500 University Ave
Rochester, NY 14607
585.276.8900
The museum is open from 11 am–8 pm today.
Date: Monday, August 25, 1:30 pm–4:30 pm
Price: $200; 10% discount for MAG Members
Location: Creative Workshop
Age Range: Adult
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August 25–29, 2025
1 week, Monday–Friday
Taught by: Joan Nichols
Learn to paint loosely and expressively with beautiful, bright colors in this Beginner Modern Impressionist class. Joan will teach you a four-step process based on the French Impressionists from the late 1800s, using acrylic paints instead of oil paints. You will learn how to mix colors and understand the difference between transparent and opaque paint, along with the four-step process, which includes painting an under-painting with transparent paints, understanding what “re-establish the line” means, and how to add opaque paints and complete the piece. You will go from not knowing how to paint to painting simple landscapes and florals like the Impressionists, using a modern palette of acrylic paints.
Students need to purchase materials for this class.
See the materials lists for further information.
Registration for this program starts on Monday, June 16, at 10:00 am for MAG Members, and Monday, June 23, at 10:00 am for Not-Yet-Members. Online registration ends on Saturday, August 23, 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.
