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Fall Landscapes & Winter Mountains Watercolor Landscape Workshop
with Aleta Jacobsen
Fall Landscapes & Winter Mountains Watercolor Landscape Workshop with Aleta
Saturday, November 21, 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM
Includes a half-hour lunch break in the courtyard with live music
Member Price $65, Non Members $75
All materials included
No experience necessary
Join artist Aleta Jacobson for a playful, process-driven workshop exploring the beauty and spontaneity of watercolor landscape painting through two very different moods and techniques.
We’ll begin with rolling autumn hills, painted loosely and expressively in a rich palette of deep greens, golden yellows, and warm oranges. Rather than painting every blade of grass or leaf, you’ll focus on energetic brushwork, flowing color, and capturing the feeling of the season while allowing the watercolor to move and blend naturally on the page.
From there, we’ll shift gears entirely and move into the quiet power of winter mountains. Working with a striking, limited palette of deep blues and black, you’ll learn how layered washes can create depth, distance, and atmosphere through value alone. It’s a wonderful lesson in restraint and in how much can be expressed with very little color.
Together, these two approaches offer a dramatic contrast in both mood and technique: loose and vibrant versus restrained and layered. You’ll leave with two very different finished pieces and a broader understanding of the expressive possibilities of watercolor.
All skill levels are welcome. No prior painting experience is necessary.
Please bring a sack lunch.
Artists Biography
Aleta Jacobson is an award-winning collage, watercolor, and acrylic artist living and working in Southern California.
Aleta studied art at Riverside City College, Citrus Community College, and California Polytechnic University, Pomona. Before college, she spent two months studying art in Europe. Her professional journey began in the 1970s, when she started creating commissioned pieces for friends and family.
Today, Aleta is a working artist, instructor, and designer who specializes in expressive collage, watercolor landscapes, and botanical works. She draws inspiration from the beauty of the natural world, translating its forms, colors, and textures into her art.
A dedicated teacher for more than 30 years, Aleta has taught workshops and private lessons for students of all ages. She currently teaches at Mount San Antonio Gardens Retirement Community, the California Botanic Gardens in Claremont, and the Maloof Foundation.
https://aletajacobsonartist.com/