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Box of Dreams
Lynn D. Pratt | Watecolor | January 18 - 20, 2027
Have you ever felt your paintings look flat or lack depth? Join internationally acclaimed watercolor artist Lynn D. Pratt for three exciting days of photorealistic watercolor painting as you create a vibrant box of crayons bursting with color, texture, and dimension.
Through demonstrations and step-by-step instruction, Lynn will teach students how to create glowing highlights, rich darks, realistic textures, and the illusion of three-dimensional form. By the end of the workshop, students will have completed a colorful photorealistic painting while gaining techniques they can apply to future watercolor subjects.
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A completed photorealistic watercolor painting featuring a colorful box of crayons
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Greater confidence creating depth and dimension in your paintings
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New techniques for achieving realistic texture and detail
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A stronger understanding of color, value, and contrast
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Practical methods for creating rich darks and luminous highlights
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A deeper appreciation for the possibilities of photorealistic watercolor
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This workshop is ideal for watercolor painters who want to strengthen their realism skills, create more depth in their paintings, and learn techniques for achieving greater detail, texture, and dimension. Intermediate and advanced watercolor painters will benefit most from this workshop.
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How to create a dramatic black background that enhances your subject
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Techniques for large wet-into-wet washes using multiple colors
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Preserving glowing white highlights
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Building color and value through layering
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Creating realistic texture using dry brush techniques
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Mixing vibrant shadows and rich dark values
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Techniques for making ordinary objects appear three-dimensional and realistic
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Finishing details that bring a watercolor painting to life
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January 18 - 20, 2027
9:00 am - 4:00 pm (one-hour lunch) -
Fee: $449
Lynn D. Pratt is an international award-winning watercolor artist, instructor, juror, and demonstrator known for her striking photorealistic paintings. Her background in architecture, earned through studies at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, influences her meticulous attention to detail and mastery of perspective, light, and form.
A signature member of the American Watercolor Society, National Watercolor Society, Women in Watercolor, and numerous other prestigious organizations, Lynn's work has been featured in exhibitions, television programs, books, and magazines including Splash, Watercolor Artist, Artscope, and The Artist's Magazine.
Passionate about teaching, Lynn travels throughout the United States conducting workshops, demonstrations, and watercolor programs for artists of all skill levels.
She is the founder of Let's Paint Online School, which offers more than 160 watercolor classes to students around the world. In 2020, she founded Women in Watercolor, an international organization dedicated to supporting and promoting women watercolor artists worldwide.