Watercolor Combo Class with Deena Ball

Service Description

DATE & TIME: JULY 21; 9am - noon & 1:30pm to 3:30pm SIGN UP DEADLINE: JULY 17 Instructor: Deena Ball COST: Member $100 (***MEMBERS use coupon code COMBOMEMBER at checkout***) Non Member $110 Capacity: 10 Skill level: Beginner. Adults only. Location: Maine Art Gallery, then walk to painting location. Be prepared to carry your supplies. Materials: $30 materials fee (cash or check) payable to instructor (Deena Ball) due for AM class. Bring: sketchbook, pencil, water container (an 8-oz or larger canning jar is ideal). Please bring hat, sunscreen, water, and any necessities for spending two hours outdoors. Suggested supplies: deenasball.com/online-learning/p/7t2lplm5i718jaebzauxwkue4e7cpk Description: Morning class learns the three-layer method of watercolor painting. This approach is valuable for outdoor painting, helping you simplify landscapes by focusing on shapes and values. Learn essential watercolor skills including composition, brush techniques, water-to-paint ratio control, color mixing, and material selection. Afternoon class demo and paint along covers simple plein air landscape will demonstrate how to apply the three-layer method. No Rain Date. If weather is poor, class will be inside the gallery using sketches. About Deena S. Ball:​ Deena S. Ball is a painter and educator based in Falmouth, Maine. She resides on a property steeped in history, where she and her husband are gradually creating a more sustainable landscape for wildlife and themselves, eliminating invasive plants and planting vegetable gardens, fruit trees, and native flora. Deena earned a BA in Art History and Studio Art from Colby College and has taught and exhibited her artwork across the country. Deena served as president of the Philadelphia Watercolor Society and held board positions with both that organization and the Delaware Valley Art League for many years. She also has built strong connections between land trusts and artists from Pennsylvania to Maine. Recently, Deena has won several awards. Her painting "Exuberance" was selected by David Ethridge (Gallery 1261) as the Floral Honorable Mention recipient for the August Plein Air Salon Art Competition. Her painting Quiet on the El-Covid 19 was selected as a top 100 finalist by T. Allen Lawson in the March 2024 Plein Air Salon. Deena’s painting “Rushing In” received a Jurors award at the Maine Art Gallery event Paint It! Wiscasset, Maine. Learn more: deenasball.com/