Go with the Flow: Animals in Watercolor

Instructor: June Rollins

Day & Date: Friday, July 17, 2026

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Tuition: $60.00

Ages: 18 and Up

Ready to stop laboring over your watercolors and add freshness to your paintings? In this workshop, we will be working at a 45–65-degree tilt, encouraging pigments to flow and merge on the paper. We’ll practice letting go of perfection and rigid expectations by not overworking. Going with the flow will help us loosen up and have fresh eyes to appreciate what watercolors can do on their own.

Note: This is not a workshop for realistic animal portraiture. Our focus will be on expressive discoveries using animal photos as inspiration. Bring a 5x7 animal photo reference for a 5x7 finished watercolor to be painted during the workshop. Animal close-ups recommended for this process as shown in course description photos.

Experience Needed: Confident Beginners, Intermediate, or Advanced Watercolor students.

Below is a suggested supplies list. You’re encouraged to bring the paint, paper and brushes you already have. Painting supplies are available for purchase at Olive’s Porch if needed.

Students Please Bring:

• Watercolor Paper (140 or 300 lb., CP, HP or Rough) Instructor will be using 140 lb. CP cut to 5.5”x7.5”.
• Watercolor paints, tube or pan, professional recommended.

o   (Have pan watercolors in semi-soft state). Instructor will be using tube watercolors in primary and secondary colors, plus Burnt Sienna.

• Watercolor Brushes rounds and flats (sables, sable blends)

o   Instructor will be using Size 6-14 rounds and 1/4” to 1” Flats.

• Palette with mixing areas
• 5x7 animal photo reference
• Roll of Paper Towels
•  Frog Tape - Delicate Surface (yellow container)
• Pencil
• Kneaded Eraser
• Salt
• 12” Ruler
• Hair Dryer
• Note taking materials.
• (Optional) A snack and/or water bottle. Filtered water is available in the classroom.

Olive’s Porch provides for workshop use: tabletop easels, containers for water.

Instructor provides for workshop use: Support boards.

An additional fee for materials provided by your instructor for this workshop is estimated at $5.00. THIS FEE IS PAYABLE TO THE INSTRUCTOR at the time of the workshop. Material fees may change depending on the number of participants and price of materials at the workshop. *Payment by cash or check is required for materials fees. 

* We contract with local and regional instructors for short workshops that generally require a minimum of students to run. If you have any questions, you’re welcome to call Olive’s Porch for up-to-date enrollment information. To respect our instructor’s time and preparation for workshops, please contact us as soon as possible if you are unable to attend a workshop. Cancellations made more than 14 days prior to a workshop will be issued full refund. Cancellations made 14 or less days prior to your workshop are not eligible for a refund. If Olive’s Porch needs to cancel a workshop for any reason, we will issue a full refund. See our General Information and Policies page on our website for more information. 

About Instructor: June Rollins' artwork reflects her love for animals and nature. Using harmonious colors and unique textures, she creates endearing subjects filled with charm and personality that draw the viewer in for a closer look. June is a signature member of Watercolor Society of NC and the Southern Watercolor Society. She’s the author of Alcohol Ink Dreamscaping Quick Reference Guide and The Maypole Artist’s Series, available on Amazon. Visit June's website to see available work through galleries and to sign up for her monthly newsletter, My Art, My Story. Follow @jrollinsart to keep current with her newest work. Website: junerollins.com