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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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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.

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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$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...

(1061) Intermediate 18 and older
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$335

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...

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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$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

(1061) Beginner 18 and older
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$215

4 sessions

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Introduction to the Arts: Intro to Watercolor

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

An Evening of Art for Beginners Special Promotion Classes Learn methods of paint application, color mixing and visual representation. 6:30 pm: Free Open House — meet our staff, tour our art gallery and studios, participate in a demonstration or food & wine tasting, and get help selecting the perfect class. 7:30 – 9:30 pm: Take one of our special $20 introductory classes in fine art & design, ceramics, jewelry, music, dance,...

(1061) Beginner 18 and older
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Watercolor Workshop (Evening)

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...

(646) All levels 18 and older
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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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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

(75) All levels 18 and older
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$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
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$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
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$260

6 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,...

(75) All levels All ages
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$350
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Intermediate Watercolor: Painting from the Heart

The Art Studio NY @ 211 W 80th St, New York, NY

Intermediate Watercolor Painting Class: Painting from the Heart Nurture your inner-artist and feel inspired as you deepen your practice of watercolor painting in this inspiring online intermediate watercolor painting class with NYC's #1-rated art studio, The Art Studio NY! If you have taken our Online or In-Person Beginner Watercolor Painting Class or have previous watercolor painting experience, this class is perfect for you! Continue to learn...

(631) Intermediate 18 and older
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$225

6 sessions

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Watercolor Basics

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

This workshop is to cover basics of watercolor materials and techniques. It is important to understand the difference in material and to chose the right materials for your purpose and style. Students are given series of exercises that help them understand when and how to use wet in wet or dry brush technique, how to mix color to get what they want, how to start and finish overall painting.  The second part of this workshop will cover some...

(75) Beginner 18 and older
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$850

4 sessions

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Modern Abstract Watercolor Painting @ Parachute Soho

Brooklyn Craft Company @ 129 Grand St, New York, NY

We're teaming up with our friends at Parachute Home for a super fun and relaxing Sunday morning watercolor workshop! Join us to learn the basics of watercolor painting as you make your own original works of art! This mellow, beginner-level workshop will take you on a tour of watercolor basics including: Learn and practice a variety of painting techniques including: wet brush, dry brush, bloom, scumbling, and blotting  Learn how to...

(557) Beginner 18 and older
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Techniques in Watercolor

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

This course examines the language and techniques of watercolor painting. Students will paint using a variety of strategies derived from current and historical practice.  As a medium that allows only a few corrections, the basis of watercolor must be understood. Students will learn the medium’s behavior on wet and dry paper and how to cause accidents without losing control, allowing the medium to express itself and create images that...

(75) All levels 18 and older
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$240

4 sessions

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Beginners Watercolor Painting Outdoors in Central Park

The Art Studio NY @ NYC Central Park, New York, NY

Enjoy in-person, socially distanced outdoor adult watercolor painting classes with New York City’s #1-rated art studio, The Art Studio NY! With small group art classes outdoors, we will express our inner artists in spacious, beautiful outdoor location in Central Park on The Upper West Side where we will feel uplifted by the beauty of nature as our muse. Feel inspired by New York City’s culture, colorful parks, gardens, landscapes, and city...

(631) Beginner 18 and older
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$149

3 sessions

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Watercolors, Illumination and Gilding

New York Open Center @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY

Today Rosemary Buczek, an artist renowned for her calligraphic skills with illuminations including gilding techniques, will share her skills in gilding, drawing and designing with the illuminated letter, as well as watercolor painting techniques. This will be a rare opportunity to be introduced to the beautiful art of illumination of the Renaissance, but continues to flourish today. We will learn the basic forms of the versal or Lombardic letter,...

(299) All levels 18 and older
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$145
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Inspiring Watercolor Painting

The Art Studio NY @ 145 W 96th St, New York, NY

In this inspiring art class, explore the world of watercolor painting as you experiment with these rich paints, brushes, various watercolor papers, and endless watercolor techniques. Work from subject matter such as still life, landscape, florals, abstraction, and any other additional subject matter that truly inspires you. Watercolors are beautiful, rich and luminescent, and artists have been fascinated by the mystery of watercolor painting for...

(631) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$299

6 sessions

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Beginners Watercolor Painting: How to Paint Flowers

The Art Studio NY @ 211 W 80th St, New York, NY

Watercolor classes are the perfect way to ignite your inner-artist and express yourself through painting! Enjoy this inspiring journey of online watercolor painting classes with NYC’s #1-rated art studio, The Art Studio NY, and learn the most important watercolor painting techniques as you learn to express yourself through painting unique works of art. Receive encouraging, non-judgemental painting instruction as you relax, relieve stress, connect...

(631) Beginner 18 and older
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$264

4 sessions

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Painting the Figure in Watercolor

Drawing New York @ 18 W 18th St, New York, NY

Watercolor technique warmup Drawing the figure in preparation for painting Laying in color masses Modeling with shadow Modeling with light Important Things to Note: We will work from a live figure model the entire session. This session is limited to 13 students.  To get the most out of this session please arrive 15 minutes before start time with the recommended materials. Models pose for 20 minutes at a time with 5 minute breaks between...

(690) All levels 18 and older
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