Imagine painting beside volcanic lakes, watching whales glide through the Atlantic, and soaking in lush hot springs — all while deepening your connection with your creativity.
Join me this fall for a one-of-a-kind watercolor retreat in São Miguel, Azores. No experience needed — just a love for nature and a curious spirit.
Grab your brushes and join me outdoors for a magical season of painting in some of the most beautiful natural spots around the Lower Mainland! Each full-day workshop includes a live demo, step-by-step instruction, and plenty of time to paint your own masterpiece—surrounded by nature, light, and inspiration.
Watercolour Workshops at Willow & WalllflowerPort Moody - February 21, 2025 and March 7, 2025All of these classes are perfect for beginners!Emerge into the magical world of nature and paint a unique artwork in Elena Markelova’s signature double exposure style. Elena will be showing you how to combine a portrait of the animal with a landscape using basic watercolour techniques and some of Elena’s favourite tricks to add more life and movement to the painting. These are bright and fun classes, perfect for beginners and more skilled watercolourists who want to learn something new. In these classes you will learn the basic watercolour washes as well as some advanced techniques, perfect your tree painting skills, learn how to achieve deep...
Discover the enchanting world of watercolour at our upcoming exhibition and contest, "Alberta in Watercolour"! From September 30 to November 4, 2024, join us at cSPACE King Edward in Calgary, AB, as we celebrate the beauty and diversity of Alberta through the vibrant strokes of watercolour art.Elena's Free Demo October 5th 6 pm, Cspace Marda LoopGo deep into the world of nature and watch Elena paint a unique Wolf artwork in her signature double exposure style. Elena will be showing you how to combine a portrait of the Wolf with a moonlight mountain landscape using different watercolour techniques and some of her favourite tricks to add more life to the painting.More information here Mountain Bear Watercolour Workshop Mountain tops jutting skyward of the fog...
Last year I had a blast doing plein air classes and enjoying the nature in every shape and form. This summer, instead of short weekly sessions, I decided to offer a few full-day workshops. We are going to my most favourite locations with plenty of views to paint, and I can't wait to see you there!Watercolour Plein Air - Pitt Lake - July 6, 11 am - 5 pm Watercolour Plein Air - Alouette Lake - July 20, 11 am - 5 pm Watercolour Plein Air - Cliff Falls - Aug 10, 11 am - 5 pm I'll have lots of materials for you to try out, and will have a gazebo set up to protect us from changing weather....
