"Watercolor: Loose Technique for Dramatic Skies" with Alex Sharma (November 2026)
WATERCOLOR: LOOSE TECHNIQUES FOR DRAMATIC SKIES
with Instructor Alex Sharma
WHEN:
3-WEEKS
Wednesdays (10am - 1pm)
November 11, 18 & 25, 2026
WHERE:
Art League Academy
(106 Cordillo Pkwy, Hilton Head Island, SC)
Fabulous skies inspire awe and are often the very reason we choose to paint a particular scene. The sky is constantly changing from dawn to dusk, in rain or sunshine, and its colors and cloud formations are what create so much of the drama. When a spectacular sky becomes the focus of a painting, it serves as the visual anchor of the composition—essentially, a skyscape.
Alex will demonstrate the loose watercolor brush techniques she uses to capture the drama and movement of skies and clouds in their many forms—from rain and wind-swept clouds to towering cumulonimbus formations, glowing skies reflecting the setting sun, beautiful sunrises, and the atmospheric changes in sky color.
Students will experiment with wet-into-wet and dry-brush techniques, as well as color mixing, to create dramatic and expressive results.
Participants are encouraged to bring one of their own photographs as a reference for their painting, either printed or displayed on a cell phone or tablet. Alex will also provide a selection of example photographs for students to use as references.
SKILL LEVEL:
This class is designed for all levels of watercolor students.
REFUND POLICY:
Ticket purchases to Art League of Hilton Head events are final. Refunds will not be given for missed or classes/workshops.
If a class or workshop is canceled by Art League of Hilton Head a full refund will be given.
| Materials Included: | No materials are included in this class. A list of suggested supplies can be found below: |
| Requirements: | PLEASE BRING 9 COLORS: 1. Ultramarine Blue 2. Cobalt Blue 3. Phthalo Blue 4. Alizarin Crimson 5. Cadmium Red Light 6. Cadmium Yellow 7. Raw Sienna (yellow ochre) 8. Sap Green 9. Olive Green 4 BRUSHES: 1. 3/4” flat OR a 1” flat 2. #8 or #10 round brush or larger Use whatever size of watercolor paper that you like. Alex uses both cold press and hot press and will demonstrate on both. Bring what you have and we'll go from there. INTERNET ART SUPPLIERS: 1.Dick Blick Art Supplies 2.Jerry's Art-a-Rama 3.Cheap Joe's Art Supplies QUESTIONS?: Please Email: Academy@artleaguehhi.org. |
| Instructor: | Alex Sharma |
| Instructor Bio: |  Born into a family of artists, ALEXANDRA SHARMA learned early a unique awareness of form and space that is manifest in her work. A painter, print maker, sculptor, and art professor, Alexandra has a Fine Arts degree and has studied at the Sorbonne, France, and Oxford University, England. Her work spans over twenty-five years and she is known for unique visual imagery in her paintings and her ability to capture the moment as she works primarily en plein air. Alexandra is a founding member of the Multi Media Arts Guild, Kingston, Canada, and member of Hilton Head Art League, Apple Pie Painters, Northview Group of Artists, and a lifetime member of the American art honorary, Delta Phi Delta. Alexandra exhibits regularly at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn on Hilton Head Island, SC and at Art League of Hilton Head Academy. Visit Alex Sharma's Website |
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