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Unlock your artistic potential with a wide range of watercolor classes in NYC! Learn essential techniques, discover new styles, and create stunning works of art while gaining the confidence and skills to express yourself through this captivating medium.

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Watercolor 101

Brooklyn Craft Company @ 165 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Discover the beauty of watercolor painting at Brooklyn Craft Company and unlock your creativity. From mastering various techniques to creating texture and exploring color mixing, this beginner-level workshop is perfect for all artistic levels. Join us and let our experienced instructor guide you on a journey of self-expression through watercolor.

(559) Beginner 18 and older

Water Color Series

Dirty Hands Studio @ 13 Waverly Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Embark on a transformative journey with this Water Color Series. From novice to adept, our week-long course offers personalized attention, guiding you through the nuances of paint and water manipulation. Witness your skills blossom culminating in a surprising mastery of this captivating medium.

All levels 12 and older
$280

4 sessions

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Watercolor Painting (Intermediate/Advanced)

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Master the art of watercolor painting and refine your craft in this intermediate/advanced class at the prestigious 92nd Street Y. Explore different techniques, color mixing, and value to create stunning visual representations. Be inspired by renowned artists and elevate your watercolor skills to new heights.

(1068) Intermediate 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$595

14 sessions

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Capturing Spring Blooms in Watercolor

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

This watercolor class is open to all levels and will focus on a variety of wet and dry techniques for painting flowers in watercolor. Color mixing, working wet-on-wet, layering with dry brush, compositions with negative space, as well as glazing, brushwork and masking will all be explored in depth. Fresh flowers will be provided and observed closely to capture details and subtle nuances in color. Supply List: Watercolor Paints: (Liquid in Tubes)...

(1068) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$355

7 sessions

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Big Bloomy Large-Scale Watercolor Painting

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Explore using richly pigmented, saturated paint in expressive ways on a large scale. Create paintings that emphasize the lush, bloomy quality of watercolor in depicting symbolic, surrealist or narrative content. Materials List: Watercolor Paints: Tubes – you will need very liquid paint. Artist grade (Winsor Newton, Old Holland, Graham, Schminke, Sennelier, Daniel Smith). Colors listed here are suggested only. You should have minimum one tube...

(1068) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$445

4 sessions

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Watercolor Illustration

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Get inspired by lush fruits, veggies, flowers and more to create graphic illustrations! Develop your own style while building technical drawing and painting skills with watercolor and inks, with an emphasis on composition and cropping. Explore, experiment, build confidence and skill! Supply List Brushes: Rounds only (no flats/filberts). Sizes: #4, #6 #8 #12/#18 . #1 or #0 for finest details. Current favorite brands of mine: Princeton Velvetouch,...

(1068) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$485

5 sessions

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Watercolor Illustration Intensive: Into the Garden

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Participants in this workshop will explore painting fruits, veggies, flowers, birds, butterflies and decorative type. Liquid watercolors, used in this class, are transparent, easy to mix and flow beautifully. There will be many demonstrations of painting techniques (including wet in wet, wet on dry, and layering), composition, cropping and the use of resist. Loose expressive techniques and tight controlled illustrations with detail will also be...

(1068) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$495

5 sessions

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Watercolor Workshop

The Village Workshop @ 110 W 14th St, New York, NY

For the beginner: Learn how to control the watercolor medium while exploring spontaneity. Create flowing, vibrant color mixtures.Learn how to set up your color palette. Learn which colors are the most transparent, the most staining, and the most intense. Create resist areas with masking fluid. Explore the "wet-on-wet" technique. Know your brushes and the variety of brush strokes available to you. Paint a beautiful watercolor by the end...

(646) All levels 18 and older
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Painting the Four Seasons in Watercolor

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Discover the secrets of capturing the vibrant blooms of spring, the fiery hues of autumn, and the delicate frost of winter in this immersive watercolor course led by artist Wennie Huang. Unleash your creativity, refine your skills, and infuse your artwork with the beauty of nature’s cyclical dance.

(1068) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$350

7 sessions

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Landscapes in Watercolor

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Discover the charm of rural landscapes and serene woodlands in this captivating watercolor class. Immerse yourself in a variety of techniques and mediums, as you learn to capture the textures and light of the countryside. Join us for an artistic journey that will bring your reference photos to life with stunning watercolor paintings.

(1068) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$350

6 sessions

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Capturing Nature’s Essence: Abstract Landscape

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Discover the captivating world of abstract landscape watercolor in this immersive workshop led by artist and educator Melanie Kozol at the 92nd Street Y. Ignite your creativity and learn how to capture the essence of nature through vibrant and expressive compositions. Gain valuable insights and techniques from an experienced artist who has painted at locations all over the world.

(1068) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$315

2 sessions

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Painting Seascapes with Watercolor

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Get swept away to the beach in this course that will teach you how to paint beautiful seascapes using watercolor paint. Working from photographs, learn methods of paint application, color formation and visual representation. From peaceful vistas to crashing surf, you’ll learn how to transform this aqueous medium into painterly scenes of the ocean. Participate in group discussions, observe demonstrations, and get feedback on your progress in real...

(1068) Intermediate 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$335

6 sessions

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Figure Painting with Watercolor

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Explore the grace and movement of the human figure through the vibrant medium of watercolor. Develop your painting skills and delve into the expressive possibilities of the fluid paint application in this figure painting class at 92nd Street Y. Prerequisite: Basic/Intermediate Watercolor. For supplies needed, click here.

(1068) Intermediate 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$375

7 sessions

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Watercolor: Composition and Tone

New York School of the Arts @ 315 E 62nd St, New York, NY

Work from still life and the model. Emphasis will be on massing in layered, transparent washes initially with a gradual buildup of detail through color and tone. The particular qualities of various pigments will be examined and incorporated to build up areas of transparency and opacity, with emphasis on composition and rhythm. Material list

(76) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$400

8 sessions

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Mixed Level Watercolor and Illustration

Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan @ 334 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY

With a different theme or inspiration each week, classes start with a demonstration of techniques for using liquid watercolors, including wet on wet, wet on dry, layering/glazing, and brush strokes.  The class approaches watercolor using graphic illustration, with an emphasis on composition and cropping for undersea grasses, transparent pansies, avocado and peach with heart shadows, Sumi-e inspired paintings (cranes + flowers), veggies with...

(432) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$450

9 sessions

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Watercolor for Absolute Beginners

Watercolor for Absolute Beginners @ 24-32 Union Square East, New York, NY

Through demonstration and individual, hands-on help, you’ll learn all the basic watercolor techniques in a small, zero-pressure class. No drawing experience or artistic skill required – really. Complete supply kit available for $50. You will learn various brushstrokes, color mixing, and layering glazes as we create landscapes, still life, trees, flowers, and more. There will be planned exercises in all basic techniques. Class is designed for...

(27) Beginner 16 and older
No upcoming schedules
$260

6 sessions

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Watercolor in Fort Tryon Park

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Fort Tryon Park offers a wide range of landscape subjects: massive rock faces in a pine grove, the arching branches of old elms, an extraordinary view of the Hudson River within an arcade of London plane trees and many intricate, beautiful flower gardens. No wonder it is a designated scenic landmark. Explore watercolor techniques and themes in a special en plein air setting.  Watercolor Paints: Small tubes, artist grade or a set of watercolors...

(1068) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$204

4 sessions

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The Still-Life in Watercolor (Beginner/Intermediate)

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Hone your watercolor painting skills through classic and reinterpreted still-lifes. You will learn strategies for creating shapes in relation to one another and discover how to create depth, tone and color. Classes include demonstrations, lectures, and real time individual feedback. For Supply List CLICK HERE

(1068) Beginner 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$215

4 sessions

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Large Scale Watercolor Painting Workshop

New York School of the Arts @ 315 E 62nd St, New York, NY

Large scale watercolor painting can cultivate a sensation that the viewer can physically enter into image itself, while upending expectations of what watercolor is. This concentrated workshop will explore the paradox that working on a larger scale with watercolor can actually make it easier to gain mastery of the techniques demonstrated.  Social distancing requirements have created an opportunity for students to work as large as they want,...

(76) All levels All ages
No upcoming schedules
$350
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Watercolor Techniques

New York School of the Arts @ 315 E 62nd St, New York, NY

Unleash your creativity and master the art of watercolor painting at the renowned New York School of the Arts. Explore a wide range of techniques, from landscapes to portraits, and bring your imagination to life on the canvas. Discover the unique qualities of this captivating medium in a supportive and inspiring environment.

(76) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$430

8 sessions

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