Explore the art of landscape painting using Masa paper in this immersive two-session workshop designed for both beginners and experienced painters, taught by Mary Clouse. Over two, three-hour classes (6 hours total), students will learn techniques for creating expressive watercolor landscapes with depth, atmosphere, and seasonal character.
Students may choose a winter, spring, summer, or fall landscape as their theme and will work from personal reference photos.
Class Dates & Time:
Saturday, January 31 & February 7, 2026
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Workshop Breakdown:
Class One:
Demonstration and guided instruction
Sketching compositions
Preparing masa paper surfaces
Beginning background washes
Class Two:
Refinement and detailing
Layering color and texture
Bringing the landscape to completion
$125 per person and includes masa paper and mounting board. The facility offers brushes and basic watercolors for use, but students are welcome to bring their own preferred brushes and high-quality pigments.
About Masa Paper: Masa is a versatile and affordable Japanese paper commonly used for watercolor, sumi-e painting, and printmaking. Its strength and flexibility make it especially well-suited for wet techniques. Masa is soft and white, with both internal and surface sizing, allowing it to handle washes beautifully. One side of the paper is smoother and shinier, while the other has a slight texture, providing artists with multiple surface options. Although sometimes called “rice paper,” masa is not made from rice; it is produced from sulphite pulp.
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