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Waitlist – Intro to Painting Landscapes in Watercolor
Learn watercolor landscape fundamentals. Build skills in value, color, and composition through a step-by-step layering process.
What you’ll do
This 6 week class focuses on the fundamentals of watercolor landscape painting. Participants will enhance their observational skills and practice watercolor techniques by working from photographs.
Instructor Hannah Day teaches a unique approach to watercolor, intended to alleviate the frustration that many experience when learning this beautiful yet challenging medium. The class will focus on strengthening observational skills, training the student to see value and color which provides a foundation to build their paintings in a step-by-step layering process.
We will cover essential elements of rendering a scenic painting, including composition, color temperature, value, linear perspective, and atmospheric perspective. Gain a new appreciation for the beauty of your surroundings through the process of painting a landscape one layer at a time.
All levels of experience are welcome, including total beginners!
Materials are provided, but students are encouraged to bring their own watercolor palette if they have one.
Membership has its benefits
All Silver Memberships and above receive 10% off the registration cost for any class purchase over $40.
Materials fees are not discounted.
Become a member today and find community, connection, and creativity.
About your Instructor
Hannah Day
Hannah Day is a Sonoma County artist who works primarily in the paper arts. She received her MFA from UH Manoa in printmaking, and her etchings are internationally shown and collected. Her personal practice also includes paper cutting, graphite, watercolor, and mixed media.
https://www.hannahdrawstrees.com/
Class FAQ
We ask that you notify us at least 10 days in advance of a class if you need to cancel your registration. You may cancel by phone or email and we will gladly offer you a refund or credit toward a future class. If you cancel with less than 10 days’ notice, we will not be able to provide refunds, due to our contractual obligations and material purchases for each class.
Sometimes, the Sonoma Community Center has to cancel a class due to low enrollment or unforeseen circumstances, such as a natural disaster or health emergency. If this happens and we do not offer a reschedule date, you will be refunded 100% of your registration fee (minus the payment processing and services fee), or credit towards a future class. If we are able to offer a reschedule date but you are unable to make the new date, we will gladly offer credit towards a future class.
All credits must be used within 1 year.
You can view our full class policies and guidelines here.
The Sonoma Community Center is committed to creating an accessible learning environment. If you require any special considerations(medical, physical, learning) please share them with Sean Baskin, Program Associate, by emailing him at [email protected] so that he can forward them to the relevant Program Director and Instructor.
Late additions to any program, class, or workshop that has already begun will be allowed on a per-case basis depending upon the Program Director & instructors approval. Late additions will have to pay the full registration cost of the class, along with any materials fees, and will not be prorated for the time missed. You may reach out to the program directors directly, or the Program Associate Sean Baskin at [email protected] to request a late addition.
We are always looking for new instructors. You can fill out the form directly here.
Waitlist – Intro to Painting Landscapes in Watercolor
Learn watercolor landscape fundamentals. Build skills in value, color, and composition through a step-by-step layering process.
Schedule
Fridays, January 9 – February 13, 2026
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
This Session
Friday, January 9, 2026 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Experience Level
All Levels, Beginning, Intermediate and AdvancedAge(s)
18-over$270 – Registration Fee
$10 – Materials Fee
$280 – Total Registration Fee
