Workshops

Upon completion of the Terracotta online course, students may register for the Small Group Mentorship with Mary Whyte. Visit the Terracotta website for information about the Small Group Mentorship Program.

St. Johannes Lutheran Church, Gatch Hall

2-Day Portrait and Figure in Watercolor Workshop 
Plus a Private Tour with Mary Whyte at the Gibbes Museum of Art:
SALT OF THE EARTH Exhibition

*June 23, 24, 25, 2026 
All levels welcome
Hosted by Mary Whyte & Sharon Crawford 

*June 23, 2:30 PM:  Gibbes Museum of Art, Private Tour with Mary, including her 26 painting solo-exhibition in celebration of America's 250th: SALT OF THE EARTH
*June 24, 25, 9AM - 4PM:  Two Day Workshop 
                         
Explore the magic of watercolor portrait and figure with an inspirational two-day workshop on the peninsula of Charleston, in South Carolina.  Mary will cover the fundamentals of mixing clean colors, planning dynamic compositions, getting a likeness, achieving value balance and creating paintings with emotion.  Mary's daily painting demonstrations from life and one on one assistance will guide you on your way to making your best paintings ever.   

$950 per person includes:

• Private Tour with Mary Whyte at the Gibbes Museum of Art
• Lunch is included at the workshop site each day, with light breakfasts & snacks
• Model fees are included, with three live model stations.    

Call Sharon Crawford to register:  (843) 870-0430 
A $350 deposit is required for reservation.  

The Mary Whyte Workshop Supply List and an Information Sheet with details will be provided upon registration.  A list of hotels close to the workshop location provided upon request.  Or, search zip code 29401 for hotels and short-term rentals.
Please bring your travel easel.  

A portion of your workshop fee will benefit the Mary Whyte Art Educator Award

Virtual Workshop! 
Hosted by TERRACOTTA 
All levels welcome

If you have been wanting to learn how to paint portraits in watercolor, here is your perfect opportunity.   For the first time, Terracotta is offering a comprehensive, step-by-step online Mary Whyte Master Class for artists of all levels. Follow Mary Whyte as she explains how she mixes color, applies the paint, plans her dynamic compositions, and generates the ideas for her internationally recognized  paintings.  Working at your own pace from home, join hundreds of artists world wide who are taking their work to the next level!

$215.00

WATCH A VIDEO HERE, LEARN MORE AND REGISTER!  

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Free, online watercolor classes are available to veterans through the Patriot Art Foundation. For more information about Watercolor Bootcamp, visit the Patriot Art Foundation website.