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Cynthia Armstrong – Wabi Sabi: Embracing the Imperfect (Online); Wednesdays, September 9-30, 2026

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Medium: Watercolor & mixed media
Level: Open to all levels
Class Dates: Wednesdays, September 9-30, 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
Critique Sessions: Tuesdays, September 15-October 6 – 2:00 pm Pacific /5:00 pm Eastern / 10:00 pm UK Time

Wabi sabi is a Japanese aesthetic that can inspire our own art. It is an exploration of the beauty to be found in things impermanent, imperfect, incomplete and unconventional. Developing an appreciation for wabi sabi can greatly inform our own rationale as artists by freeing us up from Western ideals of beauty; allowing us the space to take chances and risks in our art.

In this 4 week course, we will look to incorporate the tenets of Wabi Sabi while experimenting with watercolor (and a few well chosen additional materials), making art that is unique, spontaneous and wholly Zen.

You will have access to the recordings and message board for this class for three months after the end of the class.

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$295.00

Cynthia Armstrong holds a graduate certificate degree from UC Santa Cruz in Science Illustration and a Master’s degree in Education from Stanford University. She has been a freelance illustrator and artist for over 25 years, and a teacher for the past 20 years. Cynthia, as a published illustrator, has traveled and journaled extensively throughout her career. Her client list includes the New York Botanical Gardens, U.S. National Park Service, the Maine State Museum, U.S. Forest Service, and the California Native Plant Society.

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 and class message board expire three months 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 your active classes.

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