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Welcome to the Watercolor/Acrylic Academy!  I am your hostess, Colette Pitcher.  You can watch videos on the player below.  Each week I post a new video.  If you sign up for emails by clicking the "Join Us" button on the home page you will receive notice that a new video has posted and what other classes are available for the following week live at Showcase.  The videos are available any time for a mere $10/month.  Scroll down through the index to find introduction, beginner, techniques, simple or complex lessons.  Something for every artist.  Do you want something else?  Share your requests or ideas by using the contact button.  Most of all have fun!  You are on your way to improving your skills, keeping your brain engaged and creating art!

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Water Media Academy

Robins and Waxwings

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Robins and Waxwings
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Robins and Waxwings

Robins and Waxwings

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Wolf Moon

Wolf Moon

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Watercolor Block

Watercolor Block

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Cold Country

Cold Country

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Video of the week:

drawing for wolf moon by Colette Pitcher
watercolor of Wolf Monn by Colette Pitcher

Videos in the past 3 weeks:

Photo of cold country by Colette Pitcher
Watercolor of Cold Country by Colette Pitcher
Watercolor, pen and ink of a gas pump by Colette Pitcher
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Still Life/Edibles

Glass Bottles

Strawberries & Glass

Lemons and Limes

Eggs

Flower Bench

Apple Harvest

Pumpkins

Pumpkin Pie

Warm light & cool shadows

Cool Light & warm shadows

Thanksgiving Still Life Plan

Orange in October

Ornamental Corn

Cornucopia

Ornaments

Candlelight Glow

Strawberries

Pumpkins & Spider

Tea Party

Watercolor Watermelon

Corny Project

Chile Ristra

Pumpkin Play

Still life of depression glass and strawberries by Colette Pitcher
Watercolor still life by Colette Pitcher
Glass bottles photo
Watercolor of 3 glass bottles by Colette Pitcher
Still life photograph of lemons, limes, peppers and tomato
Watercolor painting of lemons and limes by Colette Pitcher
photograph of pears and eggs, warm light and cool shadows
watercolor painting of warm light and cool shadows still life of pears and eggs.
Wastercolor of pears using cool lighting and casting warm shadows by artist Colette Pitcher
Photo of apples by Colette Pitcher
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Dozen eggs watercolor by Colette Pitcher
Thanksgiving Still Life set up
Thanksgiving Still Life B&W
Photo of garden bench by Colette Pitcher
Watercolor of a garden bench by Colette Pitcher
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Fiesta teacup photo by Colette Pitcher
watercolor of Teacups by Colette Pitcher
photo of watermelon by Colette Pitcher
watercolor of watermelon by Colette Pitcher
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pumkin photo by Colette Pitcher
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Watercolor of "Apple Harvest" by Colette Pitcher
Painting candy corn in watercolor with Colette Pitcher
still life with pumpkin, spider and cat by Colette Pitcher
watercolor of pumpkin and spider by Colette Pitcher
Drawing for Ornamental Corn by Colette Pitcher
Photograph of Ornamental Corn by Colette Pitcher
Watercolor of Ornamental Corn by Colette Pitcher
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Reference photo of pumpkins
watercolor painting of pumpkins by Colette Pitcher
photo of a cornacopia by Colette Pitcher
watercolor of a cornacopia by Colette Pitcher
Ristra in Timnath photo by Colette Pitcher
Watercolor of ristra by Colette Pitcher
 Photo of pie by Colette Pitcher
drawing of pie
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Transportation:

Sailboats on a Lake

Bicycle Silhouette

Race Care - movement

1952 MGTD

1955 Chevy Truck

Christmas Tree Truck

Make It Move

Rust is my favorite color

Rust at Rocky Point

Wagon Wheel

Mighty Ship

Coastal Boats

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Ford GT watercolor by Colette Pitcher
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Photograph of a wagon by Pace Clynke
Watercolor of a wagon by Colette Pitcher
Photo by Pace Clynke
 
Watercolor of boats by Colette Pitcher
1955 Chevy Pick up
Old truck photograph by Teresa Mueller
Drawing of old truck by Colette Pitcher
Watercolor of old truck by Colette Pitcher
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Rusty fender watercolor by Colette Pitcher
drawings of boats by Colette Pitcher
Photo of Rocky Point by Tracy Stroh
Watercolor of Boats at Rocky Point by Colette Pitcher

Photo by Tracy Stroh

Portraits/People:

Celebrity portrait (part 1) Chris Pine

Celebrity portrait (part 2) Chris Pine

Wonder Woman Gal Gadot

Pick a President - Ron Regan

Frankenstein and Bride cards

Santa

Helen Ring Robinson

Rattlesnake Kate

Cowboy Portrait

Miss Rodeo Colorado

Native American Female

Nighthorse Chief

Witchy Moon

 

 

Witch watercolor by Colette Pitcher
Chris Pine portrait watercolor by Colette Pitcher
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Wonder Woman watercolor by Colette Pitcher
Pick a President -
Ronald Regan Portrait
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Ronald Regan portrait by Colette Pitcher
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Frankenstein watercolor by Colette Pitcher
Bride of Frankenstein watercolor by Colette Pitcher
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Cowboy drawing
Cowboy photo
Cowboy Watercolor by Colette Pitcher
Photo of Helen Ring Robinson
Watercolor of Helen Ring Robinson by Colette Pitcher
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Watercolor of Rattlesnake Kate by Colette Pitcher
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Photo of Native American
Native American female watercolor by Colette Pitcher
Floral/Nature
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Iris watercolor by Colette Pitcher
supply list for flutterby

No video for first 3 pine cone reference photos.

Photograph of pine cones by Colette Pitcher
Drawing of pine cones by Colette Pitcher
Watercolor of pine cones by Colette Pitcher
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Shamrock flower photograph by Colette Pitcher
Shamrock photograph by Colette Pitcher
Watercolor painting of a shamrock by Colette Pitcher
photograph of tulips in Monet's garden, Giverny, France by Colette Pitcher
Watercolor painting of tulips by Colette Pitcher
Easter Amaryllis photo by colette pitcher
watercolor painting of Easter Amaryllis by Colette Pitcher
Photo of Hollyhock flower by Colette Pitcher
Photo of Hollyhock by Colette Pitcher
photo of Petunias by Colette Pitcher
Photograph of iris by Colette Pitcher
Watercolor painting of iris by Colette Pitcher
Photograph of daffodils by Teresa Mueller
Photograph of daffodils by Teresa Mueller
Watercolor card of a daffodil by Colette Pitcher
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Photograph of Painted Lady butterfly on cherry blossoms.
Line drawing of butterfly on cherry blossoms by Colette Pitcher
Watercolor card of Painted Lady butterfly on Cherry Blossoms by Colette Pitcher
Photograph of apple blossoms by Val Vickarelli
Photograph of Apple blossoms by Val Vickarelli
photo of bougainvillea by colette pitcher
drawing of bougainvillea by colette pitcher
watercolor of bougainvillea by colette pitcher
Photo of Orchids by Germaine Johnson
Wild Orchids watercolor by Colette Pitcher
Butterfly photo by Colette Pitcher
drawing of butterfly by Colette Pitcher
Watercolor painting of a butterfly by Colette Pitcher
Photo of Red Flowers by Colette Pitcher
watercolor of red flowers by Colette Pitcher
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photo of geramnium by Colette Pitcher
watercolor of heart geranium by Colette Pitcher
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Watercolor of sunflower by Colette Pitcher

IPhoto by Linda Johnson

Photograph of Lupine by Anne Masterson
watercolor of lupine by Colette Pitcher
Hydrangea photograph
Soap bubble acrylic by Colette Pitcher

Photo  by Anne Masterson

Hollyhock photo by Colette Pitcher
photo of daisy by Colette Pitcher
Daisy watercolor by Colette Pitcher
photograph of iris by Colette Pitcher
Watercolor of loose iris by Colette Pitcher
photograph of violets in a teacup by Colette Pitcher
watercolor of violets in a teacup by Colette Pitcher
photo of iris by Colette Pitcher