms
April 15th
1:00 - 2:00pm PT
Explore the color pink in this watercolor workshop inspired by cherry blossoms. Learn the 4 pillars of watercolor, wet on wet, wet on dry, and scraping techniques.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Tammy Leaver
Supplies:
-Watercolor or mixed media paper
-Watercolor paints and brush
-Water container
-Masking tape
Optional:
-Brushes in a variety of sizes and style (aka flat and round)
Watercolor Tea Party
May 6th
1:00 - 2:00pm PT
In this tea-party-inspired watercolor workshop participants will practice blending color, adding details and inviting elements of delight to their paintings.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Tammy Leaver
Supplies:
-Watercolor or mixed media paper
-Watercolor paints and brush
-Water container
-Masking tape
Optional:
-Brushes in a variety of sizes and style (aka flat and round)
Earth Loving Art
April 22nd
1:00 - 2:00pm PT
Participants will be prompted by a meditative process that tunes into the senses to draw out the image painted. We will celebrate the gift of presence on Earth to bring out expressions of loving gratitude in this workshop.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Adrianna Santiago
Supplies:
-Water containers
-Watercolor paints
-Brush
-Paper
-Masking tape
Paper towels
-Salt
Optional:
-Eye dropper recycled tincture bottle
-Salt
Painting Spring Sounds
May 13th
1:00 - 2:00pm PT
In this uplifting watercolor session, participants will paint while listening to music inspired by the freshness and renewal of spring. Using gentle washes, layered color, and simple expressive shapes, we will create artwork that reflects what spring sounds and feels like: blooming flowers, light rain, birdsong, breeze, and brightness returning.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Sarah McKiddy
Supplies:
-Watercolor paints
-Brush or brushes
-Watercolor paper
-Water container
-Paper towel or rag
-Masking or washi tape
NW Parkinson's Foundation (NWPF)
NW Parkinson's Foundation (NWPF)
NWPF Watercolor Wednesdays: Mountain Majesty (Feb 5)
NWPF - Evergreen Trees in Watercolor (February 18)
