with Ron Stocke

Winter 2025 Semester

Artists Classroom @ Home with Ron Stocke

A Fresh Approach to Watercolor:
How to Loosen Up and Create Paintings with Energy and Mood

In this new series with award-winning watercolor artist Ron Stocke, you'll learn how to focus on the elements that can help you loosen up your painting style and create a greater sense of mood. Ron will share many of the techniques that he has shaped and reshaped over the years to create his unique painting style, and reinforce some of the tried and true fundamentals that we often forget. Ron will also share important product information that he has picked up over three decades of working with the art materials industry—and pass on some tips for avoiding bad art habits. Join Ron for any or all four of these inspiring and informative painting sessions to expand your knowledge and enhance your skills in the magical medium of watercolor!   

Live virtual classes will take place from 1:00 to 3:00 pm ET on one Thursday each month from October 2025 through January 2026.
Recordings of these sessions will be available on demand until 30 days after the last workshop in the series.

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Workshop Schedule

Classes will take place live virtually from 1p - 3p ET on the 2nd Thursday of the month October - January. 

Classes are available on demand until 30 days after the last workshop in the series.

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Session 1: Loosen Up Your Painting in Watercolor

Ignore the detail, create the mood! In this first class, Ron will focus on why creating mood in a painting is more important than achieving total accuracy. He'll also walk you through the first few things you can do to loosen up your painting style. 

Session 2: Painting Architecture in Watercolor

In this workshop, Ron will demonstrate depicting an iconic bridge. He will focus on why working with a limited palette is a good idea, important rules of perspective, and how to create good tension in your painting while avoiding bad tension.

Session 3: Painting Dramatic Interiors in Watercolor

Painting a moody interior can be tricky due to the multiple light sources, architectural detail and figures. Discover why all of that detail should be an afterthought. In this class, Ron will show how he simplifies these elements to make everything in the scene feel connected. 

Session 4: Go Big and Bold for Nighttime Scenes in Watercolor

Paint nocturnal scenes that have impact and energy. In the final workshop in this series, One will show you what watercolor can do when we get out of it's way.

Meet Ron Stocke

Ron Stocke is an internationally recognized watercolor artist and instructor who has proudly called the Pacific Northwest home for over 40 years. Known for his direct, impressionistic style, Ron’s paintings capture light and atmosphere with striking clarity and emotion—earning him a respected place in the contemporary art world. His approachable teaching style resonates with artists of all levels. He teaches in-depth painting workshops across the United States, Canada and Europe, in which he shares practical techniques and insights to help painters grow their skills and confidence. Ron has earned Signature Membership in the American Watercolor Society, the National Watercolor Society and the Northwest Watercolor Society. His work has been featured in Watercolor Artist, and he has also contributing articles to the publication. Ron is the author of the 2018 book, En Plein Air: Watercolor, published by Walter Foster, which continues to inspire watercolorists around the world.

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