In this two day workshop, we will explore how color, value and abstraction can work together to produce a watercolor portrait that goes beyond simply creating a likeness. 

Learn to create form through the exploration of a value and color study, and explore design and abstraction through the creation of a colorful abstract under painting that will serve as the foundation of your watercolor portrait.

Work from your own photo reference with distinct shadows or paint along using the photo reference in the e-mail file that will be provided.

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Nancy Oleksa Bio

Born and raised outside of Youngstown, Ohio, in the small town of McDonald, Nancy Oleksa was involved in the visual arts from her earliest years.
She received a full scholarship to the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. There she developed her skills and used her degree in Visual Communications to propel her into a position as first a color separator and then an illustrator for the American Greetings Corporation. It was at American Greetings that she diversified her abilities to include calligraphy, character development, writing and design.

Nancy's diverse painting career spans the diverse roles of  illustrator, graphic artist, and Community Education Watercolor  instructor for Palomar College. A position that she enjoyed for 25 years.

Nancy Oleksa is now a popular jurist, workshop and watercolor instructor known for her passion for color and light. She has enjoyed instructing watercolorists in Southern California for over 30 years.

Non Members Fee: $185.00 Members Fee: $165.00