Price range: $175.00 through $185.00
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Date: Friday, March 13, and Saturday, March 14, 2026
Time: 10:00 am–3:30 pm
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Location: Glen Arbor Arts Center Classroom
Skill: Beginner to Intermediate
If the garden brings you joy, this watercolor workshop will put a kick in your step. First, we’ll look back in art history at watercolor artists celebrated for their paintings inspired by gardens. We’ll discuss style and technique. Our subject for this 2-day workshop is the nasturtium, a cheerful flowering plant that keeps on blossoming throughout the summer, and adds a splashy pop of color as a garnish to any plate. You’ll work through a step-by-step guided process, drawing from a photograph and layering watercolor washes to bring your painting to life. Expect plenty of demos, good humor, and an encouraging group studio space. Return home with a joyful painting and a handful of nasturtium seeds to plant in your garden.
Objective: Skill Development
Outcome: Improved Technique, Creation of Artwork
Making time to be in nature and learn about wildlife inspires Dani’s work. Her detailed watercolor illustrations are an expression of reverence for ecology and the living relationships discovered in nature. Growing up in Michigan, Dani cherished time on the lake, looking for bass and turtles, observing clams, and searching for Monarchs in the meadows. Dani studied at the School of Art & Design at the University of Michigan. In 2012, Dani put down roots in Northern Michigan where she continues to develop a large collection of Michigan wildlife illustrations, including trout, turtles, butterflies, and birds.
Website: www.DaniKnoph.com
Recommended supplies:
Watercolor paper, size 9″ x 12″ or 11″ x 15″
HB or Soft B Pencil
Eraser: Staedtler Mars Plastic eraser is GREAT!
Container for water
Masking tape or painter’s tape
Eyedropper
Plastic or metal paint palette with wells (you’ll want at least several circular or rectangular wells) 12-inch or longer ruler
Paper towel
At least three ROUND watercolor brushes are recommended, size 1 (small) to size 10 (medium)
Tubes of watercolor paint: For a full array of colors, a good place to start is by purchasing one 5ml tube of each: Winsor yellow, yellow ochre, Chinese or titanium white, cadmium red, phthalo blue, viridian green (**Two high-quality brands are Winsor & Newton and Grumbacher)
Please read the GAAC cancellation and refund policy here: http://glenarborart.org/terms-and-conditions/