Experience the Magic of Watercolor for Joy
Feel the brush, the blend, and the beauty...
You'll create more than art—you'll create happiness.
In Karen Elaine’s debut solo course on Willa Workshops, Watercolor for Joy, her mission is to guide you to discover the bliss in your own watercolor painting.
Embark on this path of creative discovery, where every sheet of watercolor paper becomes an opportunity for discovery.
Join us at the Willa Workshops community, where creating art is a gleeful exploration of what it means to be truly alive.
~Enroll in the course here~
$147 USD + tax
PAYMENT PLAN (Three $53 USD payments + tax)
Now, watch this video to find out what all you’ll learn in this course!
Build Your Skills With Karen Elaine's Expert Guidance
Discover Your Palette's Potential
Unleash the full spectrum of colors using just a handful of paints and marvel at how simple combinations can yield endless hues and express your unique voice.
Master Watercolor Techniques with Ease and Playfulness
Dive into the essentials and beyond, transforming the ordinary into extraordinary through:
Wet into wet
Washes
Glazing
Color lifting
Layering
Dry Brushing
And more innovative methods waiting for you!
Unlock the Secrets to Painting Vibrant Shapes and Textures
Learn how to use unique tools and techniques that make your watercolors stand out. Turn the complexity of shapes and textures into something simple, joyful, and rewarding as you learn watercolor painting.
What’s Waiting for You Inside This Course
Celebrate Nature with Watercolor Birds, Leaves, and Botanicals
Discover entertaining and unconventional approaches to watercolor as you paint whimsical birds, expressive leaves, and beautiful botanicals. With just a few simple strokes, you'll learn how to bring the natural world to life.
Compile Your Artistic Journey in a Signature Journal
Gather your colorful explorations into a bespoke journal that becomes a testament to your creativity and joy.
Design a Pocket Concertina Book
Craft a delightful, portable concertina book as a special home for your watercolor treasures inspired by the easy watercolor ideas you’ll explore throughout the course.
~Enroll in the course here~
$147 USD + tax
PAYMENT PLAN (Three $53 USD payments + tax)
It wouldn't be a Willa Workshops course without a Special Bonus Lesson!
Step into the World of Kumomi with Karen
Dive deeper with an exclusive lesson on Kumomi, a creative process that promises to enrich your watercolor practice. Kumomi combines the randomness of spontaneous painting with the control of mindful drawing as a meditative art form.
This watercolor painting method is beneficial to both artists and non-artists, because the goal is not to create a masterpiece, but to enjoy the creative process, relax the body, and open the mind.
This bonus lesson in Karen’s Watercolor for Joy class will guide you through the Kumomi process step-by-step so you can quickly and easily experience the calming benefits of this unique practice.
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.
Real Student Testimonials!
Learn Karen Elaine’s Signature Techniques
Master the Building Blocks of Joyful Watercolor
Through Karen’s approachable guidance, you’ll discover the joyful methods behind her beloved watercolor style as you paint whimsical birds, explore vibrant color combinations, and learn to blend watercolors with greater confidence.
Create Handmade Watercolor Keepsakes
Turn your paintings into lasting treasures by creating two handmade book projects designed to showcase and celebrate your watercolor journey.
Paint With More Confidence & More Joy
Learn how to balance warm and cool colors, create harmonious palettes, and approach watercolor with a playful, creative mindset. Along the way, you'll experience the Watercolor JOY that inspires Karen's work and helps make painting feel rewarding.
~Enroll in the course here~
$147 USD + tax
PAYMENT PLAN (Three $53 USD payments + tax)
Watercolor for Joy FAQs
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Whether you're picking up a brush for the first time or looking to deepen your expertise, Karen's course is meticulously crafted to spark joy and growth at every skill level.
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Immerse yourself in almost 6 hours of engaging video content, designed to guide you from the fundamentals to more advanced techniques at your leisure.
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Starting your watercolor journey is more affordable than you think! With an estimated supply cost of around $100 USD, you can preview the supply list immediately upon registration, ensuring you're ready to dive in from day one.
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.