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Mixing Watercolors for Darks and Drama Live Painting Class and Art Sale

Join me for my next LIVE Painting Workshop and Art sale! I’ll be sharing about some good watercolor paint color combinations for achieving luscious darks and how to add them to create drama in a scene. We will be focusing on scenery with bricks.

When: Sunday April 19th, 2026

Time: 5:30pm Eastern / 2:30pm Pacific

Where: Simulcast on YouTube & Whatnot

This workshop is being simulcast on my YouTube channel (under the Live tab) and on WhatNot, then will be followed up by a Giveaway, Live Auction and showing of new Artworks on my WhatNot shop.


Want to play along? Here are items you may want to have on hand:

  • Pencil for Sketching

  • Watercolor Paints - have on hand Dark Blue (Indigo, Ultramarine Blue or Prussian Blue), Raw Sienna, Burnt Sienna or Quinacridone Sienna, and Burnt Umber for shadows as well as other colors for supporting scenery

  • Watercolor Paper

  • Watercolor Brushes

  • Heat Tool

  • Paper Towels

  • Brush Rest

  • Apron

Note that you can find links to paints and additional supplies on my website here: https://www.dietzart.gallery/supply-links

Also, if you want to follow along, I suggest you grab an image with bricks from your favorite royalty free website. My favorites are:
https://pixabay.com/
https://unsplash.com/


Reference Photos

Here are some reference photos I took in 2007 in France which you can print for your personal use. Copyright 2007 Tristina Dietz Elmes.


Sign up to watch live, get in on the giveaways, snag great deals on original art and participate in the WhatNot Chat HERE.

You can find the link to my YouTube channel HERE. Just find the LIVE tab to join in!

I look forward to chatting with you live during the show. See you soon my Artsy Friends!!! 😍👩‍🎨