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Watercolor Painting for Total Beginners 101

Discover the soothing art of watercolor painting in a welcoming, beginner-friendly environment. Guided by professional artists, you’ll explore essential watercolor techniques and experiment with vibrant washes, layering, and color blending. Build your confidence, express your creativity, and bring beautiful artwork to life.

  • Beginner
  • 18 and older
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  • Online Classroom
  • 6 hours over 4 sessions

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Class Description

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Learn to Paint with Watercolors – No Experience Needed!

Looking for the best watercolor painting classes in NYC? Watercolor is one of the most relaxing, creative, and rewarding art forms, and this beginner-friendly class is the perfect way to learn watercolor painting step by step in a supportive, fun environment. Whether you are a total beginner or have only dabbled with watercolors, this class will help you gain confidence, build technique, and create paintings you’ll feel proud of.

Taught by professional NYC artists at The Art Studio NY – NYC’s #1-rated art school, these beginner watercolor classes are designed for adults of all ages who want to express themselves through painting while learning fundamental watercolor techniques.

In this watercolor painting class, you will:

  • Receive personalized, one-on-one instruction from a professional watercolor artist
  • Learn step-by-step watercolor painting techniques including:
  • Gradated washes
  • Wet-on-wet watercolor
  • Wet-on-dry watercolor
  • Dry brush techniques
  • Variegated washes
  • Splattering, dripping, glazing, layering, and color mixing


  • Explore a wide variety of subject matter such as landscape painting, still life, floral art, and abstract painting
  • Learn how to combine technique with your own personal style and artistic voice
  • Gain inspiration from live demonstrations and guided watercolor lessons
  • Create multiple finished watercolor paintings to take home or share
  • Join our private online student community, where you’ll receive feedback, support, and inspiration between classes

Why Students Love This Class

  • Beginner-friendly and perfect for all levels
  • Relaxing, stress-free environment to unwind and get creative
  • No repeated projects—returning students always learn new techniques and projects
  • Proven wellness benefits of watercolor painting include stress relief, boosted memory, improved focus, self-expression, and joy

Art Class Materials:

Materials are not included. You will need:

  • Watercolor Paper (any size you prefer and preferably 140 lbs, but 90 lbs will be fine),
  • Watercolor Paint Set (Watercolor Pan sets are great for beginners),
  • Paint Palette,
  • Watercolor Brushes (variety of rounds and flats),
  • cup/jar for water,
  • Painter's Blue Tape,
  • Pencil, Eraser,
  • Sakura Pigma Micron Black Pen
  • Optional: Masking Fluid
  • Special Note: We recommend Blick Art Materials, and you may use any brand you like.

Remote Learning

This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.

Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.

Refund Policy

Class tuition is neither refundable nor transferable. No refunds will be issued after registration and payment. In case of a Medically Certified illness, a credit will be issued after receipt of your physician’s documentation. The value of the credit will be for the balance of the remaining class sessions with an additional deduction of a $95 registration fee. Credit may be used up to 12 months.

If after your first class you are dissatisfied with the quality of your course, a written note must be submitted within 1 business day after your first class. After receiving your note, refund of class tuition will be reviewed by our staff. If a refund is granted, processing of refunds requires 8-10 weeks. A 5% nonrefundable processing fee will be applied.

Course Cancellations

Although course cancellation is quite rare, The school reserves the right to cancel classes or change instructor assignments and makes every effort to notify students in advance. If enrollment goals are not met, a course may be canceled up to 1 business day before the first scheduled class. In the event of cancellation, a refund or credit is granted. On occasion, a course start-date will be pushed back if enrollment goals are not met. In this instance, you will receive a credit for the price of the class that did not take place.

Please note that there will be NO exceptions to this under any circumstances.

Make-up Policy

Unfortunately, The school does not offer any makeups for classes missed. However, if the student wants to get the most from the course and the absence, they can tell the instructor when they will be absent and the instructor can provide some guidance on exercises to practice while away.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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