Make Your Own Watercolor Paint

Instructor: M. Kobe Ling

Day & Date: Sunday, February 22, 2026

Time: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Tuition: $70.00

Ages: 16 and Up. Minors must have a parent or guardian registered for the same workshop and present throughout in order to participate.

Join us to discover the minerals behind your favorite colors and learn how to turn them into paint. Using a variety of dry pigments (bought and found), we will make our own watercolor paints. We’ll also explore ways to modify store-bought paints and experiment with a variety of watercolor techniques.

Experience needed: All levels are welcome. No experience required.

Students Please Bring:

• Apron or clothes that can get messy.
• Sketchbook
• Note taking materials.

An additional fee for materials provided by your instructor for this workshop is estimated at $30.00. 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 a 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: M. Kobe Ling is a storyteller and artist from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds an MFA in Painting from Boston University and both a BFA in Painting and a BA in Art History from Louisiana State University. Working primarily with textiles, found natural materials, and “lucky” objects, she draws upon her experiences growing up in the American South. Her work contends with the religious mythologies of her upbringing, superstition, notions of home, and cultural inheritance. Kobe’s work has been shown at Morgan Lehman Gallery (New York, NY), the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (Green Bay, WI), Prince Street Gallery (New York, NY), and The Arrowmont Galleries (Knoxville and Gatlinburg, TN). Her most recent solo exhibition was at Cedar Crest College (Allentown, PA) and she has an upcoming exhibition at Walters State Community College (Morristown, TN). She was an Artist-in-Residence at the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. In 2024, Kobe spoke at the Mid-South Sculpture Conference on repurposed materials in sculpture. She was the grand prize recipient of the 2023 Esther B. and Albert S. Kahn Career Entry Award.