Location: Cole Art Studio, located on the lower level of Cole Gallery. 107 5th Ave S, Edmonds WA 98020 

Immerse yourself in color, creativity, and nature-inspired expression in this two-day painting workshop focused on bold, contemporary tree-scapes! Whether you’re a seasoned artist or just starting your creative journey, this hands-on experience is designed to spark inspiration and help you explore playful color palettes, loose brushwork, and expressive techniques. Under Cheryl’s guidance , you’ll create two completed tree-scape paintings—each with its own mood, color story, and unique style. Through step-by-step demonstrations and personalized support, you’ll learn how to build dynamic compositions using trees as your focal point.

Experiment with vibrant colors, layers, and textures, loosen up your brushwork for a more expressive, modern look, balancing detail and abstraction to make your paintings pop.

By the end of the workshop, you’ll leave with one to two finished pieces ready to hang—and a fresh approach to landscape painting that emphasizes joy, spontaneity, and personal voice.

No experience necessary | Come ready to play with paint!

Materials List:

2 Stretched canvas or canvas boards: 18x24 & 24x24

Acrylic paints should include the primary colors plus a couple others as indicated:

Titanium White

Warm and cool yellows (i.e. cadmium light and medium or dark)

Warm and cool reds (i.e. cadmium light and medium or dark)

Warm and cool blues (i.e. cerulean blue, ultramarine blue)

Deep green (there are a variety of names depending on the manufacturer)

Alizarin crimson

Optional:

Organic orange, Indian yellow

Quinacridone red—or any quin color is fun to have

Dioxizine purple

Pthalo colors like blue green shade or pthalo green

Raw umber dark

note: black is not listed as you can create a more beautiful hue by mixing

Apron or painting clothes, nitrile gloves

Brushes/ palette knives- larger the better- #6 and above. Acrylic/synthetic. 2-3in cheap disposable hardware brushes.

NO FOAM brushes. (I use flat brushes almost exclusively. )

Spray water bottle

Paper towels – either Viva or blue shop towels

• Stay-wet palette. Masterson is great. A frugal option is a 12x16” cookie sheet and parchment paper