Snow & Shadows in Watercolor: How to Paint White

December 6 & 13, 2025

2 weeks, Saturdays, 3:00 - 6:00 PM

Instructor: Elzara Yusufova

This two week watercolor workshop will focus on one of the most fascinating challenges in watercolor painting:  how to show snow, shadows, and the beauty of white space without using white paint. Through demonstrations, guided exercises, and step-by-step projects, participants will explore how to use negative space, how to paint colorful shadows on snow using transparent layers, which colors make white come alive  from cool blues and lavenders to warm ochres and pink, and essential watercolor techniques like wet-on-wet washes, soft gradients and dry brush effects. In the first week we will explore snow, white space, and shadow studies and in the second week we will create a finished atmospheric winter landscape.

Skill Level: This workshop is designed for students who have some experience painting with watercolors.

See syllabus for material list.

$85 Members | $110 Non-Members

If you must cancel, please email (info@stlouisartistsguild.org) or call STLAG. A refund will be given only if cancellation occurs seven days prior to the first day of class. No exceptions. Refunds will be processed minus a $25 withdrawal fee per course registration.

St. Louis Artists Guild is committed to providing educational experiences to as many people as possible. We are pleased to offer sliding-scale scholarships to make classes and workshops more accessible to our community, adults & children. If you are interested in scholarship information please contact Kathryn Nahorski, Membership and Development Director, at knahorski@stlouisartistsguild.org