Join artist Eva Christensen for a six-week journey exploring personal storytelling through gouache and watercolour. This course builds on basic watercolour knowledge to help you expand your artistic practice. Through guided instruction, you'll learn Eva's process for transforming personal photographs into meaningful paintings that capture cherished moments and memories.
Core components include:
* Composition and storytelling techniques
* Introduction to gouache as a complementary medium to watercolour
* Art historical perspectives and inspiration
* Technical instruction in layering and color theory
* Individual guidance and group critique
Note: This is not a beginner watercolour course. To ensure you'll benefit fully from this course, participants should have experience with:
* Basic watercolour techniques and terminology
* Color mixing and brush control
* Understanding of paint consistency and layering
* This course combines structured instruction with dedicated painting time and personalized feedback.
Dates: May 10-June 14
Times: Saturdays from 1-3:30 p.m.
Duration: Weekly for six weeks
Cost: $175
Maximum 12 participants.
Artist Bio
Eva Christensen has been painting in watercolour for more than thirty years. Her work has been featured in Created Here Magazine and on the cover of The Fiddlehead. In summer 2023, her solo exhibition "Love This Town" was showcased at the Charlotte Street Art Centre, with upcoming solo exhibitions scheduled at the Saint John Arts Centre (2025) and Charlotte Street Art Centre (2026). Eva is an Elected Member of both the Society of Canadian Artists and the Federation of Canadian Artists.
Working from her home in Hanwell, New Brunswick, Eva creates intimate paintings that feature her family life – her husband, their dogs, and occasionally their cats – in settings throughout the East Coast. She works exclusively from her own photographs, using them to compose scenes that tell stories about daily life. Each painting captures a specific moment – its unique light, location, season, mood, and characters.
Over the last five years, Eva's artistic vision has evolved to focus on storytelling through paint. She finds joy in creating works that share personal narratives and connect with viewers through their shared experiences.