Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department’s Prairie Park Nature Center is hosting a class designed to teach the techniques of painting nature with watercolor paints.
Easy Nature Watercolor Painting will have participants follow a video demonstration and instruction on painting techniques, brushwork, color blending and more. Participants will then use pictures and transfer paper to create their own nature painting in just a few simple steps. The program is 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, at Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St. Cost is $25 per participant. Paints, brushes, and watercolor paper will be supplied.
A second session will take place 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, at the nature center.
Registration may be done online at http://lprd.org/activity?n=123339 or at any recreation facility, including: Prairie Park Nature Center; Sports Pavilion Lawrence, 100 Rock Chalk Lane; the Community Building, 115 West 11th St.; East Lawrence Recreation Center, 1245 East 15th St.; Holcom Park Recreation Center, 2700 West 27th St.; Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center, 4706 Overland Drive or the Administrative Offices in South Park, 1141 Massachusetts St.
For additional information, please contact the nature center at (785) 832-7980.