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Upcoming Events

Watercolour for Beginners - Freedom Park

Watercolour for Beginners - Freedom Park

Saturday 13 June
East Boulevard - 10am - 2.0 Hours
Julia Winfield
Join us for a relaxed outdoor watercolour session perfect for beginners. Learn essential techniques including wet on dry, wet on wet, and glazing while enjoying the beautiful Freedom Park surroundings. All skill levels welcome. Participants should bring their own watercolour supplies, a board or hard surface to tape paper to, and any portable easel or table setup they prefer.
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$49      
Watercolour for Beginners - Freedom Park

Watercolour for Beginners - Freedom Park

Saturday 27 June
East Boulevard - 10am - 2.0 Hours
Julia Winfield
Join us for a relaxed outdoor watercolour session perfect for beginners. Learn essential techniques including wet on dry, wet on wet, and glazing while enjoying the beautiful Freedom Park surroundings. All skill levels welcome. Participants should bring their own watercolour supplies, a board or hard surface to tape paper to, and any portable easel or table setup they prefer.
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$49      

Other Nearby Groups

Floral Watercolour Painting

Floral Watercolour Painting

Saturday 20 June
East Boulevard, Charlotte, - 9:30am - 2.0 Hours
Charlotte Watercolor Group
Yamuna
Explore the beauty of flowers through expressive watercolor techniques in this relaxed, beginner-friendly class. This session focuses on capturing the form, color, and delicacy of floral subjects while building confidence in handling watercolor materials.

This class offers a supportive environment to develop foundational watercolor skills while creating your own floral-inspired artwork.

Participants bring their own materials.
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$49       0 places left
 Playing with Light

Playing with Light

Saturday 27 June
Crest St, Rock Hill - 4pm - 2 Hours
Charlotte Photography Club
Jordan Ellis
This meetup will focus on the process of playing with the use of light natural and artificial along with additional accessories needed or suggested for light. This workshop will be open to photographers of all levels however it will provide value to entry-level photographers the most as it will focus on the process of light painting along with additional accessories needed or suggested. We'll start out with a simple light source and then we'll slowly move up to multiple sources along with exposing your subject
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$49      
Beginners Watercolor

Beginners Watercolor

Saturday 04 July
East Boulevard, Charlotte - 9:30am - 2.0 Hours
Charlotte Watercolor Group
Yamuna
Join us for a beginner-friendly watercolor meetup. We'll explore essential watercolor techniques including brush control, color mixing, and simple washes. Suitable for complete beginners. Participants bring their own materials.
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$49      

Watercolor Florals

Watercolor Florals

Saturday 18 July
East Boulevard, Charlotte - 9:30am - 2.0 Hours
Charlotte Watercolor Group
Yamuna
Join us for a relaxing watercolor session focused on painting beautiful florals. We will explore techniques for capturing petals, leaves, and botanical details in watercolor. Suitable for all skill levels. Participants bring their own materials.
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$49      
Composition in Photography

Composition in Photography

Saturday 18 July
Huntersville / Sample Rd area - 3pm - 2.0 Hours
Charlotte Photography Club
Jordan Ellis
Composition in Photography is how a photographer arranges visual elements within the frame.

In this course, we will discuss five, seven, and even ten, rules that will enhance your photography.

1) Rule of thirds
2) Shapes
3) Negative Space- Positive
4) Line
5) Symmetry and patterns
6) Points
7) Color
8) Tone
9) Distance
10) Balance

As a photographer, beginner, intermediate, or professional. Please join me so we can with together to improve your ability to see the scene you wish to photograph.
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$49      
Natural Light Portraits

Natural Light Portraits

Saturday 01 August
Crest St, Rock Hill - 3pm - 2.0 Hours
Charlotte Photography Club
Jordan Ellis
This meet-up will explore how we can take beautiful portraits using natural light and backgrounds. We will explore how to recognise flattering light and how to manipulate it whilst shooting in a less controlled environment than a studio. We will explore how we can work collaboratively with our subject to achieve a portrait that captures their personality and style. We will also look at posing and setting your subject at ease. Technical learning points will include accurate focusing and metering for skin tones.
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$49      

Watercolor and Pen

Watercolor and Pen

Saturday 08 August
East Boulevard, Charlotte - 9:30am - 2.0 Hours
Charlotte Watercolor Group
Yamuna
Join us for a creative watercolor and pen meetup where we'll combine ink drawing with watercolor painting. We'll explore techniques for sketching with pen and adding watercolor washes for depth and atmosphere. Suitable for all skill levels. Participants bring their own materials.
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$49      
Posing for Models/Subjects

Posing for Models/Subjects

Saturday 15 August
Huntersville / Sample Rd area - 4pm - 2.0 Hours
Charlotte Photography Club
Jordan Ellis
The best ways for posing subjects that can help your image stand out more. Paying attention to small details that can benefit.
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$49      
Watercolour Techniques Workshop

Watercolour Techniques Workshop

Saturday 29 August
East Boulevard, Charlotte - 9:30am - 2.0 Hours
Charlotte Watercolor Group
Yamuna
Join us for a hands-on watercolour techniques workshop. We'll explore wet-on-wet, dry brush, and layering techniques through guided exercises. Suitable for all skill levels. Participants bring their own materials.
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$49      

Shooting in Manual Mode Class

Shooting in Manual Mode Class

Saturday 05 September
Elmstone Dr, Charlotte, NC 28277 - 10am - 3.0 Hours
Charlotte Photography Club
Jordan Ellis
This is for anyone looking to switch their camera mode from Auto to Manual and learn how to shoot using the Manual Mode. The goal is to help everyone become more confident when using their camera settings. We will touch on essential camera functions and the exposure triangle: Shutter Speed, Aperture, and ISO.
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$98      
Urban Sketching

Urban Sketching

Saturday 12 September
East Boulevard, Charlotte - 9:30am - 2.0 Hours
Charlotte Watercolor Group
Yamuna
Join us for an urban sketching meetup where we'll explore drawing and painting cityscapes and street scenes. We'll focus on quick sketching techniques and adding watercolor washes. Suitable for all skill levels. Participants bring their own materials.
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$49      
Basics of Cinematography

Basics of Cinematography

Saturday 19 September
Huntersville / Sample Rd area - 4pm - 2.0 Hours
Charlotte Photography Club
Jordan Ellis
Learn the basics of cinematography including camera movement, composition for video, and storytelling techniques. Suitable for beginners.
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$49      

ABOUT CHARLOTTE
ART
GROUP
Come along to our meetups to improve your art in a relaxed and social atmosphere, and under the guidance of a professional instructor. Complete beginners to experienced artists all welcome.

Our 2 hour meetups are held in a different location each time, usually outdoors.

Bring your own materials which can be anything from pencils or pastels, to watercolour or oils.

If you are a complete beginner all you need to start are a couple of good drawing pencils, a rubber, and a drawing pad.

Who can attend? Open to all skill levels, from beginners to experienced artists. The instructor is there to help everyone.

The meeting point and full details for the day are sent in the booking confirmation email to the email address you provide at time of booking.

Join the Facebook Group here to share your art and enjoy the art of other locals.

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Our meetups and classes are limited to a max of 12 people
REVIEWS
I had an amazing experience learning with Julia Winfield. The session was held outdoors by the waterfront in a park, which made it feel peaceful, refreshing, and really enjoyable. Julia is a fantastic instructor patient, friendly, and very clear in her guidance. She taught useful watercolor techniques, explained each step in a simple way, and made it easy to follow even as a beginner. The whole session felt relaxed, encouraging, and creative. It was a perfect mix of art, nature, and relaxation.
5/5
Anjali M
2026-04-29
I highly recommend the 2-hour beginner drawing class with Kathy through the Charlotte Art Group held at Ebony Experience! She made learning about pencil types and techniques so easy to understand. The class included people of all ages and abilities and Kathy guided us all through completing our first still life picture of an apple. This was so fun and rewarding- I?m looking forward to practicing and taking more classes in the future. The Ebony Experience Gallery in Mint Hill is such a great space, and having the adjacent coffee shop for a delicious latte and pastry made the whole experience perfect!
5/5
Andrea
2026-02-24
Kathy was great. Learned a lot. I would love another class. Paint acrylic for beginners maybe three hours. With Kathy.
5/5
kathy
2025-11-23

Very well organized and well planned. Great instructor!
5/5
Lisa
2025-11-23
This was an excellent event for real beginners. I so appreciate the time spent on understanding and practicing with the various types of brushes, using gesso, and understanding and blending colors. Very much worth the time and money! The venue was nice too with the bonus of having the coffee/tea shop ?Ebony Bloom Tea Lounge? right next door and the owner came over, took orders and delivered our coffee/tea so as not to interrupt our class time. Great experience.
5/5
Andrea
2025-11-23
Annie was wonderful. Thanks!
5/5
Rachelle
2025-07-07

ARTISTS
Julia Winfield
Julia Winfield is a designer, photographer and a painter
(watercolor and acrylic), who lives and works in Charlotte, NC.

A native of Camillus, New York, many years were spent on Skaneateles Lake and the surrounding areas of Upstate New York. Her photos and paintings pay homage many landscapes and images of many different places with a distinctive style that emanates thoughtfulness. A big outdoor person, she prefers nature and captures this in her art.
As a child, Winfield received prizes for her innate talent and started painting and sketching from a young age. She earned a bachelor's in Graphic Design and Fine Art from Rochester Institute of Tech no logy and her Master's Degree from Syracuse University in Advertising and Design. She is the recipient of numerous awards and enjoys being an Adjunct Professor at Queens University in Charlotte, teaching the next generation of creatives sharing her love of art.

Julia Winfield is available for private bookings

Private lessons available. Available to come to your home for paint and sips, date nights, girls nights, bridal and baby shower fun painting, kids parties, corporate team building.



PHOTOS
Charlotte Art Group
2023-12-21
Charlotte Art Group
2026-05-29
Title or Location: Tulips
This artwork symbolizes the deep connection with nature that emerges during spiritual awakening and the opening of consciousness. The tulip landscape represents the moment when we begin to perceive beauty, harmony, and the interconnectedness of life through a more conscious perspective. More than a landscape, it is an invitation to pause, observe, and reconnect with a sense of wonder for what is truly essential.
Credit: Alexander Angel
Facebook: Alexander Angel Perez
Instagram: alexanderangel_art
Adelaide Art Group
2026-06-09

Charlotte Art Group
2026-05-07
Title or Location: Jackie N Overcash
A small oil portrait of my late wife Jackie, that I completed in Feb 2026. After throwing 4 paintings in the trash and total frustrated with myself, I thought I would try something else rather than my typical approach. This was the result of me just letting it happen.
Credit: Steve Overcash Jr.
Facebook: Steve Overcash
Charlotte Art Group
2026-03-16
Title or Location: Carolina Wren Shack!
A hand built ceramic endeavor, built to entice our Carolina Wren to nest and lay her eggs! We love our aviary friends! I love building, sculpting and creating from clay! It is a process with plenty of ?risks? e.g. cracks, breakage, collapsing roofs, exploding in kiln, disappointing glazes? but sometime as they say ?a blind squirrel can find a nut?!
Credit: Susan M Walters

Lisburn Art Group
2026-04-28
Charlotte Art Group
2026-03-02
Title or Location: Snuggles for Leopard
This painting was inspired by a day my 4yr old granddaughter was visiting and held her new stuffed animal close to her heart.
Credit: Nita Erlien
Belfast Art Group
2026-03-30

Charlotte Art Group
2026-01-19
Title or Location: Emerald Spirit
I've made friends with photographers all over the world and almost all of them are gracious enough to allow me to use their photos as reference for an oil painting. This particular photographer is from the Czech Republic. I was attracted by the vivid colors and the sense of movement in the air. I've painted other birds entering and exiting the water but this would be a much different effect to get with paint. I'm very happy with the layers of dust and the contrast with the black background.
Credit: Patrick Turner
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1EHGEbLbiu/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patzart_poetry_in_painting?igsh=dnUwNmhvb2t3NXRp
Brisbane Art Group
2026-03-23
Charlotte Art Group
2025-12-01
Title or Location: Yesterday?s Dreams
I created this painting to depict the importance of remembering the dreams you once had , your goals in life and how one can continue to grow and evolve, learning from the past, embracing changes and never stop dreaming.
Credit: Yvette Andino
Facebook: YM AndinoArt
Instagram: Yvette AndinoArt

Buffalo Art Group
2026-03-16
Leicester Art Group
2026-06-09
Title or Location: England 2026
Do not grieve, my homeland.Within the cracks of your wounds,I have planted flower seeds.One day,you shall becomea vast garden in bloom. Alireza RoshanFatemeh KEngland 2026
Credit: Fatemeh Khaksar
Facebook: Fatemeh Khaksar
Instagram: greyauras
Buffalo Art Group
2026-03-02

Jacksonville Art Group
2026-06-09
Title or Location: Coi Cat
The patience of the koi and the intuition of the cat meet at the threshold of change. This artwork explores the idea that every transformation begins within, and that the most powerful changes often unfold in silence.36xinch36inch
Credit: Volkan Karakas
Buffalo Art Group
2026-03-02
Atlanta Art Group
2026-06-09
Title or Location: Buddies
Buddies is a watercolor done on textured watercolor board. The substrate gives the painting a "fuzziness" that softened the scene.It was a such a heart softening situation. A boy and his dog, the peacefulness of sleep, and a furbaby flashing his toe beans are irresistible.
Credit: Ren?e Crouser
Instagram: drcrouserart

Belfast Art Group
2026-02-15
Portland Art Group
2026-06-07
Title or Location: Under the Sea
Acrylic pour on canvas.14x14
Credit: Bob Shabasson
Facebook: Bob Shabasson Art
Instagram: Bob Shabasson Art
Adelaide Art Group
2026-02-15

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