FALL 2025
MEDITATIVE WASHES: Watercolor Basics Landscape Painting IN-PERSON and ONLINE (six week FULL course) MIXED MEDIA painting also OK!
LOCATION: Skyline Memorial Gardens, Portland, Oregon and on ZOOM
NOTE: This watercolor landscape course includes:
-6 IN-PERSON Plein Air classes located at Skyline Memorial Gardens
-6 ONLINE classes to supplement the experience from painting plein air.
*I recommend taking both to get the best experience, but not necessary.
Instructor: Ronna Fujisawa
Dates: THURSDAYS September 11- October 16 (6 classes IN-PERSON ) at Skyline Memorial Gardens in Portland Oregon and MONDAYS September 15-October 20, (6 classes ONLINE)
Time: Thursdays IN-PERSON 10:00am-1:00pm (Pacific Standard Time) and Mondays ONLINE 4:00-600pm
Ages: All Ages
Skill Level: Beginning and intermediate students
Tuition: $500 for 6 week course (12 classes)
*All classes take place rain or shine. In case of rain, we will have indoor space available.
Learn how to paint outside plein air with incredible views of the Coastal Range from NW Portland cemetery Skyline Memorial Gardens.
Creating luminous and glowing watercolor paintings is a fun and challenging process! Join this basic watercolor class to learn how to layer washes, enlightening glazes, mixing neutral colors, and subtle transitions that make watercolor so appealing.
In this class, students will learn various techniques to find a natural rhythm with the watercolor and or mixed media, how to create movement through the landscape with loose and transparent washes.
Subject matter will be based on scenes from the gardens, up close and distant, with an intention of painitng abstractly and loosely from nature. Develop a deeper connection to nature and the self through painting, experience a meditative process and you unlock your creativity and your mind.
Let go of your expectations of the outcome, and learn to enjoy the creative process. Whether you are a beginner or experienced painter, the class is welcoming and will give you the space to escape the chaos of daily life. Come join me as we enter a space of stillness and creativity, where painting becomes a form of meditation.
Supply list provided upon registration.
Ideal for beginners and intermediate watercolor students.
FALL 2025
MEDITATIVE WASHES: Watercolor Basics Landscape Painting IN-PERSON and ONLINE (six week FULL course) MIXED MEDIA painting also OK!
LOCATION: Skyline Memorial Gardens, Portland, Oregon and on ZOOM
NOTE: This watercolor landscape course includes:
-6 IN-PERSON Plein Air classes located at Skyline Memorial Gardens
-6 ONLINE classes to supplement the experience from painting plein air.
*I recommend taking both to get the best experience, but not necessary.
Instructor: Ronna Fujisawa
Dates: THURSDAYS September 11- October 16 (6 classes IN-PERSON ) at Skyline Memorial Gardens in Portland Oregon and MONDAYS September 15-October 20, (6 classes ONLINE)
Time: Thursdays IN-PERSON 10:00am-1:00pm (Pacific Standard Time) and Mondays ONLINE 4:00-600pm
Ages: All Ages
Skill Level: Beginning and intermediate students
Tuition: $500 for 6 week course (12 classes)
*All classes take place rain or shine. In case of rain, we will have indoor space available.
Learn how to paint outside plein air with incredible views of the Coastal Range from NW Portland cemetery Skyline Memorial Gardens.
Creating luminous and glowing watercolor paintings is a fun and challenging process! Join this basic watercolor class to learn how to layer washes, enlightening glazes, mixing neutral colors, and subtle transitions that make watercolor so appealing.
In this class, students will learn various techniques to find a natural rhythm with the watercolor and or mixed media, how to create movement through the landscape with loose and transparent washes.
Subject matter will be based on scenes from the gardens, up close and distant, with an intention of painitng abstractly and loosely from nature. Develop a deeper connection to nature and the self through painting, experience a meditative process and you unlock your creativity and your mind.
Let go of your expectations of the outcome, and learn to enjoy the creative process. Whether you are a beginner or experienced painter, the class is welcoming and will give you the space to escape the chaos of daily life. Come join me as we enter a space of stillness and creativity, where painting becomes a form of meditation.
Supply list provided upon registration.
Ideal for beginners and intermediate watercolor students.
