Class | The Magic of Expressive Imperfection — Loose Florals in Watercolor

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Written By Leanna Weber

The Magic of Expressive Imperfection —The Art of Letting Go in Watercolor Loose Watercolor Florals

EMERALD ART CENTER -— Springfield, Oregon

October 2026 4-week course (12 hours)

In this four-week watercolor course, students will explore loose, expressive florals while learning to work more freely with watercolor and let go of perfection. Through demonstrations, guided exercises, studies, and painting practice, we will explore ways to create movement, light, texture, atmosphere, and feeling in floral paintings. Rather than focusing on copying a photograph, students will be encouraged to observe, experiment, make their own artistic choices, and discover what happens when they trust the process. We will embrace happy accidents, play with different marks and techniques, and allow watercolor to do some of the work. The goal is to help students become more curious and expressive in their painting while giving them ideas and approaches they can continue using in their own work.

Wednesdays, October 7, 14, 21 & 28 | 1:00–4:00 PM

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Leanna Weber

About Leanna

Leanna Weber is an Oregon-based watercolor artist, fine art photographer, and creative encourager with more than 20 years of experience helping people see the beauty in the world around them. Her artistic journey began long before watercolor, building a successful photography business where she specialized in portraiture, storytelling, and creating meaningful artwork for families. That foundation continues to influence every painting she creates today.

Since discovering watercolor in 2019, Leanna has become known for her expressive, emotion-filled paintings that celebrate light, atmosphere, and the imperfect beauty of life. Whether painting florals, portraits, beloved pets, or landscapes, she is drawn less to perfect realism and more to capturing the feeling of a moment.

As a teacher and creative encourager, Leanna believes anyone can learn to paint. Her classes focus on observation, simplification, and letting go of perfection, creating an encouraging environment where students gain confidence while discovering their own artistic voice. Her teaching philosophy—The Magic of Expressive Imperfection—invites artists of every skill level to embrace the unexpected beauty that watercolor offers.

Drawing from decades of experience as both a professional photographer and artist, Leanna teaches students not only how to paint what they see, but how to see like an artist—finding beauty, emotion, and story in everyday moments.

Today, Leanna creates original watercolor paintings, teaches workshops throughout Oregon, accepts a limited number of commissions each year, and shares her creative journey online in hopes of encouraging others to slow down, notice the beauty around them, and discover the joy of creating.

https://www.leannaweberart.com
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