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Have you ever started an art piece, and found yourself stuck before it was done? You’re not sure what to do next, or what color you should choose to finish it? Maybe you’re not even sure what DONE looks like? Or perhaps you want to elevate your art piece, but you’re not sure HOW? And you’re not even sure what the right questions to ask are?
Or maybe you just need to schedule some dedicated time to sit down and knock it out, preferably in a nice little creative community that could provide feedback, encouragement and a wonderful safe space?
Let’s set aside this time on zoom together to bring our work-in-process pieces, and ask Sarah all of the questions. Sarah will speak to any watercolor or mixed media questions: pens, colored pencils, crypts, gouache - she loves it all! We will bring you onscreen, you can share your work and current struggle while we all benefit from hearing good feedback from a fellow community of painters who have the same aim in mind: finishing a work of art well.
Often times our creative wrestlings are shared by others, but because we usually create alone, we feel isolated and can get a bit lost. But when we all sit together and pool our resources, thoughts, tips and tricks, we ALL walk away more refreshed than ever. It is so lovely to sit and finish a piece in a great group like this because you hear and see answers to the next ten questions you may not even realize you had! It is wonderful to have that lightbulb finally go off! The inspiration and fire you feel after a class like this will infuse your own creative practice with energy and excitement.
The artwork for this class can be your own personal project, or one of Sarah’s projects from her books. If you do not have any of Sarah’s books and you’d like to jump in - this class is the perfect opportunity to join and begin there. You have the option below to purchase just the online class access, and you bring your own materials and project. Or you can purchase materials and/or one of Sarah’s books, and have them sent to you ahead of our online class time.
This class is for anyone who would like to create some dedicated LET’S FINISH THIS BEAUTY time. We cannot wait to finish this together with YOU!
Come watercolor with Sarah Simon of TheMintGardener at Sweet Serenity in Kirkland, and enjoy a mindful afternoon of watercolor. Fall in love with the flowing freedom of painting, exploring the joy and beauty of paint and water dancing across your pages.
Sometimes it just helps to SEE the magic happening, brushstroke by brushstroke. Come join us on the Eastside, in Kirkland, in Sweet Serenity’s light, bright and airy floral-filled space! Grab your besties, enjoy complimentary sips of Italy Sant Angelus’ wine, and play with a brand NEW palette of stunningly curated Stoneground watercolor paints.
We may be a smidge biased, but we think this class is the perfect Mother's Day gift for all of the special mama-figures in your life~! Come join us for a relaxing afternoon of creativity, and then make an evening out of it with dinner reservations in the darling downtown Kirkland area!
This is your invitation to sip, snack, paint and play with so many Seattle favorites:
Join us for an evening at Westland Whiskey in the Sodo district of Seattle, enjoy tasty vittles from Ashley Rodriguez @ashrod as she shares preview bites from her much-anticipated new book Rooted Kitchen, and learn the foundations of the watercolor art with Sarah Simon @TheMintGardener from her BRAND NEW book in her Watercolor Workbook series, all while enjoying sips and creative moments in good community. Come enjoy this creative fête, take a mindful evening to celebrate new recipes and new paintings - and step inside the welcoming Westland tasting room as you sip and soak in the slow beauty of painting, whiskey and good food.
You're Invited...
Join watercolor artist Sarah Simon, The Mint Gardener for an unforgettable journey back to Art, Connection, & Community in Seattle, Washington
Imagine the majority of your day using your hands to explore the top of the line art materials, sitting with Sarah and fellow creatives who are so excited, just like you. To learn, to explore, to push ourselves and to spend quality time just creating together. We will eat lunch together everyday–and then get back to creating! We will have a few beautiful dinners to dine together, along with some free evenings as well so you can build in time to explore the city with new friends, or cozy in with more moments to paint. There will also be several special guests from the talented Seattle community joining us for a few special surprises!
This retreat is be an invitation to slow down and really soak in the creative process. When we document a journey in a sketchbook or on a beautiful cotton watercolor page, we discover the difference between vacationing and traveling; daily life and LIVING actual moments to the fullest. We become adventurers of our own days! Discovering and translating our daily lives through a thousand tiny details that we may not have noticed if we hadn’t taken the time to pause and really look.
"Most people rush after pleasure so fast that they rush right past it."
SOREN KIERKEGAARD
Come create and learn how art allows us to slow down and savor our days!
You're Invited...
Join watercolor artist Sarah Simon, The Mint Gardener for an unforgettable journey back to Art, Connection, & Community in Summerville, South Carolina
Imagine the majority of your day using your hands to explore the top of the line art materials, sitting with Sarah and fellow creatives who are so excited, just like you. To learn, to explore, to push ourselves and to spend quality time just creating together. We will eat lunch together everyday–and then get back to creating! We will have a few beautiful dinners to dine together, along with some free evenings as well so you can build in time to explore the city with new friends, or cozy in with more moments to paint. There will also be several special guests from the talented Charleston community joining us for a few special surprises!
This retreat is be an invitation to slow down and really soak in the creative process. When we document a journey in a sketchbook or on a beautiful cotton watercolor page, we discover the difference between vacationing and traveling; daily life and LIVING actual moments to the fullest. We become adventurers of our own days! Discovering and translating our daily lives through a thousand tiny details that we may not have noticed if we hadn’t taken the time to pause and really look.
"Most people rush after pleasure so fast that they rush right past it."
SOREN KIERKEGAARD
Come create and learn how art allows us to slow down and savor our days!
Sometimes it just helps to SEE the magic happening. Come join us for the first time OR continue your painting adventure here with Sarah Simon, Artist and Author as we paint a lesson together in her book, Watercolor Workbook.
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Watercolor your way through your very own copy of Watercolor Workbook, learning from the artist-author, Sarah Simon herself. Each class in this series focuses on a different lesson directly from her Watercolor Workbook.
With this previously recorded class, you will learn the techniques Sarah uses for watercolor, and see how she uniquely teaches the foundations of this art as a transferrable skill. Sarah teaches you step-by-step, and once you know how to paint a petal, that knowledge can be used to paint a large landscape or a very petite and defined pet. The possibilities are endless with this beautiful art!
Sarah has taught thousands of people how to watercolor and with her teaching talents, has made it such an approachable and enjoyable art form, both for the experienced and novice alike. After this class with Sarah, you will be skilled and knowledgeable, with the new ability to actually see and recreate the watercolor process, layer by layer. And you will have completed a beautiful piece of art as well!
We have created three tiers, so you can come as you are and meet this learning journey right where you need it:
Quynh of @pinkandposey and Sarah of @themintgardener show you how to use two types of crepe paper, plus how to color and form garden roses petals and their foliage. We've developed an easy method to paint and form your rose petals. Anyone from beginner to expert will love this DIY project! After you’ve created one, you won’t be able to stop. An entire rose garden can sprout from your mantelpiece as a stunning piece of home decor that will look fantastic year-round.
What you will learn with Sarah:
What you will learn with Quynh: