Beginner Gouache: From Still Life to Plein Air introduces students to the versatility of gouache in a supportive, hands-on two-day workshop with artist Monica Meerwarth Fernsell. Students will explore paint consistency, color mixing, value, layering, opacity, and brushwork before applying these skills to a guided still life painting. On Day Two, the workshop moves outdoors, weather permitting, for a plein air demonstration and guided painting session focused on observing, simplifying, and painting from life. Individual guidance and feedback are provided throughout. No previous experience with gouache or plein air painting is required. Students should bring their own supplies; a materials list will be provided.
 
Location: Jupiter, Florida
Instructor: Monica Meerwarth Fernsell
Cost: $350
Sponsor: The New Studio For The Visual Arts
Website, email, 561-295-5712

Discover the beauty of loose, expressive watercolor painting inspired by fresh flowers in the studio. Janet Rogers will guide students through playful exercises, live demonstrations, and personalized instruction while exploring vibrant color, intuitive composition, and techniques that preserve the freshness of watercolor. Learn to capture the essence of each bloom with confidence, avoid muddy colors, and let the medium lead the creative process. A supportive Show & Tell session concludes the workshop, offering the opportunity to share and celebrate your work. Perfect for beginners and experienced painters alike, this inspiring workshop welcomes artists of all skill levels. Plein Air inspiration—indoors!
 
Location: Jupiter, Florida
Instructor: Janet Rogers
Cost: $475
Sponsor: The New Studio For The Visual Arts
Website, email, 561-295-5712

Explore a fresh, expressive approach to painting portraits and figures in watercolor with Janet Rogers. Through engaging demonstrations, creative exercises, and individualized instruction, students will learn to create luminous flesh tones, expressive facial features, dynamic shadow shapes, and convincing three-dimensional form. Work from your own photographs or Janet's reference collection while developing confidence in seeing and interpreting your subject with greater spontaneity and energy. Drawing aids are available for beginners, making this workshop welcoming to artists of every experience level. Discover how to paint people with personality, authenticity, and confidence—no fear, just paint!
 
Location: Jupiter, Florida
Instructor: Janet Rogers
Cost: $475
Sponsor: The New Studio For The Visual Arts
Website, email, 561-295-5712

Join Sue Archer, NWS, AWS, TWSA, for Textures for Watercolor and Watermedia Painters, a technique-focused workshop exploring creative ways to achieve texture. Through demonstrations, lectures, projects, and critiques, participants will explore pigment qualities, masking, lifting, stamping, underpainting, imprinting, painted patterns, alternative surfaces, and more. Part 1: February 27–28, 2027 | 9:30 AM–4:00 PM | $375. Part 2: March 6–7, 2027 | 9:30 AM–4:00 PM | $375. Lessons are progressive, and Part 1 is required to participate in Part 2. One year of watercolor experience is recommended. Finished paintings are not the objective; the focus is on learning techniques and processes that artists can incorporate into their own work.
 
Location: Jupiter, Florida
Instructor: Sue Archer
Cost: $375 for first 2 days - $750 for all 4 days
Sponsor: The New Studio For The Visual Arts
Website, email, 561-295-5712