Join me for an incredible Watercolor Getaway in Bettendorf, Iowa where we will build your watercolor skills, learn new techniques, work at your own pace and complete beautiful projects! You'll be able to enjoy personalized learning in our very small group setting! Once registered, you'll be invited to our Event Facebook Group where you can ask questions, meet the other attendees, and help me determine the content of some of our lessons!

Agenda for the weekend: (topics are flexible and more or less can be covered depending on needs of each student)

Friday June 6th: 10am- 6pm

Skills Class

Learning How to get the most from your supplies

Soup and Salad Lunch

Troubleshooting session--how to avoid or fix common watercolor issues

Abstract Project

Saturday June 7th: 10am -8pm

All about Flowers: learning how to build strokes into flowers

Creating a flower sampler

Pasta bar for Lunch

Painting stamped floral images

Creating a final Floral Project

Pizza Party and Game Night

Sunday June 8th: 9am-1pm

Finish projects

Questions answered

Watercolor Challenge issued

Fun Exercises to keep you going!

What is included:

• Paint Pallette (with fun new paints for spring/Summer)
• Sketch book
• 100% cotton watercolor paper sheets
• Exclusive Event Stencils
• fun tools and supplies (I have to keep some surprises!!)
• Lunch Each Day
• Pizza Party on Saturday evening
• FUN, open, engaging atmosphere to create in!

A few more details:

• Event held in my basement (so you'll need to navigate one flight of stairs)
• ALL levels of painting welcome and due to the small group, I can easily help each of you to have a fun, engaging and successful experience
• I live in Bettendorf, Iowa (also known as the Quad Cities), which is on the Mississippi River (Illinois is right across the river from us!) Hotel Suggestions will be available (details coming very shortly!) and hotels are usually about 5-10 min from me
• Flying--closest airport is 15 min away, MLI (Moline-Quad Cities International)
• Driving-- approx 2 1/2 Hours from both Des Moines, Iowa and Chicago, ILL.
• We will have a Facebook Group so that you can connect with others--especially if you would like to room with someone to help cut costs.

What to bring:

• Comfortable Clothing
• Beverage of your choice (I'll have water bottles available)

Supplies needed:

• IF you have a favorite paint palette ("Dena's Palette" or the Mission Gold Palette) bring that with, though I will be providing a fun new palette of paints for you, but I like learning new things with the colors I am comfortable with
• Favorite Brushes--I suggest a 2, 4, 6 or 8 and 10 round brush, a 1/2"-3/4" Flat Brush, a filbert brush (not required, but helpful)
• I recommend the Starry Colors Kuretake set (not required, but nice) or similar metallic paint
• Pens that you enjoy working with (Posca, Micro liners)
• I will provide water jars and paper towels for everyone

Questions? Please feel free to reach out: drekow@yahoo.com