VISITING ARTIST WORKSHOP
The Rivers Edge

Learn how to paint rocks and sand from the rivers edge. In this workshop students are always amazed with the outcome of their paintings. Birgit guides you step-by-step through the painting process and shares her techniques of how to simplify and create realistic sand, rocks and other treasures you find along the rivers edge. With the techniques that you will learn in this class you will be able add another dimension into your paintings. You will first start by practicing images so your comfortable with the technique, then apply them into your final painting. For class purposes you will be using 1/2 sheets of watercolor paper, which is a more manageable size during the learning process. The wonderful thing about this workshop is you can easily make up your own compositions, use materials that are provided or use your own reference photos This class is open to all skill levels but knowledge of watercolor is helpful but beginners are welcome and are encouraged not to be afraid.

Birgit O’Connor is a sought after self-taught artist / instructor that teaches many National and International workshops. Her work has been published in over 40 national and international publications along with being included in many collections throughout the world. Her most current publications include Artist Magazine, Watercolor Artist Magazine and "L'Art de l'Aquarelle from France.

Birgit has won numerous National and International awards and is a signature member of LWS & CWA, her other memberships include Cambridge Who’s Who, Who's who in America, Who's who in American woman.  Birgit has written two books by North Light publications “Watercolor in Motion”, “Watercolor Essentials” Birgit is a contributing editor to Artist’s Magazine and Watercolor Artist Magazine and has also developed her own line of successful instructional DVD programs which are available on her website
www.birgitoconnor.com