REGISTRATIONS OPEN FEB. 21, 2026!
MICHAEL SOLOVYEV 2-DAY WORKSHOP
APR. 16-17, 2026 (online)
WORKSHOP HOURS: 9:00 – 4:00 (Pacific time)

NOTICE TO WA STATE RESIDENTS: Effective Oct. 1, 2025, NWWS is obligated to charge WA state residents sales tax on our workshops. This does NOT apply to anyone residing outside of WA state.

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The Portrait in Watercolor: Light and Dynamic
Michael’s workshop focus will be the creation of lively, dynamic portraits using the core potentials of watercolor: transparency, lightness, and spontaneity, which is how he expresses himself so beautifully.

Michael is from Montreal, Canada and is often called a “sunny watercolorist” his airy, transparent paintings look as though they emit sunlight. His traditional academic art education, extensive experience as a theater stage designer, and his career as an oil painter have informed his current priority as a watercolor artist – the depiction of light.

He will introduce you to the project construction technique that he uses most often – step-by-step and layer-by-layer image construction, using both dry brush technique and soft transitions. Where to start? How to structure the work correctly? Together, incrementally, you will make a complex, detailed portrait project.