Sign up for Watercolor & Mixed Media Workshops
Hosted by CAVA • Gaffney Visitors Center & Art Gallery
Creative, beginner-friendly art classes designed to help you learn new skills, explore your creativity, and enjoy the process of making art.
📍 Location:
CAVA Studio
Gaffney Visitors Center & Art Gallery
210 West Frederick Street
Gaffney, SC 29341
💲 Cost: $40–$50 per class
🎨 Supplies: All materials provided unless otherwise noted.
Registration
Select an available class date below to reserve your spot.
Class size is limited to ensure personalized instruction.
Payment instructions will be provided after registration.
Fundamentals of Watercolor – Part 1
New to watercolor?
Start here.
Learn the foundations of watercolor including brush control, water management, color mixing, transparency, and basic washes. Perfect for beginners and those wanting to build confidence with watercolor.
Duration: 2 Hours
Cost: $40
Experience Level: Beginner-Friendly
Fundamentals of Watercolor – Part 2
Ready to build on the basics?
Explore wet-in-wet techniques, lifting, edge control, texture effects, and water control while gaining a deeper understanding of how watercolor behaves.
Recommended for students who have completed Part 1.
Duration: 2 Hours
Cost: $40
Experience Level: Beginner-Friendly
Fundamentals of Watercolor – Part 3
Add texture, special effects, and creative techniques to your watercolor toolbox.
Learn resist techniques, lifting, splattering, dry brush, texture effects, and finishing techniques that bring watercolor paintings to life.
Recommended for students who have completed Parts 1 and 2.
Duration: 2 Hours
Cost: $40
Experience Level: Beginner-Friendly
Mixed Media Animal Portraits
Create a unique animal portrait using watercolor, ink, colored pencil, acrylic markers, and other mixed media techniques.
Choose from a selection of animal designs and create a colorful artwork that reflects your personality, interests, or favorite animal.
Duration: 3 Hours
Cost: $50
Experience Level: Beginner-Friendly
Ages: 16+
Saturday Morning Coffee Sip & Paint
Enjoy a relaxed morning of creativity, coffee, and conversation.
Each participant receives a pre-sketched design and guided instruction to complete a finished painting. No drawing experience required.
Coffee and light refreshments provided.
Duration: 3 Hours
Cost: $50
Experience Level: Beginner-Friendly. But better if participants have completed Fundamentals of Watercolor.
Private Lessons Available
Looking for individualized instruction?
Private lessons are available for beginners and developing artists interested in watercolor, mixed media, color theory, composition, and creative development.