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Keiko Tanabe 2026
Artists Rising
54 reviews
May 10 - 15, 2026
Keiko Tanabe 2026
P95R+MH, Glastonbury, CT, USA
May 10 - 15, 2026
Artists Rising
54 reviews
$1,465
Deposit: $450
About your trip
Workshop Title:
Painting Impressions with Watercolor
Do you paint everything that your eyes see? In this class, you will start seeing things differently and learn how to turn reality into a captivating, impressionistic image. The goal is to capture the essence of the subject that conveys a certain mood and atmosphere. Keiko will show you how to take the initial inspiration, through the simplification process, to an expressive painting that is strong in composition and content.
The introduction focuses on the fundamentals including getting to know our materials and seeing things with an artist’s eye. The areas of topic covered in this workshop include: a preliminary drawing and composition, a variety of watercolor techniques in paint application and brush handling, what makes a good design, understanding of relationship of dark and light values, planning & intuition, and how to edit complex visual information.
Keiko does a daily demonstration with helpful tips and insights. Reference photos will be provided. There will be plenty of one-on-one guidance/critique and a question-and-answer session on a daily basis.
About Keiko Tanabe
Keiko Tanabe, AWS, NWS, AIS, LPAPA. Often working en plein air, her atmospheric watercolors perfectly capture a sense of time and place. Through her use of color, textures, and signature brushwork, Keiko’s landscapes and cityscapes, beautifully convey both the exotic and the simple scenes of the many places she travels. Never attending art school, Keiko took only one drawing class to learn basic technical skills before she started painting in 2005. One year later, after learning basic drawing and watercolor painting skills at a local community school in San Diego, Keiko decided to paint full-time. From then on, she intensely taught herself to be fluent in watercolor painting, just as one would do to master a foreign language. Her subjects include landscape, cityscape, waterscape and interior scenes, which will be demonstrated in the workshop, using representational and impressionistic compositions. Since 2011, Keiko has completed successfully numerous workshops and live demonstrations around the world. She has 4 DVDs and several books of her art and has been featured in many art magazines.
What's included
Workshop Tuition
Guest Rooms
Guest room amenities include Towels, soap, shampoo, conditioner, body lotion, hair dryers, in room coffeemaker, mini fridge, tv, internet, lap desks, yoga mats
Welcome Reception
Light dinner and refreshments
Snacks and Most Meals
Includes 2 nights of dinner (welcome and farewell), lunch and breakfast, daily snack breaks, unlimited coffee, tea & seltzer
Art Supplies
If art supplies are included in the price of the retreat, it will show in the description.
What's not included
Transportation
Taxis and rental cars available at airport. We may be able to pick you up at the airport or train station with prior arrangements.
Optional Excursions
See below for fun and inspiring add-on excursions
Art Supplies
Your instructor will reach out with details on needed materials and supplies. You can have your supplies shipped directly to us if you do not want to travel with them.
Travel Insurance
Although we do not require trip insurance, we VERY HIGHLY recommend it. Here is a link for purchasing Trip Insurance where you can compare rates and coverage. https://www.travelinsurance.com/
Day 1
Arrival
6-8 pm Welcome Reception - meet your fellow students reception with Welcome Dinner.
Room check ins begin at 3pm
Day 2
Artist Workshop 9am to 4pm
All-day workshop starting at 9am and includes lunch
Class plan is set by the instructor
Art Studio available 24/7
Day 3
Artist Workshop 9am to 4pm
All-day workshop starting at 9am and includes lunch
Class plan is set by the instructor
Art Studio available 24/7
Day 4
Artist Workshop 9am to 4pm
All-day workshop starting at 9am and includes lunch
Class plan is set by the instructor
Art Studio available 24/7
Day 5
Artist Workshop 9am to 4pm
All-day workshop starting at 9am and includes lunch and farewell dinner
Class plan is set by the instructor
Art Studio available 24/7
Day 6
Check out Day and Morning round-up
Breakfast in the morning Studio work in the morning, sketching and
Checkout by 1PM
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Artists Rising
54 reviews
I've always loved art I've always liked to create I've always liked the hospitality industry I've always loved the water I've always liked to transform spaces I've always loved gardens and gardening I am a die-hard New Englander So we bought a beautiful historic property in the center of a very historic town, Glastonbury with direct river access... Spent years renovating... Transformed this tired property into a showpiece of Art, design and gardens... Made a home and business reflecting my design style... Have been operatin
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