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Mountain ridgeline watercolor sketch by Claire Giordano.

Exploring Ridgelines

Learn to paint a dynamic mountain landscape in the Alps with craggy ridgelines and stunning shadows.

Online Workshop

In this two-hour workshop, Claire will walk us through a painting from sketch to finished piece, focusing on seeing the patterns of ridgelines, light, and shadow.

The landscape we will create together is one Claire visited and painted in 2019 while an artist-in-residence in Chamonix, France. “I am so excited to share this place and painting with you! Exploring mountain light and how to translate the complex ridgelines and patterns of a mountain into a painting are two of my favorite parts of painting outside, and I look forward to sharing my go-to techniques and shortcuts for these complex landscapes.”

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What to expect

This is a live workshop that will take place on Zoom. During the workshop, you will have a chance to ask the instructor questions and connect with your fellow classmates. After the workshop, we’ll provide you with a recording to review on your own time.

We’ll be in touch the week of the course with instructions for connecting and additional information. Please remember to set a reminder for yourself, and adjust for your timezone. Tickets are non-refundable, but we may be able to transfer your ticket to another student if there is a wait list.

Curious about tickets, technical details, gifting workshops, or anything else? Please see our frequently asked questions page for more details, and please don’t hesitate to contact us for help.

Recommended supplies

  • Watercolor paper (Claire will be using an 8x10 inch piece of watercolor paper).
  • Brushes- use whatever you have on hand! We'll be using a smaller and a medium sized round brush for most of the painting. If you have a larger round or flat we can use that in the sky, too!
  • Pencil and eraser
  • Paper towel or cloth
  • Cup for water
  • Please create with whatever colors you have. We will need a grey, blue, and a warm brown like burnt sienna (if you have it). The specific colors Claire will be using are Neutral Tint, Indian Red, Cobalt Blue, and Phthalo Blue Green shade (all from Daniel Smith).

What to expect

Art Toolkit workshops are live events that take place on Zoom. During the workshop, you will have a chance to ask the instructor questions. After the workshop, we’ll provide you with a link to a recording to review on your own time (viewable for at least six months).

We’ll be in touch a week before the workshop with instructions for connecting and additional information. Please remember to adjust for your time zone. Tickets are non-refundable, but we may be able to transfer your ticket to another student if there is a waitlist.

We present our workshops with automated captions. If you wish to request additional accommodations, please let us know in advance.

Curious about tickets, technical details, gifting workshops, or anything else? Please see our frequently asked questions page for more details, and please don’t hesitate to contact us for help.

Portrait of watercolor artist Claire Giordano.

About Claire

Claire Giordano is an environmental artist, writer, and educator creatively exploring the interwoven patterns of people, place, and climate change. In her interdisciplinary work Claire strives to create visual and virtual spaces that foster connections between individuals and our warming world. Claire is also the founder of the Adventure Art Academy, where she teaches immersive virtual art classes filmed on her hiking adventures.

You can see more of Claire’s work on her website, on Instagram, and in these Art Toolkit live demos.