Watercolor Cosmos

With Vonda Drees

July 7 - 13, 2024

Location: Grunewald Guild

Address: 19003 River Road, Leavenworth, WA, USA

What can I expect to create?:
Participants will complete several small to medium sized cosmic paintings, including the following sizes: four to eight postcard size, four or five 8″x10″ images and one 11″x14″. The inspiration for the paintings can be drawn from actual images and/or from the wilds of the imagination!

Will I need to work outside of class?:
No, all projects can be completed within the allotted class time.

Do I need experience to take this class?:
All experience levels welcome, including beginners

What do I need to bring to class?:
Clothing for painting

Minimum age of participant: 12

  • Commuter – $115.00
  • Cabin – $1,180.00
  • Private Queen Room + Shared Bath – $940.00
  • Private Twin Room + Shared Bath – $940.00
  • Shared Room + Shared Bath – $610.00
  • Yurt – $730.00
  • Library Dorm – $460.00
  • RV with Electric: 125V/30 Amp – $460.00
  • RV with Electric: 25V/20 Amp – $460.00
  • Personal Tent or Car Camping – $400.00
REGISTER FOR THIS COURSE
REGISTER FOR THIS COURSE

This program begins Sunday July 7, and ends Saturday July 13. The fees listed at right include lodging and all meals (except “Commuter”, which includes a Commuter Meal Plan).  An additional sliding scale Course Fee is required.  For more information on our pricing, see our Pricing page.

The mysteries of the Cosmos and the magical medium of watercolor come together in this offering!

One of Vonda’s secret loves while serving at the Guild over the years was the Perseid meteor shower in late July and August.

She describes the experience: “a sacred game of hide and seek with flashes of fire darting across the night sky.”

Perhaps you have marveled over NASA’s images of outer space? Some are almost beyond imagination!

In this class, we will learn how to paint watercolor galaxies. Watercolors are the perfect medium for this luminous work because depth and vibrancy are created when the paint flows naturally into a dance of cosmic mystery.

About the Faculty

Vonda Drees

Vonda Drees is a creative contemplative, originally from Wisconsin, who now lives in a blue-roofed log cabin named "Sombrero Azul" near La Grange, Texas, the ancestral land of the Tonkawa people. Vonda and her husband Jim served as directors of the Grünewald Guild from 2016-2020. She has used her artistic gifts and passion to share […]

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