At the heart of World Watercolor Month is the goal to raise money for the International Child Art Foundation and support arts education and our future artists. In 2018, we started a new tradition inspired by my friend Angela Fehr, who generously donated a portion of her classes during the first two years, that we’ve called Artist Ambassadors.
For World Watercolor Month, these generous artists have donated their beautiful art for limited edition souvenir products where all profits go to ICAF and some have pledged to donate a portion of each purchased class, painting, and/or other products on their site to ICAF for our watercolor celebration in July! Click the links below to visit and support these wonderful, generous artists!
2025 Artist Ambassadors
ANGELA FEHR
BIRGIT O'CONNOR
DANNY GREGORY
Danny Gregory is the author of a dozen best-selling books on art and creativity and the founder of Sketchbook Skool, an online art school. He started drawing in his late 30s and watercoloring in his late 40s. He has helped tens of thousands of artists come back to their creativity through his books, courses, workshops, and through his YouTube channel.
DENISE SODEN
Denise Soden has been captivated by both animals and art since before she can remember. She began drawing as soon as she could hold a crayon and spent much of her early professional life as a zoo educator. In 2015, she began exploring with watercolors and has been smitten with them ever since. She is now a full time watercolor artist and educational content creator. Her passion for wildlife and excitement for watercolor pigments have led her to teaching tens of thousands of students across YouTube, Skillshare, and in person.
DIANE ANTONE
HANNAH PICKERILL
Hannah Pickerill is a fine artist who grew up in the Pacific Northwest. Her paintings are mainly landscape based, and inspired by the beautiful places she has seen or places she hopes to travel to one day. Hannah is a multidisciplinary artist and switches between watercolor, gouache, and oil paints interchangeably for different projects. She also loves to create art tutorials and art videos on social media, and finds inspiring others very fulfilling!
IRINA TRZASKOS
Irina Trzaskos is a Moldavian artist, teacher and illustrator based in Coventry, Connecticut, US. She has illustrated a whimsical children's book series called "Tales From a Magical Forest", taught over 75k students watercolor techniques via her online classes on the education platform Skillshare and through live workshops. Irina created a variety of artwork for companies worldwide. She is passionate about nature, travels and crafts, and always ready to try new paths in her creative career.
JEAN LURSSEN
Jean Lurssen likes to paint atmospheric watercolors, seldom using the local color of the landscape. She continually tries to stretch the boundaries of watercolor - experimenting with different ways to create textures. Her paintings are influenced by the shapes in nature and the beautiful surroundings of Northern California and by her previous experiences living in England, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. She teaches in-depth watercolor classes online as well as short YouTube demonstrations. "The luminosity of watercolors is what fascinates and draws me to this medium."
LORRAINE SIMONDS
Lorraine Simonds is a British-Canadian watercolour artist known for her loose, atmospheric portraits that beautifully capture emotion and storytelling. Based in Squamish, BC, she’s passionate about teaching others to embrace creativity through workshops and mentorship, encouraging students to find their own unique voice. Lorraine’s award-winning work has been recognized internationally, yet she remains warmly approachable and dedicated to building genuine connections through art.
LAURA WATSON
Laura Watson is a botanical artist from Vancouver Island, Canada. Her love for plants started at an early age and carried through in her watercolour botanical portraits and teaching today. Laura has a diploma with distinction from the London Art College in Botanical Painting, as well as a diploma from the U.K. Society of Botanical Artists (SBA) in Botanical Painting. In 2022 Laura created an online community for artists that teaches a more approachable way to learn botanical painting called The Watercolour Garden.
LINDSAY WEIRICH
Lindsay Weirich has been teaching art for over two decades. She has reached thousands of students of all ages through her classes and workshops. Lindsay operates the popular blog and YouTube channel The Frugal Crafter with over half a million subscribers where she publishes new paintings, cardmaking and craft tutorials each week. Her designs have been published in legions of art and craft publications including The Decorative Painter. She has also illustrated two children's books, Rainbow Pants, and Sea Glass and the Lighthouse by Kelly Brooks Bay. Weirich lives in Maine with her husband and three children where she creates something new every day.
LOUISE DE MASI
Louise believes that anyone can learn to paint in watercolour and is committed to making the journey accessible and rewarding for everyone. Through practice, patience, and persistence, she encourages experimentation and risk-taking to help individuals develop their unique styles. As a dedicated provider of high-quality resources, Louise has built a supportive community of tens of thousands of students across Patreon, Skillshare, YouTube, and her own online art school. Together, they unleash their creative potential and create beautiful works of art that express their unique perspectives and passions.
MADHU S (FEMVISIONARY)
Madhu is an artist, educator and international author of the book Vibrant Watercolor Birds. She is known for her vibrant florals and animals. Having taught over 9500+ students worldwide, her signature course Watercolor Florals for the beginner artist is very popular.
MICHELE CLAMP
REBECCA RHODES
Rebecca Rhodes is a watercolor artist and teacher in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Her goal is to empower, encourage, and equip - to help you learn to paint detailed, realistic subjects in watercolor so you can use these techniques to develop your own unique style! Before becoming a full-time artist, she enjoyed a 27-year career as a public school Music Educator. In 2015, she retired from teaching to focus on painting and founded the watercolor school in 2017. "I love to teach and hope that you find these courses enjoyable and helpful."
RON STOCKE
Ron Stocke is an award-winning watercolor artist and a regular contributor to, and has been a cover artist for Watercolor Artist Magazine as well as other publications. Teaching comprehensive workshops throughout North America and Europe, he also conducts demonstrations and lectures on various art materials and creating a safe, environmentally friendly studio. Ron holds Signature Membership with the American Watercolor Society, National Watercolor Society, Northwest Watercolor Society, is an elected member of the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour, and a member of the American Impressionist Society.
RUTH KORCH
SANDRA STRAIT
Sandra Strait is a self-taught artist, who dances about with watercolor and gouache and whatever else catches her fancy. The subjects and styles of her work are many and change at whim. She posts reviews and tutorials on Doodlewash®. “I’m a little bit crazy, but doesn’t that come with being an artist?”
SANDY ALLNOCK
TONY WHITE
TUGCE AUDOIRE
