Laguna Art Museum History of Watercolor Painting Lecture Sunday April 2 2023
In this illustrated lecture, Mr. Stern will trace the history and development of watercolor painting.
Mr. Stern will define various water-based media and discuss such variants as watercolor, gouache, and tempera.
He will review the historical evolution and show that water-based paint appears in ancient art dating back to the cave paintings of pre-historic societies.
Also discussed will be the many forms of water-based media through history with examples from ancient civilizations including Medieval, the Renaissance and into the Twentieth Century.
Mr. Stern will close the presentation by discussing the remarkable works of the California Watercolor Style, dating from about 1925 to the present and show examples of contemporary watercolor paintings of today.
The lecture consists of about 100 slides and lasts approximately 45 minutes with time for questions and answers afterwards.
Reservations Online at Laguna Art Museum
Museum members: $7.00
Non-members: $14.00
Laguna Art Museum is located at 307 Cliff Drive.
Ride the Laguna Beach Free Trolley
Times and Dates are subject to change.
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