Learn to Watercolor Paint a Puffin!

As a part of Stonington’s Puffin Passages, join Artist, Kristin Fuhrmann-Simmons at the IHT barn for a Watercolor Class! REGISTRATION and $45 Donation REQUIRED. Email nruth@islandheritagetrust.org to save your seat.

Beginner and Advanced watercolor painters welcome.

All materials provided

Duration: 2 hours. Please bring your own water bottle for refreshment

Step-by-step instructions on 3 foundational watercolor techniques that will help you paint your own Atlantic puffin and enhance yourwatercolor practice.

Led by Kristin F. Simmons, Watercolor Artist, Puffin lover, and Visual Media Specialist.

Fuhrmann-Simmons is a Professional Member of the Maine Craft Association. She lives with her husband and their two daughters in Kennebunkport, Maine, along with a menagerie of animals, including a handsome rescue dog named Winslow Homer.

“I make art to connect — with the natural world, others, and myself. Living on the seacoast of Southern Maine, I am constantly inspired by the ever-changing rhythms of the ocean, the sweep of the tides, and the quiet beauty of the landscape. With its fluidity and unpredictability, Watercolor feels like the perfect medium to capture that sense of movement and wonder. How the pigment flows and settles on paper reminds me of the sea itself — wild, gentle, and full of surprises.

Art-making is both a meditative practice and a joyful exploration for me. Through my work, I seek to express the balance between structure and spontaneity, order and chaos—much like the natural world around me. I am drawn to rich, saturated colors and abstract interpretations of land and water, hoping to evoke a sense of stillness and presence.” ~ Kristin F. Simmons