Come and visit Brasstown Valley Resort in the splendor of winter in the mountains of north Georgia. This workshop will be 3 days of working with nature and all the design principles of a master designer. Weather permitting, we may hold a half day outing. Billie Mathis, a master watercolorist, award-winning exhibitor, popular instructor and signature member of the Georgia Watercolor Society will take you through the necessary steps to becoming the best artist you can be. She will combine everything she has learned over her forty years of growth, teaching and exhibiting. Her workshops include design, application, intuitive & creative expressions, color mixing and many more tips. There will be two demonstrations and a critique each day. Billie's classes are filled with enthusiasm, the joy of painting, and learning to put down what you feel and see. Class limited to 27. Instructor Fee: $240. To register: call Billie at 770-720-4780 or email billiemathis@windstream.net Visit the website for the beautiful Brasstown Valley Resort: www.brasstownvalleyresort.com. For room rerservations ($99 per night), call 1-800-201-3205 or 706-379-9900.

Exciting 4 days of working with visual images combining acrylic, watercolor, inks, rice papers, colored pencil and working with line, shapes and design. This is an exciting class and you will be surprised with how you will develop freedom in developing textures, exciting color and explore design. Classes are at Sea Oats Gallery, in St. George Island, FL. Four days: Monday, February 22 through Thursday, February 25, 2010. Call Jean Collins at 850-927-2303 or email for info at: info@forgottencoastart.com. You may also contact Billie for info at her email: billiemathis@windstream.net or call 770-720-4780.