- 208-734-ARTS (2787)
- HOURS: TUESDAY - FRIDAY: 10:00AM TO 5:00PM
- 208-734-ARTS (2787)
- HOURS: TUESDAY - FRIDAY: 10:00AM TO 5:00PM
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Mastering Trees in Watercolor
with Leslie Lambert
Wednesdays, February 19 – March 19 | 5-7pm
$150 / MVAC Members
$180 / Non-Members (membership begins at on $25/year! Click here to join or renew your membership and save.)
Register online below, or call 208-734-ARTS (2787) to sign up!
Discover the beauty and diversity of trees through watercolor. Whether you’re drawn to the elegance of a single towering oak or the rich textures of a forest, this class will guide you through the techniques to paint the beauty of trees. You’ll learn how to create realistic bark textures, render delicate branches, and bring foliage to life with color and light. Perfect for artists of all levels, this class will provide step-by-step instruction as you develop your skills in portraying one of nature’s most iconic subjects.
Suggested Supply List (alternatively, you can buy a supply kit from the instructor for $75)
Paints
Any professional brand of tube watercolor or Cotman Student Brand will work.
Paper
A full sheet (22×30”) of 100% cotton, 140 lb cold press watercolor paper (I prefer Arches or Winsor & Newton brand). We will be doing the paintings on quarter sheets (11×15”) or smaller.
Brush
Palette
Art Masking Fluid (Winsor & Newton brand works best)
Other (items not included in the supply kit)
Water container
Paper towels/cloth
Pencil and eraser
Board large enough to hold a ¼ sheet of paper (foamcore works well for this)
Masking tape
Scrub brush or child’s size toothbrush
Spray bottle (light mist)
Transfer paper (optional)
Leslie Lambert (also known as Leslie Redhead) is an award-winning artist, teacher, illustrator, and author known for her dramatic watercolors. Her art focuses on the combination of spontaneity and detail that watercolor has to offer. She continues to explore the possibilities and pushes the medium beyond its limitations to achieve luminous and incredible results.
Leslie’s paintings are in private and corporate collections worldwide. She has a Master of Education in Art Education and holds signatures with Northwest Watercolor Society (NWWS) and the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour (CSPWC). Leslie teaches painting and drawing at the University of Victoria in Victoria, BC and conducts workshops in Canada, the U.S., and Spain. She currently resides near Spokane, WA.
Her work is featured in Splash 10: Passionate Brushstrokes from the Splash: Best of Watercolor series, Leslie Redhead: the life of an artist, and Making It! Case Studies of Successful Canadian Artists. She is the author of Watercolor 365 and illustrator the children’s book, Island in the Salish Sea by Sheryl McFarlane. Leslie is represented by Horizon Fine Art in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Trail’s End Gallery in Chewelah, Washington, and the Kube Gallery in Fort Langley, BC.