Botanical Watercolors: Intermediate - Advanced - Tuesday Mornings: Fall I
This class is designed for students with prior watercolor experience who are eager to build on their skills in botanical painting. Students will learn to closely observe plants and depict them in botanically accurate and highly detailed watercolor. Explore methods for capturing the delicate details of botanical subjects, including leaves, flowers, roots, fruit, and pollinators. Together, we’ll work on layering transparent washes, perfecting dry brush techniques, and achieving realistic light, shadow, and depth to bring compositions to life. Techniques include layered wet-into-wet washes, damp painting, dry brush, masking fluid, lifting and more. A supply list is provided at registration. Intermediate - Advanced students welcomed! Already taken this class? Enroll in additional sessions to further develop your skills. A supply list will be emailed at the time of registration. Approximate supply cost, depending on materials already owned: $150.
Catherine Park
OAC Faculty

Catherine Park grew up in an artistic family in Minneapolis. Her connection with watercolor began in high school, where she had her first exhibition of her artwork. At Vassar College, she studied drawing, oil painting and art history. After completing an MFA in creative writing at Columbia and moving to Cleveland, she dabbled in wood block and intaglio print-making. In 2015 she returned to her first love, watercolor. Soon she discovered her fascination with the precision and detail of botanical art.
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Instructors:
- Catherine Park
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Sep 8th 2025 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Orange Art Center |
| Mon, Sep 15th 2025 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Orange Art Center |
| Mon, Sep 22nd 2025 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Orange Art Center |
| Mon, Oct 6th 2025 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Orange Art Center |
| Mon, Oct 13th 2025 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Orange Art Center |
| Mon, Oct 20th 2025 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Orange Art Center |