Painting the Natural World

Explore watercolor’s unique properties through direct observation of still life, the figure, or photographs in this class. Learn methods of paint application, color formation and visual representation. Participate in group discussions, observe demonstrations, and get feedback on your progress in real time. For the Supply List, please CLICK...

Explore the colorful world of watercolor painting with paintbrush in hand! Join in creativity, connection and community in this LIVE, engaging ONLINE art class. Relax and enjoy learning, experimenting, and mastering watercolor painting techniques while tapping into your authentic self-expression. Deepen your joy and discover your artistic voice through...

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 live, online...

NOTE: This is an Online Art Class. Our instructors will work with you over high-quality live video and teach you to make art from the comfort of your home. We will move back to in-person art classes in our art studio when the uncertainties around Coronavirus are resolved. Watercolor classes are the perfect way to ignite your inner-artist and...

Formal elements of painting such as composition, tone, and color will be pursued while maintaining an appreciation for the luminosity and fluidity of transparent watercolor. We will cover basic techniques such as wet on wet, dry brush, color mixing by layers, and so on. Individual attention and demonstrations will help each student develop their own...

Watercolor classes are the perfect way to ignite your inner-artist and express yourself through painting! Enjoy this inspiring journey of watercolor painting classes with NYC’s #1-Rated art studio, The Art Studio NY, and learn a wide variety of watercolor painting techniques that will send your creative spirit soaring. In our watercolor lessons for...

Learn how to achieve a likeness in painting a portrait with this challenging medium. Each week you’ll work directly from a live model or from your own reference photographs to learn how to capture the character and depth of each subject. For the Supply List, please CLICK HERE

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....

This course will explore watercolor techniques focusing on still life and various resource materials. Emphasis will be on composition, color, and issues related to the medium and will introduce students to exploring abstraction and diverse methods of using watercolor.  This course is for those looking to move away from observation to create...

This fun and creative approach to watercolor painting is an exciting way to get started with the media or to enhance and expand your current knowledge of it. Enjoy learning many basic techniques including wet-into wet washes, wet-into-dry washes, glazing, color mixing, graduated/flat washes, value studies and more. Surprise yourself with beautiful...

Begin your immersion into the world of watercolors. Learn the basics of watercolor painting including—paint, brush, paper, value, color mixing, wash, wet-in-wet, wet-over-dry. Move on to form, light, color, and composition. Demonstrations will be included in the online class. Classes will include short overviews of historical and contemporary...

This class is available online and safe in-studio - Click here for the in-studio class For those who want to further their skills… this next level class picks up where the beginning class leaves off. Students will learn tips and tricks for painting with tube watercolors. Through Linda’s curriculum, students will learn advanced brush and...

This class is available online and safe in-studio - Click here for the in-studio class Working with watercolors is like a walk through history on paper. This introductory class focuses on learning solid basic brush techniques for producing clean, crisp colors while developing sensitivity in the hand. Also covered in this course is the history...

Explore the moods and the psychology of color in plants and flowers. You will use expressive (not necessarily literal) colors to convey moods and learn how to open up to the possibilities of original interpretation.  All media welcome.  All registrations must be submitted online two days before your class starts. Registered students will...

Explore abstraction in watercolor. Develop your watercolor skills, discover new ways to use watercolor’s unique qualities to move from concept to completion and take your work in fascinating new directions.  For the Supply List, please CLICK HERE

Learn methods of paint application, color formation and visual representation in this online class. Students will review some of the basic issues in watercolor painting such as value and light, color mixing, wet-in-wet vs wet-over-dry and also look to a specific artists for inspiration to allow students to work on refining their craft. Supply List...

Join teacher Zach Seeger for an in-depth investigation into domestic interiors through the use of light and color. Students will work with watercolor to hone perspective and proportion, while creating paintings with atmosphere and depth. Click below for the supply list: Supply List

Develop your ability to capture the model’s features and personality by learning anatomy, proportion, and color-mixing. Lessons and demonstrations will include how to interrupt proportions and views of the head such as how to paint a frontal portrait as well as a three quarter and a profile. Study from live models in real time via online video conferencing....

Explore the colorful world of watercolor painting with paintbrush in hand! Join in creativity, connection and community in this LIVE, engaging ONLINE art class. Relax and enjoy learning, experimenting, and mastering watercolor painting techniques while tapping into your authentic self-expression. Deepen your joy and discover your artistic voice...

Beginner's Watercolor Painting: How to Paint Flowers Watercolor classes are the perfect way to ignite your inner-artist and express yourself through painting! If you are a total beginner to watercolor painting, you will  enjoy this inspiring journey of watercolor painting classes with NYC’s #1-Rated art studio, The Art Studio NY. Learn ...