FALL 2026 Watercolor classes
With Ronna Fujisawa
(REGISTRATION IS DIRECTLY ON WEBSITE OF VENUE)
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The Bird Alliance of Oregon
If you are a birder or someone who just loves birds, learning how to paint birds in watercolor is a wonderful way to understand more about these lovely little creatures. These classes are meant to enhance your experience as a naturalist or an artist. Ronna offers a warm welcome to anyone open to learning the basics of watercolor and the details of birds.
Classes are offered both in person at the Portland Bird Alliance of Oregon and online. All online classes are recorded and will be available after the live class.
Ronna Fujisawa has been teaching bird watercolor at The Bird Alliance since 2022. She strives to build an atmosphere of learning by encouraging students to take risks, showing support and encouragement, and working alongside the class to assist in the understanding of watercolor painting.
Open to all ages (mature children as well)
2026 Schedule
PAST:
1/13 SNOWY EGRET online
1/24 DARK EYED JUNCO in-person
2/14 MOURNING DOVE in-person
2/24 CEDAR WAXWING BIRD ANATOMY online
3/14 TRUMPETER SWAN in-person
4/11 WESTERN SANDPIPER in-person
4/16 BOBOLINK online
5/9 Ferruginous Hawk
5/14 Burrowing Owl
FALL 2026:
9/5 Fly Catchers in-person
9/17 Red Winged Blackbird online
10/3 Barn Owl in person
10/15 Great Horned Owl online
11/7 Wrens in-person
11/19 Snow Bunting Holiday Card class online
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Multnomah Athletic Club
The Landscape and Beyond: Basic watercolor class (beginner and intermediate)
Registration opens on August 7th, 2025
For MAC members and Non-members
9 Classes: 3 Hours Per Day
Instructor:Ronna Fujisawa
Date: September 17 - November 12, 2026
Days and Time: Mondays, 9:30am-12:30p.m.
Ages: 18 and Up
Class price: $40
Location: Multnomah Athletic Club (MAC)
1849 SW Salmon, Portland, Oregon
Course Description:
This watercolor painting class is a wonderful opportunity to explore basic techniques, experiment with color, amount of water, mark making and how to create luminous watercolor paintings. Each week the subject matter in these classes will include primarily landscapes still life or birds. Open to beginners and intermediate students .
Materials List: Will be provided after registration. Recommended supplies for this class are fine watercolor paints, good quality watercolor paper such as Arches, and a variety of watercolor brushes.
Ronna Fujisawa is a long-time watercolor/mixed media painter, educator, and MFA graduate in Applied Craft and Design/OCAC and PNCA.
Questions? Please contact: ronnafujisawa@me.com.
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Northern Virgina Bird Alliance
October 22 ONLINE CLASS: The Saw Whet Owl
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CLASS REGULATIONS for all in-person and online CLASSES
-All students will receive a recording of the online class if you attend the class.
If you can not attend the live class and just want the recording of the class, requested recording of the class will be sent out shortly after scheduled time of the class.
-Class purchases are good for any upcoming class or recording of upcoming class.
-Recordings of past classes are available, and are the same price as a live class.
-Please note that there will no refunds if student has registered for a class and does not show up.
-There is no refund if student has registered for a course of multiple classes and the course has started.
-Cancelations made 7 days in advance will receive 100%refund
-Cancellations made within 48 hours may receive credit used towards a future class. No refund.
-Multiple class purchase can be used for the current year on any upcoming classes in that category.