Classes
I teach regular in-person classes and workshops at the Oregon Society of Artists, and occasionally at conventions hosted by the Watercolor Society of Oregon. If you are interested in booking me for a class or workshop, please reach out!
Here's my short guide on How to Get Started in Watercolor
Here's my short guide on How to Get Started in Watercolor
Upcoming Classes & Workshops
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Advanced Watercolor Portrait Course
Feb 24 – Mar 31 2026 | Tuesdays | 1 PM – 4 PM | 6 classes | Intermediate - Advanced Prerequisite: Intro to Watercolor Portraits workshop or class Location: Oregon Society of Artists | 2185 S.W. Park Place | Portland, Oregon Discounted video-only option available for remote students |
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Watercolor Portrait Bootcamp | Bend, OR
April 18th & 19th, 2026 | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM | All levels Location: Sagebrushers Art Society Facility | 117 SW Roosevelt | Bend, OR –This workshop fulfills the prerequisite for my Advanced courses – MORE INFO |
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Watercolor Portraits from the Ground Up
November 2nd - 5th, 2026 | Menucha Retreat center, Corbett OR Take a deep dive into watercolor portraiture with this four-day experience, moving from core techniques and anatomy to conceptual exercises that will help you bring your own ideas to life. This unique retreat format offers time to focus, experiment, play, and exchange ideas. |
Mentoring program
Periodically, I will take on small groups of 4-6 motivated portrait students who are looking for guidance in their portraiture work.
We generally meet online for around an hour-and-a-half once every two weeks, but scheduling is determined by each individual group. Availability is limited and scheduling generally takes some time, so please drop me a line or use my Contact Form if you are interested.
We generally meet online for around an hour-and-a-half once every two weeks, but scheduling is determined by each individual group. Availability is limited and scheduling generally takes some time, so please drop me a line or use my Contact Form if you are interested.
I strongly recommend starting with my 5 class Introduction to Watercolor Portraiture course, or at the very least working through Fundamental Techniques. If you have already covered this material with me, you may enjoy the Advanced Tutorials!
Introduction to Watercolor Portraiture: 5 classes
$250.00
This five-session course contains all the videos, images, and information needed to experience an introduction to Watercolor Portraiture. No prior portrait experience is necessary, but I do recommend a solid familiarity and comfort with basic watercolor technique and materials. This course starts off simple and builds in complexity, so buckle up!
Discounted price for OSA members is $200. Please contact me for a discount.
- 13hrs total video time of recorded in-person classes
- 6 pages of instructional handouts
- 1 monochrome + 3 full-color portrait tutorials
- Additional lessons on adjacent topics
Discounted price for OSA members is $200. Please contact me for a discount.
Advanced Watercolor Portraiture Bundle: 6 tutorials
$350.00
Take a deeper dive into watercolor portraiture, building on the concepts we explored in Intro to Watercolor Portraiture. Learn how to handle dramatic or unusual lighting and complex shadows. Study different views and angles of the face, as well as a variety of facial expressions, and push your ability to see and replicate fine detail accurately. Each class is a multi-hour recorded tutorial designed to guide you though specific portrait challenges.
Each of these six Advanced Watercolor Portraiture sessions is a multi-hour tutorial recorded specifically for online learning. This bundle represents all 6 classes; see my other class listings for individual classes.
19 hours of video, 6 step-by-step portraits.
PLEASE NOTE: I do not recommend taking these classes without first going through my Intro to Watercolor Portraiture course. These tutorials build heavily on techniques and methods learned in the intro course.
Each of these six Advanced Watercolor Portraiture sessions is a multi-hour tutorial recorded specifically for online learning. This bundle represents all 6 classes; see my other class listings for individual classes.
19 hours of video, 6 step-by-step portraits.
PLEASE NOTE: I do not recommend taking these classes without first going through my Intro to Watercolor Portraiture course. These tutorials build heavily on techniques and methods learned in the intro course.
Advanced Tutorial: Pomona in Dappled light
$60.00
This portrait tutorial is an exercise in exploring contour shadow vs cast shadow, as well as adding vibrancy and color to shadows.
Runtime: 2hr 17min | 3 of 6 sequential Advanced Tutorials, also available as a bundle.
Note: I strongly recommend taking my Intro to Watercolor Portraits course before attempting the advanced tutorials, or at the very least least working through Class #1 of this course, Fundamental Techniques .
INSTRUCTIONS:
The tutorial video and resources are on a password protected webpage. After purchasing the course, you will be able to download a file containing the link and the password for the webpage. The videos are streamable, and the photos and documents can be viewed online or downloaded and printed.
Runtime: 2hr 17min | 3 of 6 sequential Advanced Tutorials, also available as a bundle.
Note: I strongly recommend taking my Intro to Watercolor Portraits course before attempting the advanced tutorials, or at the very least least working through Class #1 of this course, Fundamental Techniques .
INSTRUCTIONS:
The tutorial video and resources are on a password protected webpage. After purchasing the course, you will be able to download a file containing the link and the password for the webpage. The videos are streamable, and the photos and documents can be viewed online or downloaded and printed.
Advanced Tutorial: Buck
$60.00
Shadows are complex beasts, and can draw or deflect attention. This tutorial delves into how to treat a diverse shadowed area, with varying levels of both deep and light shadow.
Runtime: 3hr 22min | 2 of 6 sequential Advanced Tutorials, also available as a bundle.
Note: I strongly recommend taking my Intro to Watercolor Portraits course before attempting the advanced tutorials, or at the very least least working through Class #1 of this course, Fundamental Techniques .
INSTRUCTIONS:
The tutorial video and resources are on a password protected webpage. After purchasing the course, you will be able to download a file containing the link and the password for the webpage. The videos are streamable, and the photos and documents can be viewed online or downloaded and printed.
Runtime: 3hr 22min | 2 of 6 sequential Advanced Tutorials, also available as a bundle.
Note: I strongly recommend taking my Intro to Watercolor Portraits course before attempting the advanced tutorials, or at the very least least working through Class #1 of this course, Fundamental Techniques .
INSTRUCTIONS:
The tutorial video and resources are on a password protected webpage. After purchasing the course, you will be able to download a file containing the link and the password for the webpage. The videos are streamable, and the photos and documents can be viewed online or downloaded and printed.
Advanced Tutorial: Kevin
$60.00
Follow along to see techniques for representing bright sunlight and beards.
Runtime: 3hr 11min | 6 of 6 sequential Advanced Tutorials, also available as a bundle.
Note: I strongly recommend taking my Intro to Watercolor Portraits course before attempting the advanced tutorials, or at the very least least working through Class #1 of this course, Fundamental Techniques .
INSTRUCTIONS:
The tutorial video and resources are on a password protected webpage. After purchasing the course, you will be able to download a file containing the link and the password for the webpage. The videos are streamable, and the photos and documents can be viewed online or downloaded and printed.
Runtime: 3hr 11min | 6 of 6 sequential Advanced Tutorials, also available as a bundle.
Note: I strongly recommend taking my Intro to Watercolor Portraits course before attempting the advanced tutorials, or at the very least least working through Class #1 of this course, Fundamental Techniques .
INSTRUCTIONS:
The tutorial video and resources are on a password protected webpage. After purchasing the course, you will be able to download a file containing the link and the password for the webpage. The videos are streamable, and the photos and documents can be viewed online or downloaded and printed.
Advanced Tutorial: Ellarain
$60.00
This tutorial explores methods for creating light-filled skin, as well as the particular challenge of painting eyeglasses.
Runtime: 2hr 57min | 5 of 6 sequential Advanced Tutorials, also available as a bundle.
Note: I strongly recommend taking my Intro to Watercolor Portraits course before attempting the advanced tutorials, or at the very least least working through Class #1 of this course, Fundamental Techniques .
INSTRUCTIONS: The tutorial video and resources are on a password protected webpage. After purchasing the course, you will be able to download a file containing the link and the password for the webpage. The videos are streamable, and the photos and documents can be viewed online or downloaded and printed.
Runtime: 2hr 57min | 5 of 6 sequential Advanced Tutorials, also available as a bundle.
Note: I strongly recommend taking my Intro to Watercolor Portraits course before attempting the advanced tutorials, or at the very least least working through Class #1 of this course, Fundamental Techniques .
INSTRUCTIONS: The tutorial video and resources are on a password protected webpage. After purchasing the course, you will be able to download a file containing the link and the password for the webpage. The videos are streamable, and the photos and documents can be viewed online or downloaded and printed.
Advanced Tutorial: Zina in Blue and Pink
$60.00
In this tutorial, we tackle complex lighting and color as well as the challenge of an open-mouthed expression.
Runtime: 3hr 6min | 1 of 6 sequential Advanced Tutorials, also available as a bundle.
Note: I strongly recommend taking my Intro to Watercolor Portraits course before attempting the advanced tutorials, or at the very least least working through Class #1 of this course, Fundamental Techniques .
INSTRUCTIONS:
The tutorial video and resources are on a password protected webpage. After purchasing the course, you will be able to download a file containing the link and the password for the webpage. The videos are streamable, and the photos and documents can be viewed online or downloaded and printed.
Runtime: 3hr 6min | 1 of 6 sequential Advanced Tutorials, also available as a bundle.
Note: I strongly recommend taking my Intro to Watercolor Portraits course before attempting the advanced tutorials, or at the very least least working through Class #1 of this course, Fundamental Techniques .
INSTRUCTIONS:
The tutorial video and resources are on a password protected webpage. After purchasing the course, you will be able to download a file containing the link and the password for the webpage. The videos are streamable, and the photos and documents can be viewed online or downloaded and printed.
Advanced Tutorial: Anaya with a Flower
$60.00
This portrait tutorial shows techniques for painting very young subjects.
Runtime: 3hr 46min | 4 of 6 sequential Advanced Tutorials, also available as a bundle.
Note: I strongly recommend taking my Intro to Watercolor Portraits course before attempting the advanced tutorials, or at the very least least working through Class #1 of this course, Fundamental Techniques .
INSTRUCTIONS:
The tutorial video and resources are on a password protected webpage. After purchasing the course, you will be able to download a file containing the link and the password for the webpage. The videos are streamable, and the photos and documents can be viewed online or downloaded and printed.
Runtime: 3hr 46min | 4 of 6 sequential Advanced Tutorials, also available as a bundle.
Note: I strongly recommend taking my Intro to Watercolor Portraits course before attempting the advanced tutorials, or at the very least least working through Class #1 of this course, Fundamental Techniques .
INSTRUCTIONS:
The tutorial video and resources are on a password protected webpage. After purchasing the course, you will be able to download a file containing the link and the password for the webpage. The videos are streamable, and the photos and documents can be viewed online or downloaded and printed.
PREREQ: Fundamental Techniques
$30.00
The first class of my five-session Intro to Watercolor Portraiture course. While my strong recommendation is that you work through all five classes before moving on to the advanced tutorials, I want to make this single session available as a crash course in several techniques that are fundamental to my method: Creating smooth gradients, and layering these gradients to achieve form and depth.
Runtime: 2hr 47min
INSTRUCTIONS:
The class video and resources are on a password protected webpage. After purchasing the course, you will be able to download a file containing the link and the password for the webpage. The videos are streamable, and the photos and documents can be viewed online or downloaded and printed.
If you like this class and want to continue with the rest of the course, your receipt will contain instructions for getting $30 off the full Intro to Watercolor Portraiture bundle.
Runtime: 2hr 47min
INSTRUCTIONS:
The class video and resources are on a password protected webpage. After purchasing the course, you will be able to download a file containing the link and the password for the webpage. The videos are streamable, and the photos and documents can be viewed online or downloaded and printed.
If you like this class and want to continue with the rest of the course, your receipt will contain instructions for getting $30 off the full Intro to Watercolor Portraiture bundle.