Watercolor in Drybrush: Wildlife and Nature’s Elements with Alan R. Young
As an alternative to traditional watercolor, students will learn to manage watercolors with less water and less absorbent paper. Learning to paint in layers and painting by subtraction are essential to this technique. Students will choose their subject matter for his or her project; for example, use your favorite wildlife, family pet, or another element found in nature. 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.
Registration Information
Skill Level:
- Beginner & Intermediate
Session Length & Date:
- 2 Day Session
- August 9 & 10, 2025
- 10:30 am – 5:00 pm (Saturday)
- 11:00 am – 4:30 pm (Sunday)
Instructor Name:
- Alan R. Young
Class Fee:
- $185.00 non-members
- $166.50 BRMAA members
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; North Georgia Wildlife Arts Festival n/k/a Blue Ridge Arts in the Park Fall Festival, and Sautee-Nacoochee Festival of Arts 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. He has for over 23 years been teaching “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.
