Welcome to the Studio.

We offer weekly watercolor classes and intermittent workshops with Betsy Jacaruso. Develop your personal style and gain the tools and techniques to paint with ease, all in a relaxed and supportive environment. In our classes we focus on painting luminous landscapes, vibrant botanicals, and more.

Make are class the best part of your week!

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Mixed-Level Classes: Translating the Light

Tuesdays and Fridays, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Weekly | $50

Open to all levels of experience. However, if you're a complete beginner, we recommend taking a beginner class first.

In this 3-hour class, instructor Betsy Jacaruso will guide you in interpreting the landscape from photo reference to a successful composition. We will explore various watercolor techniques, color mixing, and value, while encouraging each artist’s individual style and sensibility. We’ll finish with a share and discussion of our work.

Reach out if you have questions or would like us to provide supplies for your first class. After your first class, all students should bring their own supplies.

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Beginner Watercolor I Workshop

FALL 2026 TBA
5 Hours with Lunch Break —$185

This five-hour workshop will cover basic washes, supplies, color mixing, and painting a landscape. The objective is to jump start your basic knowledge of watercolor, and give you the tools to confidently integrate into our ongoing Mixed Level classes.

Please review our cancellation policy. Supplies can be rented for an additional fee at registration.

Please review our cancellation policy. Supplies can be rented for an additional fee at registration.

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Other Workshops & Classes

If you would like supplies provided for a workshop, you can add them as an option when signing up for an additional fee. For mixed-level classes, supplies can be provided for your first class upon request, also for a fee.

Where to get supplies?

Support local art shops whenever and wherever you can! Many offer discounts to students on non-sale items.

ONLINE ONLY:

Blick

Journey Art Stuff (Previously Cheap Joes)

Jerry’s Artarama

Cancellation & Refund Policies

Other Resources

Color chart with handwritten labels of shades and descriptions at the top and right sides, and color swatches at the bottom and right side, including white, yellow, orange, pink, purple, blue, green, and gray.
Abstract watercolor art with three large, colorful, blurry blobs in purple and pink, green and yellow, and orange and yellow, along with smaller patches of color and a few painted dots above.
A watercolor paint guide with various swatches, including sections labeled 'Every with glazing,' 'Even wash,' 'Gradated washes,' 'Wet on wet,' 'Value grid,' 'Wet on wet with color,' and 'Brush techniques,' featuring color blends and a floral illustration.