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Water and Reflections

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Course Description:

Master the art of painting water and reflections in watercolor — from calm lakes and subtle ripples to wet streets and complex urban reflections. This course will help you understand how water behaves visually and how light, color, movement, and surrounding objects transform its surface.

We’ll explore still and moving water, reflections, ripples, highlights, wet surfaces, and atmospheric effects. You’ll learn how to simplify reflected objects, connect shapes, create convincing movement, and combine soft transitions with expressive dry-brush techniques.

Special attention will be given to light, perspective, color, and composition. We’ll study how reflections change depending on the environment and type of water, and how to organize complex subjects into clear stages — from the first tonal and color decisions to the final details.

Through lakes, boats, urban canals, rainy streets, and atmospheric landscapes, you’ll develop a confident approach to one of watercolor’s most fascinating subjects. The goal is not simply to copy reflections, but to understand their logic and use them as a powerful tool for creating light, depth, and atmosphere.

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Water and Reflections (Early Bird!)

8 Weeks, October, 23 - December 11, 2027

$399

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$349 USD

Schedule

Classes on Saturdays
Date of the first class: October 23
Date of the last class: December 11
Class Timings: Saturdays from 10 AM to 1 PM, Eastern Standard Time (EST or (GMT-5)
Class Duration: 3 hours
Course Duration: 8 weeks

If you are unable to attend the class during the times listed above, you will still have access to video recordings or the class lectures and will still receive personalized feedback from your instructor.

Course Outline Week 1 — Understanding Water * How we see water: surface, depth, light, and reflection * Understanding the basic principles of building reflections * Practical exercises: water, sky, and reflected objects Week 2 — Still Water & Reflections * Building reflections of simple objects * Understanding the relationship between the color and tone of an object and its reflection * Creating soft transitions and connected shapes * Practical study: a calm lake reflecting trees and shoreline Week 3 — Water in Motion * Creating ripples, small waves, and the illusion of movement * Understanding how moving water breaks and transforms reflections * Using the rhythm and direction of horizontal brushstrokes * Practical study: boats and their reflections on water Week 4 — Light on Water * Highlights, reflected light, and sparkling water * Using contrast to create the illusion of brilliant light * Using the white of the paper as an active element * Practical study: a sunlit landscape with strong reflections and highlights Week 5 — Urban Reflections * Architecture and vertical reflections * Perspective and the horizontal plane of water * Simplifying complex architecture and objects within reflections * Practical study: an urban canal or waterfront scene Week 6 — Wet Streets * Understanding reflections on wet surfaces * Painting reflected light from streetlights, windows, and cars * Working with vertical rhythm and expressive color shapes * Practical study: an urban scene after the rain Week 7 — Lakes, Marshes & Puddles * Combining dry-brush techniques with soft transitions * Understanding how reflections change in different types of water and surroundings * Building a complex painting step by step: planning the sequence and stages of work * Practical study: atmospheric landscapes of Alaska Week 8 — Final Project: Water & Reflections * Independently selecting and analyzing a complex reference * Developing the composition, tonal structure, and color scheme * Bringing water, reflections, light, and surroundings together into one complete painting * Final critique with personalized feedback and recommendations