February 5 - February 26

Introduction To Painting Realistic Birds With Watercolor

Learn the watercolor skills to create realistic bird paintings in this live workshop. 

Begins Thursday, February 5, 2026.

During this 4-week workshop hosted on Zoom, Susannah demonstrates basic watercolor techniques to paint birds using a limited watercolor palette. No prior painting experience is necessary. 

Students will learn to control watercolor using mostly a wet-on-dry technique with forays into wet-on-wet to create soft edges and textures. During the workshop, we will focus on creating depth and feather texture with paint to create the illusion of realism without sacrificing painterliness.

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    — Kathy Dickerson, Cricklewood Nature Journal member

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    — Peter Wright, Cricklewood Nature Journal member

Meet Susannah

Susannah Fisher is a realist painter gaining recognition for her detailed bird portraits. Her work invites viewers to appreciate the beauty and vulnerability of the avian world, inspiring awe and environmental awareness.

Susannah is a 2025 recipient of a grant from the Maine Arts Commission/National Endowment for the Arts, holds post-graduate certificates in natural history illustration and conservation bookbinding, and a degree in art history. She exhibits her work, and has taught workshops in crafts, fiber arts, book arts, and visual arts since 2000.

She’s on a mission to help others tap into their primal instinct to draw and paint nature.