Drawing with Watercolor

Artist/Instructor: Jennifer Koury
Wednesday, July 23
Time: 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Fee: $40 members/$50 not-yet-members

All supplies included 

Participants feel free to bring flowers to inspire you, a photo reference of statuary, and gateways pathways that bring your vision to life.

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Step into the world of watercolor magic, and let your imagination bloom in this enchanting workshop, Drawing with Watercolor: The Secret Garden. Using the luminous medium of watercolor, participants will capture beauty of a hidden garden, brimming with vibrant flowers, winding pathways, charming gates, and the life of fluttering birds and insects. Bring your favorite flowers or reference photos that speak to your vision of a secret garden and let the paint flow as we explore the unique luminosity of watercolors. This workshop is perfect for all skill levels. Whether you're a beginner eager to discover the magic of watercolor or an experienced artist looking to refine your skills, you'll leave with a beautiful painting inspired by the joys of summer and the mysteries of a hidden garden. Join us for a peaceful, creative experience as we bring your secret garden to life on paper.

Suggested Supplies:

Flowers to inspire you.

Photo reference of statuary, gateways, pathways and/or flowers that bring your vision to life.

All painting supplies are included, but feel free to bring your own set of watercolors.

Jennifer Koury
Jennifer Koury is a Buffalo-based artist, freelance illustrator, and arts educator. She instructs for The Roycroft Campus, Springville Center for the Arts, and the Burchfield Penney Art Center's International Center for Watercolor. Jennifer has taught a weekly series of watercolor workshops inspired by Suddenly I Awoke: The Dream Journals of Charles E. Burchfield. She is represented by Meibohm Fine Arts, East Aurora, NY. In 2022, her works were featured in Luminance, a four-person watercolor exhibit at Meibohm Fine Arts. In 2023, Koury's plein air paintings inspired by Emery Park's old-growth forest were highlighted in a two-person exhibition, Whose Woods These Are, at Springville Center for the Arts. She has exhibited her paintings in both solo and group shows, and won awards, including being finalist in the Chautauqua Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Art. Her art is featured in the NFWS Mary Whyte Gallery Walk video, George Washington's Mount Vernon Visitor Center, and Yuma Regional Medical Center in Arizona. Her illustrations appear in many children's books as well as volumes for adults. She is a member of the Buffalo Society of Artists, and a signature member of the Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society, and a signature member of the Baltimore Watercolor Society. She holds degrees in painting and printmaking from Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia and Art Center College of Design, California.

For further information, please get in touch with Kathy Shiroki: shirokkg@buffalostate.edu