Rick Surowicz, a watercolorist from Medina, Ohio, will be leading a painting class on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Sutton Center, 1848 E. Perry St., Port Clinton. The class is sponsored by the Port Clinton Artist’s Club.

Class members will be working on a landscape featuring trees and fast-moving rapids. The class will learn how to mix natural greens, work with negative space and learn the techniques of liquid masking.

Class members should arrive by 9 a.m. to set up and be ready to paint by 9:30 a.m. The cost for members is $20, and $40 for non-members. Spaces are limited. Please reserve your spot by calling Jane Lambert at 419-341-3427.

Surowicz has earned a signature membership in the Ohio Watercolor Society. His paintings have recently been juried into the National and International exhibitions of The American Watercolor Society, Transparent Watercolor Society of America, Louisiana Watercolor Society, Georgia Watercolor Society, and The Ohio Watercolor Society.

In 2017 he launched his YouTube Channel “Rick Surowicz Watercolor,” which was selected by Feedspot.com as one of the Top 75 Watercolor Painting YouTube Channels, placing it 8th on their list. His channel has now more than 31,000 subscribers and over 2 million views.

For more information call Jeanne Morgan at 419-450-8633.