RALEIGH
WATERCOLOR
GROUP

Upcoming Events

Loose Botanical Watercolor for Beginners

Loose Botanical Watercolor for Beginners

Saturday 13 June
Cary Park - 10am - 2 Hours
Angelica Bracho
Join Angelica Bracho for a beginner-friendly watercolor meetup to celebrate the beautiful inspiration of the nature. Focus on multicolor transparencies and loose strokes to create vivid semi-abstract botanical, floral and leaf splashes. Perfect introduction for newcomers. Bring your own supplies.
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$49      
Creative Watercolor Journaling

Creative Watercolor Journaling

Sunday 14 June
Cary Coffee shop - 10am - 2 Hours
Angelica Bracho
Join Angelica Bracho for a creative watercolor journaling meetup designed for beginners and experienced artists alike. This monthly guided session combines watercolor painting, collage, and personal reflection in a relaxed and supportive environment.Each month will feature new prompts and themes to inspire your creativity, allowing you to build an ongoing visual journal over time. During the session, participants will create watercolor illustrations, experiment with simple collage techniques, and leave space for writing, notes, memories, or reflectionseither during the meetup or later at home.Your journal can become a personal record of your artistic journey throughout the year, but sharing is always optional. You are welcome to keep your pages private, share them with the host, or present them to the group if you feel inspired to do so. Some decorative and scrapbook materials will be provided, and you're welcome to bring stickers, papers, photos, or other elements to personalize your pages. Please bring your own watercolor supplies and a journal with watercolor-friendly paper mixed media or cotton paper recommended. This 2-hour indoor session is perfect for adults looking to develop a creative habit and build a journal that grows month after month.
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Introduction to Watercolor Techniques

Introduction to Watercolor Techniques

Saturday 20 June
Cary Coffee Shop - 10am - 2 Hours
Angelica Bracho
Join Angelica Bracho for a beginner-friendly watercolor class focused on learning the essential techniques of the medium. Explore layering, gradients, wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, and basic color theory through dynamic exercises and playful experimentation. Perfect for beginners and amateur artists wanting to build confidence and understand watercolor in a more guided and intentional way. This 2-hour indoor session welcomes young adults and adults of all ages. Bring your own supplies.
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$49      

Watercolor Birds Easy & Expressive

Watercolor Birds Easy & Expressive

Sunday 28 June
Cary Coffee Shop - 10am - 2 Hours
Angelica Bracho
Join Angelica Bracho for a beginner-friendly watercolor class inspired by colorful birds and soft feather textures. Learn an easy and approachable way to paint birds using simple shapes, loose layers, and watercolor techniques designed for all skill levels. Beginners will explore how to simplify forms and build confidence, while more experienced participants can experiment with lighting, color transitions, detailing, and finishing touches to bring their paintings to life. This 2-hour indoor session is perfect for a creative and relaxing learning experience.
Indoors venue.
Bring your own supplies.
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$49      
Loose Botanical Watercolor for Beginners

Loose Botanical Watercolor for Beginners

Saturday 11 July
Cary Park - 10am - 2 Hours
Angelica Bracho
Join Angelica Bracho for a beginner-friendly watercolor meetup to celebrate the beautiful inspiration of the nature. Focus on multicolor transparencies and loose strokes to create vivid semi-abstract botanical, floral and leaf splashes. Perfect introduction for newcomers. Bring your own supplies.
book now
$49      
Creative Watercolor Journaling

Creative Watercolor Journaling

Saturday 18 July
Cary Coffee shop - 10am - 2 Hours
Angelica Bracho
Turn everyday moments into beautiful journal pages
Join artist Angelica Bracho for a cozy watercolor journaling experience where creativity meets self-expression. Using watercolor, collage, and guided prompts, you'll create beautiful journal pages that capture memories, ideas, and moments of inspiration.
Perfect for beginners and experienced creatives alike. No drawing or writing experience required,your pages can be visual, written, or a mix of both.
? New prompts and themes every session
? Relaxed, supportive atmosphere
? Build a journal that grows with you throughout the year
? Decorative collage and scrapbook materials provided
Please bring your own watercolor supplies and a journal with watercolor-friendly paper. Leave with beautiful pages, fresh inspiration, and a creative practice you can continue long after the meetup ends.
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$49.00      

Other Nearby Groups

Composition in Photography

Composition in Photography

Saturday 13 June
Downtown Durham - 10am - 2 Hours
Raleigh Photography Group
Richard Tholen
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       4 places left
boats-acrylic

boats-acrylic

Saturday 13 June
West Raleigh - 10am - 2 Hours
Raleigh Art Group
Laleh Bagherzadi
we will learn about light and water, an impressionist study. capturing the impression of movement and light using loose brsuh work using cool tones.
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$49       0 places left
tulip hill-Acrylic painting

tulip hill-Acrylic painting

Saturday 20 June
West Raleigh - 10am - 2 Hours
Raleigh Art Group
Laleh Bagherzadi
in this session we will learn about brush strokes how to create beautiful grass effects on the hills, with lights and dark values also creating beautiful tulips and splashes.
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$49.0       2 places left

Sunset Photography Meetup

Sunset Photography Meetup

Saturday 20 June
Morrisville - 7pm - 2 Hours
Raleigh Photography Group
Richard Tholen
Learn how to use the proper settings to capture a beautiful sunset.Beyond just being a natural phenomenon, the setting of the sun symbolizes many things to a variety or people and cultures. The setting of the sun represents the completion of a day's work, so it represents the opportunity to rest.
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$49      
Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Saturday 27 June
Corcoran St, Durham - 10am - 3 Hours
Raleigh Photography Group
Richard Tholen
Ready to learn more about your camera and get out of automatic exposure? Now is your chance!

Join us as we break down your camera to help you learn about shutter speed, aperture, ISO and how these settings affect your exposure.

We will then put your new knowledge to the test with the guidance of a professional photographer.
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$98       0 places left
Sunflower Field

Sunflower Field

Saturday 27 June
West Raleigh - 10am - 2 Hours
Raleigh Art Group
Laleh Bagherzadi
we will create a beautiful field with a few sunflower row standing. brushstroke of creating leaves and yellow sunflowers creating a impression work.
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$49.00       5 places left

Black and White Photography

Black and White Photography

Saturday 04 July
Foster St. Durham - 10am - 2 Hours
Raleigh Photography Group
Richard Tholen
Introduction to Black and White Photography. What makes a good Black and White shot?We will look at the contrast and using textures. How does the camera see the image and how do we create Black and White images in a camera or in post-production. We will look for some good examples and set some exercises.This is a more advanced course and assumes you understand the basics of photography and controlling your camera.
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$49.00      
Lined up boats-Acrylic

Lined up boats-Acrylic

Sunday 05 July
West Raleigh - 10:30am - 2 Hours
Raleigh Art Group
Laleh Bagherzadi
in this session we will go through some techniques learning about composition and adding layers of paints to create beautiful scenery of boats lined up.
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$49       1 places left
studying lemon still life -acrylic

studying lemon still life -acrylic

Saturday 11 July
West Raleigh - 10am - 2 Hours
Raleigh Art Group
Laleh Bagherzadi
still life study, working on lemon as a study guid to build layers and highlights to create a beautiful painting
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$49       2 places left

Studio Photography Class

Studio Photography Class

Saturday 11 July
Durham studio area - 10am - 3 Hours
Raleigh Photography Group
Richard Tholen
Join our Studio Photography Class and unlock the secrets to creating stunning images in a controlled studio environment.

This will be a 3-hour class showing the fundamentals of having and using a studio. We will cover production photography, flash, and lighting power. Also, settings and materials like whiteboards and reflectors.
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$98      
Boots study-Acrylic

Boots study-Acrylic

Saturday 18 July
West Raleigh - 10am - 2 Hours
Raleigh Art Group
Laleh Bagherzadi
we will learn about composition and adding paints to create shadows and highlights. Boots will be the subject for this class!
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$49       4 places left
Understanding your Histogram and Lightmeter

Understanding your Histogram and Lightmeter

Saturday 18 July
Durham - 10am - 2 Hours
Raleigh Photography Group
Richard Tholen
Having troubles with getting the correct exposure? Curious what the histogram is and how to read it? In this meetup I will discuss how your camera's light meter works, how metering affects your meter, as well as what your histogram is and how to read and understand the information it is giving you.
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$49.00      

ABOUT RALEIGH
WATERCOLOR
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. If you are a complete beginner all you need to start is a set of watercolour paints, brushes, and water container.

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 Raleigh Watercolor Group on Facebook to share your art and enjoy the art of other locals.
REVIEWS
Angelica was wonderful 😊. Just the right amount t of instruction and guidance and plenty of time to experiment,
5/5
Bill
2026-06-01
Overall this was a lovely event! The instructor was super helpful and knowledgeable. There was plenty of time to learn technique and follow instruction but also make it our own. Perfect class size, too.
5/5
Margot
2026-05-05
Great time! Watercolor flexibility, on-going discussions, and the instructor (Angelica Bracho) gave me excellent, focused help. I'll see her again.
5/5
Julie
2026-04-15

Loved this event. Thank you for offering it. Loved that it was outside. Didn't know I would like painting outside as much as I did.
5/5
Paula
2026-04-13
I really enjoyed the class. Angelica created a fun, nonjudgmental space where we learned different watercolor techniques. There were four students, which meant we had a lot of one on one time with Angelica.
5/5
Ashley
2026-03-30
Angelica did a great job demonstrating and teaching us. I was so relaxed and the time went by fast.
5/5
Stephanie
2026-03-29

Very easy to follow even though it was technical. Great first lesson !
5/5
Kathy
2025-11-16
Very easy to follow even though it was technical. Great first lesson !
5/5
Kathy
2025-11-16
This was my first session with Sherry and I loved it. She has such an engaging personality and teaching style, and I very much appreciated the small group setting.
5/5
Petra
2025-10-12

Sherry is very patient and helpful
5/5
Fran
2025-09-15
I enjoyed Sherry's instruction skills. She has clear and creative teaching skills. I look forward to my next class, September 27, How to paint trees.
5/5
Peggy
2025-09-14
Sherry was adorable. In spite of her short time learning watercolor on her own, she was phenomenal! My 70-year-old friend a my 75-year-old self, with years of watercolor experience between us, both learned from this gifted teacher! And the intimate setting by Johnson Lake with only four of us plus Sherry was so nice. Thanks be to God for the cooler morning weather. It was lovely!
5/5
Judy Ives
2025-07-06

ARTISTS
Angelica Bracho
Angelica Bracho is a multidisciplinary artist and educator specializing in watercolor and printmaking. Her classes focus on playful exploration, color, and expressive techniques, creating a welcoming space for beginners and experienced artists alike to relax, experiment, and enjoy the creative process.

Angelica Bracho is available for private bookings

Available most weekends from 10am until 4pm.
Private tutoring, specific tailored classes, portraits and events.

PHOTOS
Raleigh Watercolor Group
2026-05-14
Title or Location: Sassy girl
I love painting my granddaughter Kate. This is from a photo taken at my house I painted it and gave it to her as a birthday card. Watercolor on cold pressed card stock.
Credit: Rita Mauro

Raleigh Watercolor Group
2026-05-11
Title or Location: Holly Springs
Your group my a comment about her painting. I just wanted to say that you should really see how she does it from beginning to end. She is amazing to see how she creates it. She has an amazing mind. She has created so many beautiful pieces of artwork. Not just paintings. But, the way she starts her paintings from the beginning is incredible amazing to see. I?m creative, but to see her do her paintings. I?ve never a mind.
Credit: Eve Maddox
Instagram: The artwork of my sister Barbara Anderson
Raleigh Watercolor Group
2026-05-04
Title or Location: Guilded Rebellion
They said you can?t put contemporary art in an antique frame?like it would somehow offend the ghosts of chandeliers past. So Gilded Rebellion was born out of pure artistic spite. One bold tiger, dripping in modern color, strutted straight into a baroque frame like it owned the place and ordered a cocktail. The frame tried to act all dignified about it, but deep down even it knew? rules are just suggestions with better marketing.
Credit: Barbara Anderson

Raleigh Watercolor Group
2025-12-15
Title or Location: The Mind Holds the Sun
This work explores a state of integration, where thought becomes steady enough to hold light without being overwhelmed.
Credit: Erin Burroughs

Raleigh Watercolor Group
2025-12-03
Title or Location: Fairy Flower Garden
I recently painted a simpler version for a friend's baby shower gift and showed a photo of it to my daughter, who said... "Oh, I would love this!" She is my biggest supporter as I transition to retirement and dive into a newly found passion for watercolor. So, of course, I had to create a new painting, expanding on the first one, made just for her. She loved it and said it looks like a fairy flower garden, which it its!
Credit: Ann Davis
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ann4davis/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anndavis2712/
Raleigh Watercolor Group
2025-09-18
Title or Location: Jake
I took this picture of my grandson without him knowing it while he was visiting one weekend. I did this in watercolor and sent it as a surprise for 14th birthday . His reaction when he saw it was priceless!
Credit: Diane Allen
Facebook: diane.allen. 5209
Instagram: diane.allen.5209

Brisbane Watercolour Group
2026-06-08
Title or Location: Cultural aesthetics of a family portrait
This watercolor painting features a celebration of a father and daughter: the father is in a refined Western formalwear, and the daughter through a stylised Chinese-inspired dress, blending two cultural aesthetics into a single elegant family portrait.
Credit: Gary Zhai

Nottingham Watercolour Group
2026-06-07
Title or Location: Photo was taken by myself of a painting I created.
This is titled I?ll forget you not, Ron.Inspired by my late grandfather and the roses that are in his garden planted with his ashes.
Credit: Lorna Simpson
Facebook: Lorna Simpson
Instagram: Lorna_simpson88
Adelaide Watercolour Group
2026-06-07
Title or Location: Just for fun
Illustration is my favourite style of painting. I did this one just for fun. That?s why it?s the tile of the artwork. Would love to illustrate children?s books. I paint just as a hobby though.
Credit: SJ?s Artwork

Liverpool Watercolour Group
2026-06-03
Title or Location: Bromborough, Wirral, UK
A morning with the Wirral Urban Sketchers. A quick 2hr sketch of Victorian School building in pen and watercolour, in A3 sketch book.
Credit: Richard Oldfield
Facebook: richard.oldfield.752
Instagram: @richardmo55

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