Discover the fun of what you can do in watercolor and learn how to embrace the wild ideas of the watercolor itself! Using the watercolors of master artist Vincent van Gogh as inspiration, this class is designed to encourage your creativity and nourish your love for painting. Artist Instructor Lori McElrath Eslick will do watercolor demos throughout, covering techniques such as color mixing, wet into wet, using salt, and more. Lori will also discuss what you must be aware of as far as color placement and timing when painting plein air in watercolors. All materials will be provided, but students are welcome to bring their own supplies if they have certain materials they like to work with. Ages 16+.

This class will be held at the pavilion at Montague Trailhead Park – 4484 Spring St. Montague. If light rain is forecast, class will continue us we’ll be under the pavilion. If we have an impending thunderstorm, ACWL-Nuveen staff will be in touch early in the day to let participants know our plan.

About the Instructor:
As a picture book illustrator of more than 25 picture books and ebooks, Lori McElrath-Eslick also creates illustrations for adult periodicals and book cover art. For over 12 years, she has conducted watercolor workshops in local libraries and art centers, working with both youth and adult learners. She is currently a continuing education instructor at Kendall College of Art and Design and has previously taught Children’s Book Illustration at both Kendall and the Franciscan Life Process Center in Lowell. She has a strong interest in the integration of art education, hands-on creative practice, and art history. When weather permits, she can often be found painting en plein air in the local area with her easel and watercolors—welcoming passersby to stop, say hello, and let her know if she has paint on her nose!