Greeting Card Workshop

Oct 26, 2025

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Updated: Oct 16

Saturday, November 21, 2026

note date has beern changed

All day....a wonderful immersion into techniques with watercolor. This day is a blast! Learn the properties of watercolor while creating your own images for greeting cards. No experience necessary, just arrive and play. Indoors, not plein air.

Lunch. Doris will bring a big bowl of greens and a home made dressing. Kathy makes great deviled eggs. So, what would you like to bring (small amount) to add to the shared salad lunch? Just bring it along. Platers and flatware all there.

Always a feast!

Coffee and tea provided.

Set up 9:00 am at the First United Methodist Church,

129 Miller Ave, Portsmouth, NH.

Plenty of parking.

Class runs 9:30-3:30. Cleanup 3:30-4:30.

Materials:

Suggested materials, but not mandatory.

100% cotton rag paper. You should ber testing your skill with watercolor using RAG paper. It offers the best techniques. We will 'size' the paper for card image measurements, to later mount on card stock or pre-cut card. Envelope dimensions determine the measurements of the cards.

Come with any envelopes and we will 'size' to fit.

Watercolor paint in a palette for a mixing tray. Squeezed from tubes or pans/cakes.

Watercolor brushes, rounds: #4, 6, 10, rigger if you like and 1" flat.

Water dish, paper towels, masking tape, cut up credit card piece for scraping.

Salt any grind size.

Masking fluid, but if you do not have it, just use mine. It has a short shelf life.

White gouache, not acrylic.

Pencil and sketch book for notes and pre-painting sketching.

Package of pre made blank cards w envelopes/ie. Strathmore for mounting paintings.

Research material: Greeting cards. Photos of images you'd like to paint.

We work on tables, so no easel or chair needed.

And any other art material that could be used to create!

Cost: $75 per person . non refundable.

Prepaid to be on the list of participants. A few class openings as of 10/16/26

Need more info?

Email Doris: doris.watercolor@gmail.com

Cell: 603-724-7779. www.dorisrice.com