Watercolor in Drybrush: Wildlife and Nature’s Elements with Alan R. Young
As an alternative to traditional watercolor, students will learn to use watercolors with less water and less absorbent paper. Learning to paint in layers and painting by subtraction is essential to this technique. The instructor, Alan R. Young, will demonstrate the difference between traditional watercolor and drybrush. Basic light principles, scale, some basic drawing fundamentals, and use of additional tools for the drybrush media will also be discussed. Students should bring a set of basic watercolors in tubes, assorted sable brushes and a Strathmore watercolor tablet.
Supply List:
Set of basic watercolors in tubes
Set of assorted sable brushes
Strathmore watercolor tablet
Registration Information
Skill Level:
- Beginner & Intermediate
Class Size:
- Maximum Students – 10
Session Length & Date:
- 2 Day Session
- August 29th & 30th, 2026
- 10:30 am – 5:00 pm (Saturday)
- 10:30 am – 5:00 pm (Sunday)
Instructor Name:
- Alan R. Young
Class Fee:
- $185.00 non-members
- $166.50 BRMAA members
Register:
Or Call The Art Center to Register: (706) 632-2144
About the Instructor
Alan R. Young
Wildlife Artist, Alan R. Young is well established throughout the South for his Birds of the Appalachian paintings. His technique, watercolor in drybrush, differs from traditional watercolor, allowing for increased detail and contrast. Many who view his paintings for the first time often mistake the work for photography.
Among his many followers and collectors, his “split study” portraits of both the Great Horned Owl and Barred Owl (circa, 2018) continue to receive tremendous accolades. In total, Alan has over 50 Fine Arts awards in various competitions. In addition, Alan was instrumental in creating two successful Art Shows; (a) North Georgia Wildlife Arts Festival n/k/a Blue Ridge Arts in the Park Fall Festival, and (b) Sautee-Nacoochee Festival of Arts n/k/a Winterfest.
His work also resides in corporate collections, including Coca-Cola, Georgia Power and TBS. He remains the only Artist to be featured at Calloway Gardens Festival in Lights for three consecutive years.
2019 also marks the Twentieth Anniversary of his teaching of “Pen and Ink Drawing” classes at the prestigious John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, North Carolina. Apart from the school, Alan is always available to discuss individual and group classes, fees and travel included – anywhere within a 300-mile radius is open.
