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The Art League School in Old Town Alexandria, VA offers classes and workshops in a variety of painting media including watercolor, oil, acrylic, and pastel with first-rate instructors. Painting courses ranging from realism to abstraction are offered for the aspiring and the accomplished artist. Classes and workshops take place year-round during the week, weekend, day and evening.

See also: Watercolor

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Palette Knife Painting

Patrick Kirwin
  • Winter 2023/24
  • Saturday, Sunday
  • December 9, 2023
  • 10:00 am
  •   —  4:00 pm
  • 2 Session
  • , $220.00

Landscape in Acrylic

Susan Herron
  • Winter 2023/24
  • Saturday, Sunday
  • December 9, 2023
  • 10:00 am
  •   —  4:00 pm
  • 2 Session
  • , $220.00

Watercolor by Design

Rachel Collins
  • Winter 2023/24
  • Wednesday, Thursday
  • December 13, 2023
  • 10:00 am
  •   —  4:00 pm
  • 2 Session
  • , $220.00

Jumpstart in Watercolor

Rachel Collins
  • Winter 2023/24
  • Saturday, Sunday
  • January 6, 2024
  • 10:00 am
  •   —  4:00 pm
  • 2 Session
  • , $220.00

Introduction to Encaustic

Judy Heiser
  • Winter 2023/24
  • Saturday, Sunday
  • January 6, 2024
  • 10:00 am
  •   —  4:00 pm
  • 2 Session
  • , $350.00
Midnight Blooms by Guido R. Zanni

Introduction to Fluid Art

Midnight Blooms by Guido R. Zanni
Guido R. Zanni
  • Winter 2023/24
  • Saturday, Sunday
  • January 6, 2024
  • 10:00 am
  •   —  4:00 pm
  • 2 Session
  • , $220.00

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