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Vase Visions: Simple Shapes, Stunning Shadows
Fatemeh "Aya" Kian
Watercolor
Cost: $65.00
Workshop
All Skill Levels
Wednesday–Wednesday
Meets daily
10:00 AM–1:00 PM
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Wed, July 23, 2025
13 spaces available.
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Learn how to paint glass and ceramic vases using washes, soft edges, and reflections. We will focus on composition and how the vase anchors your floral arrangement.
This class is both beginner friendly and engaging for all skill levels. It is the second of 6 in a series. See Aya's other classes on upcoming Wednesdays.
Suggested Supply List:
Watercolor Paper: Cold-pressed (140 lb. or heavier) watercolor paper is ideal for wet-onwet techniques as it absorbs water well and withstands repeated washes.
Round Brushes: Sizes 10 (with a sharp point for detailed work and broader strokes.)
Angled or Sword Brush: Sizes 1/2 inch
Watercolor Paints: High-quality artist-grade watercolors in tubes or pans.
Mixing Palette: A palette for mixing colors.
Water Jars: Two jars, one for cleaning brushes and one for fresh water.
Spray Bottle: For misting the paper to keep it wet.
Paper Towels or Cloth: For blotting and correcting mistakes.
Masking Tape: To secure the paper to your work surface.
Pencil and Eraser: For sketching initial outlines (optional).
Hairdryer: For speeding up drying times between layers (optional).
Board or Surface: A sturdy board or surface to tape your watercolor paper to.
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About Fatemeh "Aya" Kian
My name is Fateme Aya Kian. My artistic journey started with calligraphy at a young age. I
achieved the highest level of it in my country and then decided to make a shift in my career to
explore the world of painting, so I tried doing colored pencils, oil, pastels, and some other
mediums for a while. I believe all that background led to me picking watercolor as my main
passion, and without it, I would never be successful in watercolor. I have a university degree in
color theory & motive design, and am a graduate of UCLA in interior architecture. I've had
multiple solo and group exhibitions in my country, in Oklahoma, where I lived for two years, and
here in Los Angeles. Perhaps I'm known mostly by my students as a floral painter, which indeed I
love to do, but I also love doing landscapes, still-life, portraits, and figures.
Instructor website: bit.ly/SimplyWatercolor
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