Introduction to Drawing and Watercolor Painting: Botanicals for Ages 12-15 (In Person) | Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Introduction to Drawing and Watercolor Painting: Botanicals for Ages 12-15 (In Person)

Learn to render the details and colors of plant life through drawing and watercolor. Open to ages 12 to 15.

Course description

Using botanicals as subject matter, learn techniques to capture different specimens from real life and photos. Explore the outdoors on MCAD’s campus (weather permitting) to observe plants firsthand and practice plein air watercolor painting. Strengthen drawing skills by focusing on contour lines, proportion, value, and overlapping, to create strong, dynamic compositions. With watercolor, apply washes, build layers, create resists, and experiment with ways to make marks that mimic nature with brushes and other materials. / Materials fee of $5 is included in course tuition.

Open to students ages 12 to 15. Students must meet the age requirement by August 1, 2026. Please review our complete Teen Policies as well as our General Policies prior to completing your registration.

Class meeting details

This class meets in person on MCAD's Campus.

Prerequisites

None

Required materials

Supplies for the first class

  • drawing pencil HB, 2B, 4B
  • watercolors (5 ml tubes of yellow, red, blue, white, black, brown, and additional colors optional)
  • watercolor brushes (small, medium, and large)
  • watercolor paper, 9" x12" or larger
  • water cup
  • paper towel/rag

Please see supply notes from the instructor.

Students should expect to spend up to approximately $40-$50 on supplies in addition to tuition.

What to wear
Clothes appropriate for messy creativity.

Questions

Contact MCAD Continuing Education at continuing_education@mcad.edu or call 612.874.3765.

Register

Title
Non-credit Tuition
$197.00
Not Yet Open for Registration

Registration opens February 2.

  • Date:
    -
  • Time:
    9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
  • Day(s) of the week:
    Monday
    Tuesday
    Wednesday
    Thursday
  • Ages:
    Open to ages 12 to 15.
  • Term:
    Summer 2026
  • Instructor: Lindsey Schmitt
  • Location:
    In Person
  • SKU:
    CST 9365 01 SU26

Prerequisites:

None

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Minneapolis, MN 55404

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