Less is More: Discover the Power of a Limited Palette in Watercolor (2-Day Workshop)

August 19 & 20, 2025
Both days: 10am – 4pm
Location: LOLA upstairs classroom
Beginners welcome!
$160

Less is More: Discover the Power of a Limited Palette in Watercolor
Under the guidance of local watercolor artist Dale Popovich, this workshop provides students with the opportunity to learn the Zorn palette technique. Anders Zorn, the Swedish master, built a lifetime of luminous paintings on the simplest palettes. A handful of skillfully wielded colors can capture the full breadth of light, form, and atmosphere. Limiting your pigments refines your eye, strengthens your compositions, and deepens your understanding of color relationships. This two-day workshop is a study in restraint—where less becomes infinitely more.

Workshop Highlights
• Two-Day Workshop: You will complete three small studies (7″ × 11″), each focusing on the subtle interplay of color temperature and harmony.

• Workbook: Dale will provide a specially crafted PDF workbook with reference materials before the workshop. Through the paint-along method, you will observe and apply techniques in real time, anchoring the lessons firmly in practice.

• Lecture & Demonstration: A deep dive into Zorn’s masterful use of color, supported by a comprehensive workbook, color charts, and step-by-step demonstrations.

• Color Mixing Techniques: Master the essential art of mixing a full range of values and temperatures from a limited palette.

• Watercolor Demonstration: One painting will lean toward cool tones, another will balance warm and cool, and the third will emphasize warmth—all accomplished with the same three pigments.

Supplies to Bring
• Watercolors: Sap Green, Ultramarine Blue, and Burnt Sienna (tube paints only). Recommended brands: QoR, Holbein, Winsor & Newton Professional (not Cotman), Blick Artists’ Watercolors, or Royal Talens (Van Gogh or Rembrandt).

• Brushes: Your trusted tools for expression.

• Toothbrush: For textural effects.

• 300 lb Watercolor Paper: Indigo Handmade Artpapers 640gsm/300 lb or Fabriano 300 lb, cold-pressed, pre-cut into three 7″ × 11″ pieces.

• Mixing Tray: Mijello Fusion 33-Well Airtight Palette or similar.

• Cellulose Sponge & Spray Bottle: This controls moisture and washes.

• Drawing Board & Neutral Masking Tape: A solid surface and subtle tape to keep your work secure.

A Painter’s Journey
Whether well-versed in watercolor or still finding your footing, this workshop offers a rare opportunity to strip away excess and focus on the fundamentals. Working within limits will sharpen your vision, strengthen your brushwork, and deepen your connection to the landscape. Join us—brush in hand—and discover the power of a well-chosen palette. The journey awaits!

Registration

• If you would like to pay with cash or check, please call LOLA Arts at (715) 547-3950 to reserve your spot in class. Your spot is not guaranteed until we receive payment.
• If a class is canceled a full refund will be issued. 
• Refunds will not be issued after the registration date closes.
• Students who request a refund prior to the registration deadline will be given the option of receiving the full amount in the form of a gift certificate for future classes OR a refund for the balance minus a $5.00 service fee.
• Once registered, please fill out this release form online.