Paint your magic.
Explore the watercolor medium through whimsy and wonder in these workshops. Choose from the Bete or Fleur series.
OVERVIEW
Explore and play through watercolor
Explore Watercolor through two subjects, Bête and Fleur: Beast and Flower.
Featuring themes of Magic, Seasons, and Myth, these multi-day classes give students space to explore and hone their painting skills. Beginners are welcome — no experience needed.
Like all of Morgana’s classes, each workshop includes all materials and is led by a professional artist who teaches with playful guidance and clear, easy-to-follow steps. Join us to learn techniques, build confidence, and create joyful watercolor pieces inspired by nature and imagination.
DETAILS
Workshop Information
Artist-grade Daniel Smith watercolors, Arches 100% cotton cold-press paper, essential drawing tools, plus dedicated workbooks and sketchbooks for sketching, refining ideas, and planning compositions.
Daniel Smith watercolors on Arches cold-press paper form an ideal base for archival, expressive painting. Daniel Smith pigments offer rich, lightfast color and smooth rewetting for depth in washes and details.
Arches cold-press provides a textured, reliable surface that holds layers, lifts, and granulation—great for controlled yet spontaneous techniques.
Together with quality paints and paper, dependable drawing tools, and sketchbooks to test palettes, values, and compositions, foster experimentation, and turn ideas into expressive watercolor pieces. Students will have all the tools they need to begin their watercolor journey as well as workbooks to strengthen their out-of-studio learning.
Materials
Spring: Rabbit, Bumble Bee, Snake, Robin, Salmon, Frog
Summer: Horse, Starfish, Sandpiper, River Otter, Great Blue Heron, Butterfly
Fall: Fox, Dormouse, Deer, Raven, Salamander, Beaver
Winter: Snowy Owl, Wolf, Elk, Badger, Black Bear, Orca
Bête
Morgana, Instructor
Through two series: Bête and Fleur, students can choose their subject genre.
By exploring Bête, students will dive into the myth and magic of the animals that share our world and that populate the exotic landscapes of our dreams and stories.
And by choosing Fleur, students will traverse the wide fields of beauty, language and enchanting myths of flowers.
Each genre choice will include subcategories governed by Nature’s seasons.
Series
Spring: Tulip, Daffodil, Lilac, Iris, Primrose, Rhubarb
Summer: Lily, Cosmos, Pansy, Rose, Poppy, Peach
Fall: Morning Glory, Marigold, Sunflower, Nicotiana, Mullen, Pumpkin
Winter: Holly, Witch Hazel, Hellebore, Bracken Fern, Persimmon
Fleur
Series Details - Spring
Dates
April 24th
11:00-3:00 PM
May
1st-3rd
11:00-3:00 PM
May
8th-10th
11:00-3:00 PM
Dates
May
22nd-24th
11:00-3:00 PM
May 29th
11:00-3:00 PM
Fleur
Flower Power - 1 Day/4 Hours + All Materials Included - $200
Myth & Magic - 3 Days/4 Hours + All Materials Included - $600
The Language of Flowers - 3 Days/4 Hours + All Materials Included - $600
Bête
Myth & Magic - 3 Days/4 Hours + All Materials Included - $600
Muse - 1 Day/4 Hours + All Materials Included - $200
Summer, Fall, & Winter Dates TBD
Join our October Specials: The Witch’s Garden, Magical Lands, Ghosts & Ghouls, Fantastical Fae, and Dragons & Dreams
2026 workshop dates TBD.
WORKSHOP SERIES - BÊTE
Muse
1 Day / 4 Hours / $200
Embrace the quiet wonders of the animals with which we share our world, captured delicately through the flexible, expressive medium of watercolor.
Create a single 9x12 painting of an incredible animal that beautifully embodies the season’s mood and colors. Class will begin with hands-on experimentation and playful exploration of materials, color, and composition. Students will follow clear, simple, step-by-step drawing and painting instruction to build confidence and bring their vision to life.
Embrace the fantastic as we take a deep-dive into the symbolism and mysticism of our animal brothers and sisters to create powerful watercolor paintings.
Class will begin with a multifaceted introduction to the two animals of the day. Students will then organize their thoughts and feelings in their sketchbooks and can utilize their workbooks to prompt inspiration. Students are encouraged to redefine symbolic meaning and bring their unique life experience into their watercolors. Each class will end with a finished watercolor painting that will be 9x12.
Myth & Magic
3 Days / 4 Hours Each / $600
WORKSHOP SERIES- FLEUR
Flower Power
1 Day / 4 Hours / $200
Fall under the quiet enchantment of flowers. Settle in with a single bloom as your muse. Study it in different light, from every angle. Let small surprises—a tiny tear, a pollen smudge—be your entry points. And let your brush be carried by the subtle persuasion of petals.
Create a single 9x12 painting of a whimsical flower that gracefully evokes the season. Class will begin with hands-on experimentation and playful exploration of materials, color, and composition. Students will follow clear, simple, step-by-step drawing and painting instruction to build confidence and bring their vision to life.
Myth and Magic
3 Days / 4 Hours Each / $600
Welcome to our secret garden within the studio. Beyond the garden gate, we will walk into the magnificent. Take a deep-dive into the symbolism and mysticism of flowers that entwine our lives to create powerful watercolor paintings.
Class will begin with a multifaceted introduction to the two flowers of the day. Students will then organize their thoughts and feelings in their sketchbooks and can utilize their workbooks to prompt inspiration. Students are encouraged to redefine symbolic meaning and bring their unique life experience into their watercolors. Each class will end with a finished watercolor painting that will be 9x12.
Want to know more than roses are red and violets are blue? We can make that wish come true. Come explore the powerful medium of watercolor with the muse of flowers. What do they tell us? Why do they captivate us? How can I bring them to life on a page? Learn this and more through The Language of Flowers.
Class will begin with a multifaceted introduction to the two animals of the day. Students will then organize their thoughts and feelings in their sketchbooks and can utilize their workbooks to prompt inspiration. Students are encouraged to redefine symbolic meaning and bring their unique life experience into their watercolors. Each class will end with a finished watercolor painting that will be 9x12.
The Language of Flowers
3 Days / 4 Hours Each / $600
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Workshops will be indoors depending on the weather. For Spring 2026 there are 5 Seats available in the Studio on Dormouse Farm.
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Ages 16 and over are welcome.
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There are no refunds for classes and workshops, but I understand that life happens, and so do I offer flexible solutions.
If you need to cancel, we can reschedule depending on workshop openings.
We can convert your workshop participation into a private class if workshop dates are full or if there is another significant conflict.
You can transfer your workshop participation to another individual. You must inform me at least 1 Day before class begins.
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At this time the art studio on Dormouse Farm is not ADA accessible. See workshop locations for more information when workshops are held off-farm.
