WATERCOLOR JOURNALING IN NATURE with Julie Raabe Gentry – Saturday, March 15, 2025 - 10am-1pm

03/15/2025 10:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET

Category

Drawing/Painting

Admission

  • $55.00

Summary

Enjoy nature’s beauty in winter and spring through watercolor! Learn watercolor basics, while sketching and painting in a journal. Create 2-3 paintings along with journaling notes. In journaling, anything goes! You will be guided through a fun, easy, relaxing process to explore and express yourself while capturing nature’s stunning colors!

Date: March 15, 2025
Time: 10am - 1pm
Location: Up North Arts 601 Chestnut Street Cadillac
Beginner +
Members: $45
Non-Members: $55
Purchase a membership for member discounts.
Students will need to bring some supplies to class. See full description and details.

Description

 

   

Have a coupon or gift certificate to apply to this class?  Contact classes@upnorthartsinc.com before registering to obtain code.

Minimum Enrollment: 3 (Maximum Enrollment: 10). If Minimum is not met, class will be cancelled or rescheduled.

Title: WATERCOLOR JOURNALING IN NATURE

TIME: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm (3 hour class)

DATE: Saturday, March 15, 2025

Age Level: 18+ (a teen interested in art may take class)

Ability Level: Beginner

Purchase a yearly membership for member pricing and additional benefits.

Member price $45

Non-member price $55

 

Description:

Enjoy nature’s beauty in winter and spring through watercolor! Learn watercolor basics, while

sketching and painting in a journal. Create 2-3 paintings along with journaling notes. In

journaling, anything goes! You will be guided through a fun, easy, relaxing process to explore

and express yourself while capturing nature’s stunning colors!

Students will need to bring to class:

140# Cold Press watercolor journal or watercolor paper, see links below. All other

materials, watercolor paints and brushes will be provided. These are student grade, so

please feel free to bring your own.

WATERCOLOR JOURNAL LINKS Required: Use the following links to choose one

watercolor journal or you may use 140 lb. Cold Press Watercolor Paper from Amazon or Brink’s

Framing in downtown Cadillac.

--Strathmore 460-55 400 series Visual Watercolor Journal, 140 lb Cold Press, 5.5x8”

-Canson XL Series Watercolor Pad, Heavyweight White Paper, Foldover Binding, 9x12

Water Fluid Artist 140 lb Watercolor Paper Block, Cold Press, 6x6, 6x8 or 8x8

 

Teacher: Julie Raabe Gentry

About Julie

Julie is an avid nature watercolor journalist whose passion is to pass along her love for nature through journaling. She draws upon the simplicity and wonder of nature to guide her students to find “perfection and beauty in imperfection”.  Julie has taken many classes through the Wild Wonder Foundation for nature journaling; including the Nature Journaling Educator’s Workshop. Her education comes from many mentors and workshops throughout Michigan and Tennessee, including Megan Swoyer, Mary Lou Peters, Cedar Kindy, A. Jann Peitso, Philip Hartigan and Art Toolkit. She is also a former Dance Educator with an MA in Dance and the Related Arts and and MEd in Early Childhood Education. Her goal is to guide students to creating watercolors that flow and dance!

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