Spend 2027 painting on location with Wyatt Waters in some of the South’s most distinctive settings — from his hometown of Clinton to the Mississippi Delta, Gulf Coast and Mobile Bay — plus a special destination workshop on Monhegan Island, Maine.
The 2027 series includes both intimate one-day workshops and multi-day painting experiences. Participants can spend a day painting the familiar streets of Olde Towne Clinton, settle into two days among the porches and architecture of Taylor, paint beneath moss-draped oaks on Mobile Bay, explore boats and coastal light in Bay St. Louis, discover the weathered character of the Mississippi Delta or experience the historic streets and river views of Natchez.
In June, the series travels north to Monhegan Island, Maine — a place with a remarkable artistic history and a rugged landscape that has inspired generations of painters.
Although every destination is different, Wyatt’s approach to teaching remains the same: becoming a better painter begins with learning how to see.
Participants will work on simplifying a scene, understanding values, making stronger compositional decisions, using color with intention and capturing the character of a place without becoming overwhelmed by detail.
Wyatt begins each workshop with a painting demonstration, sharing what he sees, the choices he makes and how he approaches a painting. Participants then spend time painting themselves, with Wyatt working individually with each person to offer guidance, feedback and instruction.
Workshops are open to watercolor painters of all experience levels. Whether you are relatively new to watercolor or have painted for years, the emphasis is on strengthening observation, building confidence and developing your own response to the world around you.More Than a Painting Workshop
Plein air painting asks you to work with changing light, weather, movement and all the other things you cannot control. That challenge is part of what makes painting on location so valuable.
Wyatt’s workshops are not about creating a perfect painting. They are about slowing down, paying attention and learning to make better decisions about what matters in a scene.
Sometimes the subject is a dramatic Maine coastline or a sweeping view across Mobile Bay. Other times it may be a weathered porch, a downtown storefront or a familiar street in Clinton.
The location changes. The objective does not:
Look more carefully. See more clearly. Paint what matters.
Come paint with us in 2027.
