Workshops & Classes · TUESDAYS · 10 AM & 1 PM
Watercolor
About
A weekly watercolor painting class for adults 18 and up, with two Tuesday sections: 10 am to 12:30 pm and 1 to 3:30 pm. It's held at the West Side YMCA, 5 West 63rd Street, near the 1/A/B/C/D at 59 St–Columbus Circle and the 1 at 66 St–Lincoln Center. The six-week Fall II block (Nov 2–Dec 20) is $280 for members or $340 for program members, and the morning section is already full; Winter (Jan 4–Feb 28) is $325.50 or $395. It's one of the few multi-week watercolor courses in Manhattan on our calendar; for a one-night taste, Brooklyn Brainery's Watercolor Holiday Cards class is $40.
Good to know
Pick a date and tell us how many. We arrange it with West Side YMCA for you. Free to ask; nothing is charged today.
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How it compares
At $280, this sits about the middle of the 14 multi-week painting courses we list in New York. They run from $25 to $535, and the typical price is $182.
Not ready to commit to a course? 17 studios offer one-time painting classes from $30, a cheaper way to find out if you like it.
Other painting classes in New York
- Drop-in Sketching in the GalleriesCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · Upper ManhattanFRI, NOV 13 · Free with museum admission
- Open Studio at the MetThe Metropolitan Museum of Art · Upper ManhattanSAT & SUN · 1 PM · Free with museum admission; admission is pay-what-you-wish for New York State residents
- Drop-in Drawing at the Met CloistersThe Met Cloisters · Upper ManhattanSAT, NOV 14 · See listing
- A Month of WatercolorBrooklyn Brainery · Brownstone BrooklynTHRU SUN, NOV 15 · $135
New to painting?
Painting and drawing classes run from relaxed one-night sessions that guide you to a finished canvas to multi-week courses in watercolour, oils, figure drawing or illustration.
- Guided one-night classes suit groups and first-timers; courses suit people who want to improve.
- Figure-drawing sessions use a live model and are usually for adults only.
- Materials are usually included in one-off classes; courses often send a supply list.
Taking it home: The same day, though acrylic and oil may need a few hours to dry before they travel well.
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