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Learn How to Paint Flowers - Beginner Watercolor Painting (BYOB)

Private Picassos Art Studio & Shop @ 237 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Students will explore basic watercolor techniques, such as dry brush, wet into wet, oil pastel and salt resists.  Follow along with our teacher as they demonstrate each technique and offer tricks to painting flowers. Or choose your own adventure and dive in using all of the materials we have on hand and colorful floral bouquets for inspiration. Learn new techniques with our trained instructors and explore art materials on your own. Create...

Sunset Watercolor Paintings (BYOB)

Private Picassos Art Studio & Shop @ 237 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Students will learn basic watercolor techniques and then complete a series of watercolor sunset paintings!  Techniques such as dry brush and wet into wet will be demonstrated by our teacher, followed by ample time for students to experiment with the materials and techniques on their own. Learn new techniques with our trained instructors and explore art materials on your own. Create your own masterpiece without the restrictions of "copying"...

Paint & Pizza Workshops @ Brooklyn DOP

Private Picassos Art Studio & Shop @ 237 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Join us for an hour of watercolor painting and delicious pizza!  Explore watercolor paint and learn some beginners techniques, all while enjoying your choice of 2 slices of pizza from Brooklyn DOP.  Add on your drink of choice for the perfect night. Select Saturdays 6-7pm this Summer in Brooklyn DOP & Private Picassos’ shared backyard. Saturday June 17th - Father’s Day Card Creation Saturday July 15th - Flower Paintings Saturday...

The Petal Party: Beginners Watercolor Paint & Sip @ Happy Creative

Private Picassos Art Studio & Shop @ 265 S 1st St, Brooklyn, NY

Unleash your creativity, learn new techniques, and immerse yourself in the world of watercolor painting at a relaxing and magical event filled with flowers, laughter, and a touch of magic. Join us for an evening of fun and exploration as you create your own masterpiece without any restrictions. All materials will be provided.

Hand Painted Holiday Cards @ Winemak’her Bar

Private Picassos Art Studio & Shop @ 492 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Discover the art of watercolor as you create beautiful hand-painted holiday cards. Join our trained instructors at Private Picassos Art Studio & Shop and learn basic techniques, then unleash your creativity with ample time to experiment on your own. Plus, enjoy a complimentary drink from Winemak’her Bar as you immerse yourself in this artistic experience.

Watercolor Portraits

Classeteria @ 284 Suydam St, Brooklyn, NY

We will cover the fundamentals of painting portraits in watercolor. This involves painting with line, balancing line with spots of color, and getting the most out of a limited palette. The workshop will combine demonstrations, one-on-one instruction, and discussion. Plus Materials fee up to $25 as needed.

Watercolor - Intro Level

Paint Makers Notes @ 4350 11th St, Long Island City, NY

Make your own Watercolors! What you will leave with: 3 full pans of handmade watercolor paint Paper carrying case for paints The knowledge to safely handle, store, & dispose of raw materials The ability to make paint from scratch Greater independence in your creative practice What you should wear/bring: KN95 or N95 Masks or preferred respirator Paint clothes, smock, or apron Protective gloves Notebook and pen

Watercolor Painting

Prospect Visual Arts @ 569 Prospect Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Painting People in Watercolor (Beginner/Intermediate)

92nd Street Y @ Online Classroom, New York, NY

Working from live models, you will learn how to use watercolor to create warmth and character in portrait and figure paintings. Artists will sharpen their watercolor skills and focus on proportion and color mixing in this intensive online class. Classes include demonstrations, lectures, and real time individual feedback. Supply List

Mastering the Still-Life in Watercolor (Int/Adv)

92nd Street Y @ Online Classroom, New York, NY

This program is taking place remotely. If you have signed up, you will receive an email with details of how to access the program. If we are able to offer an in-person version of this class in the coming months, we will contact you and make both options available to you. Take your observational watercolor painting skills to the next level in this intermediate/advanced course. You will be challenged to create representational paintings that show...

The Figure and Portrait in Watercolor (Int/Adv)

92nd Street Y

Hone your rendering skills in this intensive class focusing on the features of the human form. Working from live models via video conferencing software, you will be challenged to improve your sense of proportion and gesture to create painterly figure and portrait works. Online participants will be emailed an access link after purchase. Supply List

Watercolor Painting: Color Mixing Basics

92nd Street Y

In this class we will learn about color theory and color mixing thought the medium of watercolor. Using only four tubes of paint will be able to mix a full palate of colors and match any hue. We will also learn about the properties of color like value, intensity, and temperature and how to utilize them to create a sense of light and space. Click below for the supply list: Supply List

Creative Techniques in Watercolor Painting

Bronxville Adult School @ 177 Pondfield Rd, Bronxville, NY

Create a landscape or still life watercolor painting in each educational and enjoyable class session, using a variety of creative watercolor techniques, including wet-on-wet, dry-to-wet and the dry brush method, just to name a few. A variety of brushes will be used to expand on these techniques and the occasional use of watercolor pencils will create quick and surprising detail to your painting. Each session will introduce at least one of these...

Watercolor

ArtWorks at West Side YMCA @ 5 W 63rd St, New York, NY

This class is for playing with watercolor techniques with an emphasis on finding and developing your own personal style. Frequent subject materials include still life set-ups and photos for inspiration. Beginners and Intermediate levels welcome. 

Virtual Watercolor Landscapes - Paint a Rose Garden

Jade Scarlett @ Virtual Learning via Zoom

Virtual Watercolor Landscapes the Easy Way - Paint a Rose Garden and Cottage Watercolor is the perfect medium to create gorgeous landscapes. In this class, you'll create a lovely cottage with a beautiful rose garden.  I'll walk you through every step, beginning with the essential techniques needed to complete a landscape and how to use household items and regular house paint brushes to create special effects in your landscape that will...

Virtual Watercolor Landscapes: Shakespeare's Cottage

Jade Scarlett @ Virtual Learning via Zoom

Watercolor is the perfect medium to create gorgeous landscapes. In this intermediate class, we’ll paint Anne Hathaway’s + Shakespeare’s cottage in Stratford-Upon-Avon, complete with brickwork, weathered walls, thatched roof, white picket fence, and a lovely garden. I'll walk you through every step, beginning with the essential techniques needed to complete a landscape and how to use household items and regular house paint brushes to create...

Watercolor Landscapes: Bathed in Warm Light

Jade Scarlett @ Virtual Learning via Zoom

Watercolor is the perfect medium to create gorgeous landscapes. In this intermediate class, we’ll create the illusion of warm sunlight bathing a lovely scene in the countryside,  complete with water reflections, distant trees, and flowers. I'll walk you through every step, beginning with the essential techniques needed to complete a landscape and how to use household items and regular house paint brushes to create special effects in your...

Watercolor for Today

New York School of the Arts

While we spend much of our time at home these days this course is designed to take advantage of that. We will explore three main themes: still life, tablescape, and roomscape. Still life is where we will begin with focus on a few items. Tablescape uses the ordinary things we find or set on the table for meals, etc.  Roomscape or interior still life will use the views of the home and perhaps what’s seen through its windows. Composition will...

Watercolor Intensive

New York School of the Arts

This focused class will allow students to delve into both formal and experimental approaches to the medium. We will explore making powerful images while appreciating the flexibility and immediacy of watercolor. The class will meet four Fridays for 6 hours each, and the instructor will be present during that time. Students will be given assignments which will be reviewed during the next session. Both individual attention and group critiques will...

Exploring Watercolor Pigments

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Like alchemists, students can experiment with ways to enhance watercolor pigment. In the morning, students will experiment with materials such as ox gall, sand, alcohol, silver spoons, egg yolks, and Chinese white. In the afternoon, students will use the experimental materials to create examples of their own. Are materials provided and included in cost of the class?: No. If you have 4-5 watercolor brushes that are old or cheap, please bring...