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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 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,...

(557) 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...

(690) All levels 16 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  ...

(557) All levels 18 and older
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Making a Coptic Stitch Watercolor / Sketch Book

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

This workshop will guide students through the process of making a coptic stitch book with watercolor paper, although other types of paper would work as well. Coptic stitch binding allows a book to open flat and provides a comfortable work surface, which is great for working en plein air.  It also provides the opportunity to customize a sketchbook in terms of preferred scale and paper.  Materials List: Your favorite paper.  Enough...

(73) All levels 18 and older
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$230
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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...

(557) 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...

(557) Beginner 18 and older
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Watercolor Florals (Intermediate)

Jade Scarlett Art @ 575 5th Ave, 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...

(122) Intermediate 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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Beginner 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 Jessica Keala 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 work on...

(557) Beginner 18 and older
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Plein Air Watercolor Painting

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

Come enjoy summer morning painting in Seward Park, located directly across the street from the Manny Cantor Center. Follow the path of the outdoor Impressionists as they painted with light or filtered light outdoors. Watercolor is the perfect medium to capture the time, light, and air of the moment. Paint wet, wet on wet, wet on dry, dry, dry on dry or any combination to achieve the light and immediacy of painting directly...

(29) All levels 18 and older
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$160

4 sessions

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Breaking the Rules of Watercolors

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

Alternative Techniques to traditional watercolor, including: Starting a painting with darks instead of lights  Spraying the paper first, or using a damp brush to 'deconstruct' an image  Spattering and controlled splashes of color and white gouache  Scrubbing and restating methods e. using non-watercolor brushes for texture Pre-requisites: Open only to those who have already taken the beginner class or have previous experience....

(27) Intermediate 16 and older
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$110
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Modern Watercolor Art

Brooklyn Craft Company @ 165 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Make your own unique, modern watercolor art as you learn the basics of watercolor painting.  In this relaxing, creative class, we’ll explore abstract art techniques while you learn: Creative composition ideas Masking and resist techniques for creating negative shapes and blocks of color Color mixing tips Painting techniques for creating glazes, ombré colors, texture, and more! Each student receives their own watercolor...

(557) All levels 18 and older
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Paint Central Park in Watercolors

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

Watercolor is the perfect medium to create gorgeous landscapes. Join us to learn basic techniques and how to use specialty brushes that will make crafting a beautiful landscape painting easy peasy! In this class you'll learn: Best materials for watercolor Basic watercolor painting techniques How to paint watercolor landscapes This class is beginner-friendly and no previous experience is required! You will leave with a finished landscape...

(122) Beginner 18 and older
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Watercolor Holiday Florals

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

This two and a half hour class is beginner-friendly and no previous experience is required! You’ll learn how to choose the best materials and the basic techniques for painting gorgeous holiday florals and how to master the skills you need to enjoy the serene, relaxing benefits that watercolors can provide. After practicing the techniques and step-by-step instructions to paint several flowers, you will be ready to use your imagination and with...

(122) All levels 18 and older
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Botanical Watercolor Illustration

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

Enjoy painting botanical watercolors in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. This class is designed for both inexperienced students and those who wish to improve their skills. We will cover basic as well as more advance watercolor techniques to paint a beautiful flower in a style I like to call "soft realism" In this class, you'll learn how to transfer a drawing, how to prepare the paper, how to mix colors from the primaries, how to preserve white areas,...

(122) All levels 18 and older
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Total Beginners Watercolor Painting 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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Watercolor Botanicals Workshop

Brooklyn Craft Company @ 165 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Learn the basics of watercolor painting as you make a large Monstera leaf statement painting. 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 Learn easy...

(557) Beginner 18 and older
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Watercolor Basics

Trestle Workshops @ 62 18th St, Brooklyn, NY

This transparent water-based painting medium has been enjoyed and used for centuries. Regardless of your experience level, you will learn how to use materials and all the techniques associated with watercolor. You will see demonstrations, and we will discuss composition, design, subject matter, and textures that lend themselves to this medium. You will leave this course with a full knowledge of how to use materials such as brushes, papers, and paint-to-water...

(326) All levels 18 and older
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$275

5 sessions

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Spring Bloom Watercolor Workshop

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

This class focuses on seasonal blooms like forsythia and tulips using loose and controlled watercolor techniques. This class will emphasize initial massing in layered, transparent washes with a gradual buildup of detail through color and tone. Particular qualities of various pigments are examined and incorporated to build up areas of transparency and opacity, with emphasis on composition and rhythm. Expect to receive individual attention and instruction...

(165) All levels 18 and older
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$281

6 sessions

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