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Marni Maree Art

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watercolor and oil artist, teacher

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2025 Classes and Workshops

Creative Sketch Journaling in South Africa

March 13-21, 2026
Join me for an unforgettable art adventure! We'll explore vibrant Cape Town, spend two magical nights on a Wildlife Reserve (complete with an evening game drive!), and relax in the heart of wine country at a beautiful Stellenbosch winery inn.
Enjoy daily sketching prompts, draw in inspiring, one-of-a-kind locations, and fill your sketchbook with memories that will last a lifetime.

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Studio Time with Marni and Friends

STAY AT HOME AND COME TO CLASS via ZOOM or Come LIVE!
This is a special time to paint with a small group and receive individualized instruction on paintings of your choice. Or you can start a new one!
All mediums are welcome!

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AMA Waterways River Cruise in Colombia!

December 2–9, 2026 How would you like to join me on an unforgettable travel workshop—a river cruise through the vibrant heart of Colombia, South America on an AMA Waterways River Cruise? We’ll be surrounded by rich culture, bold colors, beautiful architecture, lush landscapes, and warm, welcoming people. And while we soak it all in, I’ll guide you through …

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Watercolor Workshops at Green Spring Gardens Park

Various in-person watercolor workshops Saturdays 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
at Green Spring Gardens in Alexandria, VA.
4603 Green Spring Rd, Intersection of Braddock Road and Witch Hazel Road, Alexandria, VA

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One on One Critique (on Zoom)

Do you need help knowing what to do next in your painting? You know something is not right but you can't see what it is? We will talk about your paintings in depth so you can move forward with confidence. (on Zoom)

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Drawing For Beginners and Intermediates too!

New Zoom Class on Wednesdays November 12 – December 17, 2025

No Previous Drawing Experience is required. In this class you will learn to SEE better and explore different ways of drawing. You will learn about contours, gestures, light and shadow and many ways to draw what you see.

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Creative Sketch Journaling in Italy 2025

Here are 2 chances to join me for a wonderful Sketchbook Journaling Workshop in beautiful ITALY!

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Recorded Zoom Lessons

If you missed a past Creativity Challenge, you can get a recording of the Zoom class!

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Marni Maree Art

marni@marnimaree.com
571-499-8272

Studio 509

Workhouse Arts Center
9518 Workhouse Way
Lorton, VA 22079

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Oct 3

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My students and I are traveling with @ilchiostroworkshops  in the Dolomites, staying at the beautiful Stadt Hotel Città in Bolzano. For the next few days, the Dolomites are our home studio.

We’re spending our time sketching together, sometimes diving into a creative lesson, other times finishing pages in our sketchbooks. This group of artists has traveled with me before through Il Chiostro. They are seasoned travelers and dedicated drawers, yet there’s always something new to learn from each other.

Artists are never bored when drawing. Everything feels fresh, even familiar sights, once you put pencil to paper. Today was a perfect day for capturing the many layers of mountains using one of my favorite approaches: modified blind contour drawing.

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Mary Archambault  #MaryArchambault
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@pathafkemeyer  #Patriciahafkemeyer
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@dlandi006  #Deebarneslandi
#LynnMartin
@ohohsandyo  #sandyolszowy
@lynnsords  #lynnmccaffreysords
#ronmaree 
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Sep 30

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Title: Coronabstraction, 6x6 watercolor and ink
I painted at the start of the pandemic; red germs swirling, fear turned into joy on the page.
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Sep 26

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Adventures drawing around the world!
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Sep 24

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Another from my Cicada series! This is called Complementary Cicada.
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Sep 22

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To the Beach, 6x6, watercolor and ink

After painting this warm abstract I saw bubbles, beach blankets, umbrellas,  boardwalks, and fish!
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Sep 18

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My mom, Clare McCarthy, taught me how to work with alcohol inks. We had so much fun playing with this medium and watching these colors become flowers. Somehow, Mom and I can turn anything into flowers!
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Sep 16

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Ron and I are so fortunate for the many opportunities we’ve had to travel together. Sometimes I’m teaching, sometimes I’m not—but we always make it an adventure. To keep these moments alive long after the trip is over, Ron creates memory books, and I fill my sketchbook.
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Sep 12

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Cicada Across the Potomac, Cicada Cuddles, Dancing Cicada

They became my unexpected muses, with their segmented bodies, bold eyes, and delicate, lacy wings. The more I painted them, the more beauty I discovered in these fascinating little creatures.
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