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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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Drawing & Watercolor (Beg/Int)

West Side YMCA - Community Arts @ 5 W 63rd St, New York, NY

Introduction to the basic techniques of drawing and watercolor. Our subjects will be still-life, art reproductions and photos. Supplies will be provided for the first class. Enjoy developing your rendering skills in a supportive environment

(30) Beginner 18 and older
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$360

8 sessions

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5-Day Intensive Watercolor Problem Solving

Michiyo Art Studio @ 59 Franklin Street, B9, New York, NY

This workshop is for intermediate to advanced who has been painting watercolor for a while and looking to improve more.  Bring in your past works and materials to discus and figure out the problem and find solution. You will have time to actually practice what you learned so that you can keep improving after the workshop! We will go over individual work together so you will learn from each other's experience as well. 3/14/2016 - 3/19/2016...

(61) Intermediate 15 and older
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$345

5 sessions

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Watercolor Academy

Jade Scarlett Art @ 857 Broadway, New York, NY

Enjoy this exciting adventure into the world of watercolor painting where you'll learn techniques that will send your creative spirit ablaze. In these series of three watercolor classes for beginners, you will explore watercolor painting techniques including variegated washes, wet on wet painting, wet on dry watercolor painting, dry brush, salt washes, color blending, watercolor dripping and spattering, glazing, color mixing, and so much more! ...

(121) All levels 18 and older
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$150

3 sessions

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Watercolor in Central Park: How to Paint Flowers

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

Create a beautiful floral watercolor painting in just one sitting in this in-person art class in New York City! Enjoy this inspiring, relaxing, and socially distanced outdoor adult watercolor painting class with New York City’s #1-rated art studio, The Art Studio NY! With our small group art classes, we will express our inner artists in spacious, beautiful outdoor location in Central Park on The Upper East Side where we will feel uplifted by...

(634) Beginner 18 and older
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Pre-College Watercolor

Ashcan Studio of Art @ 45 E 34th St, New York, NY

You will begin this class by practicing fundamental painting techniques to describe the nature of light and form in the physical world, and then progress to express individual content. The curriculum culminates in the completion of a series of watercolor paintings that display formal and conceptual maturity. At ASHCAN...YOU Can  Your portfolio is THE MOST critical component to a College or Graduate School application. Developing a unique...

(3) All levels 14 - 17 years old
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$1,275

12 sessions

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Absolute Beginners: One Day Workshop

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

Introduce yourself to watercolor in just one day, or refine your basic skills. Basic brushstrokes and color mixing. You'll paint simple flowers, fruits, and a mountain landscape with a stormy sky. Full supplies kit: $50  Mini-Kit: $25 Materials fee (borrow all you need and keep your paintings) is $10. Note: One-Day Workshops run from  11 am to 1:30, a 45-minute break for lunch, and 2:15 to 4:15 pm.

(27) Beginner 16 and older
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$120
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2-Day WE Intensive Watercolor Problem Solving & Critic

Michiyo Art Studio @ 59 Franklin Street, B9, New York, NY

This workshop is for intermediate and advanced who has been painting the watercolor for a while and looking to improve more.  Bring in your past works and materials to discuss and figure out the problem and find a solution. You will have time to actually practice what you learned so that you can keep improving after the workshop!  We will go over individual work together so you will learn from each other's experience as wel...

(61) All levels 13 and older
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$315

2 sessions

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Watercolor Calligraphy Brush Lettering

Jade Scarlett Art @ 170 W 23rd St, New York, NY

Introduction to Watercolor Calligraphy Brush Lettering Calligraphy isn’t a lost art, it’s just an art that you haven’t learned yet. Our Watercolor Calligraphy Brush Lettering class teaches you the techniques you need to create with watercolors and a waterbrush, the thick and thin lines that create the beautiful letter forms of modern brush calligraphy. No prior experience is required! The skills you’ll learn can be applied to cards, invitations,...

(121) Beginner 18 and older
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The Magic of Watercolor and Intuition

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

Painting Outside the Lines: The Magic of Watercolor and Intuition   Melissa Harris, who has been helping others sharpen their creative and intuitive processes for decades, will draw from her new book, 99 Keys to a Creative Life, and combine her talent as an intuitive with her extensive background in painting to help us each access and refine our own special style of creative expression. She will also share tips on technique and style, guide...

(299) All levels 18 and older
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$150
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Adult Watercolor Painting: Session 1 and 2

Educational Alliance Art School @ 197 East Broadway, New York, NY

Combine painting watercolors of plants, animals, landscapes and outer space in an 8-week class with us. Go deeper, learn more, build your skills and have twice the fun. Register for both classes up front and save $20! Watercolor Painting: Plants & Animals (Session 1) This 4-week session is the perfect amount of time to learn the basics of watercolor or further your skills! Every class will be a new adventure as you learn from demos, and guided...

(29) All levels 19 and older
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$300

8 sessions

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Watercolor Painting

Educational Alliance Art School @ 197 East Broadway, New York, NY

Master the basics without the frustration! This course starts by experimenting with core watercolor techniques to establish a deeper understanding of the medium’s properties.  Structured for all levels of experience, our Watercolor Painting classes include tutorials in color and design as well as wet-on-wet and dry-brush methods. Learn how to paint texture, blend and mix colors, maximize the potential of your brushes, and grasp composition...

(29) All levels 19 and older
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$385

10 sessions

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Watercolor Embroidery

Jade Scarlett Art @ 590 6th Ave, New York, NY

Embroidery and Watercolor Florals are incredibly popular in the fashion and home decor world and what better way to have the best of both worlds and combine these beautiful art forms to create stunning effects. In this beginner friendly, no experience needed class, you will learn basic watercolor techniques that can be used on both fabric and paper and then combine it with a few super easy to learn embroidery stitches to create gorgeous modern "aquabroidery"...

(121) Beginner 18 and older
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Watercolor Postcards with Brunch

Brooklyn Craft Company @ 61 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Learn easy, beautiful techniques to create 15 modern watercolor postcards, and take home your very own watercolor paint set. We’ll explore color mixing, texture and fun ways to make flowers, patterns, add personalized text and more. All while enjoying a light brunch of muffins, mimosas and OJ. This is a class for everyone. No painting experience is needed, but even avid artists can enjoy learning some new techniques for watercolor. Instructor,...

(559) All levels 18 and older
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Modern Abstract Watercolor Painting

Brooklyn Craft Company @ 165 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY

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 create texture in your paintings using materials including: salt, plastic wrap, crayon, and resist  Explore color mixing  ...

(559) All levels 18 and older
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Watercolor: Portrait Painting

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

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

(698) All levels 16 and older
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Watercolor Brush Lettering

Brooklyn Craft Company @ 165 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Learn the beautiful art of modern watercolor brush lettering! In this workshop you'll learn beginner basics that will set you on your way to lettering everything from art pieces to holiday cards and more. In this beginner-level class, your instructor Danielle Rothman will begin by walking you through the basics of hand lettering with a brush and watercolor, while guiding you towards developing your own personal lettering style. Then, you'll...

(559) Beginner 18 and older
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Beginner Brush Lettering

Brooklyn Craft Company @ 165 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Watercolor brush lettering is a super hot look this year, and in this workshop you’ll learn beginner basics that will set you on your way to learning to letter everything from art pieces to fancy invites. In this beginner-level class, your instructor Erica Tighe will begin by walking you through the basics of hand lettering while guiding you towards developing your own personal lettering style. Then, you’ll move on to the specifics of brush...

(559) Beginner 18 and older
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Painting with Watercolor to Free Your Imagination

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

We New Yorkers live in a frenzied place. Painting can be a powerful way to quiet the chaos and create harmony within and outside of ourselves. In this class we will learn how to let our intuition and imagination take the lead, so we can paint with confidence and express ourselves authentically. Award-winning artist and highly experienced painting teacher Karen Friedland will impart the skills, tools and structure we need on our artistic journey....

(299) All levels 18 and older
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$140

5 sessions

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Watercolor Experiment

Michiyo Art Studio @ 59 Franklin Street, B9, New York, NY

This workshop is to explore variety of watercolor approach to create unique texture. Knowing characteristic treats of individual colors and materials are extremely important to express in free style. This class will help students further enhance their art skills in this medium. All materials included.

(61) All levels 13 and older
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$230
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Watercolor Florals (Intermediate)

Jade Scarlett Art @ 24 W 23rd St, New York, NY

This class is a continuation of my Watercolor Florals, and if you're ready to learn more and take your watercolor flowers to the next level, look no further! This is the class you need! In this intermediate installment of my watercolor floral classes, we'll review how to choose the best materials and learn advanced techniques for painting gorgeous florals and then proceed to create a lovely Stargazer Lily in a style of soft realism. I will share...

(121) Intermediate 18 and older
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