Workshops and Classes
2026 Ohio Watercolor Society Workshop

Information will appear here when it is available.
Watermedia Workshops and Classes taught by OWS Members
Among the many talented artists of the OWS are outstanding and dedicated teachers who want to pass on the love and knowledge of their art. Several types of instruction are available and include classes, workshops and virtual instruction. Moreover, the instructors' techniques and approaches span a substantial range, so you stand a good chance to find one that suits you.
Mouse-over or touch any workshop card below for a summary and link to the artist's website.
Kevin has always had a passion for the arts. His painting style has been strongly influenced by highly detailed, realistic painters. He greatly appreciates the skill and discipline it takes to produce that level of work. To him, being an artist is not as much about a career choice, as it is a lifestyle.
Kathie George is a talented artist, workshop instructor and the author of five instructional art books. She is experimental when it comes to her use of media, but works primarily in watermedia. She is best known for developing and teaching the watercolor batik on rice paper technique.
Yuki Hall is an award winning watercolor artist known for her loose style and impressionistic approached to working with the medium. She emphasizes simplicity, effective use of tonal value patterns, fluidity and execution of confident brush strokes.
Christopher Leeper is a nationally known artist from Canfield, Ohio. He frequently participates in national juried and invitational plein air events. He teaches in a fun and relaxed style. Each day there will be demonstrations and lots of one-on-one instruction.
Rick is a talented artist probably best known for his paintings of cars. He is available for one-on-one watercolor lessons for beginner on up. Styles include impressionistic, abstract, photorealism, freestyle, and still-life. Located in Gahanna, OH at his studio. Contact Rick for rate and times.
Nancy is an award-winning watercolorist, graphic designer and watercolor painting instructor. Her decades of experience in graphic design are rooted in a BFA in advertising and fashion illustration from the University of Kansas. She enjoys teaching watercolor and drawing classes at her studio, Nanogallery in Berea, Ohio and also via virtual classes.
Vivian Ripley is an accomplished artist of quite varied subject matter, and inherent in all her works is the beauty of color and how it is affected by light and shade. She works in pastel, watercolor, acrylic, and colored pencil (sometimes combining media), always striving to achieve beauty in each medium through her emotional use of color and tone.
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Ohio Art organizations that host workshops of interest to the OWS
The Cliffside Artists Collaborative (CAC) is dedicated to promoting and preserving works of art created by Ohio artists. It was started by Sara Kass, who was a signature member of the OWS. Committed to art education and to the encouragement of young artists planning a career in art, Sara administers art workshops for these students and their art teachers in yearly workshops.
Contact: cliffsideartist@gmail.com or 330.225.5364
With 80 years of admirable service to the Toledo Metropolitan and Northwest Ohio area, the Toledo Artists' Club has clearly been fulfilling its mission to stimulate creativity by offering art exhibitions, workshops, and art classes for adults and children thereby enhancing the fine arts for its members and the community.
The Toledo Artists' Club—Toledo, Ohio
The Central Ohio Watercolor Society was founded in 1964 and is the preeminent transparent watercolor society in the region. Founding members include notable central Ohio painters Richard Bauer, Don Dodrill, Mary Lou Jackson, Byron Kohn, Leland McClelland, Richard Phipps and Edward Tracy. Watercolor artists must apply and are juried into the society. Most of the members are award winning artists with regional and national reputations.
The Western Ohio Watercolor Society was founded in 1974 for the purpose of furthering interest in, and adding stature to, the use of watercolor as a fine art medium, as well as to encourage public interest in the medium. Watercolor is defined as water-based media, executed on paper.
