Watercolor Journaling Workshop in Arden, DE

Orchid's at the entrance to Lillian and Atul's home

I taught a Watercolor Journaling Workshop on Saturday at the lovely Arden, Delaware home and garden of Atul and Lillian Shah. It was a beautiful day in a absolutely beautiful setting and I think everyone enjoyed themselves and learned a few things. Coffee flowed freely throughout the day that began with a drawing lesson followed by a bit of color theory, color studies, a demonstration and then trying it out on their own.

Lillian's daughter Melora crafted a most scrumptious Gourmet Lunch, assisted by her sister Julie, that included wine, beverages and dessert, and we enjoyed relaxing and taking a break out on their spacious patio, listening to the sound of songbirds and happy people. I'm very grateful to the entire Shah family for opening their art-filled home to my workshop and making us all feel so welcome.

Here's a little peak at our day:

Focusing on Drawing exercises

BR's lobster painting

Color theory, color studies, color wheel

Demonstrating

Penny's tulips

Betty's leaf studies

Paul's dogwood flowers

BR comparing leaf colors to her color studies

Sketching in their journals in the afternoon

Melora preparing our lunch

Bread and Soup

Melora's lovely tart

As promised - a Gourmet Lunch!

Lunch Break on the patio

Julie, Lillian and Melora

Betsy sketching in the yard

Mark and BR comparing sketches

Metal Doxie in a garden

Tulips in an Arden garden

Everyone's favorite page in their journals at day's end

Group photo

Julie, Lillian, Melora, Rosemary

A walk along the creek at the end of the day