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Watercolor & Water-Based Media

Watercolor painting is a distinctive medium, straddling the worlds of painting and drawing to create a unique art form. It’s versatile, allowing for rich, vivid tones or soft, soothing forms. Your choice.  Your vision.  Ready to dive in?
Classes are taught by our talented, professional artist members in our beautiful historic downtown building.  If you’ve ever thought about taking up watercolors or water-based media, or improving your current skill level in these areas, these classes are for you!  To join a class, please reach out to one of the instructors below.  You don’t need to be an NBAL Member to take classes - anyone over 18 is welcome!​

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Instructor: Vie Dunn-Harr
Date/Time: 1st Tuesdays, 1:00–4:00 pm. Starting September 3rd
Cost:  $45 per session, plus $5 /student studio fee 
Room: Bower Classroom
All water-based mediums welcome. This class is about creativity, exploring possibilities, and taking chances. Everything goes…..abstraction to super realism!  Collaboration with others in the process of making art is beneficial for so many reasons. Come join in!
Contact Info:
Cell: 210-387-4786
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.viedunn-harr.com

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Instructor: Vie Dunn-Harr
Date/Time: 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 12:30 – 4:00 pm.
Cost:  $90 per month, plus $10 /student studio fee 
Room: Bower Classroom
All water-based mediums welcome. This class is about creativity, exploring possibilities, and taking chances. Everything goes…..abstraction to super realism!  Collaboration with others in the process of making art is beneficial for so many reasons. Come join in!
Contact Info:
Cell: 210-387-4786
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.viedunn-harr.com

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"Stronger Design" by Mary Elle. Watercolor.
Instructor: Mary Elle
Date: Starts Wednesday, Sept 13, 2024 and meets the 1st,  3rd and 4th Wed of each month.
Time:  , 1:30 -4:30 pm
Cost:  $35 paid each class. Includes $5 Studio Fee. 
Room: Memorial
​Enliven your Watercolors with Texture
A class for beginners and experienced painters alike.  Explore a variety of textures to give depth and variety to your paintings.
Please contact me before the first class to obtain the materials list.
Contact Info:
​Phone:  (503) 655-0137
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Email:  [email protected]
Web:   ​www.ellefineart.com

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Facilitator: Lynn Gabenski
Time: Wednesdays 9:00 am - 12:00 noon
Cost: $5 studio fee per session
Room: Bower
Looking to get back into art?  Come join our “Wednesday Watercolor” group.  Open to all media except oil.  No instruction,  just opportunity to connect with other artists and create!
Contact Info:
Phone: (830) 837-9327
Email:  [email protected]  

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Instructor: Anne McCoy
Time: Mondays 1:00 - 3:00 pm

Cost: $45 per class plus $5 studio fee
​Room: Memorial (2nd Floor)
This is an intermediate to advanced watercolor class focused on composition, mixing colors, refining loose brush strokes, and developing the artist's style.  Subjects will include animals and flowers.  Supplies are not included.  Students will need student grade watercolor paints, Arches 140# paper or Canson paper, #10 or #12 round brushes, 1" flat brush, sketch paper, drawing pencil, paper towels, palette with lid, and a water container.  Please call or text Anne at (830) 660-4718 to confirm your attendance ahead of class.
Contact Info:
Please text the instructor at (830) 660-4718

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Instructor: Gaye Sekula 
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Date & Time: First Tuesdays, 9am to noon.  Class limited to 8 students
Cost: $50 per session, plus $5 /student studio fee
​Location: Bower Classroom
An intensive class designed to instruct and encourage students to dig deep and put in the work necessary to be able to express the emotions that make them tick. Assignments will be given to be worked on between sessions and students will be asked to share their results.  Each will receive personal guidance for their specific journey as well as help in setting and reaching their goals. Contact Gaye Sekula for more information. ​​
Contact Info: 
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.sekulastudio.com​

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Instructor: Mary Shepard
Time: 2nd Wednesday of each month 12:30 - 3:30 pm
Cost: $10 and $5 studio fee per session

​Location: Bower Classroom
All levels welcome. The entire class is spent with students working on their own paintings with Mary available to answer questions or to demonstrate techniques. All water media is welcome.
Contact Info:
Email: [email protected]; phone: (830) 387-5115​
Learn more about Mary at www.maryshepard.com.

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Instructor: Eilen Thedford
Time: Mondays 1-4pm
Cost: $175 includes Studio fees ($30) and instruction for 6 lessons. 
​No prorated fees.
​Location: Bower Classroom
Big and Bold Expressive Watercolors
Drawing, Pen, Ink, Watercolor - Classes are focused on encouraging freedom in the use of watercolor materials connecting images with loose realism, using luminosity and vibrant colors, big, loose and bold!    Supply list will be emailed, if requested         
Contact Info:
Text: (817) 368-4637
Email: [email protected]
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  • Home
  • Workshops
    • Sep 12-14 2025 Len Davis
    • Sep 27, 2025 Leah McKnight
    • Oct 3-5, 2025 Teresa Saia
    • Nov 4-6, 2025 Elizabeth St. Hilaire.
    • Nov 7-9, 2025 Elizabeth St. Hilaire
    • Nov 14-16, 2025 Melinda Cootsona
    • Jan 9-11, 2026 Michelle Belto
    • Feb 6-8, 2026 Elizabeth St. Hilaire.
    • Mar 27-29, 2026 Joan Fullerton
    • Apr 10-12, 2026 Sue Conner
    • May 1-3, 2026 Paul Jackson
  • Special Shows
    • Artist of the Year 2024
    • Anything Goes 2025
    • Home Brewed Fantasy 2025
    • Lasting Impressions 2025
    • Art in Bloom 2025
    • Make A Splash 2025
    • Texas Contemporary 2025
    • A Song in Your Art 2025
    • The Art of Photography 2025
    • Jenkins 2D 2025
    • Two Rivers Plein Air 2025 >
      • TRPA Sponsors 2024
    • 60th ARToberfest Show 2025
    • Come and Gift It 2025
  • Classes
    • Acrylic Painting
    • Drawing-Based Media
    • Oil Painting
    • Photography >
      • Essentials of Photography
      • Photo Editing (Lightroom)
      • The Mentor Series
    • Sculpture
    • Water-Based-Media
  • Members
    • General Membership
    • Displaying Membership
    • Member Resources
  • About
    • 2023 Artist of the Year
    • All NBAL Artists of the Year
    • Archive of Art