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Workshop
A Brush With the Wild Side: Painting Dynamic Wildlife Portraits
Instructor:
Donna Morrison
Jan 24, 2026
In this one day workshop I will be sharing and demonstrating the processes I use to create striking paintings based on the wonder of the natural world. I will discuss each step from starting with a high quality digital capture, evaluating composition, making choices for backgrounds, choosing color palattes, creating an accurate and detailed drawing, using masking or no masking, how to create more drama, and clues for finishing strong. Hands-on help and instructor demonstrations will be key to your understanding and learning techniques. I will talk about papers I like to use and why as well as brushes, paints and other tools of the trade. I will furnish the image in advance for the purposes of sketching and masking. We will be studying how to create and paint in color when your subject is white! The class will be relaxed with no expectations of painting masterpieces. The goal will be for all to learn and have fun! I look forward to meeting you all and spending time getting to know you. We all learn from each other and these times together are invaluable in personal growth and lifelong enhancement!
Date: Saturday, Jan 24, 2026
Time: 9:30am-4:30pm
$90 members l $110 non members
Location: In House at the Beach Art Center
Beach Art Center: 1515 Bay Palm Blvd Indian Rocks Beach
Class Fee: $28 per class for Members | $35 per class for non-members
(Membership information is available HERE)
Supplies: Student should bring their own supplies. Click the link below.
Bring table cover.
Donna Morrison
Meet your Instructor...
Donna Morrison is widely recognized for her representational work. She enjoys experimenting with various mediums on a variety of surfaces and specializes in watercolor. Donna’s first artistic love is old-world Florida, and her main focus is on conservation and awareness of sensitive and disappearing lands as well as endangered animals and lifestyles. She also finds inspiration in natural settings, beautiful creatures and unique people discovered all around the world in her travels and experiences.
Classes Policy
All fees associated with classes are non-refundable once the class has started. In the event a registrant needs to change or cancel their registration, the registrant should use the link provided in the confirmation email to reschedule to a future class. If the student needs to cancel for a refund prior to the start of class you must contact the Beach Art Center as far in advance as possible. Any agreement to cancel or transfer a registration after the class has taken place is made at the sole discretion of the instructor.
Beach Art Center reserves the right to cancel classes if minimums are not met or for any other reason relevant to business needs. In the event of a cancellation initiated by Beach Art Center, the registrant will be rescheduled or will receive a full refund. Beach Art Center does not hold credits on account for future use.