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Date: Saturday April 26, 2025
Time: 10 am - 1 pm PST
Instructor: Anne Kupillas
Price: $45
Location: Catalyst, 6630 Westminster Blvd, Westminster, CA 92683There are a few spots left as of posting this;
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Join Anne Kupillas for a colorful creative morning session with watercolors! Anne will guide you through painting different mushrooms using transparent watercolor. Play with shapes, color, texture and different techniques. Whatever your experience level is, you'll enjoy this class!
Required Materials: Artist-quality tube or pan Watercolor Paint (Daniel Smith, QOR or Winsor Newton recommended) in the following color recommendations: Cadmium Red Light (or a comparable red), Hansa Yellow, Burnt Sienna, Raw Umber, Indigo or Black, Sap Green, Ultramarine Blue and Phthalo Blue, Two brushes: A medium sizes Oval Wash or Pointed Filbert, 0" (Suggested: Princeton Aqua Elite series) and a small Round brush for details (size 2 or 4), 2 pieces of Arches or Strathmore Cold Pressed Watercolor Paper (sheet or block) sized 9x12". Other materials - cup, palette, tape, etc - will be provided.
Please note this in person class is limited to 18 students
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Proud to announce that I am a featured artist for the opening of
Blueberry House Gallery, Cape Breton • Nova Scotia’s newest art destination!
Featured: More than 30 of my original paintings in watercolor and acrylic, as well as ink drawings -- showcasing the natural beauty of Nova Scotia, Canada. Also available in prints, starting at $20 CAD.
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Watercolor Happy Hour Fridays
From 4-5 PM PST.
Join me on Zoom and paint with me! Each week, we paint a different subject. Painting is unguided and a casual fun atmosphere is certain to set you on the right start to a fantastic weekend! BYOB. Free and open to all ages (materials donations are appreciated!)
Email me for the weekly link & subject or follow me on Instagram - I post the details each Thursday.
Affordable instruction for beginners and intermediate learners. First 20 minutes is free! Please message me for more info or to schedule.
Gift Cards available - lessons make a wonderful present!
I also do consultations -- for your art collection, your art business or practice. Gain special insights into how to strengthen your art with personalized sessions.
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Art Retreats
Small Group Art Retreats for CreativesBLOG, WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS ARE NOW HERE ON THIS WEBSITE!
On-location sketching and watercolor painting retreats for artists of all levels.
Join me as I host retreats for intimate groups of 9 artists, in gorgeous and inspiring locations. We’ll sketch, paint and eat and drink our way through different locales, in stunning locations with beautiful light and vibes for inspiring creativity . Build skill quickly in this retreat, while communing with nature and other like-minded artists.
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ONLINE OLLI CLASSES
Watercolor MasterySpring Semester
Tuesdays
10am - Noon PST
April 8 - May 20, 2025
I am taking the Winter Semester off to take some classes of my own. But I will be back in the spring!
Join me on Zoom and paint with me! This course will give you the tools to approach any subject in watercolor with more confidence.
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About the Artist
Anne Kupillas, Watercolor Artist and Instructor
Anne Kupillas is a Long Beach, California-based artist, working primarily in watercolor.
Born in 1968 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, Anne's love of art began as a child growing up on Long Island, New York, in a family of artists and musicians who encouraged her creativity.
Her artwork is informed by freedom and movement, love of color, nature and the human form.
Anne's works have been showcased in several group and solo exhibitions in Florida, New York and Long Beach, California.
Anne is a graduate of SUNY Albany with a Bachelor of Arts, and has studied fine art and art history in New Mexico, New York, Washington DC, Northampton, England and California. Anne enjoys traveling and plein air painting, as well as studio work. She is a member of the Arts Council of Long Beach, SoCal PAPA, and a founder and leader of Eat Paint Live art retreats. You can find her at many events in and around town. Anne's belief in "affordable art" is evident in her prints and her custom work, which are favorites with locals, visitors and collectors alike.
You can find Anne's work at the following galleries:
- Blueberry House, Nova Scotia Canada
- Crystal Cove Shop - Orange County, CA
- Muth Interpretive Center Gallery at the Upper Back Bay
Newport Beach, CA
- INYO ARTS COUNCIL Gallery - Bishop, CA
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Check out this short video about my recent stay at Ghost Ranch, as part of the Estudio Corazon artist's residency in New Mexico!
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