Overview
Beginning Watercolors (DAYTIME)
Instructor Mayssam Iskander
Dates: July 22 to Aug 26, 2026
Time: 1 pm to 4 pm
Price: $145/125 ESAC MEMBER
How often have you heard “watercolor is an unforgiving medium”? Let me tell you this: it’s not! Are you ready to get closer to
watercolors?
In this class, Mayssam Iskandar will guide you through the watercolor experience. This is also a great refresher for intermediate artists to revisit the essential principles of the medium. We will cover color theory, water control, layering, and more!
We will also discuss everything you need to dive in, including:
Supplies: Understanding types of paper (hot vs. cold pressed)
Materials: The difference between watercolor tubes and pans.
Brushes: Choosing the right tools for your style.
Techniques: How to use salt, plastic wrap, and rubbing alcohol to build unique textures
Beginning Watercolors (NIGHTTIME)
Instructor Trey Peaden
Dates: July 22 to Aug 26, 2026
Time: Wednesdays, 5:30 to 8:30
Price: $145 (125 for ESAC members*)
IThis class will focus on painting in a loose and relaxed fashion with watercolors. The process of creating a painting you are proud of is to be enjoyed. We will practice skills to help you gain confidence as an artist and as a watercolor painter. Topics to include light, shadow, color, value, mixing color, thumbnail sketching, and value studies. Various watercolor techniques will be explored with the goal being that we grow closer to developing our own unique style of painting in watercolor.
Supply List:
Watercolor paint
Watercolor paper
Watercolor brushes
Masking tape
Salt
Plastic wrap
Trey Peaden
Beginning Watercolors (NIGHTTIME) Instructor
Trey Peaden began his artistic career in Florida, where he grew up. There he started working as an artist for a local screen printer and as an airbrush artist. He later relocated to Fairhope, Alabama, where he opened his own printing business and has been a longtime resident ever since. With more than 30 years of experience in the commercial art and screen-printing industry, Trey has established himself as a versatile professional. He excels as a skilled illustrator for advertising, graphic designer, and certified art educator. Trey has also received continuing education training at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) and holds a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) in Management from the University of South Alabama. As an art educator, Trey has worked in public school at Foley High School in Foley, Alabama, where he taught a broad range of subjects including art at multiple levels, graphic design, and photography. He has also taught art classes at the Eastern Shore Art Center in Fairhope, AL and the Mobile Museum of Art in Mobile, AL. Trey has collaborated with an impressive range of clients, from Minor League Baseball and collegiate teams to major corporations and government agencies. He has also partnered with various print industry manufacturers. In addition to his commercial work and teaching, Trey is an accomplished fine artist. He has completed commissioned paintings for high-end clientele—including pieces now owned by a former Intel executive—and has illustrated a children’s book. He works across a wide array of mediums: airbrush, pen & ink, acrylic, watercolor, oil painting, digital sculpture, traditional sculpture (including molding and casting), digital illustration, and photography. He has further honed his skills through study of the Hensche Method of Painting. His achievements are recognized through memberships in prestigious organizations, including the American Impressionist Society, Portrait Society of America, Mobile Arts Council, and Oil Painters of America
Mayssam Iskander
Beg Watercolors (DAYTIME) Instructor
My name is Mayssam, and I am a professional artist, a mother of two, and a dedicated art educator. Teaching is truly my passion; for the past four years, I have hosted classes in my home studio, and for two years, I have served as a part-time instructor with the MCPSS through the AmpUp Arts grant program. My journey began in Germany, where I graduated with a degree in Graphic Design in2012. I later started my professional art career in the United States in 2017. Today, I balance my time between painting in my home studio, and painting Mardi Gras floats. Mobile has been my home for over ten years, and I am deeply connected to this creative community. This summer, I invite you to join me for classes at the Eastern Shore Art Center to explore your own artistic path.
