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Watercolor Painting (Beginner/Intermediate)

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

Unleash your creativity and discover the beauty of watercolor painting. Learn various techniques, color formation, and visual representation through direct observation. Join a supportive community of artists and receive real-time feedback on your progress.

(1060) Beginner 18 and older
$355

7 sessions

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Watercolors for Absolute Beginners

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

Explore the captivating world of watercolors in this immersive course at 92nd Street Y. Discover the fundamentals of watercolor painting, including techniques, materials, and composition. Join us for a journey into this timeless medium and unleash your artistic potential.

(1060) All levels 18 and older
$295

8 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.

(1060) Intermediate 18 and older
$595

14 sessions

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Water Color Drop-in

Dirty Hands Studio @ 13 Waverly Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Immerse yourself in the art of fluid expression. Discover the magic of manipulating water and paint in small, supportive groups. With our comprehensive set of tools and pre-set images, experience the instant gratification of mastering one of the most challenging artistic mediums.

All levels 12 and older

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.

(1060) Intermediate 18 and older
$635

14 sessions

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Watercolor Portrait Painting

  • All levels
  • 14 and older
  • $185
  • 62 18th St, Brooklyn, NY
  • 9 hours over 3 sessions

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  • $185
  • Trestle Workshops @ 62 18th St, Brooklyn, NY 11232
  • 9 hours over 3 sessions
  • A payment of $10 is required as material fee payable to instructor at class.
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Class Description

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What you'll learn in this watercolor class:

Watercolor is the perfect medium for painting portraiture and skin tones. Students will learn to see, mix, and apply a range of colors that convey light and shadow in any skin tone, under any light. We will learn how to draw the human head, mix skin tone accurately, convey detailed facial features and various expressions. 

Students will experiment with techniques such as wet on wet, wet on dry, dry on dry and overlaying washes to visually communicate different parts of the face. This three week class will use live models, mirrors for self portrait, and focus on honing into isolated features to better understand how to depict them two-dimensionally.


Additional fee: Please bring $15 cash for the model fee.

Required Materials

  • 1 Pad of Paper (Cold press, 140 lb (300 gsm), 11 x14, 12 sheets.) Great Cheap Paper:
  • Canson Montval and Fluid. Other great papers: Arches, Fabriano - 100% cotton.
  • * BAD PAPERS TO AVOID: ”Borden & Riley Vellum" and Blue cover “Canson XL" and Fabriano - 25% cotton” watercolor paper brands- they are very frustrating to work with.
  • Hard Pencil (HB or 2H)
  • Kneaded Eraser 
  • Tray/Pallet - A metal palette with a lid and at least 12 one inch wells for different colors.
  • A range of Watercolor Brush Sizes varying from round and flat: 
    • 0 round
    • 4 or 6 flat
    • 10 round
    • 20 Flat
    • for example (you will know them from oil brushes because the bristles on water-based brushes are very soft to the touch.) 
    • The instructor recommends: Princeton Art and Brush Co. Princeton Series 9000 Brown Handled Brush, Set of 7
  • 1 water container, a plastic cup or coffee tin (anything out of the recycle bin will do.)
    • Watercolor paint tubes. The instructor would recommend buying a box of 8-15 small tubes of all the basic colors. ***At the very minimum you must have primary colors: 
      • Cadmium Red Deep
      • Cadmium Yellow
      • Ultramarine Blue
      • Lamp Black
      • Burnt Umber. 
      • (No White,Naples Yellow, or “Flesh Tint”) 
      • The instructor recommends opening the tubes of paint in the store to make sure the colors look "primary" aka, that the red is really RED and not an orangey red, etc. *Avoid: Reeves and Michaels Brand Paints - They are very frustrating to work with.
  • Kitchen Paper towels
  • 1 pen-like Xacto Knife
  • Hand mirror

Refund Policy

Full 8 business days before class time for rescheduling. No refunds.

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