Water Media Art Workshops

Susan Cowan and Lee Baughman, both award winning watermedia painters and popular teachers from the Portland, OR / Vancouver, WA area, teamed up in 1995 to take artists on painting adventures around the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Since forming www.art-adventures.com they have led painting Workshops on cruises up the Inside Passage of Alaska, paint-outs on the Oregon Coast, painted in the snow on the shores of Lake Louise, returned 6 years to Molokai, HI for inspirational painting retreats at Hui Ho’O’lana, guided groups for 6 years on painting tours of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, painted the Mardi Gras floats and music scene of New Orleans, and have taken groups back to Kauai, Hawaii now for the past 3 years to the peaceful retreat of Hale Luana. Venice, Italy in 2004 was their first tour across the big water and plans for 2008 include Poland and a return to Kauai, HI and Moab, UT. And plans for 2009 include Limoux, France. An annual Painting Getaway to Friday Harbor on beautiful San Juan Island sometimes happens in spring and fall due to it’s popularity.

Students get twice the attention and input from these two veteran teachers who compliment each other with their love of painting, passion for travel, and nurturing of fellow artists. Water Media Workshops are about what you would pay for one instructor and Self Directed Painting Getaways are structured to be as affordable as possible, with Susan and Lee organizing and securing locations/accommodation and joining the group as painting participants, leading the group in daily critiques and touring/travel advice. The two options are ideal: Watermedia Workshops for those who want to learn new techniques and gain a better knowledge of both watercolor and/or acrylics from 2 great instructors or the Self Directed Painting Getaways for those seasoned painters who just want to travel with the camaraderie of fellow artists and not pay workshop prices to do it!

2008 Workshops

• Village Gallery of the Arts | 12505 NW Cornell Rd, Portland, OR
  503-644-8001
  Beginning January 9, 2008 - Ongoing Wednesdays 9:30-12:30 monthly sign up (call for details)
  Aqueous Media Classes with Susan
• Town Center Plaza | Vancouver, WA
  360-992-2742 or James@clark.edu
  Ongoing Monday nights through Clark College - Community Ed
  Independent Watercolor Study with Lee
• Town Center Plaza | Vancouver, WA
  360-992-2742 or James@clark.edu
  Ongoing Monday/Tuesday through Clark College - Mature Learning
  Watercolor and Aqueous Media Classes with Susan
• Hale Luana | Kauai, Hawaii
  March 26 - April 5, 2008
  Self Directed Artists Get-away with Lee and Susan
• Hilton Hotel | Vancouver, WA
  April 13, 2008
  Senior Expo with Susan
• Friday Harbor | San Juan Island, WA
  May 27 - 31, 2008
  Self Directed Artists Get-away with Lee and Susan
• Moab Arts & Recreation Center (MARC) | Moab, Utah
  August 12 - 16, 2008
  On Location Creativity with Acrylics Workshop with Lee and Susan
• Krakow & Krapkowice, Poland
  September 8 - 20, 2008
  On Location Watercolor Workshop & Accommodations with Lee and Susan
• Friday Harbor | San Juan Island, WA
  October 21 - 25, 2008
  Self Directed Artists Get-away with Lee and Susan

2009 Workshops

• Limoux, France
  September 5 - 19, 2009
  On Location Watercolor Workshop & Accommodations with Lee and Susan