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....
I'm thrilled to present my watercolour demo with OPUS! "Misty Bear" - Mountain tops jutting skyward of the fog is a beautiful sight, but don’t forget – what’s clouded by the fog is shrouded in mystery. This animal spirit encourages you to lead others and guide them, as its meaning is to inspire those around you and stay true to yourself. Let's walk deep into the mystical world of nature and paint a unique Bear in Elena Markelova’s signature double-exposure style. Elena will show you how to combine a portrait of the Bear with a misty mountain scenery of its natural habitat using basic and advanced watercolour techniques and some of Elena’s favourite tricks to add more life and movement...
Watercolour Workshops at The Crow’s Nest Artist Collective, Campbell River - February 3d, 2024All 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, and will leave with a beautiful painting and a new skill set that can be used for future...
This Holiday Season find me at two local craft fairs!
Albion Holiday Craft Fair is this Sunday, November 26, 11 am - 4 pm at Albion Community Center
And my favourite - Coquitlam Christmas Craft Fair - Dec 1-3 at Poirier ForumI'll be in the same spot with my best selling prints, cards and notepads + lots of new artwork, including some originals.Hope to see you there,Elena
