February Concept: Light Through the Dark
When I first arrived in Canada, February was such a hard month for me.
Everything felt so dark and damp—the constant rain and the grey sky
But...
I kept making art.
Even in the darkest part of the Canadian winter, sitting with my sketchbook, playing with color, softness, and little transparent washes—it saved me. Art became this gentle light I could hold onto.
That’s why our February Self Care Sketchbook session is all about transparency, watercolor, and finding light inside the dark.
We’ll explore transparent layers that feel like mist, rain, and winter skies with bright colors that shine through.
February can feel heavy… but your sketchbook can be your refuge.
If you’d like, bring along a short text, poem, or song that feels meaningful to you, please do! We’ll use it as inspiration for the journaling.
✨ No experience needed — just curiosity, patience, and a willingness to slow down.
What we will use for our class
Watercolor sketchbook size around 10x 8 inches and/or watercolor paper pages
Watercolors
Ink markers, black or white. Pencil crayons, poscas or anything you have to add marks.
Acrylic gouache, acrylic or acrylic inks on bright colors