A palette of bright fuchsia pink, blues, white and yellows and green jump off the page with textured brush strokes that bring abstract flowers to life on the page.

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Impressionist Painting for Beginners (12W26)

Date: Mondays, January 26–March 23, 2026, 1:30 pm–4:30 pm

Price: $300; 10% discount for MAG Members

Location: Creative Workshop

Age Range: 18+

Class Level: Beginning

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January 26–March 23, 2026
8 weeks, Mondays,
No Classes: February 16

Taught by: Joan Nichols

Learn to paint expressively with beautiful, bright colors in this Beginner Modern Impressionist class! Joan will guide you through the French Impressionists’ four-step process, using acrylics instead of oil paints. Explore color mixing, the differences between transparent and opaque paint, draw charcoal, quick sketches, create under-paintings, learn to “re-establish the line,” and complete your piece with opaque paints. You’ll transform from art newbie into mini-Monet while painting simple landscapes and lush florals!

Materials

Students need to purchase materials for this class.

See the materials lists for further information.

Registration Information

Registration for this program starts on Monday, December 8, at 10:00 am for MAG Members, and Monday, December 15, at 10:00 am for Not-Yet-Members. Online registration ends on Saturday, January 24, 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.

Learn more about classes in the Creative Workshop, including information about parking and the refund and cancellation policies.

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