

Darya Mitta
Mountain Moods in Watercolour
4 November – 9 December 2026
About the Instructor
Watercolor is the language I use to see and share the world. I was born in Moscow and now live and work in the Netherlands, where I’ve built a life around art, teaching, and quiet beauty.
Since 2021, I’ve been running my own watercolor studio and gallery in the historic center of Amsterdam. It’s a space where I paint, exhibit, and teach — helping others connect with their creativity through solid foundations in drawing, composition, color theory, and watercolor technique.
My paintings often focus on cityscapes and everyday scenes — not just what’s visible, but the feeling behind it. I try to capture something honest and poetic in ordinary moments.
About the Event
Mountains are never quite the same. In one landscape the peaks almost disappear into mist; in another they catch the last warm light of the day. Each evening of this series is a separate 3-hour masterclass with its own mountain landscape and its own watercolour challenge: snow and reflections, misty distances, dramatic skies, glowing evening light, expressive foregrounds.
Every masterclass starts with the reference — what creates the mood, where the contrasts are, what to simplify — and then we paint step by step together, with each stage demonstrated first and personal guidance throughout.
Wednesdays 18:30–21:30, 4 November – 9 December. All materials provided.
Level: intermediate — you should have used wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, washes and basic colour mixing before. Book a single masterclass for €70, or save with a bundle of 4, 5 or all 6 evenings.
Masterclasses
Each masterclass can be booked individually

Mountain Moods #1 — 4 November
4 November 2026
A 3-hour evening masterclass: one mountain landscape, one mood, painted step by step with demonstrations and personal guidance.

Mountain Moods #2 — 11 November
11 November 2026
A 3-hour evening masterclass: one mountain landscape, one mood, painted step by step with demonstrations and personal guidance.

Mountain Moods #3 — 18 November
18 November 2026
A 3-hour evening masterclass: one mountain landscape, one mood, painted step by step with demonstrations and personal guidance.

Mountain Moods #4 — 25 November
25 November 2026
A 3-hour evening masterclass: one mountain landscape, one mood, painted step by step with demonstrations and personal guidance.

Mountain Moods #5 — 2 December
2 December 2026
A 3-hour evening masterclass: one mountain landscape, one mood, painted step by step with demonstrations and personal guidance.

Mountain Moods #6 — 9 December
9 December 2026
A 3-hour evening masterclass: one mountain landscape, one mood, painted step by step with demonstrations and personal guidance.
Save more with bundles
Combine masterclasses or join the full series for the best value
All 6 masterclasses
The full series: six evenings, six mountain landscapes.
Includes:
Mountain Moods #1 — 4 November
4 November 2026
Mountain Moods #2 — 11 November
11 November 2026
Mountain Moods #3 — 18 November
18 November 2026
Mountain Moods #4 — 25 November
25 November 2026
Mountain Moods #5 — 2 December
2 December 2026
Mountain Moods #6 — 9 December
9 December 2026
Any 5 masterclasses
Choose any 5 of the 6 masterclasses. The site shows the first five, but you can pick whichever evenings you like — just let us know which ones after booking.
Includes:
Mountain Moods #1 — 4 November
4 November 2026
Mountain Moods #2 — 11 November
11 November 2026
Mountain Moods #3 — 18 November
18 November 2026
Mountain Moods #4 — 25 November
25 November 2026
Mountain Moods #5 — 2 December
2 December 2026
Any 4 masterclasses
Choose any 4 of the 6 masterclasses. The site shows the first four, but you can pick whichever evenings you like — just let us know which ones after booking.
Includes:
Mountain Moods #1 — 4 November
4 November 2026
Mountain Moods #2 — 11 November
11 November 2026
Mountain Moods #3 — 18 November
18 November 2026
Mountain Moods #4 — 25 November
25 November 2026