Aspens in Watercolor
Adult Class | Registration opens 8/4/2026 9:00 AM MDT
Spend the day painting aspen trees in watercolor.
Paint a fall aspen scene and a summer aspen landscape in one day!
Step by step instruction will be given through each stage of the painting process. Multiple watercolor techniques and washes will be explored. Learn to mix colors to create beautiful foliage for summer and fall aspens. Students will complete 2 small paintings in this class.
All levels welcome.
- Watercolor Paints- M. Graham, Da Vinci, Daniel Smith, Winsor and Newton,
Cheap Joe’s American Journey (brands recommended)
-ultramarine blue
-cerulean blue or cobalt blue
-cadmium yellow medium
-Indian Yellow or Gamboge Yellow
-cadmium red
-alizarin crimson
-sap green
-burnt sienna
-raw sienna
Arches 140# paper cold press watercolor paper (9 x 12 inch sheet size works well)
WC Paint Brushes: synthetic or golden taklon, short handle
-Round #10 brush
-Round #2 brush for detail
-Flat 1 inch brush
Palette (Folding Palette works well)
Board (12 x 16 or larger, this is to tape watercolor paper to)
Liquid Frisket/Mask
Old paint brush to apply liquid mask or dental picks
Natural sponge
Masking Tape
Pencil
Kneaded Eraser
Cups/containers for water
Paper Towels
Pam McLaughlin
Pam McLaughlin is a watercolor artist and photographer living in incredible Colorado. Traditionally trained as an emergency medicine physician, Pam uses her expertise of anatomy to create beautiful, emotionally charged watercolors. Pam has studied with watercolorists Mary Whyte, Liu Yi, John Fawcett, David Drummond and with landscape painter Scott Christensen. Pam’s work has been selected for numerous shows, most noteworthy, the 148th International American Watercolor Society’s Exhibition in New York City, held in spring 2015. Her work has been commissioned for private collections regionally and beyond.