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Hi, I'm Ina Xi, an outdoor painter and watercolorist based in Port Orchard, a small town in the Pacific Northwest. With a multi-cultural background and an adventurous spirit, I search for harmony between nature, culture and human elements through my work, striving to capture the fleeting beauty of a cherished moment or place.

Besides traveling and painting, I enjoy teaching drawing and painting workshops that inspire students of all levels to expand their artistic horizon

You can learn more about me here.

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"The next best thing to being at the seacoast is owning a watercolor painting by Ina Xi. Her works capture the essence of the salt seas and their bays, whether at Istanbul, Venice, or San Francisco. Her paintings are a vital part of our collection of local art."

- Alison S.L.

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  • Free online resources

    I post regular videos on my YouTube channel from watercolor techniques, painting demonstrations to travel inspiration. I strive to be informative and inspiring with my teaching. If you find my videos helpful, be sure to like or subscribe!

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    I currently teach beginner watercolor classes in Port Orchard, Washington. Schedules of group classes are posted in the link below. To get notified of upcoming classes, follow me on Facebook page or subscribe to my Email newsletter

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    I offer both in-person and online classes on demand. If you are seeking to advance your skill, or you are an organization interested in having me as a teacher, please use the link below to submit your teaching request. 

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Did you know there is an operational sky bridge in SoMa district of San Francisco? It’s on Stevenson Street, a narrow alleyway flanked by tall, colorful buildings, which was the intrigue for me when I painted this scene. This painting and its smaller version are currently on sale as part of the Spring Sale event, until May 10. Learn more about the event in link in bio. #inaxiwatercolor #sanfrancisco #pleinairpainting
Here is how I finish and frame original paintings. And it's not the traditional way! #inaxiwatercolor #pacificnorthwestartist #watercolorartist
Comment below if you know where to see this view in San Francisco! What intrigued me the most about this scene is the contrast in sizes between the monumental St Peter & Paul Church and the dainty Victorian buildings and the forms become smaller and eventually disappeared up the hill. The time is high noon and I wanted to capture the bright, almost sun bleached surfaces of the street and the architecture. This painting is currently on sale as part of the Spring Sale event. Not many San Francisco paintings are left from this collection. Learn more by following link in bio. #inaxiwatercolor #pacificnorthwestartist #sanfranciso #northbeachsf
This painting was done exactly a year ago during my visit to San Francisco Bay Area, my second home. Dolores Park has a special meaning to me, as sure it does to anyone who lived in San Francisco! I was very torn but eventually decided to put this one on sale too for the Spring Sale, because there aren’t many San Francisco paintings left. This week, I will be sharing with you the remaining San Francisco paintings from the Spring Sale collection. See link in bio to learn more about the sale event. #inaxiwatercolor #pacificnorthwestartist #dolorespark
Back in February, I visited Shanghai, my hometown. Since I was spending most days at the hospital with Grandma, I was not in the mood to do anything outside of that. But thanks to relatives and friends who offered to pitch in their time, I was able to take a day off just painting outside on the streets I grew up in. It was a gorgeous day. I was very thankful for my health and the ability of pursuing art as a business. Funny enough, after that day, Grandma started to feel better and has been on the mend. I will share more paintings as I create more pieces from the Shanghai collection! You can view my current Shanghai painting collection on my website (link in bio) #inaxiwatercolor #pleinairpainting #pleinairpainter Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/yeti-music/electric-haze License code: QS1X3S5S01TJIMFS
The last painting from my Pacific Northwest collection that are currently on sale is the Georgetown Steam Plant Engine Room. It’s an unusual watercolor painting subject but I had such fun painting it and learning about the Steam Plant history. These were the state of the art turbine designs in early 1900s. For other Pacific Northwest paintings that are on sale through May 10, see my earlier posts or link in bio. #inaxiwatercolor #georgetownsteamplant #georgetownseattle #pleinairpainter #pleinairpaintings
This is the view of Seattle from Wing Point on the scenic Bainbridge Island. It was quite challenging in fact, trying to distill so many details into abstracted shapes, color and value range. The outcome was a more abstracted style with intentionally connected shapes. This painting is currently part of my Spring Sale event and the Sale ends on May 10. Click on the link in bio to learn more.
This painting is of a street corner in Capitol Hill, Seattle. I tried to capture the feeling of winding down from a day of activities and simply enjoying one’s own neighborhood. The comfort of familiar faces and places. #inaxiwatercolor #pleinairartist
This painting is titled “Sunset at Harper Pier” through which I tried to convey the importance of emptying your mind and being in nature. Harper Pier is a fishing pier with trails and water access nearby, and it’s the place that helps me put things into perspective and recharges me. I’m grateful to this resource and this painting is a reminder that it’s time to take a break. You can’t keep on giving if you ignore your own needs. This artwork is part of the Spring Sale and is currently discounted till May 10. See Shop link in Bio #inaxiwatercolor #kitsap
I asked you to guess where this painting is but don’t expect you to know at all, unless you live on the Kitsap Peninsula of Washington and drive on Highway 16 often. But it’s that portion of the Highway that always has some sort of congestion going on. But ironically it also has a really beautiful vantage point if you ever get stuck on the down ramp. You can see the snow covered Green Mountain peak, the calm inlet and moving car lights in the distance. That’s when I decided to turn an unpleasant evening getting stuck in traffic into a pleasant sunset painting. This artwork will soon be on view as part of the May Feature Show @cvgbremerton Join our reception on May 2nd, 4-8pm at Collective Vision Gallery
A small painting I did of the submarine during training, on Sinclair Inlet. It was breathtaking to see this thing emerge from the water but of course I didn’t have my paint set with me then. So I used reference photo of the submarine and composed it onto the backdrop of Port Orchard waterfront This original painting is on sale right now till May 10. Shop this and other Spring Sale artworks by following the link in bio #kitsap #inaxiwatercolor #pacificnorthwestartist
Hi guys, as you may know I’m hosting a Spring Sale event and for the very first time, a number of my original artworks will go on sale. This Thursday, I will be hosting a live session at 12pm PST to share a bit more context as to why I’m running this sale and which paintings will be part of the Spring Sale Collection. I also look forward to telling you more about what’s special about each piece, my inspirations and the processes behind them!
A very special painting to me. Port Orchard may not be the fanciest town on the #kitsap Peninsula and gets bad raps for certain things, but surely it is the least pretentious with the most down to earth folks. And I love you just the way you are! This original art will be on view next month at Collective Vision Gallery @cvgbremerton #pacificnorthwestartist #inaxiwatercolor
#sunsetart #sunsetpainting #purdywashington @localboysfruit @lbtaproompurdy #pacificnorthwestartist #portorchardartist #inaxiwatercolor
If you wanna see how my very first live stream went down today, here's a quick recap! Hope to catch all ya'll again next Thursday! Same time 12pm PST
It's almost been a year since I started this art business. Let's celebrate it by kicking off the spring sale and doing a Paint & Chat session so I can share my process with all ya'll! #instagramlivestream #artbehindthescenes
Pike's Place Nightfall. I'm getting a hang of painting night scenes and it's so much fun. There's not much layering or glazing. Everything just needs to get painted all in one go, while it's wet. It's fast, engaging work and really fun once you get your groove on. #pikesplaceartwork #seattleartwork #pikesplacepainting #seattleartist #pacificnorthwestartist #pnwartist #cityscapeartwork #cityscapeart #watercolorartwork #pleinairstyleartwork #inaxiwatercolor
I will be teaching an intensive course at BARN @bainbridgeartisanresourcenetwork on painting boats and water. That's 4 weekly classes throughout the month of April. It will teach how to draw accurate perspectives of a variety of boats, convey different lighting and weather conditions, and how water reflection and tonal range behave differently under different weather. You will get a chance to practice a number of sketches, study painting and wrap up the class by composing a harbor scene made of different elements. To register, go to BainbridgeBarn.com #watercolorworkshop #paintingworkshop #adultartlesson #artlesson #artclass #pnwartist #pnwbeauty #pacificnorthwestscenery #seascapepainting #boatsartwork #seascapeartwork #harborartwork #barn #bainbridgeartisanresourcenetwork
3 more days until the show is over. Stop by to get your bubble tea fix and enjoy the show before business closing this Saturday #inaxiwatercolor #bremertonartist #pacificnorthwestartist #pleinairpainter #pnwartist #seascapeartwork #seascapepainting #banffartwork #lighthouseartwork
Upcoming painting workshop of the #pointbestielighthouse in March. Available at both @Revivalpnw Port Orchard and @localwhimsy Gig Harbor (March 11 and March 25). This one is a bit more complex but I will provide step-by-step guidance and even tracing paper for those who don't feel comfortable doing the drawing themselves. Get your tickets at https://www.inaxiwatercolor.com/collections/all-events To get notified of future classes, please follow RevivalPNW and LocalWhimsy social accounts, or sign up for my newsletter at inaxiwatercolor.com #adultartclass #paintingworkshop #artlessons #WatercolorPainting #WatercolorArt #PaintingClass #ArtWorkshop #LearnToPaint #lakemichigan #pointbestie