Elvira Gallery

Scratchboard Illustration class
2026-02-10 10:00 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center, 208 East Main St. CA, Los Gatos,, CA, 95030, United States
About this Course
Draw by engraving using a sharp tool to scratch away black surface to reveal white. Think of it as reverse drawing – instead of making dark marks on a white paper, you create light marks on a dark surface to create an image. Scratchboard art it is commonly used to create realistic portraits of animals.
Materials provided with $5 fee.
Instructor: Elvira Rascov
Event location: Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center, Rm 214 – 208 East Main St. Los Gatos, CA 95030
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Five Mixed Mediums Discovery Bundle Class
2026-02-03 10:00 - 12:30 | Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center, 208 East Main St. CA, Los Gatos,, CA, 95030, United States
About this Course
This class will be an introduction to different art mediums. There will be a new project in each class with a different medium. A wonderful opportunity to try and discover new ways of art expression.
There will be an introduction to these different mediums:
– Children book illustration with watercolor, ink and watercolor pencils – FEBRUARY 3rd, 2026
– Illustration on Scratchboard – FEBRUARY 10th, 2026
– Textures in Watercolor – FEBRUARY 24TH, 2026
– Charcoal drawing and sketching – MARCH 3RD, 2026
– Color pencil drawing – MARCH 10TH, 2026
Materials will be provided. Materials fee: $20.
Instructor: Elvira Rascov
Event location: Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center, Rm 214 – 208 East Main St. Los Gatos, CA 95030
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Watercolor Live Instruction - Morning Classes Winter 2026
2026-01-29 10:00 - 12:30 | Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center, 208 East Main St. CA, Los Gatos,, CA, 95030, United States
About this Course
In this fun course students will have the opportunity to practice and learn basic to advance techniques in watercolor. Throughout the course there will be different demos and step by step paint-a-long exercises where students will learn and improve their watercolor skills. Students will be able to finish a painting at the end of each class. This course is designed for all levels of painting.

Eight sessions
Starting January 28 to March 26, 2026
Every Thursday Morning
10 am to 12:30 pm
at Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center
208 East Main St. Los Gatos, CA 95030
Learn more and Register HERE

Aegis Gallery Holiday Soireé
2025-12-13 14:00 - 18:00 | Aegis Gallery of Fine Art, 14531 Big Basin Way, Saratoga, 95070, United States
Celebrate the season with Art, Community and Giving!
Join us for an afternoon of Holiday Cheer!
Learn more about this event HERE

Watercolor Holiday Cards Class
2025-12-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center, 208 East Main St. CA, Los Gatos,, CA, 95030, United States
Let’s get into the holiday spirit together with a relaxing and creative watercolor class!
Join me on Saturday, December 13, 2025, from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM for a festive workshop where we’ll paint three original holiday cards that you can send to family and friends.
I’ll guide you step-by-step as we explore watercolor techniques like wet-on-wet, glazing, and masking to reserve whites. I’ll provide the images for each design, and you’ll paint along to create your own unique cards to take home!
No experience needed — just bring your creativity and enjoy a joyful morning of painting and holiday cheer.
Reserve your spot HERE

Triton Museum Holiday Fair
2025-12-06 10:00 - 16:00 | Triton Museum of Art, 1505 Warburton Ave,, Santa Clara, CA, 95050, United States
I’m excited to announce that I’ll be participating in this year’s Holiday Art Fair at the Triton Museum of Art in Santa Clara! Come by and explore a variety of handmade treasures, including:
Handmade ceramics
Prints of original watercolor paintings
Holiday greeting cards
…and much more!
Enjoy a festive day full of holiday cheer, and don’t forget to stop by my booth to say hello and browse my creations.
Check the information on the Triton Museum Event page HERE

Watercolor Landscape - From Photo to Art
2025-11-15 10:00 - 13:00 | Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center, 208 East Main St. CA, Los Gatos,, CA, 95030, United States
About this Course
In this watercolor workshop students will create a vibrant and expressive painting based on a reference photo. By using watercolor techniques like loose painting, color mixing and value sketching the students will be able to achieve beautiful results.
Students will learn how to use photographs effectively as a starting point for a painting by simplifying shapes and focusing on light and shadow. Also, students will learn composition, value sketching to plan a strong foundation.
There will be step by step guidance where the instructor will guide the students through all the process. Starting from choosing the right photo, creating a composition, a sketch and finally using the watercolor techniques to the final painting.
Students can choose to paint from provided references or use their own photos.
Note: Only personal photos will be used in this workshop.
Basic Materials for this class:
-Cold press watercolor paper size 9 x12
– Basic set of watercolor paints
– Set of watercolor brushes include round brushes number 4, 6, 10 and a rigger brush for details.
– Drawing Board or clip board
– Two plastic containers for water
– Masking tape
– Paper towels
• A detailed list of materials will be sent one week before the class.
• This course is designed for all levels
Instructor: Elvira Rascov
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Watercolor Live Instruction -Morning class
2025-10-30 10:00 - 2025-12-11 12:30 | Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center, 208 East Main St. CA, Los Gatos,, CA, 95030, United States
About this Course
In this fun course students will have the opportunity to practice and learn basic to advance techniques in watercolor. Throughout the course there will be different demos and step by step paint-a-long exercises where students will learn and improve their watercolor skills. Students will be able to finish a painting at the end of each class. This course is designed for all levels of painting.
Drop-in option available. Please contact the registration office for assistance.
Basic materials you should have for this class:
-Cold press watercolor paper
– Basic set of watercolor paints
– Set of watercolor brushes include round brushes number 4, 6, 10 and a rigger brush for details.
*Instructor will share a more detailed list 2 weeks prior to the start of class.
Instructor: Elvira Rascov
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Watercolor Landscapes from Photo to Art
2025-10-25 10:00 - 13:00 | Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center, 208 East Main St. CA, Los Gatos,, CA, 95030, United States
About this Course
In this watercolor workshop students will create a vibrant and expressive painting based on a reference photo. By using watercolor techniques like loose painting, color mixing and value sketching the students will be able to achieve beautiful results.
Students will learn how to use photographs effectively as a starting point for a painting by simplifying shapes and focusing on light and shadow. Also, students will learn composition, value sketching to plan a strong foundation.
There will be step by step guidance where the instructor will guide the students through all the process. Starting from choosing the right photo, creating a composition, a sketch and finally using the watercolor techniques to the final painting.
Students can choose to paint from provided references or use their own photos.
Note: Only personal photos will be used in this workshop.
Basic Materials for this class:
-Cold press watercolor paper size 9 x12
– Basic set of watercolor paints
– Set of watercolor brushes include round brushes number 4, 6, 10 and a rigger brush for details.
– Drawing Board or clip board
– Two plastic containers for water
– Masking tape
– Paper towels
• A detailed list of materials will be sent one week before the class.
• This course is designed for all levels
REGISTER HERE
Instructor: Elvira Rascov

Watercolor Live Instruction Afternoon Six Session Classes- Fall 2025
2025-10-07 15:30 - 2025-11-18 18:00 | Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center, 208 East Main St. CA, Los Gatos,, CA, 95030, United States
About these Courses
In these fun courses students will have the opportunity to practice and learn basic to advance techniques in watercolor. Throughout the courses there will be different demos and step by step paint-a-long exercises where students will learn and improve their watercolor skills. Students will be able to finish a painting at the end of each class. These courses are designed for all levels of painting.

REGISTRATION STARTS AUGUST 1ST

Colored Pencil Drawing
2025-09-30 10:00 - 12:30 | Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center, 208 East Main St. CA, Los Gatos,, CA, 95030, United States
Date: Tuesday September 30th – 10 am to 12:30 pm
Registration Fee $40 + $5 materials fee
About This Course
Unlock the expressive potential of colored pencils in this 2.5-hour workshop designed for adult learners of all experience levels. Through step-by-step instruction, you’ll create a strikingly realistic drawing of a donut while exploring essential techniques such as color blending, layering, and the use of highlights and shadows to convey texture and depth. This course offers a thoughtful balance of technical skill-building and creative exploration, making it ideal for those looking to refine their artistic practice or begin a new creative journey.
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Watercolor Live Instruction Fall - First Morning Six Session classes
2025-09-11 10:00 - 2025-10-16 12:30 | Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center, 208 East Main St. CA, Los Gatos,, CA, 95030, United States
About these Courses
In these fun courses students will have the opportunity to practice and learn basic to advance techniques in watercolor. Throughout the courses there will be different demos and step by step paint-a-long exercises where students will learn and improve their watercolor skills. Students will be able to finish a painting at the end of each class. These courses are designed for all levels of painting.
REGISTRATION FOR THESE CLASSES START AUGUST 1ST.

Five Mixed Mediums Bundle Classes
2025-09-02 10:00 - 2025-09-30 12:30 | Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center, 208 East Main St. CA, Los Gatos,, CA, 95030, United States
Discover new ways of art expression. Take an individual class or
experiment with all 5 mediums and receive a discount. Materials
provided: $5 each class. Instructor: Elvira Rascov
About this Course
This class will be an introduction to five different art mediums. There will be a new project in each class with a different medium. A wonderful opportunity to try and discover new ways of art expression.
There will be an introduction to these different mediums:
– Children book illustration with watercolor, ink and watercolor pencils
– Charcoal drawing and sketching (New)
– Mono print – Using a printing press
– Illustration on Scratchboard
– Colored pencils drawing
More detailed information about this course HERE
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Solo Exhibition at Great Bear Coffee Shop
2025-09-02 08:00 - 2025-09-30 17:00 | Great Bear Coffee Shop, 19N Santa Cruz Avenue, Los Gatos, CA, 95030, United States
Exciting News! My Solo Art Exhibition is Now on Display!
I’m thrilled to share that my solo exhibition is up for the month of September at Great Bear Coffee in Los Gatos, CA!
Come enjoy a cup of delicious coffee and take in a collection of my original watercolor and gouache paintings—each one is full of color, story, and texture.
🖼️ All artwork is available for purchase.
📍 Great Bear Coffee
19N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95030
Whether you’re grabbing your morning latte or meeting a friend, stop by and take a look—I’d love for you to experience the work in person!

Plein Air Painting Workshop at Oak Medow Park, Los Gatos
2025-08-30 10:00 - 12:30 | Oak Meadow Park, 233 Blossom Hill Road, Los Gatos, 95032, United States
PLEIN AIR PAINTING WORKSHOP
About this Course
Get inspired by the outdoors! Learn different techniques and approaches of how to paint in “plein air” or painting outdoors at the Gazebo at Oak Meadow Park in Los Gatos. Learn how to choose a subject, improve your composition and design by effectively using light and dark values, color mixing and much more. This fun class is designed for all levels and all mediums through both instructor demonstration and individual instruction. Good for people who want to learn how to do travel journaling.
Materials:
Paints that you are going to use. (oils, watercolors, acrylic, gouache, pastels etc)
Brushes
Water containers for most of the mediums and water carrier (bottle)
Canvas for oil painters and acrylic painters
Watercolor paper for watercolors and gouache
Sketching pad for drawing thumbnails (for all mediums)
HB pencil or No. 2B
Kneadable putty eraser and regular eraser
Easel and portable chair
Drawing board
Paper towel and a rag
Hat
Keep the materials simple so you can move around and make different sketches. The important part is to be able to sketch what you see. It is better to start with a smaller size of paper, that will give you more confidence.
Instructor: Elvira Rascov
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Watercolor Live Instruction Summer Classes 2025
2025-08-07 10:00 - 2025-08-28 12:30 | Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center, 208 East Main St. CA, Los Gatos,, CA, 95030, United States
WATERCOLOR LIVE INSTRUCTION – SUMMER CLASS
Four classes this summer in August
In this class you will learn the basic techniques of painting with watercolor. Through simple and fun exercises you will get confidence painting with the medium. There will be a project in each class that will be demonstrated step by step and where you can paint-a-long. By the end of each class you will have finished exercises and paintings that will build up your skills. This class will bring you confidence with the medium and will help you move to the next level.
No previous experience of knowledge is required for this class.
Basic materials you should have for this class:
-Cold press watercolor paper
– Basic set of watercolor paints
– Set of watercolor brushes include round brushes number 4, 6, 10 and a rigger brush for details A more detailed list of materials will be sent when you sign up for the class.
Instructor: Elvira Rascov
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Saratoga Rotary Art Show
2025-05-03 10:00 - 2025-05-04 17:00 | West Valley College, 1400 Fruitvale Ave.,, Saratoga, CA, CA, 95070, United States
Free event at West Valley College
Event Highlights:
👩🏼‍🎨 125+ Artists
🎶 Live musical performances by Paul Renslow, Nigel & Clive, Dave DeCarion, Kaye Bohler, and 7th Wave
🍔 Food vendors, Beer, Mimosa & Wine
🎭 Nonprofit showcase
🎨 Children’s art activities

Watercolor Mother's Day Cards
2025-05-03 10:00 - 12:00 | Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center, 208 East Main St. CA, Los Gatos,, CA, 95030, United States
Surprise the women in your life with a hand painted watercolor card on Mother’s Day! In this workshop you will learn how to paint 3 different watercolor and ink cards. The instructor will provide the images and you will paint-a-long. Class is designed for all levels of painting.
Basic materials you should have for this class:
-Basic set of watercolor paints -140lb/300 gm watercolor paper -Set of watercolor brushes include round brushes number 4, 6, 10 or 12 and a rigger brush for details. -Low tack masking tape -Masking fluid -A black ink liner 0.3 or 0.5 (Micron brand) or (Faber Castell) The simplest way to make the cards is to fold a sheet of paper in half, but you can also find watercolor postcards ready to pop in an envelope if you prefer.
Instructor: Elvira Rascov
Class price: $40
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Gouache Landscapes Class
2025-04-26 10:00 - 12:30 | Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center, 208 East Main St. CA, Los Gatos,, CA, 95030, United States
About this Course
In this class you will learn to paint landscapes with gouache (opaque watercolor). Gouache is a wonderful medium that allows you to layer bold colors with different blending techniques.
The instructor will have a project for the class where you can paint-a-long while you familiarize yourself with gouache paint by exploring tones, brushstroke techniques and understanding color combinations.
No previous experience or knowledge is required for this class.
Materials for this class
Gouache paints a selection of primary colors plus black and white (Winsor and Newton brand)
Synthetic paintbrushes: One half inch angle shader, a quarter inch filbert brush, a size 8 round brush, and a size two round brush. These are basic suggested brushes to bring to class
Watercolor paper 120 LB
A palette to mix your paints
A detailed list of materials will be sent to you when you sign up for the class.
Instructor: Elvira Rascov
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Community Craft Fair
2025-04-19 10:00 - 14:00 | Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center, 208 East Main St. CA, Los Gatos,, CA, 95030, United States
Save the date to shop handmade goods from Local Artists.
I will be selling handmade ceramics, cards and prints of original paintings on this fun day.
Location: Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center – Large Hall
208 East Main street. Los Gatos, CA 95030

Scratchboard Illustration - Easter Bunny Class
2025-04-12 10:00 - 12:30 | Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center, 208 East Main St. CA, Los Gatos,, CA, 95030, United States
About this Course
Learn how to draw an Easter Bunny on scratchboard. Scratchboard art is a type of engraving that uses a sharp tool to scratch away black surface to reveal a white color. Think of it as reverse drawing – instead of making dark marks on a white paper, you create light marks on a dark surface to create an image.
Scratchboard art it is commonly used to create realistic portraits of animals.
Materials provided with $5 fee.
Instructor: Elvira Rascov
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Watercolor Live Instruction Spring Morning Class
2025-03-20 10:00 - 2025-05-22 12:30 | Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center, 208 East Main St. CA, Los Gatos,, CA, 95030, United States
In this fun course students will have the opportunity to practice and learn basic to advance techniques in watercolor. Throughout the course there will be different demos and step by step paint-a-long exercises where students will learn and improve their watercolor skills. Students will be able to finish a painting at the end of each class. This course is designed for all levels of painting.
Class price for eight sessions $245
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Watercolor Live Instruction Spring Afternoon Class
2025-03-18 15:30 - 2025-05-20 18:00 | Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center, 208 East Main St. CA, Los Gatos,, CA, 95030, United States
In this fun course students will have the opportunity to practice and learn basic to advance techniques in watercolor. Throughout the course there will be different demos and step by step paint-a-long exercises where students will learn and improve their watercolor skills. Students will be able to finish a painting at the end of each class. This course is designed for all levels of painting.
Class price for Eight Sessions: $245
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Paint Night - Spring Blooms Class
2025-03-12 16:30 - 18:30 | Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center, 208 East Main St. CA, Los Gatos,, CA, 95030, United States
In this fun evening class students will learn how to paint Spring Blooms in Watercolor. Instructor will demonstrate the whole process from beginning to end. You can paint a-long and learn all the steps to be successful in making a beautiful Spring Blooms painting. There are a lot of opportunities to improve your painting techniques and the instructor will be there to help you through the process. A sketch of the painting will be sent to students before the class so students can be ready to follow step by step.
Instructor: Elvira Rascov
Class price: $40
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Colored Pencil Drawing Class
2025-03-04 10:00 - 12:30 | Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center, 208 East Main St. CA, Los Gatos,, CA, 95030, United States
This class belongs to 5 Mixed Mediums Discovery Bundle. You can buy it separately.
Use the transformative power of colored pencils, a tool that brings depth and vibrancy to art, regardless of skill level. Follow step by step instruction to create a vibrant bird with color pencils. Learn methods of blending colors to create the illusion of different textures, highlights and shadows.
Materials provided with $5 fee.
Instructor: Elvira Rascov
Price: $40 + $5 materials fee

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Scratchboard Illustration Class
2025-02-25 10:00 - 12:30 | Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center, 208 East Main St. CA, Los Gatos,, CA, 95030, United States
This class belongs to 5 Mixed Medium Discovery Bundle class. You can buy it separately.
Learn how to draw on a scratchboard. Scratchboard art is a type of engraving that uses a sharp tool to scratch away black surface to reveal a white color. Think of it as reverse drawing – instead of making dark marks on a white paper, you create light marks on a dark surface to create an image.
Scratchboard art it is commonly used to create realistic portraits of animals. We will make a picture of a cat in this class using the different sharp tools and the scratchboard.
Materials provided with $5 fee.
Instructor: Elvira Rascov
Class price: $40
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New Printing Press Mono Print class
2025-02-11 10:00 - 12:30 | Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center, 208 East Main St. CA, Los Gatos,, CA, 95030, United States
This class belongs to 5 Mixed Mediums Discovery Class – You can buy it separately.
Use a printing press to make a monoprint. There are many ways to make monoprints, but in this class we will use a simple method to make a fun print.
What is a monoprint? Unlike other printmaking processes that produce multiple identical copies a monoprint is only one impression. In this class we will use a plexiglass board to make a design with watercolor crayons. Once the design or painting is done on the plate we will transfer to a watercolor paper using the printing press. Materials provided with $5 fee.
Instructor: Elvira Rascov
Class price: $40 + $5 materials fee
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Alcohol Ink on Yupo Paper class
2025-02-04 10:00 - 12:30 | Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center, 208 East Main St. CA, Los Gatos,, CA, 95030, United States
This class belongs to the 5 Mixed Mediums Discovery Bundle – You can buy it Separately
Alcohol inks provide intense color. They are usually transparent so the bright white surface of the paper helps intensify the vibrancy of the painting. Yupo paper is made from polypropylene it is a synthetic paper. The alcohol inks will glide across the surface creating different effects. We will make a floral painting and we will experiment color combinations and other techniques in this class. Materials provided with $5 fee.
Instructor: Elvira Rascov
Class price $40 + $5 materials fee
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5 Mixed Mediums Discovery Bundle Classes
2025-01-28 10:00 - 2025-03-04 12:30 | Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center, 208 East Main St. CA, Los Gatos,, CA, 95030, United States
Buy the bundle of these five classes and save.
This class will be an introduction to different art mediums. There will be a new project in each class with a different medium. A wonderful opportunity to try and discover new ways of art expression.
There will be an introduction to these different mediums:
– Children book illustration with watercolor, ink and watercolor pencils
– Experimenting with alcohol inks on Yupo paper
– Mono print – Using a printing press
– Illustration on Scratchboard
– Color pencils drawing
Materials will be provided. No Class February 18th, 2025
Price: $160 + $20 materials
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Instructor: Elvira Rascov

Watercolor Children Book Illustration
2025-01-28 10:00 - 12:30 | Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center, 208 East Main St. CA, Los Gatos,, CA, 95030, United States
This class belongs to the 5 Mixed Mediums Discovery Bundle. You can buy it separately.
Play with a sample illustration of a children Book image using a variety of watercolor techniques from basic to advance. In this process we will introduce the use of watercolor, ink and watercolor pencils to make a more captivating image for young readers. Materials provided with $5 fee.
Instructor: Elvira Rascov
Class $40 + $5 materials fee
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