Brekke Art – Art classes with Robert Brekke

Plein air watercolor.
Watercolor 2-3 video tutorial. 2-point and atmospheric perspective, arches, water, and trees.
Drawing 2 video tutorial. Conifers in various groupings. Graded graphite pencils.
Watercolor 3 video tutorial. "Yosemite 3-Brothers" Merced River.
Drawing 2 video tutorial. Advanced techniques. 2-point perspective, water, skies. pencils and powder.
Watercolor 1 video tutorial. Technique in creating early morning fog. Based on Deb Watson's YouTube.
Drawing 2 video tutorial. Practice in using vine charcoal, stumps, erasers, and blenders. Focus on clouds.
Watercolor 2 video tutorial. Experimenting with palette knife, ripples, and reflections.
Watercolor 2 video tutorial. Heavy wet-n-wet technique. Based on Umberto Rossini's YouTube.
Drawing 2 video tutorial. Photo source. Graded graphite pencils.
Watercolor 2 video tutorials. Left is early morning fog. Right is exercise with pen-ink and watercolor wash.
Drawing 2 video tutorial. Live sourcing of material. Practice meadow grasses, oak trees, and structures.
Watercolor with acrylic overlay.
Plein Air drawing. Home made bamboo pens. Ink and ink wash. Martinelli Farms, Watsonville, CA.
Watercolor. Snow, early Spring melt, atmospheric perspective.
Ink on board. Pen and wash. Quick sketching.
Plein Air watercolor. "Ukiah Neighborhood Church".
Drawing 2 video tutorial. Live source. Charcoal pencils and vine charcoal.
Watercolor and acrylic overlay.
Watercolor 1 video tutorial. Wet-n-wet / dry-on-dry. Compositional exercise. Based on Sheeler's YouTube.
Watercolor sketch. Magazine source photo of Olympic skater
Conte Crayon on colored board. Study of personal object and textures: cork, fiberglass, and metal.
Watercolor 3. Demonstration for abstract exploration
Plein Air watercolor. Mendocino vineyard.
Watercolor 3 demonstration. exploring abstraction.
Tutorial for Drawing 1-2-3. Advanced sourcing of material. Emphasis on linear perspective and tone control.
Drawing 1 video tutorial. 3-point perspective with cylindrical exercise.

Slide show represents a sampling of the instructor’s various styles he uses
and teaches in the drawing and painting courses.

Robert Brekke CDA Art Association's "Artist of the Year, 2024"
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NORTH IDAHO COURSES

SPRING REGISTRATION
2026 WILL OPEN
JANUARY 5, 2026

(N Idaho Spring Classes)
Drawing 1
WC 1 (Registration Closed)
WC 3 (Registration Closed)

Spring Locations
Hayden
(Post Falls Cancelled)

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CLASSES OFFERED
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Day and evening classes are scheduled for Hayden/Rathdrum.. All courses are organized in semesters. A semester consists of ten weekly, 3-hour, consecutive sessions.

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Robert Brekke CDA Art Association's "Artist of the Year, 2024"
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