Carol Liz Fynn
You need your own materials
for Zoom classes.
Zoom recordings are available for a limited time following the class.
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Whether in-person or by zoom, the drawings are always provided to you.
Drawing skills are not needed.
All classes are for advanced painters as well as new beginners.
Two-day In-Person Classes
at my home Studio in Durham $150
9am to about 4pm with a potluck lunch.
Small classes ensure individual attention.
HAPPINESS GUARANTEE
If you're not happy with your experience, I will buy your painting for $100
ZOOM Classes from my home
10 to 12 hours: $130 (SFr 250, Euro 200)
You must supply your own materials
CONTACT ME: CarolEFynn@gmail.com
or at 252-722-4053 to reserve a place
DVD - Watercolor Loose and Tight
Two paintings!
Loose Amaryllis & Austere Winter
$30
This professionally recorded DVD contains three chapters: the first shows the materials you need and slowly demonstrates vital techniques. The second teaches you how to paint Loose Amaryllis. The third teaches the painting Austere Winter. Go at your own pace as, step-by-step, you paint these two beautiful paintings utilizing a variety of techniques, both loose and tight. Both drawings are included.
(Contact Carol: carolefynn@gmail.com)
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WHIMSICAL ANIMALS: GREETING CARDS
In-Person at Judea Reform
through OLLI
(You must be a member of OLLI)
The class will be a series of five meetings starting Sept 16 on five consecutive Wednesday mornings through Oct 14 from 9:00 to noon.
The Whimsical Animals Greeting Card Class features seven delightful cards offering a variety of watercolor techniques and a bit of mixed media (for free I will provide any materials that are outside the traditional watercolor ones). You'll also get a list of suggestions for captions to include on your cards that relate to the paintings we will do of cats, giraffes, dogs, raccoons, birds, fish, and rabbits,. These cards are suitable for mailing, or duplicating, or framing. See two samples pictured.
To enroll, contact OLLI
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SPLATTER GRAPES
In Person at my Durham home studio $150
Thurs & Fri, November 19 & 20, 2026
9:00 AM to about 4:00 with one-hour potluck
also Sat & Sun, November 21 & 22, 2026
One of my favorite paintings, Splatter Grapes uses wild wet-in-wet washes, emerging techniques, and finally composition principles to create a fabulous painting suggesting hanging clusters of luscious ripe grapes. We will integrate the white of the paper into the design. Each painting will be very differnt from the others. See one sample pictured.
To enroll, contact me at carolefynn@gmail.com
COLLAGE PEONIES
In-Person at my Durham home studio
at 3439 Rugby Rd, Durham $150
(Plus $20 if you have no supplies of your own)
Wed & Thurs, October 21 & 22, 2026
9:00 AM to about 4:00 with a one-hour potluck lunch
OR Sat & Sun, October 24 & 25, 2026
This unique class will teach you watercolor techniques, collage techniques (paper provided by me), composition principles, and how to work with acrylic Posca pens (provided by me), and inks. Choose your colors and paint your collage paper. You may add some colored inks (provided by me). With guidance, you'll compose a floral design to be fashioned from the collage pieces. The painting will be completed with watercolors, acrylic Posca pens, and inks. The picture shows one sample; your design may vary.
To enroll, contact Carol at carolefynn@gmail.com
Seashells: Semi-Abstract
In-Person at Durham Arts Council (DAC)
To enroll, call 919-560-2716
Sat & Sun, September 12 & 13, 2026
9:00 to 4:00 with an hour lunch break
This lovely painting hovers between realism and fanciful design. It offers you a different learning experience as you paint realistic seashells entangled with geometric patterns that add complexity and charm. Choose your own color palette. We'll combine the watercolors with the use of permanent ink from Micron pens.
CHICKENS
In-Person at my Durham home studio
at 3439 Rugby Rd, Durham $150
9:00 to 4:00 with a potluck lunch
Thurs & Fri, October 8 & 9, 2026
OR Sat & Sun, October 10 & 11, 2026
Celebrate the colorful plumage of chickens using the tricks that watercolors allow. Contrast the detailed portrait of a rooster and hen with a wet and glowing background, a textured wooden fence, and the solft images of their brood of chicks. Gain a variety of skills while creating this charming ready-to-frame 16 X 20 painting.
To enroll, contact Carol at carolefynn@gmail.com
