Medium: Acrylic
Level: Beginner through Intermediate (some experience in drawing and painting helpful)
Class Dates: Tuesdays, November 20-October 10, 2026
Class Times:
• 10:00 am-noon Pacific Time
• 1:00 pm-3:00 pm Eastern Time
• 6:00 pm-8:00 pm UK Time
Please note: Due to the daylight saving time change, class on October 27 will take place from 5:00–7:00 pm (UK time)
A photograph is only the beginning. While cameras record the details of a scene, they can’t capture the feeling of standing in a place—the shifting light, the movement of the wind, or the emotional connection that drew you to it in the first place.
In this four-session online workshop, award-winning artist Sarah B. Hansen will show you how to use reference photos as inspiration rather than instruction. Through demonstrations and guided exercises, you’ll learn how to simplify complex scenes, strengthen composition, edit unnecessary details, and transform ordinary photographs into expressive, personal landscapes.
Together we’ll explore how to redesign a scene by adjusting values, color, light, and atmosphere to create paintings with greater impact and emotion. You’ll discover when to follow your reference, when to trust your instincts, and how to paint with confidence instead of copying what the camera sees. Some experience in painting and drawing is useful. Artist will demonstrate in acrylic.
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$295.00
Award-winning Northwest Watercolor Society Signature member, artist, and instructor, Sarah B. Hansen has been painting for over 30 years. A self-taught painter, Sarah began by painting traditional transparent watercolor on paper, primarily portraits. By recently converting into a landscape artist, Sarah has found in the combination of her love of nature and gestural paint application, an open door into limitless possibilities of expression. Born and raised in Southwestern Colorado, Sarah moved to Oregon in 1987, working as a commercial and residential designer in Portland. Now, Sarah can be found creating acrylic and watercolor landscapes from her studio in Bend, Oregon. Her collectors range regionally and worldwide, both in residential homes and hospitality facilities, such as Kaiser Permanente, Sunriver Resort, and Cascade Medical Imaging. She teaches workshops both regionally and abroad. Member American Women Artists, NWWS, Pacific Rim Institute of Marine Artists.
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