Beginner watercolor class at Rehoboth Art League starts Oct. 4

Exploring Local Color: Beginner Watercolor with local artist Gerilyn Gaskill at the Rehoboth Art League will meet from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mondays, Oct. 4, through Nov. 4. No class will be held Oct. 11.

The class will begin with a review of basic techniques emphasizing edges and gradation. Students will learn to mix color on the page while creating branches, leaves and berries. The subject of the second week will be fields with a country farm, clear skies, and a rich, colorful foreground. In the third class, participants will learn how to draw and paint birds from little to big, mastering the precision painting technique. The final day, the class will crop a photo brought from home, enlarge favorite areas, and leave out the “noise” to produce a nice aspect. Participants will learn to make their ordinary local scenes extraordinary. The cost is $150 for members and $185 for nonmembers.

To register, go to rehobothartleague.org or call 302-227-8408, Ext. 112. All classes are held at the Rehoboth Art League, 12 Dodds Lane, Henlopen Acres.

The Rehoboth Art League is a nonprofit organization dedicated to making art accessible to all. This program is made possible, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. The division promotes Delaware arts events on DelawareScene.com.