Watercolor Class: 8 Summer-Inspired Scenes

I wanted a fun activity to do with my kids during summer break that would appeal to all of us and wouldn’t take too much planning on my part. We’re planning on doing a class weekly, so we’ve only done two so far, but they have been a hit with my kids ages 4, 6, 8, and 10. My mom jumped in on one lesson while she was at my house one day, and we might include some other family members that are visiting in future lessons. Everyone was able to participate at their own level and learn from the techniques, even my 6 year old who decided to sit and watch with us but paint something totally different.
My 9 year old son said to me after doing the second class, “Thank you SO much for buying that painting class, Mom! I’m learning SO MUCH!”

My children and I have loved the watercolor class. We have no prior watercolor experience and have successfully completed the course. Highly recommend!

This class is colorful, beautiful and approachable for all ages. This is our second painting series from Brighter Day Press that we have used to have a weekly painting party with long distance grandparents over zoom. Whitney calmly describes each step and the digital guide provides a simple outline of the art along with color references and step by step instructions. We occassionally pause the instruction when necessary if anyone needs to catch up to the video and that works seemlessly. All of us (grandparents, parents and our 4 year old) have so enjoyed our watercolor wednesdays and we plan to continue them this fall and into the Christmas season with other BDP resources!

The video tutorials are great for my daughter who has the patience to watch technique over and over to perfect her own but I appreciate there also being outlines for my less-patient boys who still get the benefit of working within the outline and being able to practice different shapes, color mixes etc many times on their own and at their own pace

A beautiful guided class - enjoyed by both children and grown-ups alike!