2024
Watercolor Workshops in Cape May
My workshops should start back up in May 2024
Please email me if you are interested
philsartworkshop@gmail.com
Watercolor Workshops in Cape May
My workshops should start back up in May 2024
Please email me if you are interested
philsartworkshop@gmail.com
Workshop One: Intro to Watercolors for the Beginner
An additional date has just been added: Saturday, March 2, 1 - 4pm
All Saturday Classes scheduled for Feb. are now filled. If you would like to be on a waitlist, please let me know.
philsartworkshop@gmail.com
Time: 1 pm - 4 pm
A one day, 3-hour session of instruction about the basics of watercolor painting following demonstrations of basic techniques. If you are totally new to watercolor painting, this fear-free class is fun and inspiring. Working together, the class will use paint, brushes, water and paper to experience the effects of the techniques with my guidance. By the end of the class, we will have completed a watercolor painting using the techniques we have practiced.
Workshop Two: More Watercolor Painting for Beginners
There are still some seats available for the Sunday classes.
Sundays: February 4, 11, 18, 25
Time: 1 pm - 4 pm
If you have previously taken the beginner watercolor class and want to learn more before you commit to continued practice, this one day, 3-hour session is a great way to take the next step.
We will review and practice the basics of the medium and following my demonstrations, you will learn more advanced methods of using paint and brushes. With a finished painting as your guide, the class will follow my lead using the techniques they learned to complete their own version of the subject. This class is fun and inspiring. Experienced beginners are welcome.
All classes are for adults, 18 years of age and older. Class size is limited to 5 students.
What you can expect in my classes:
• Professional grade materials will be provided for the best possible experience
• A friendly, supportive atmosphere where I can offer individual guidance for each student
• Printed handouts with recommended materials and painting preparation guides
• We will have beverages available and a very friendly Golden Retriever to greet you.
Cost per student: $75.00. All materials included.
Payment accepted by cash, check or Venmo in advance of the class.
To register: Please send an email to: philsartworkshop@gmail.com
In your message, please include your full name, cell #, and your preferred date(s).
Please include any questions.
I will confirm your registration with the class date and the location and payment address.
Please feel free to share the workshop information with your nice friends and family !
About Phil....
Phil Courtney is a graduate of The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Phila, PA. Following his education, he was employed as a billboard artist for outdoor advertisers in the Philadelphia area for more than twenty-five years. Phil began showing his own work after moving to Cape May, NJ in 1995 with his wife and children. His work has been shown locally at the former Washington Street Gallery, the SOMA NewArt Gallery, the FAN Gallery in Phila., The Ferry Gallery at the former
Ferry Park. His work is also part of several private collections in South Jersey.
Phil has also participated in the John Peto Museum International Juried Art Exhibitions. The Nature Center of Cape May featured Phil as their artist in residence for their annual fundraiser in 2019, “Catch of Cape May”. Phil’s painting in oil, “Magnolia Seed Pod” was featured in the 2021 July/August edition of Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine in the article,
“Blooms for Us All”. “Money Plant”, a watercolor by Phil, was selected for the Philadelphia Watercolor Society’s 121st Anniversary International Exhibition of Works on Paper, in 2021. His painting received the PWCS 121st Exhibition Award. Phil also participated as a Signature member of the Philadelphia Watercolor Society in the PWS 122nd Anniversary International Exhibition of Works on Paper in 2022.
Phil has been teaching watercolor workshops for the past several years in the Cape May area and at the
Rehoboth Art League. He paints a variety of subjects, indoors and out, using oils or watercolors. He is proficient in both mediums. Phil has developed techniques for capturing the unique atmospheric conditions of the seashore, and the play of sunlight and shadows cast by the intricate details of Cape May Victorian architecture. His oil paintings of flowers capture the very essence of their purity with the freshness of being just picked. They are luminescent and elegant, calling attention to the intricacies, textures, and the collaborating parts of the living whole.
Phil Courtney is a graduate of The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Phila, PA. Following his education, he was employed as a billboard artist for outdoor advertisers in the Philadelphia area for more than twenty-five years. Phil began showing his own work after moving to Cape May, NJ in 1995 with his wife and children. His work has been shown locally at the former Washington Street Gallery, the SOMA NewArt Gallery, the FAN Gallery in Phila., The Ferry Gallery at the former
Ferry Park. His work is also part of several private collections in South Jersey.
Phil has also participated in the John Peto Museum International Juried Art Exhibitions. The Nature Center of Cape May featured Phil as their artist in residence for their annual fundraiser in 2019, “Catch of Cape May”. Phil’s painting in oil, “Magnolia Seed Pod” was featured in the 2021 July/August edition of Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine in the article,
“Blooms for Us All”. “Money Plant”, a watercolor by Phil, was selected for the Philadelphia Watercolor Society’s 121st Anniversary International Exhibition of Works on Paper, in 2021. His painting received the PWCS 121st Exhibition Award. Phil also participated as a Signature member of the Philadelphia Watercolor Society in the PWS 122nd Anniversary International Exhibition of Works on Paper in 2022.
Phil has been teaching watercolor workshops for the past several years in the Cape May area and at the
Rehoboth Art League. He paints a variety of subjects, indoors and out, using oils or watercolors. He is proficient in both mediums. Phil has developed techniques for capturing the unique atmospheric conditions of the seashore, and the play of sunlight and shadows cast by the intricate details of Cape May Victorian architecture. His oil paintings of flowers capture the very essence of their purity with the freshness of being just picked. They are luminescent and elegant, calling attention to the intricacies, textures, and the collaborating parts of the living whole.