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Sarah B. Hansen – Wildflower Impressions: Near, Middle & Far (Online); Tuesdays, January 5-19, 2027

Medium: Watercolor
Level: All levels welcome
Class Dates: Tuesdays, January 5-19, 2027
Class Times:
• 10:00 am-noon Pacific Time
• 1:00 pm-3:00 pm Eastern Time
• 6:00 pm-8:00 pm UK Time

Explore the beauty of wildflowers through three weeks of loose, splashy, and expressive watercolor painting. Each week, we’ll approach our floral subjects from a different distance, discovering how to simplify shapes, loosen our brushwork, and use color, value, and water to create a sense of space and atmosphere.

  • Week 1 – Up Close: Explore the shapes, colors, and personalities of individual wildflowers. Play with expressive brushwork, bold color, and fluid watercolor techniques.
  • Week 2 – In the Middle: Loosen up and begin grouping flowers together. Discover how to suggest a field of blooms through layered shapes, color relationships, and gestural marks.
  • Week 3 – Looking Beyond: Paint wildflowers in the landscape, focusing on distance, atmosphere, and the relationship between flowers and their surroundings.

Throughout the series, we’ll move beyond painting every petal and leaf, embracing the spontaneity of watercolor to capture the energy, movement, and joy of wildflowers.

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$225.00

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.

About This Online Class:

  • This class is taught live via Zoom. To take this class, you need a microphone and camera enabled computer OR an iPad /smart tablet OR a smart phone (android or IOS) and a strong internet connection.
  • You will have access to a private class message board on our website where you can share work, comment and ask questions. (Exact use of the message board, critique of student work and general class format is at the discretion of the instructor, please check course description for details.)
  • Class will be recorded and recordings expire one year after the final day of the course.
  • Participants will receive an email with the Zoom link and class details 5-7 days before the class starts (don’t forget to check your junk folder). Zoom link will also be posted in the class message board. Check your confirmation email for a message board link or visit your Online Classrooms to find all your active classes.

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