Volcano Art Center to Host ‘Wine & Watercolor’ Workshop

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Volcano Art Center will host the “Wonderful World of Wine & Watercolor” workshop with artist Nancy DeLucrezia on Tuesday, Mar. 20, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Volcano Art Center’s Ni‘aulani Campus in Volcano Village.

DeLucrezia will teach students how to transfer photos to watercolor paper and introduce basic painting techniques including palette setup, color theory and mixing, masking, wet in wet, texturizing and creating depth, highlights and shadows.

The class will include a variety of wine samples from Grapes – A Wine Store in Hilo.

The class fee is $35, $30 for VAC members plus a $17 supply fee. A still life photo will be provided for students to paint. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. To register, call Volcano Art Center at (808) 967-8222 or visit www.volcanoartcenter.org.

DeLucrezia majored in art at the State University of New York and has painted with watercolors for over 25 years. She once ran a Japanese art gallery in New York City, designed public relations campaigns for several arts organizations, and developed a series of drawing and painting classes for children as well as an art therapy curriculum for adults.

Volcano Art Center Ni‘aulani Campus is located at 19-4074 Old Volcano Road in Volcano Village.