Let your colors flow!
“Life inspires art. And sometimes, art inspires life.” – Cindy Briggs
We all carry a spark of creativity within us. Art is a beautiful way to express your thoughts, emotions, and how you see the world around you. I invite you to explore a simple and joyful way to let your colors flow across the pages of your life.
Through simplified Quick Sketch Watercolor sessions, you will unlock your creativity and discover how to draw almost anything. You'll have a channel for expressing yourself and how you connect to your world. Â
Whether you're traveling or capturing moments from everyday life, you’ll learn to create lasting visual memories. Your new skills can help you design thoughtful journals, heartfelt gifts, and frame-worthy watercolor cards.
This workshop is for everyone—from beginners to experienced artists. Even if you’ve never picked up a brush, you’ll feel at home here.
Go at your own pace with access anytime, easy to follow lessons. Rewatch and review the library of sessions as often as you'd like.
Join Bonus "Live" Zoom paint-along sessions with feedback from Cindy.
Enjoy an encouraging community of artists online in our private Facebook Group (optional).
Start Your Quick Sketch Watercolors Online Journey Today!
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âś“ Enjoy a variety of subjects and create your own beautiful watercolors journals, studies and gifts.
âś“Â 12 Step-by-Step Drawing and Painting Lesson Modules
âś“Â 10 Watercolor Basics Lessons to guide you through the lingo and brushwork
âś“Â Expanding library of easy to follow Paint-Along recordings
âś“Â BONUS: Three "Live" Zoom Paint-Alongs
âś“Â BONUS: Private Facebook Group for sharing your work and celebrating your progress.
âś“Â BONUS: Watercolor Journaling Prompts to spark ideas
âś“Â Access to our Private Membership Website for a Full Year
âś“Â 7-day money back guarantee
âś“Â Value ($1897)
Capture the Moment with Quick Sketch Watercolors
The magic of creatively capturing your journey is at your fingertips.Â
Discover how to draw flowing lines with ease, and paint with mingling luminescent watercolors
Whether you're sketching at a café, on a trail, or in your own kitchen, you'll discover how in just minutes to an hour you can reflect your impression of a scene.
An intuitive, stress-free way to connect more deeply with your travels and everyday life.
Skip the struggle, loosen up, and enjoy the drawing and painting process my favorite tools, tips and techniques
Enjoy demonstrations from start to finish and be supported by an encouraging and inspiring community of fellow artists along the way.
As you go at your own pace and enjoy the process,
Like your handwriting, your signature style will naturally emerge.
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Wondering what you'll get when you sign up?
Here's what you'll get in my Quick Sketch Watercolors Online Workshop
Access to the following lessons:
Watercolor Basics: Mixing Try-It Squares—How to Mix It Techniques to Help You Paint More Freely with Confidence [Video]:
I teach watercolor consistency control, wet-in-wet and wet-in-dry watercolors, lifting color, brushwork, creating a color wheel, and other techniques.
How to Draw with Flowing Lines [Video]:
I teach you how to draw more organically and see how connecting shapes makes all the difference.
Top Twelve Plus Lessons from Start to Finish [Videos]:
12+ subjects you can select from with beautiful PDF reference photo printouts. Discover how to paint a landscape from France and a window from Spain; follow along as I paint a scene from Georgia O’Keefe's Ghost Ranch; create your own colorful Tuscan Sunflowers; paint fresh fruits and veggie’s from the market; capture the majesty of Zion; simplify a drawing and painting of your beloved pet; see how to simply add calligraphy to your paintings; and more!
BONUS: Access to our Highly Interactive Private Facebook Group, where you can share your paintings and progress.
I’ll be checking in the group from time to time to share tips and advice, as well as comment on your work. You’ll have painters of all levels celebrating your progress every step of the way.
BONUS: A Seat in my LIVE Webinar/Paint-Along Events with Q&A:
Join us in our 3-4 annual "live" zoom Paint-alongs, ask questions, and get feedback from Cindy.
Enjoy an expanding library of Quick Sketch Watercolor Lessons on your own schedule.
Private Group Newsletter Updates:
Be among the first to hear about my workshops online, en plein air art tours, and studio workshops.
(VALUE PRICELESS)
Watercolor Journaling this Year
BONUS
I'll teach you from locations when I travel and share my watercolor journals. See recent recordings from Portugal, France & Hawaii.
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Quick Sketch Watercolors originated in my travels. I found that the process of capturing my journeys in my sketchbook became very meaningful. Painting the Amalfi Coast as I sit under an umbrella, capturing market scenes in L'sle-Sur-la-Sorgue while having a gelato, drawing the rugged landscape of Zion in the sunshine; these are the moments I treasure and love to teach in my online classes and on location.
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My sketchbook studies capture treasured memories. In my Quick Sketch lessons I teach you how to take time, take in a scene and simplify it. I show you how to easily capture your journey in flowing colors. Some of my sketchbook pages become larger studio paintings when I get home. My sketch takes me back to being on location. I remember the sights, sounds, scents - the full experience of being there. A photograph is a moment. A Quick Sketch is a life experience.
What you can expect in the
Watercolor Journaling Module:
- Watercolor Journaling Prompts to expand your experience and connect with other students in the group.Â
- Some ideas you can apply to your travels such as add lettering to your own journal page, sit casually at a cafe and sketch something you see, or create a collage around your sketch adding other painting images, tickets, writing, and even photographs.Â
- We'll share and celebrate our watercolor journey on the private group Facebook page.
A SENSE OF COMMUNITY
Carly C.
I love painting along while watching on my desktop, stopping when Cindy gets ahead of me, and then resuming when I’m ready. This has been so effective and a great way to learn!
Karen C.
Cindy’s Quick Sketch method gives the student (me) a very accessible way to be creative and productive early on.
Robin R.
Cindy is a delightful guide to artists of all levels, and her videos are easy to follow. I’ve enjoyed the quick-draw projects and have applied many of her techniques to my other paintings.
Jane T.
I’ve loved every minute of the class and expect to return to the lessons multiple times to sharpen my skills. This was just what I needed to help me move from rank beginner, self-taught, wanna-be, to a budding watercolorist, excited to keep on learning and growing!
Why discover how to paint watercolors with me?
“Who is Cindy Briggs and why would I want to learn watercolor painting from her?” That’s probably the question you’ve got in mind at this point.
To answer that question,... I am excited about teaching, and I love to help my students discover the joy of painting. I am:
✓ A master of translucent watercolors with Signature Status with the (NWS) National Watercolor Society and (NWWS) NorthWest Watercolor Society. I’m known for my sun-drenched landscapes, luminous flowers, and striking portraits.
✓A Teacher of Watercolor Live by Plein Air Magazine.
âś“Â Co-Author of Lemonade Lists - A Gratitude & Creativity Journal
âś“Â A Watercolor Wow instructor for Terracotta.art.
âś“ A guest instructor with Palette-Exchange International Workshops.
✓ An international workshop instructor for over 25 years teaching plein air in locations like Spain, France, Italy, Sicily — with more workshops always on the horizon.
✓ A Daniel Smith Brand Ambassador and showcased artist with over 25 years of demonstrating using Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolors
✓ An internationally recognized artist whose work has been displayed in several galleries across the US and in publications like Splash 24, Watercolor Magazine, Outdoor Painting, American Watercolor Magazine, and Plein Air Magazine,
✓ A featured instructor for the Smithsonian Studio Arts Programs, Utah Watercolor Society, Nevada Watercolor Society, and NorthWest Watercolor Society
✓ A featured instructor with many Art Centers and Watercolor Societies, the University of Utah, French Escapade, Terracotta.art and Art School Live with Eric Rhoads.
✓ Additionally, my work has been juried into several regional and international exhibitions. I have also served as a juror for numerous shows. Prior to teaching, I worked as an Art Director for National Advertising agencies in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle learning about the power of design.
âś“ During my classes I share my skills and stories to help you on your own creative journey.
More Quotes by Cindy's Students:
Kathryn M.
The online Facebook closed group of others in the class really is motivating. There is a sense of community; it is fun to share and see how others approach a particular subject. I’ve really enjoyed this class!
Marie M.
I feel more free to be myself in this online class, where I don’t have to look anyone in the eye (I am pathetically self-critical) …. And I learn so much from other classmates’ comments and from others’ work, because I am relaxed. The material is fun and Cindy is inspiring. I haven’t painted this often, Ever!!
Bill F.
This is far better than any one-week workshop I have ever attended.
Marleen V.
Loving this online course-no pressure, good , clear instruction and lots of positive, constructive feedback..it’s all good!
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Let's get you started
Start Your Quick Sketch Watercolors Online Journey Today!
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âś“ Enjoy a variety of subjects and create your own beautiful watercolors journals, studies and gifts.
âś“Â 12 Step-by-Step Drawing and Painting Lesson Modules
âś“Â 10 Watercolor Basics Lessons to guide you through the lingo and brushwork
âś“Â Expanding library of easy to follow Paint-Along recordings
âś“Â BONUS: Three "Live" Zoom Paint-Alongs
âś“Â BONUS: Private Facebook Group for sharing your work and celebrating your progress.
âś“Â BONUS: Watercolor Journaling Prompts to spark ideas
âś“Â Access to our Private Membership Website for a Full Year
âś“Â 7-day money back guarantee
âś“Â Value ($1897)
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