Rehann Vazid Workshop 2027 – Additional Information
- October 24, 2026
Bold & Glow in Watercolor led by Rahann Vazid
Dates: February 9th – February 11th, 9am – 4pm
Venue: Best Western Plus Palm Desert Resort, 74695 Highway 111, Palm Desert, CA 92260
Cost: $400 for members and $450 for non-members
This is a live, hands-on, in-person workshop sponsored by the Coachella Valley Watercolor Society. Our workshops are 9 – 4 with a break for lunch. There are a few lunch options nearby including an Albertson’s where they have pre-made salads etc. Bring your own is also a good option. There is an excellent space for a group to gather for this.
There is a coffee and snack station available, included with registration.
Materials list to be sent closer to the time of the workshop.
Feel free to contact Susan, the workshop organizer if you have any further questions.
watertonsue@gmail.com
BIOGRAPHY
Melbourne-based watercolor artist and educator Rehann Vazid creates bold, light-filled landscapes inspired by nature—hiking, snorkeling, kayaking—and literature. After 15 years in product design, he became a full-time artist and instructor, championing outdoor exploration for artistic and personal renewal. Known for innovative color and luminosity, he teaches intuitive, fearless painting in workshops across Australia and internationally.
WORKSHOP OVERVIEW
Learn to paint with courage and looseness. This workshop helps artists overcome hesitation and harness watercolor’s luminosity and movement through gestural brushwork, strong composition, and bold color—building confidence and personal style.
WHO’S IT FOR
Open to all levels: beginners gain fundamentals; experienced artists refine intuitive, bold approaches.FOUNDING MEMBERS
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
- Bold Brushwork — Use confident strokes for energy and clarity.
- Watercolor Glow — Apply clean pigments, transparency, and timing for luminous skies and water.
- Color with Courage — Use limited palettes and warm–cool contrasts for vibrant, clean color.
- Light Techniques — Drop color into wet washes, lift highlights, and use granulation for texture and depth.
KEY TOPICS COVERED
- Seeing & Design
• Big shapes, placement, horizon, focal point
• Simplifying complex scenes
• What to leave out - Value & Tone in Watercolor
• Organising the painting through light, mid, dark
• Learning tonal hierarchies
• Painting the strong colours of twilight without losing subtlety - Colour Harmony & Temperature
• Learn the foundations of the color wheel
• Explore warm vs. cool temperature relationships
• Discover harmonious color combinations
• Use limited palettes to create more colours
• Practice mixing neutrals for subtlety and softness
• Build your core “color vocabulary” for the rest of the retreat - Drawing & Simplification
• Proportion and perspective (light-touch)
• Contour and big-shape accuracy
• Using drawing as a guide, not a foundation. - Water Control
• Timing (wet, damp, dry)
• Types of washes: flat, graded, variegated
• Colour Consistency: tea / milk / cream / butter - Brushwork & Edges
• Calligraphic & expressive strokes
• Edge control: soft, lost, hard - Bringing Color & Light Together
• Use warm–cool contrast to create radiance and depth
• Learn how grays add atmosphere and mood
• Blend colors to create luminous transitions
• Combine neutrals and saturated hues for balance
• Apply temperature shifts to evoke twilight & daylight
• Create paintings that GLOW, where colour and light work together, something more than just pigment on paper.
Website: SeaSaltStudio.com.au
