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.
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.
Workshop Agenda & Descriptions
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 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.
Meet Ron Stocke
Gallery of Other Works by Ron
What Our Past Students Are Saying