In-Person

  • OSHER - Paint a Grand Lake Sailboat

    Colorado State University
    Fort Collins, Colorado

    March 14, 2025

    10:00 - 4:00

    Join Steve for this 'Paint Along' class, where he will construct a Grand Lake sailboat painting from start to finish while you paint along with him. Steve will take you through the process step-by-step. He will demonstrate how he moves through the steps to create a loose, moving, and evocative painting. Plan to have fun, try some new painting techniques, and see what you can do when you paint with a loose watercolor style!

    Steve's unique painting style is appropriate for both beginner and intermediate watercolor artists.

  • OSHER - Paint Downtown Fort Collins

    Colorado State University
    Fort Collins, Colorado

    April 11, 2025

    10:00 - 4:00

    Join Steve for this 'Paint Along' class, where he will construct a downtown Fort Collins painting from start to finish while you paint along with him. Steve will take you through the process step-by-step. He will demonstrate how he moves through the steps to create a loose, moving, and evocative painting. Plan to have fun, try some new painting techniques, and see what you can do when you paint with a loose watercolor style!

    Steve's unique painting style is appropriate for both beginner and intermediate watercolor artists.

  • Fundamentals of Loose Watercolor Painting

    Center for the Arts
    Evergreen, CO

    May 6, 13, 20, & 27, 2025

    10:00 - 12:00

    Want to learn to create loose watercolor paintings but don’t know where to start? Or, maybe you’ve got a good start but want to continue to grow your skills. This is the class for you!

    In this class you will learn Steve’s approach to understanding loose watercolor fundamentals while giving voice to your own artistic style.

  • Foundations of Loose Watercolor Painting

    Park Hill Art Club
    Denver, CO

    May 14, 21, & 28, 2025

    12:00 - 3:00

    Want to learn to create loose watercolor paintings but don't know where to start? Or, maybe you've got a good start but want to continue to grow your skills. This is the class for you!

    Loose watercolor painting can be challenging and unpredictable unless you know how to apply techniques and work with materials. In this class you will learn Steve’s approach to understanding loose watercolor fundamentals while giving voice to your own artistic style.

    Topics covered in this fun and challenging painting class are:
    Applying loose watercolor techniques.
    Breaking a scene into simple shapes.
    Understanding how value is used to express shape.
    Relating color to value.
    Using design principles to create a painting.

  • Loose Watercolor Painting with Steve Griggs

    Crooked Tree Arts Center
    Traverse City, MI

    June 13, 2025

    9:30 - 4:30

    Want to learn to create loose, moving, and evocative watercolor painting but don't know where to start? Or, maybe you've got a good start but want to continue to grow your skills? This is the class for you!

    Watercolor paints can be pretty free-spirited and unpredictable, unless you know how to work with them. In this class, Steve will share his methods for understanding your paints while giving voice to your own loose artistic style.

    Learn Steve’s strategy for becoming friends with your paint in order to create beautiful, moving paintings with energy, freedom, and fascinating stories. You'll be surprised what you can do with a paintbrush, an open mind, and a sense of humor. Come and find out!