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Experience Level

Easy

Hiking

0-1 miles

Elevation

4,000 feet

Registration Fee

$35

This fun painting class for beginning and continuing students offers participants an opportunity to see Yosemite through an artist’s eyes. You’ll start with the basics of how to use your brushes and paints to create different shapes and colors. After practicing the fundamentals, you’ll put your new skills to work en plein air and to bring a spring scene to life. Using the magnificent Yosemite Valley landscape as inspiration, you’ll learn to slow down, observe your surroundings, and then translate what you see into a watercolor painting. You’ll end the class with a fresh perspective on Yosemite, your own work of art and the skills to keep exploring the world of watercolor.

  • Experience level: All levels welcome; no experience required! Participants must be ages 12+ and all participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
  • What’s included: Four hours of art instruction and all art supplies needed for the duration of class! 
    • Please note registration is only for a single day of class, but you may sign up for multiple days of class if you wish. 
    • Advanced registration required. 
  • Location: Happy Isles Art and Nature Center (Shuttle Stop 16). All workshops will be held outside, weather permitting.
  • Time: 9 am to 1 pm, with classes recurring Monday–Friday
  • Financial Aid: For those with a genuine need of financial assistance to enable their participation in an art class, please email [email protected].