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Holiday Magic: A Special Workshop

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Celebrate the season with color, creativity, and a little holiday magic! In this playful acrylic workshop, students will create a collection of expressive mini paintings inspired by colorful vintage ornaments! Designed to work beautifully individually or displayed together as a coordinating set, these small paintings are the perfect opportunity to loosen up and have fun with paint. Rather than focusing on tiny details or perfect realism, learn...

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Intro to Acrylics (Level 1)

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Explore the essentials of acrylic painting in this beginner-friendly course. Work with acrylic paints, mediums, and modern tools while sampling both realism and abstract styles. Receive step-by-step guidance and personalized feedback, no drawing skills required. Ideal for aspiring artists ready to create beautiful works.

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Intro to Watercolor Painting (Level 1)

Art on 30th See all classes by this school @ 4434 30th Street, San Diego

Experience the joy of creating loose, fluid watercolor paintings in this engaging course. Build essential techniques and receive personalized feedback from an experienced instructor. Tap into your artistic potential and grow your confidence in producing beautiful watercolor works.

(41) All levels 18 and older
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Botticelli & Caravaggio: Level 2

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Explore two contrasting approaches to oil painting inspired by Botticelli and Caravaggio in this five-week studio class. Develop skills in composition, color, value, light, skin tones, and reference-based painting while creating two finished works inspired by these master artists.

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“Autumn Love” – Paint and Sip

Painting & Vino See all classes by this school @ 5980 Village Way , San Diego, CA

Celebrate autumn through a guided landscape painting experience featuring vibrant fall colors and seasonal scenery. Instructor Heather will provide step-by-step guidance, making this activity suitable for all skill levels. All painting supplies are included, and guests ages 13 and older are welcome with an adult guardian. Enjoy food and beverages available for purchase at the venue.

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Introduction to Watercolors

Dive into the enchanting world of watercolors, where fluidity meets precision. Master techniques from classic to contemporary, blending colors with ease and creating depth through layering and washes. Whether you're a beginner or seeking to refine your skills, discover the therapeutic joy and unique beauty of this versatile medium in just six weeks.

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  • 13 and older
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Class Description

Description

Watercolor is a technique-based medium. What we call “technique” is the understanding of the special properties of watercolors that you have to know to make the best of this material. The course will help you become comfortable with watercolor’s fluid nature, the technical aspects of color-mixing and brushwork. In six weeks, you will be introduced to the vivid palette, stress-free color blending, building a rich color harmony, layering, glazing, making tonal transitions, and doing colored washes. Watercolor is wonderfully versatile - lending itself to both expressive or realistic artworks. You will learn the classic watercolor technique and pick up three other techniques that are more creative and spontaneous. 

The objective is to help you experience the beauty of watercolor and fall in love with this medium by learning how to control and personalize it.  

Beginners welcome - no art experience needed.

You will learn how to:

  • color mix on the palette
  • choose brushes for the particular tasks
  • apply various types of brushwork
  • control tonality of color (lights and shadows)
  • reserve the white
  • fix mistakes
  • discover a more contemporary, creative, and playful approach by using additional materials.
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Beginners are often intimidated by watercolors. In this course, you won’t be because you will get all the help that you need. You will discover that watercolors are more therapeutic than any other medium, and your artwork looks more elegant and unique in its beauty and lightness. 

If you've always wanted to learn how to paint in watercolors or expand your knowledge of watercolor techniques, you will achieve it in this course.

PLUS receive unlimited access to the recordings of every class for a year. This will allow you to pause, rewatch, rewind, and replay any part of the course.

Refund Policy

  • Cancellations made at least 2 business days in advance of the class will be honored with a refund less 5% cancellation fee.
  • Students who cancel less than 2 business days prior to the start time of the class will receive a credit towards a future class.
  • In the event that an instructor or the school needs to cancel at the last minute, students will receive a refund less a 5% non-refundable registration fee.
  • In any event where a student wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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Prima Materia Institute

Prima Materia Institute in San Diego, California is a progressive art school offering unconventional techniques and flexible enrollment for artists of all levels. With highly trained instructors and a relaxed atmosphere, it is the perfect place for those seeking better art training and a unique painting experience.

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