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Summer 1 - Watercolor Basics and Beyond


  • OPAL 720 CHICAGO AVE Oak Park, IL United States (map)

Instructor:

Richard Sheppard

Mondays, 4-6 PM

Have you admired watercolor paintings and wished to learn how to paint with this beautiful, luminous medium? Creating beautiful watercolor paintings is available to anyone with curiosity enough to give it try. In this five week class we'll explore the tools used to create watercolor paintings: pigments, mixing techniques, water control, brushes, and papers, without getting fussy with technical details. You'll learn through demonstrations and exercises designed to build your understanding and confidence of this fluid medium.
This class is designed to be repeated.

All materials provided.

Please bring paper towels.


Registration and Fees

Become an OPAL Member to save on classes.

  • Members: $185.00 | after 6/23/2026: $205.00

  • Non-Members: $205.00 | after 6/23/2026: $225.00

Advance registration required.

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