Exploring Modern Watercolours

Paintworks Summer Workshops 2026

July 6th – 9th, 2026

Exploring Modern Watercolours

Teen/Adult

1:00 pm – 3:30 pm (4 days)

Instructor: Ashley Gaboury, BFA

GOLDEN Artist Alumni, Silverbrush Educator

Join GOLDEN Artist Alumni Ashley Gaboury in this summer intensive workshop and dive into painting expressive animals with Watercolours. We will be focusing on a variety of mark-making and colour mixing techniques using QoR Modern Watercolours. Please bring 5” x 7” black and white printed references (on standard printer/photocopy paper) of your favourite sea creatures, birds and animals/pets that you’d like to paint along with the coloured reference photos (can be on a digital device). Most supplies included. This workshop is suitable for artists of most levels of experience but is not designed for young children; however mature pre-teens/teens are welcome to join.

Supply List:

· 140 LB CP Watercolor sketchbook or pad – 11” x 14”

· Black and white printed pictures – 5” x 7” (Animals etc.)

· Paper towel – blue ones work best

· HB and 2B Pencil

· Kneaded eraser and sharpener

· White gel pen - 08 or 10

Kits can be purchased for a discount in store

Paints, pens, brushes and some additional supplies included.