Kihei, Maui, Hawaii

Private & Group Art Classes for Adults

Barbara Steinberg BFA — Maui Watercolor Artist

Private

1 student

Semi-Private

2–6 students

Group

12 or more students

Barbara Steinberg with advanced student Kate Seymour

Instructor Barbara Steinberg with advanced student Kate Seymour

What You Will Learn

As a beginner, you will learn basic watercolor techniques. As an intermediate or advanced student you will learn to improve your eye for color and light — Barbara's specialties — and how to improve your art style.

Examples of watercolor technique: preserving the white, wet on wet technique, wet on dry technique, controlled wash, glazing, textures, and additional techniques will be learned. You will learn how to draw and sketch your subject and then how to paint it, learning to paint light and color, shade and highlights and reflections.

Barbara welcomes all skill levels to study with her from drawing and painting for beginners to advanced students. All levels will find Barbara's color blending exercises, how to handle brush work and especially how to see and paint the true colors of nature. You will be taught a relaxed introduction to art to develop drawing and visual awareness with drawing, pencil, ink and watercolor and with composition.

Drawing Subject Matter:

FlowersLandscapesSeascapesAnimals

Color Blending Exercises

Beginning Students will be taught to learn how to handle the brush, mix colors and understand Color Theory regarding the degrees of light to dark color applications.

Whether you are a novice or an accomplished Artist, our private or group lessons will help bring your artwork to the next level. Barbara will work with you on technique and color theory to help you achieve fantastic results in your artwork. Mediums will include graphite pencil, watercolor and acrylics.

Adult students painting tropical heliconia watercolors at an outdoor class at Steinberg Art School

Adult Art Class Paintings

Group of adult students proudly displaying their whale tail watercolor paintings at a holiday class
Learn watercolor at the beach — plein aire art class with Barbara Steinberg, Maui
Kihei Beach Art Class flyer — learn beach painting en plein air with Barbara Steinberg
Two students displaying their color blending exercise charts at Steinberg Art School outdoor class
Large group of adult students holding their tropical bird of paradise watercolor paintings
Adult student painting a heliconia watercolor on the lanai during a private class with Barbara Steinberg
Barbara Steinberg instructing a student one-on-one during an indoor watercolor class in Maui
Group of adult students painting tropical flowers outdoors under a patio umbrella at Steinberg Art School
Adult watercolor class painting en plein air on a Maui beach under a shady tree

Letters of Recommendation

From students of Barbara's Adult Art Classes

"As an instructor, Barbara is patient and passionate. Technically she can direct and correct without ever leaving me feeling criticized. She teaches when needed and coaches when appropriate. She laughs and helps erase or incorporate my errors so that they simply become a good part of a better painting. She has an incredible eye for proportion and dimension. Perhaps one of the greatest compliments I can pay to Barbara as an instructor is that she has genuinely helped me find my voice and did not encourage me to just copy her work or style."

Nola-Kate Seymour, Ph.D.

Vancouver, CanadaApril 2014

"Thank you for the most enjoyable and well-taught introduction to the basics of watercolor. I quite lucked out in selecting you from the list of private art teachers in Maui! It was obvious to me right away that you have a lifetime of experience as well as the gift of teaching and the methodology you used in helping me understand the basics really made sense to me. The exercises were a great way to start and gave me confidence."

Tamara Mack

Lahaina, HawaiiFebruary 2014

Barbara Steinberg displaying her framed watercolor giclée prints at a Maui art gallery

Art Venue

Lahaina Visitor Center — Gone

The Maui Fires destroyed Barbara's art venue at the Lahaina Arts Society. The Lahaina Visitor Center was a beloved home for her work and her students.

Lahaina Visitor Center art venue — destroyed by the Maui Fires. Barbara Steinberg and student holding watercolor prints at the Lahaina Arts Society.

Reserve Your Place in Class

Contact Barbara to register for Private, Semi-Private or Adult Group Classes.

Barbara Steinberg, P.O. Box 1764, Kihei, HI 96753

Mahalo & Aloha!