Classes

Watercolor: Backyard Birds
Thursdays, October 1, 8, 15, 22
10:30AM - 12:30PM
Monthaven Arts & Cultural Center 1017 Antebellum Circle Hendersonville, TN 37075
Watercolor
Adult
$208

Cardinals at the feeder. A bluebird on the fence post. A hummingbird suspended in midair over your garden. You watch them every morning — and now it's time to paint them.

This 4-week session is dedicated entirely to the birds you already know and love. We'll explore how to build soft, atmospheric backgrounds that make colors pop, how to use edges to suggest feather detail without painting every single one, and how to capture the personality of a bird in just a few confident strokes. No bird-painting experience required — just a love of the ones already visiting your yard.

What You'll Learn:

Soft atmospheric backgrounds using wet-on-wet technique
How to suggest feathers with edge control — no tedious detail required
Warm vs. cool color relationships and how they create depth
Painting the personality of a bird, not just its silhouette
Tennessee favorites: cardinals, bluebirds, hummingbirds, and more

Discounts Available

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Watercolor Front Porch Pumpkins
Saturday, October 3
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
The Basement Marketplace, 14625 Lebanon Rd, Suite F, Old Hickory, TN
Watercolor
$45

Paint a cozy front porch dressed for fall — wreath, mums, and pumpkins and all. This beginner-friendly watercolor and ink class walks you through a warm autumn porch scene, layering soft washes for the wood, then adding loose ink linework for texture and detail. No drawing experience needed, the design is already sketched for you. It's a fun one for anyone who loves fall decorating and wants a piece to hang on their own porch or gift to a friend.

Skill level: Beginners welcome — no experience needed Supplies: All supplies included (pre-drawn outline provided)

We always grab a group photo at the end of class — it's part of the fun!

I don't offer refunds or credits for my one-off classes. If you can't attend, you're welcome to find someone to take your spot, or we can work out a supply kit instead.

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Watercolor Witchy Cow
Saturday, October 3
2PM - 4PM
The Basement Marketplace, 14625 Lebanon Rd, Suite F, Old Hickory, TN
Watercolor
$45

Meet the cow who stole Halloween. This whimsical, beginner-friendly watercolor and ink class has everyone painting a black and white cow in a witch hat, riding a broomstick with her cat sidekick along for the ride. We'll practice bold black and white patterning, loose ink linework, and playful character painting — no drawing skill required, the design is already sketched for you. It's a funny, feel-good piece for anyone who wants their Halloween decor to make people smile.

Skill level: Beginners welcome — no experience needed Supplies: All supplies included (pre-drawn outline provided)

We always grab a group photo at the end of class — it's part of the fun!

I don't offer refunds or credits for my one-off classes. If you can't attend, you're welcome to find someone to take your spot, or we can work out a supply kit instead.

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Watercolor - Flowers & Pumpkins
Tuesday, October 13
2PM - 4PM
The Artisan Hatchery, 223 North Water Ave. , Gallatin, TN, United States, 37066
Watercolor
Adults Only
$45

If fall has you wanting to make something with your hands, this is the one.

We'll paint an autumn bouquet: sunflowers, pumpkins, and lavender blooms. You'll mix a warm fall palette, shade the pumpkin for real volume, and finish with my signature ink linework over the watercolor.

Skill level: Beginners welcome — no experience needed Supplies: All supplies included (pre-drawn outline provided)

We always grab a group photo at the end of class — it's part of the fun!

I don't offer refunds or credits for one-off classes. If you can't attend, you're welcome to find someone to take your spot, or ask about a supply kit instead.

You'll leave with a finished fall piece you're proud of.

SOLD OUT

Watercolor - Lemon Groves - Amalfi Coast
Saturday, October 17
10:30AM - 12:30 PM
The Artisan Hatchery, 223 North Water Ave. , Gallatin, TN, United States, 37066
Watercolor
Adults Only
$45

If you've been dreaming about the Greek islands, here's your ticket — no passport required.

We'll paint a Santorini alleyway: whitewashed buildings, a blue-domed church, and bougainvillea spilling down a stone wall. You'll practice perspective, warm-and-cool color contrast, and finish with my signature ink linework over the watercolor.

Class is capped at 8 seats.

Skill level: Beginners welcome — no experience needed Supplies: All supplies included (pre-drawn outline provided)

We always grab a group photo at the end of class — it's part of the fun!

I don't offer refunds or credits for one-off classes. If you can't attend, you're welcome to find someone to take your spot, or ask about a supply kit instead.

You'll leave with a finished piece you're proud of and a little bit of Greece on your wall.

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Watercolor - Flowers & Pumpkins
Saturday, October 17
2PM - 4PM
The Artisan Hatchery, 223 North Water Ave. , Gallatin, TN, United States, 37066
Watercolor
Adults Only
$45

If fall has you wanting to make something with your hands, this is the one.

We'll paint an autumn bouquet: sunflowers, pumpkins, and lavender blooms. You'll mix a warm fall palette, shade the pumpkin for real volume, and finish with my signature ink linework over the watercolor.

Skill level: Beginners welcome — no experience needed Supplies: All supplies included (pre-drawn outline provided)

We always grab a group photo at the end of class — it's part of the fun!

I don't offer refunds or credits for one-off classes. If you can't attend, you're welcome to find someone to take your spot, or ask about a supply kit instead.

You'll leave with a finished fall piece you're proud of.

SOLD OUT

Watercolor: Christmas Glow: Painting Light
Thursdays, November 12, 19, December 3, 10
10:30AM - 12:30PM
Monthaven Arts & Cultural Center 1017 Antebellum Circle Hendersonville, TN 37075
Watercolor
Adult
$208

Imagine painting a glowing candle — and having it actually look like it's glowing. A strand of Christmas lights that feels warm and magical, not flat and muddy. This is that class.

The revelation this session teaches is one students talk about long after class ends: you don't paint the light. You paint the darkness around it — and the light appears. We'll use strong value contrast, a wet-on-wet halo technique, and soft blending to create paintings that feel cozy, luminous, and genuinely beautiful. Everything you make this month is frame-worthy or gift-ready. You'll leave saying exactly what Megan aims for: "I can't believe I made that."

What You'll Learn:

How to paint glowing light sources: candles, lanterns, and string lights
The wet-on-wet halo technique — warm color blooming softly outward from center
Dark-around-light contrast: why your darks are the most important part
Soft blending for cozy, atmospheric edges
Simple holiday compositions with big emotional impact

Discounts Available

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Watercolor - Christmas Markets in Germany
Saturday, November 21
10:30AM - 12:30PM
The Artisan Hatchery, 223 North Water Ave. , Gallatin, TN, United States, 37066
Watercolor
Adults Only
$45

If you've been wanting an excuse to sit down and paint something for the holidays, this is it.

We're painting a European Christmas market at night: string lights glowing over the stalls, snow catching the light as it falls, half-timbered buildings leaning into a cobblestone square.

We'll build a night-sky wash first, then work up to getting that market-glow to actually pop against the cool, dark around it. You'll paint falling snow, a clock tower and Tudor-style buildings in ink over your wash, and people shopping. No drawing skill needed. This one comes predrawn, so you can go straight to painting.

Skill level: Beginners welcome, no experience needed Supplies: All supplies included

We always grab a group photo at the end of class — it's part of the fun!

I don't offer refunds or credits for one-off classes. If you can't attend, you're welcome to find someone to take your spot, or ask about a supply kit instead.

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Watercolor - Christmas Markets in Germany
Saturday, November 21
2PM - 4PM
The Artisan Hatchery, 223 North Water Ave. , Gallatin, TN, United States, 37066
Watercolor
Adults Only
$45

If you've been wanting an excuse to sit down and paint something for the holidays, this is it.

We're painting a European Christmas market at night: string lights glowing over the stalls, snow catching the light as it falls, half-timbered buildings leaning into a cobblestone square.

We'll build a night-sky wash first, then work up to getting that market-glow to actually pop against the cool, dark around it. You'll paint falling snow, a clock tower and Tudor-style buildings in ink over your wash, and people shopping. No drawing skill needed. This one comes predrawn, so you can go straight to painting.

Skill level: Beginners welcome, no experience needed Supplies: All supplies included

We always grab a group photo at the end of class — it's part of the fun!

I don't offer refunds or credits for one-off classes. If you can't attend, you're welcome to find someone to take your spot, or ask about a supply kit instead.

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Acrylic Santa Portrait Workshop
Sunday, November 22
12PM - 4PM
The Basement Marketplace, 14625 Lebanon Rd, Suite F, Old Hickory, TN
Watercolor

Picture your own Santa, painted by you, sitting on the mantle this Christmas.

One afternoon, six seats, no experience needed, not even with acrylic. Everything's provided, canvas, paint, brushes, even a stay-wet palette so your paint doesn't dry out on you. Just bring yourself, and wear something you don't mind getting paint on. Join the wait list to be first in line when seats open.

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Watercolor - Christmas Markets in Germany
Sunday, December 13
1PM - 3PM
The Artisan Hatchery, 223 North Water Ave. , Gallatin, TN, United States, 37066
Watercolor
Adults Only
$45

There's a spot on the mantle every December for a Nativity scene. This year, paint the one that goes there yourself.

We're painting Bethlehem: a stable under a night sky, a star bright enough to light the hillside, and the quiet glow of a manger below it. This piece has a lot going on, so we're working from a full predrawn outline, you're not drawing a thing, just painting, one guided step at a time.

Skill level: Beginners welcome, no experience needed Supplies: All supplies included

We always grab a group photo at the end of class, it's part of the fun!

I don't offer refunds or credits for one-off classes. If you can't attend, you're welcome to find someone to take your spot, or ask about a supply kit instead.

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