Watercolor course – theme Forest

A warm welcome to the course under the guidance of visual artist Caroline Ward-Raatikainen. The language of the course is English. Some experience with watercolour painting is recommended.

Caroline Ward-Raatikainen will talk about her experience of painting forest landscapes and still lifes of forest plants. She will share some of the techniques she uses, while also helping you to develop your own personal style of working.

Participants will use their own materials. The course accepts 15 participants and will take place if there are at least 10 participants. The course fee of 100 euros includes instruction, two full sheets of watercolour paper, and coffee. SAY members receive a 10% discount on the course fee. Lunch is at your own expense.

Binding registration, course fee payment, and information on any special dietary requirements must be submitted by 23.2.2026 to info@porinsaskiat.fi.
Payment to FI84 5700 0240 1094 49 / Reference 41140.

Programm

Saturday 28.3.
10:15 Welcome! Introduction of the artist and overview
11:00 Coffee
11:15–13:00 Working under the instructor’s guidance on the theme of landscape
13:00–14:00 Lunch
14:00–16:15 Working under the instructor’s guidance on the theme of still life. Short viewing of works, coffee, and end of teaching
Sunday 29.3.
10:15–11:00 Working under the instructor’s guidance on the theme of still life
11:00–11:15 Coffee
11:15–13:00 Continuing work under the instructor’s guidance
13:00–14:00 Lunch
14:00–16:15 Teaching and working continues on the theme of landscape.
Review of the works – what next? Coffee and closing of the course.

Caroline Ward-Raatikainen

I am an English artist, and I studied painting both in London and Helsinki at the art Academies. Since school days I have taken watercolours out to describe the landscapes around me, and since moving to Finland all my paintings have their beginnings in my local forest landscapes. From my perspective, and in the context of the climate crisis, these common forest and plants are special.
When the weather allows, I paint en plein air, and when that’s not possible I carry the forest’s vegetation back to my studio. I often return to the same places, mapping the cyclical themes in nature; from spring’s beginning through to winter’s end, and back again.
On this course we will look at ways of painting both forest landscape and still-lifes of the forest plants. I will share with you some of the watercolour techniques I have developed over time, while also helping you to develop your own personal style of working.