WATERCOLOR WHIMSY

A joyful mixed-media watercolor journey filled with color, pattern, play, and expressive creativity.

SIGN ME UP!

COURSE OPENS JUNE 17TH – $149

Early Bird Price $119

Let’s be honest… watercolor can feel a little scary.

It’s one of those mediums people often admire from a distance because it looks beautiful—but also unpredictable.

So instead of trying it, they convince themselves:

“That looks hard.”
“I’d probably mess it up.”
“Maybe watercolor just isn’t for me.”

If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone.

Watercolor Whimsy was designed to make watercolor feel approachable, playful, and full of creative possibility.

I AM READY!

Feeling creatively stuck?

Maybe your art has started to feel a little too serious.

Too structured.

Too predictable.

Too stressful.

Or maybe you’ve simply been craving something playful—something that invites experimentation, exploration, and creative freedom.

Watercolor Whimsy is the answer!

LET’S DO THIS!

This course is your permission slip to loosen up, try new things, and create simply for the joy of creating.

Course Description

FOUNDATION AND PLAY

Explore color palettes, watercolor techniques, washes, expressive brushwork, and playful swatch explorations.

PATTERN + INSPIRATION

Discover how artists, travel, heritage, architecture, textiles, and everyday life can inspire your own visual language.

MIXED MEDIA PROJECT

Bring watercolor, ink, collage, pattern, and storytelling together in a layered abstract figure full of personality.

What Else….

Who this course is for:

  • You love playful, expressive artwork
  • You’re curious about watercolor, ink, collage, or mixed media
  • You want to loosen up creatively
  • You’re craving a fresh creative spark
  • You want a joyful project without pressure
  • You enjoy storytelling through art

What is included:

  • 6 hours of step-by-step video instruction
  • Watercolor, ink, collage, and mixed-media techniques
  • Creative pattern exploration
  • Downloadable Content w/Lifetime access
  • Private Facebook student community
  • Early bird pricing through course opening

Designed for ALL artists for just $149.

SAVE MY SPOT!

Meet Deanna Strachan-Wilson.

Your guide on this journey.

Deanna Strachan-Wilson creates expressive mixed-media artwork filled with whimsy, storytelling, color, and playful layered details.

Her teaching style is warm, approachable, and rooted in curiosity—not perfection.

Inside this course, she’ll guide you through her creative process while encouraging you to experiment, trust your instincts, and make the work your own.

I WANT IN!

Love notes from students…

  • Deanna is an exceptional artist and instructor. Her minimalistic but bold experimental approach is challenging yet motivating. Her lessons can benefit all levels of artists. I have learned many art tips from her that can be transferred to other media types.
    Elizabeth B.
  • I love taking courses with Deanna. She has a way of teaching that makes sense. She is calm and patient which I really appreciate. I wish there were more classes available with Deanna.
    Martha V.
  • Deanna is an amazing teacher. Her lessons in Let’s Face It are some of my favorites! I like her approach to problem-solving. I would recommend her class to anyone that is interested in mixed media.
    Kristen T.

Course Supplies

Supplies You’ll Need for This Class

Below is a list of what I’ll be using, but please don’t feel like you need to run out and buy anything special. Use what you already have on hand. If you’ve got a different brand, a different size, or even a totally different tool that does the job, go for it. This is about making the process work for you, not matching my setup item for item.

Substrate:

  • I’ll be demonstrating three different sizes of watercolor pads and sharing why each one works well for me. Feel free to use whatever size you already have or prefer. If you’d like more flexibility, you can also purchase a larger pad and cut it down for smaller projects.
  • Strathmore Watercolor 140lb/300gsm 
  • 5.5”x8.5” (14×21.5cm) wirebound 
  • 9”x12” (22.9×30.5cm) wirebound
  • 11”x15”(27.9×38.1cm) wirebound

Paint Colors:

  • Use the brand of watercolors you enjoy. I am using the following colors
  • Alizarin Crimson
  • Carmine
  • Payne’s Gray

Paint Brushes:

  • Round in a variety of sizes from 2 to 12.
  • Flat – ¾” and ¼”

Paint Palette:

  • MYARTOOL (Amazon) Empty Watercolor Palette with Half Pans

Pens and Ink:

  • Sakura Pigma Micron Pen – Black – Size: .005, .01, .02
  • Kuretake Mica Calligraphy Ink
  • Kuretake Zig Cartoonist Mangaka Opaque Liner – Comes as a set of four pens including gold, copper, silver, and white.
  • Dr. Ph. Martin’s Black Star India Ink – Matte – permanent and waterproof when dry.
  • White Posca Pen or white pen from Mangaka set.  White gel pen is ok, too.

Collage elements:

Other:

  • Pencil
  • Grey Kneaded Eraser
  • Paper towel or cloth for wiping brushes
  • UHU Glue Stick
  • Daniel Smith Transparent Watercolor Ground (Optional but recommended)
  • Jar with clean water for rinsing brushes
  • Scissors
  • Masking or Painter’s Tape

Please use what you have to get started.

This is Your Invitation!

Let Yourself Play Again

Sometimes the most beautiful art happens when we stop trying to control every outcome.

If you’re ready for a creative experience filled with watercolor, ink, collage, whimsy, and joyful exploration—we’d love to create with you.

Join me in Watercolor Whimsy.

ENROLL NOW FOR $149!

This course isn’t about rigid rules or perfect outcomes. It’s about exploration!

Terms and conditions:

By enrolling in this course, you acknowledge and agree to the following:

  • This course is designed to provide guidance, exercises, and inspiration to help you grow in your artistic practice. While many students experience personal breakthroughs, increased confidence, and artistic growth, results will vary for each individual.
  • Participation in this course does not guarantee professional success, art sales, gallery representation, or financial gain.
  • All course content is for educational and personal development purposes only.
  • Access to course materials is granted for personal use only. Sharing, distributing, or reselling course content is not permitted.
  • Lifetime Access: When you purchase a class, you will have access to download the course videos and keep them for your personal use for life. While we strive to keep courses available on the site long term, lifetime access does not guarantee that videos will remain streamable on the website indefinitely. From time to time, we may update, modify, or retire older courses to maintain the quality and functionality of the site. If a course is ever scheduled to be removed, we will notify students in advance and provide plenty of time to download the videos.
  • Refund Policy: Due to the immediate availability of the course, and access to downloadable materials, we do not offer refunds.
  • By registering, you confirm that you have read and agree to these terms.