Watercolor Painting Series for Beginners with Gretchen Holesovsky

Join Belchertown artist, Gretchen Holesovsky, at The Mill District Local Art Gallery for her expanded Beginner Watercolor Class. This 6 week course is held on Tuesdays from 10:30- 12:30 on 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, & 5/26. This course focuses on color, color mixing, water to pigment ratio and use of brushes. Students will also learn watercolor techniques and applications.

COST DETAILS:

1. Ticket Price/ instructional cost: $125 for the series
2. List of Required Materials to Purchase: approximately $99. Follow for the list of required materials. Paint substitutions are strongly discouraged without prior approval from the instructor. Please email [email protected] with your materials questions.
3. Additional Required Materials to bring to classes:

*small spray bottle

*cotton rag, (old T shirt)

*pencil

*one inch wide masking tape.

Note: Materials are not provided by the instructor. Participants must first sign up for the class and then purchase and bring the required materials to the first class.

Only 12 spots! Deadline to sign up: April 14. Geared toward mature students. Ages 14+ with accompaniment.

Request: Kind reminder that it is flu and cold season. The artist asks you to be aware and take appropriate measures in consideration of the group - wear a mask if necessary.

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Artist Bio:

Gretchen Holesovsky is a self-taught artist who has been painting and drawing since childhood. Her inspiration is drawn from nature, as she was always surrounded by the wonders of the outdoors growing up in Belchertown where she currently resides.

Gretchen was introduced to watercolor in her twenties and fell in love with the medium. She loves the challenges and the beauty of applying color, creating texture and capturing natures’ gifts to us. Over the years, Gretchen has earned memberships into many elite watercolor societies and has earned many awards, and has been published in Splash 10. She has instructed both adults and children in watercolor techniques and creativity through workshops, small group and individual lessons. She enjoys painting with friends and sharing techniques, and loves to encourage others to enjoy and express their own creative process.

After being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010, Gretchen has refocused her artistic creativity outside of the watercolor society community in support of her hometown and neighboring communities. Now retired, Gretchen pursues new endeavors in multimedia, acrylic, rock painting and many other creative muses.

“I paint because it connects me to the essence of nature and calms me, and takes me to the place where I’m disconnected from distraction. It is my form of meditation.” ~Gretchen

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Note: Photos and video images will be captured during the event. Please tell Local Art Gallery staff working the event if you do not wish to have your image included. Thank you.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Mill District Local Art Gallery, 91 Cowls Road, Amherst, United States

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