Discover What You’re Truly Capable of Creating in Watercolor
You don’t need talent. You need a beautiful roadmap and a compassionate guide.
This is exactly what Wild Watercolor with Karen Elaine offers.
Whether you're completely new to watercolor or someone who’s dabbled but craves confidence and consistency, this course will gently (but powerfully!) walk you through 36 progressive watercolor lessons that build your skills step-by-step.
And yes… you will be shocked at what you can paint by the end.
A Guided Journey from Beginner to Masterful Watercolor Artist
Learn at your own pace!
Lifetime access to all 16 session recordings
The internet is flooded with watercolor classes. But this one is fundamentally different.
This course is much closer to what it was like to learn painting hundreds of years ago, when students entered an academy and were trained by a master. They didn’t begin by painting whatever they felt like. They first learned how the master painted. They learned the language, the discipline, and the watercolor techniques by studying them deeply, thoroughly, and from the ground up.
Only after that kind of training could they paint anything they wanted.
That is what Wild Watercolor is.
Karen Elaine Parsons is a true master watercolor artist. Not only is she exceptionally talented, but her technical understanding of the medium is remarkable. She understands this medium in ways that go far beyond what most online watercolor courses ever approach. In fact, many watercolor teachers have never been taught these methods themselves.
~Enroll in the course here~
$297 USD + tax
PAYMENT PLAN (Three $106 USD payments + tax)
Meet your Teacher!
Karen Elaine
Karen Elaine is a Fodder School instructor, mixed-media artist, author, teacher, and two-time cancer survivor. Her passions are sharing art, spreading hope, and inspiring others to be creative.
Karen has a lifelong passion for Watercolor, and has been teaching it for over 30 years. She has worked in the art supply industry for even longer, working in product development and education for Yasutomo, and becoming an ambassador for many other brands.
Karen lives and creates with her husband and cat in Cottonwood, Arizona.
Now, watch this video to find out what all you’ll learn in this course!
If you have ever felt that watercolor is “the hardest medium,” it’s not because you’re lacking talent. It’s because almost no one ever gets the chance to learn watercolor from the bottom up, guided by someone who truly understands its structure, physics, timing, and nuance.
In Wild Watercolor, we start at the very beginning with the most foundational watercolor techniques, then move step by step into increasingly complex territory. Nothing is rushed. Nothing is assumed. The progression is intentional, intelligent, and beautifully engineered to help you develop a level of comfort and confidence with watercolor painting that is genuinely rare.
~Enroll in the course here~
$297 USD + tax
PAYMENT PLAN (Three $106 USD payments + tax)
Wanna dip your toe in the (Wild) Watercolor?
Not looking for a big course commitment? Sign up for the first 5 of our sessions and experience the empowerment of Karen Elaine's decades of watercolor mastery & instruction.
You'll get instant lifetime access to all of Karen Elaine's watercolor orientation videos + access to the first 5 of the session recordings (13 individual projects).
What You’ll Get in the FULL Course
16 Recorded Zoom Sessions
Each session is 2+ hours long and taught by Karen Elaine, directly from her stunning new book Wild Watercolor. These in-depth watercolor lessons include step-by-step demonstrations, hands-on painting time, and Q&A.
Lifetime Access to Recordings
Couldn’t attend live? No problem. Every Zoom class is uploaded to your personal classroom on Willa Workshops (hosted on Teachable), so you can paint on your own schedule and revisit the lessons any time you want.
Start Learning the Moment You Register
Get instant access to these pre-recorded bonus intro videos to help you prepare:
Watercolor Supplies Overview
Paint Deep Dive (Brands, Quality, Price Points)
Setting Up a Joyful, Functional Workspace
Drawing Aids for the Drawing-Shy
Private & Supportive Learning Environment
You’ll be part of an encouraging, creative learning space where your questions are welcome and progress is celebrated.
About the Book: Wild Watercolor
Karen’s new watercolor book is the heart of this course — a masterfully crafted guide featuring 36 nature-inspired watercolor lessons, moving from playful beginner exercises to intricate compositions. The live course follows each of these lessons in sequence, giving you the rare opportunity to paint through the entire book alongside the artist who wrote it.
We highly recommend grabbing a copy of the physical book if you plan on taking this course!
“OH MY Gosh! I had just purchased the book - it literally arrived yesterday! - and upon opening it and flipping through and eating up all the great content, I said to myself I wish there was a video to go with this (I learn better that way). Then this morning....OMG! Thank you Santa (Wendy and Karen!) - the email announcing it was in my inbox!!! This is such a gift to my artistic self! Thank you! Thank you! I just signed up! I travel internationally most of the year, so I won't be able to do it live but I'm looking forward to jumping right in the recorded sessions! What a gift!”
-Nicole S.
How This Course Works
Enroll today and get immediate access to the intro/prep videos
Live classes began the first week of January 2026 and continued weekly for 16 weeks
Watch the replays whenever it’s convenient for you
Paint your way through 36 progressive lessons and surprise yourself with your artistic transformation
Bonus: Learn at Your Own Rhythm
Even though we began together in January 2026, this course is open enrollment. That means you can join anytime during the year and catch up or learn at your own pace. You’ll have lifetime access to every lesson.
Ready to Make Magic with Watercolor?
This is your moment. Let Karen guide you through the most empowering and joy-filled watercolor learning experience you've ever had.
Real Students, Real Testimonials!
Gallery of Student Work
~Enroll in the course here~
$297 USD + tax
PAYMENT PLAN (Three $106 USD payments + tax)
Willa Workshops General FAQs
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There are no refunds on online courses
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You will have “Lifetime” Access to all classes unless otherwise mentioned—"Lifetime" is relevant to the lifespan of the Willa Workshops business (I don't plan on leaving anytime soon!) or the longevity of the technology.
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This class includes captions in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, German, Hindi, and Hebrew
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All Willa Workshops lesson content is prerecorded video. Once your purchase is complete, you will have instant access to the classroom, and are free to work through the content at your own pace
You can access Teachable and watch the lessons in your browser (PC, Mac, Android) or the Teachable app for iOS (recommended for iPhone and iPad)
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No, at least not available as local downloads to your device. The Teachable app for iOS may allow you to download lessons for offline playback.
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No. One student per registration. This is an honor system that if violated will result in your removal from the course with no refund.
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Please do! Always tag @willa.wanders and mention the course in your post description
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Yes! Please keep them for yourself, give them as a gift, or sell them.
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That's a hard no.
There's an endless amount of incredible art tutorial content in every Willa Workshops course. For some creatives, it's tempting to want to use these videos as a well of inspiration for their own creative enterprise, YouTube channel, brand, etc.
Willa Workshops Courses are not sold with permission for anyone to use it in this way--specifically, as a source of inspiration for any one's free how-to social media tutorial content, whether that be on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok or any other social media platform.
If you are a creative who loves to share your work with the world, that's wonderful! I love it when participants share their finished projects in photos and videos on social media. Please tag me @willa.wanders, I'd love to support you!
But making how-to videos of yourself while creating from the lesson content or obviously inspired and derivative of Willa Workshops course content, and then posting those tutorials on any free social media platform, will get you banned from Willa Workshops with no refund issued.