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Watercolor + Illustration
Date and Time
Saturday Nov 15, 2025
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM ESTFees/Admission
$65 for class
$10.25 for paintbrush (optional)Contact Information
860-467-6353
Send EmailWatercolor + IllustrationDescription
The Watercolor + Illustration Workshop uses liquid watercolors (provided by The Marlborough Arts Center) and is designed for adults with an understanding of basic watercolor techniques, including wet on wet, dry brush and a solid control of brush strokes. This medium is transparent and colors are easy to mix and flow beautifully. Participants preferring to use watercolor in tubes are welcome to use their preferred medium.
The workshop begins with a watercolor warm-up and demonstrations showing specific techniques needed to accomplish completed paintings. Wet on wet, wet on dry, layering/glazing and brush stroke techniques are part of building skills. The class approaches watercolor using graphic illustration with an emphasis on fun! Each class offers a different theme/inspiration with references supplied.Anemones in a Vase
Anemones, with their beautiful purple or blue color, delicate veins, and painted with only the tip of the brush, are a favorite to paint. The intricate center, stamens and ‘feathery’ leaves require excellent brush stroke control. We’ll do a brushstroke warm up that will be great fun.Creating undulating horizontal strokes will yield a wonderful pattern for the vase. The class will begin
with creating free form wide and barely touching the paper, tiny brushstrokes. Participants can also choose to paint a see through glass vase, which will be demonstrated. Participants can choose doing purple or blue Anemones; the colors change, but the techniques are the same.MaterialsLiquid watercolors and pallets will be provided for use during class by the Marlborough Arts Center. The proper brush is very important to learning the brushstrokes used in class. The instructor would like students to have one Princeton Velvetouch #10 brush (NOT LONG). The brush is available for purchase for $10.25 when you register.
Supplies each participant must bring to class are the following:
- Strathmore 400 series #140 Cold Press watercolor paper pad, 9×12
- #5H or 6H pencil
- Kneaded eraser
- 2 pint-size water containers
- Old brush for mixing colors
About the Instructor: Marika Hahn
Marika Hahn lives in New York City and is inspired by nature. She dreams of gardens, fruits, veggies, flowers, wildlife, and creating art with watercolor. This medium defines her work. Exploring color and using brushstrokes for shapes and patterns is part of teaching Watercolor + Illustration.Marika is a graduate of Fashion Institute of Technology, majoring in Fashion Illustration and Advertising Design. She studied Children’s Book Illustration at The School of Visual Arts. She was an Artist in Residence at Bellevue Cancer Center and Chelsea Infusion Center/Mt. Sinai. She watercolor painted with patients having chemotherapy, which was more than a distraction for patients. Many people used their time learning and practicing watercolor techniques, gaining impressive skills, as well as producing lovely finished paintings.
Her portfolio reflects illustrations done for Simon & Schuster, Workman Publishing, Ballantine Books, and magazines including Cosmopolitan and Glamour. Marika is currently teaching at The JCC Manhattan, The National Council of Jewish Women NY, and The Creative Center for people living with Cancer and Chronic Illness. She teaches Watercolor + Illustrations Zoom classes. Learn more about Marika by visiting her website here!
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