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* We may choose to limit our refund per customer at $500. In some rare cases, we may also require you to show us your photo ID before we process the refund.
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ClassBento money-back guarantee
Our mission is to improve mental wellbeing through our workshops and experiences. We curate our teachers and hosts carefully to ensure that they are of high quality.
That's why we provide a money-back guarantee*: If you're unsatisfied with this experience, just leave it at least 20 minutes before it ends, and tell us (the ClassBento team) the reason for your dissatisfaction within 4 hours of that time, and we'll provide you with a refund.
* We may choose to limit our refund per customer at $500. In some rare cases, we may also require you to show us your photo ID before we process the refund.
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Learn to paint luminous botanical watercolors in a hands-on Portland workshop for all skill levels!
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8 hours
Portland
6 to 10 guests
$235
What you'll do
Imagine spending a full day losing yourself in color, texture, and the quiet magic of botanical watercolor painting -- and walking away with a finished piece you actually made with your own two hands! This watercolor painting class in Portland is the kind of thing to do on a weekend that feeds your soul, whether you've never picked up a brush or you've been painting for years. From 9 to 5, supplies and lunch included, this is a full, immersive day designed so that wherever you're starting from, there's something here waiting to click for you.If you've been Googling "how to paint" or quietly wondering whether a watercolor class is "for someone like you, " the answer is yes -- emphatically, warmly, absolutely yes. You'll explore techniques like blending colors, glazing layers without overworking your florals, painting soft backgrounds, and using brush strokes to bring flowing stems and delicate veins to life. You'll learn how light and shadow make petals glow, how subtle folds give flowers their dimension, and how color mixing directly on the paper creates those dreamy, exploding patterns watercolor does better than anything else.This painting class for beginners and experienced painters alike is built around one beautiful truth: the techniques you'll practice aren't just skills -- they're a whole new way of seeing. By the end of the day, you'll have worked through everything from creating volume and depth to conveying curves and texture on your final project. Consider this your most colorful, most creative, most unexpectedly joyful day in Portland!
What you'll get
- Supplies and lunch included
- A completed botanical watercolor painting!
- Techniques for depth, blending, light, and shadow
- Skills usable for any level, from beginner to experienced
Knowledge required
All skill levels are welcome!
What to bring
- A pencil, water container, eraser, and an adventurous attitude!
- Any supplies that you already have, such as brushes, paint, and any other things you use for painting
- A smile
Suitable for
This class is great for a team building activity, Christmas party, birthday or bachelorette party.
Your teacher
Mary Lyn Gough is a Portland, Oregon-based fine artist whose large-scale botanical watercolor paintings invite you to stop, look closer, and fall a little in love with flowers all over again. With more than 30 years of professional painting experience and a Fine Arts degree from Chico State, she brings both deep technical skill and genuine passion to every bloom she puts on paper -- working in watercolor to capture the transparency of oils, the richness of acrylics, and the beautiful unpredictability of water itself.What makes Mary Lyn's work so special is how personal it is. She plants the seeds, tends the garden, and photographs every blossom herself before ever touching a brush. The result is art that feels alive -- luscious, vibrant, and so immersive you might just reach out to touch the petals. Beyond the studio, she's a generous and dedicated teacher who has spent three decades sharing her craft with artists of all levels through workshops and community classes across the Pacific Northwest. Whether you encounter her work in a gallery, at a festival, or in one of her workshops, Mary Lyn's warmth and wonder for the natural world shine through in everything she does!
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