A watercolor depicts a small white and blue tour boat with a canopy sits along the tree-lined banks of a calm waterway with the shady greens and blues of the trees reflecting on the surface.

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Fundamentals of Watercolor (24F25)

Date: Tuesdays, September 30–November 25, 2025, 1:30 pm–4:30 pm

Price: $320; 10% discount for MAG Members

Location: Creative Workshop

Age Range: 18+

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September 30–November 25, 2025
9 weeks, Tuesdays

Taught by: Laurence E. Keefe

This is an introduction to everything the artist needs to know about watercolor, from the choice of materials, paints, brushes, and tools through all the basic techniques of the medium—washes, glazing, and wet-into-wet. You start with several basic paintings and progress to more advanced work, all under the personal guidance of an experienced artist. You will have fun and learn the fundamentals to grow as an artist.

Materials

Students need to purchase materials for this class.

Registration Information

Registration for this program starts on Monday, August 18, at 10:00 am for MAG Members, and Monday, August 25, at 10:00 am for Not-Yet-Members. Online registration ends on Sunday, September 28, at 1:30 pm.

Programs with inadequate enrollment are cancelled one week before the first meeting. We will attempt to contact you via email to find an alternative program or to refund your registration fee.

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