Traveler’s Palette
Art connects people, places, memories, and culture.
In this immersive watercolor journey, our richly experienced plein air instructors guide you through their unique ways of seeing the world — each with a distinct style and artistic vision. Explore diverse techniques, enjoy in-depth tutorials, paint along, and build a personal art journal filled with travel-inspired moments and sketches from around the globe.
Traveler’s Palette: Exploring the World Through Watercolor
Traveler’s Palette - Guided by four exceptional artists, Traveler’s Palette is a 4-month watercolor journey bringing the world to your sketchbook. From bustling city scenes to serene countrysides, you’ll explore expressive brushwork, vibrant light, and atmospheric storytelling through watercolor and ink — creating your own Traveler’s Series that reflects your artistic growth and vision.
Lesson 1: Snow Scene Serenity
Dec 4 Thu
Learn to handle subjective interpretations, manage light–dark contrasts
Qiaoshan Yu
(China)
Lesson 2: The Forbidden City: Perspectives
Dec 11 Thu
Discover fundamental perspective techniques
Qiaoshan Yu
(China)
Lesson 3: Bonus with curator - Christmas theme
Jan 22 Thu TBC
TBD
Satu Helenius
(Finland)
Lesson 4 Urban Symphony
Jan 8 Thu TBC
Feel the pulse of the city as you paint musicians bringing life to the streets.
Andy Song (Flycat)
(China)
Lesson 5: Stories Among Artists
Jan 15 Thu TBC
Among the red walls and whispering pines of old Beijing, depict artists at work in tranquil harmony.
Andy Song (Flycat)
(China)
Lesson 6: The Warm Earth Palette
Feb 5 Thu
Discover how to balance color temperature and atmosphere in watercolor landscapes.
Cindy Briggs
(USA)
Lesson 7: The Cool Mountain Palette
Feb 7 TBC
Explore high mountain light with mingling colors, expressive brushwork, and soft, lost-and-found edges.
Cindy Briggs
(USA)
Lesson 8: Bonus with curator
Feb 19 Thu TBC
Svitlana Kuznetsova
(New Zealand)
Lesson 9: Southern Charm in the Mist
Mar 7 Sat TBC
Explore rhythmic facades, luminous color relationships
Zhenwei Wang
(China)
Lesson 10: Golden
Fields of Spring
Mar 14 Sat TBC
Capture the depth and vibrancy of rapeseed fields through compositional hierarchy
Zhenwei Wang
(China)