“Kate is an amazing and patient teacher. She really took the time to explain techniques and critiques in a very constructive and compassionate way. Let us find our style.”
“Kate is a superb artist and educator who we are are lucky to have in our Education Program.”
“Kate is an extraordinary teacher, very engaged, and enormously helpful in mentoring.”
I had a great experience with this class. Kate is an inspiring artist and positive instructor. She is clear and descriptive on techniques and material options with demos. She inspires with helpful reference of how a diverse range of watercolorists approach subjects. Kate kept a productive pace with about half the time demo, prep and clean-up, and half student practice with Q&A.
- Student from Philadelphia Sketch Club
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Summer Classes at Wallingford Community Arts Center
414 Plush Mill Road, Wallingford, PA 19086
Light First: Intro to Oils in Black & White Are you overwhelmed by color and not sure where to start? Light First begins with the one thing that makes every great painting work — light and shadow. In this four-week class you’ll build a real foundation in oil painting by working exclusively in black and white, painting from still life arrangements in the studio. You’ll learn to mix consistent tones, see light and shadow as shapes, control your edges, and organize a painting before color ever enters the picture. Calm, structured, and beginner-friendly. No experience necessary. Mondays, June 22–July 13 | 6–9 PM Register here
Color and Light: Building Your Painting Color doesn’t have to be overwhelming. This four-week class is built around color temperature and a limited palette. Working from still life in the studio, you’ll learn how warm and cool relationships create the illusion of light, how to mix clean, consistent color, and how to build a painting with a limited set of pigments. Practical, hands-on, step-by-step from day one. Mondays, July 20–August 10 | 6–9 PM Register here
746 Panmure Road · Haverford, PA 19041
Summer classes a the Mainline Art Center (MLAC).
Watercolor: No Experience Necessary! If you’ve ever wanted to try watercolor, walked into an art supply store, felt completely overwhelmed, and walked back out — this class is for you. This seven-week course is designed for anyone who wants to learn watercolor and doesn’t know where to begin. We’ll start with the basics, how the paint actually works, and build from there through simple, guided exercises. Each week adds a new skill, so by the end you’ll have a real foundation and the confidence to keep going on your own. Tuesdays, June 30–August 11 | 6–9 PM Registration coming soon.
Gouache: The Medium You Didn’t Know You Needed! Beloved by illustrators, designers, and painters who know its secret — and overlooked by everyone else. Gouache has the ease of watercolor but dries to a rich, velvety matte finish, layers opaquely, and behaves like oil, acrylic, or watercolor all in one. Once you try it, you’ll wonder why it took you so long. In this class we’ll explore layering, blending, and color mixing, and learn to build images from simple shapes — working both light to dark and dark to light. Whether your interests lean toward fine art, illustration, or just a paint you can take anywhere, gouache may be exactly the medium you didn’t know you were looking for. Thursdays, July 2–August 13 | 6–9 PM Registration coming soon.
