Watercolor is the best medium when you want to capture the first signs of spring. Learn how to use different brushes to create unique, natural looking shapes. Watch the instructor mix custom colors and make bold first statements that set the pace for some “happy accidents”. See how watercolor transparency can help you create a new, signature style of painting. If your goal is to loosen up and have more fun and less work, this workshop is for you. Beginners need not be afraid, the instructor will do step-by-step demos to get you going. More experienced painters will pick up some useful tips and tricks.

Class minimum: 4

Class maximum: 8

Pay What you Can Pricing:

This class is supported by the ACWL-Nuveen Scholarship Fund. If you cannot afford the $100 class fee, you may still attend the class for $75, $50 or $25. To see the other pricing options, click ‘more prices’ under Tickets. ACWL-Nuveen member discounts do not apply to scholarship prices.

About the Instructor:

John lives in suburban Chicago and teaches watercolor painting at the Evanston Art Center. He studied at the American Academy of Art and the Art institute of Chicago. He is a Muskegon native who specializes in landscapes inspired by Lake Michigan, the dunes, the swamps and forests found up and down the West Michigan shore.

ACWL-Nuveen classes are supported in part by CatchMark Technologies, Michigan Arts & Culture Council, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Nuveen Benevolent Trust.