BATON
ROUGE
WATERCOLOR
GROUP

Upcoming Events

Watercolor Basics

Watercolor Basics

Sunday 31 May
Bienville St, Baton Rouge - 11am - 2.0 Hours
Brent Larry Offner
Join us for a relaxed and inspiring watercolor class perfect for beginners. Brent will guide you through watercolor basics in a supportive environment.
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Watercolor Basics

Watercolor Basics

Saturday 13 June
Coursey Blvd area cafe - 11am - 2.0 Hours
Brent Larry Offner
Join us for a relaxed and inspiring watercolor class perfect for beginners. Brent will guide you through watercolor basics in a supportive environment. Please bring your own watercolor paints and brushes. Paper will be provided.
book now
$49      

Nearby Watercolour Groups

Design Your Family Crest

Design Your Family Crest

Saturday 30 May
Siegen Lane - 10am - 2.0 Hours
Baton Rouge Art Group
Carolin J Milner
Create a personalized family crest or heraldic design in this fun and creative workshop. Learn about traditional heraldic elements including shields, motto ribbons, and symbolic icons. Perfect for creating a meaningful piece that can be displayed and framed. Bring your favorite drawing materials.
book now
$49      
Smartphone Photography

Smartphone Photography

Saturday 06 June
Downtown Lafayette - 10am - 2 Hours
Lafayette Photography Group
Mallory Stanford
Smartphone Photography proves that great photos aren't about the gear; they're about the eye behind the lens. In this hands-on meetup, we'll explore how to turn everyday moments into striking images using just your phone. Learn quick tips for better composition, lighting, and editing on the fly. Whether you're snapping street scenes or capturing candid portraits, you'll walk away seeing your smartphone as a serious creative tool. Come curious, leave inspired.
book now
$49.0      
Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Saturday 20 June
S College Road - 10am - 3 Hours
Lafayette Photography Group
Mallory Stanford
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.
book now
$98.00       4 places left

Portrait Sketching for Beginners

Portrait Sketching for Beginners

Saturday 27 June
Siegen Lane - 10am - 2 Hours
Baton Rouge Art Group
Carolin J Milner
Join this beginner-friendly class to learn the basics of portrait sketching. Capture facial features, proportions, and expressions with guidance from your instructor. All skill levels welcome.
book now
$49      
Composition in the Park

Composition in the Park

Saturday 11 July
S College Road - 10am - 2 Hours
Lafayette Photography Group
Mallory Stanford
Come and join us as we explore composition in photography.

Composition is one of the most critical element in photography. Composition is how a photographer arranges the visual elements within their image, frame. I promise you that if you search for information on composition you will find plenty You will find formal rules, opinion, some of which you can trace back to historical art movements and painters.

Even in the digital world, composition remains the key to creating strong images. Composition is what guides our eye through an image and gives importance to the subject. It creates the story for the viewer and how we as photographers convey that message.

This meetup will explore composition using our frame and tools available to us as the photographer.
book now
$49      
Street Photography

Street Photography

Saturday 25 July
Downtown Lafayette - 10am - 2 Hours
Lafayette Photography Group
Mallory Stanford
People, cafes, vendors, street merchants, buskers, historic buildings, art installations and much more. The power of observation underpins the art of great street photography. Learning to "see" interesting detail is a practised skill and we introduce you to easy methods that will open your photographer's eye and expose you to a world that is alive with detail. The most rewarding part of the class is learning how to approach interesting people and have them willingly pose for you.We will also go over settings, focusing techniques and lens choices common to street photography to help us capture those random chance encounters.
book now
$49      

Still Life in Acrylics (Bring Object)

Still Life in Acrylics (Bring Object)

Saturday 25 July
Siegen Lane - 10am - 2 Hours
Baton Rouge Art Group
Carolin J Milner
Join this class to paint a collaborative still life in acrylics. Participants bring a personal object to feature. Learn composition, color mixing, and rendering techniques. All levels welcome.
book now
$49      
Floral Painting in Oils

Floral Painting in Oils

Saturday 22 August
Siegen Lane - 10am - 2 Hours
Baton Rouge Art Group
Carolin J Milner
Join this class to paint vibrant florals in oils. Explore color blending, brush techniques, and composition with instructor guidance. All skill levels welcome. Participants bring supplies.
book now
$49      

Other Nearby Groups

Drawing for Beginners

Drawing for Beginners

Saturday 30 May
Local park in Lafayette - 10am - 2.0 Hours
Lafayette Art Group
Matthew Oscar Fusilier
A relaxed introduction to the fundamentals of drawing. Perfect for beginners, we'll practice simple techniques with guidance and tips throughout the session. All skill levels welcome.
book now
$49      
Design Your Family Crest

Design Your Family Crest

Saturday 30 May
Siegen Lane - 10am - 2.0 Hours
Baton Rouge Art Group
Carolin J Milner
Create a personalized family crest or heraldic design in this fun and creative workshop. Learn about traditional heraldic elements including shields, motto ribbons, and symbolic icons. Perfect for creating a meaningful piece that can be displayed and framed. Bring your favorite drawing materials.
book now
$49      
Smartphone Photography

Smartphone Photography

Saturday 06 June
Downtown Lafayette - 10am - 2 Hours
Lafayette Photography Group
Mallory Stanford
Smartphone Photography proves that great photos aren't about the gear; they're about the eye behind the lens. In this hands-on meetup, we'll explore how to turn everyday moments into striking images using just your phone. Learn quick tips for better composition, lighting, and editing on the fly. Whether you're snapping street scenes or capturing candid portraits, you'll walk away seeing your smartphone as a serious creative tool. Come curious, leave inspired.
book now
$49.0      

Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Saturday 20 June
S College Road - 10am - 3 Hours
Lafayette Photography Group
Mallory Stanford
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.
book now
$98.00       4 places left
Portrait Sketching for Beginners

Portrait Sketching for Beginners

Saturday 27 June
Siegen Lane - 10am - 2 Hours
Baton Rouge Art Group
Carolin J Milner
Join this beginner-friendly class to learn the basics of portrait sketching. Capture facial features, proportions, and expressions with guidance from your instructor. All skill levels welcome.
book now
$49      
Composition in the Park

Composition in the Park

Saturday 11 July
S College Road - 10am - 2 Hours
Lafayette Photography Group
Mallory Stanford
Come and join us as we explore composition in photography.

Composition is one of the most critical element in photography. Composition is how a photographer arranges the visual elements within their image, frame. I promise you that if you search for information on composition you will find plenty You will find formal rules, opinion, some of which you can trace back to historical art movements and painters.

Even in the digital world, composition remains the key to creating strong images. Composition is what guides our eye through an image and gives importance to the subject. It creates the story for the viewer and how we as photographers convey that message.

This meetup will explore composition using our frame and tools available to us as the photographer.
book now
$49      

Street Photography

Street Photography

Saturday 25 July
Downtown Lafayette - 10am - 2 Hours
Lafayette Photography Group
Mallory Stanford
People, cafes, vendors, street merchants, buskers, historic buildings, art installations and much more. The power of observation underpins the art of great street photography. Learning to "see" interesting detail is a practised skill and we introduce you to easy methods that will open your photographer's eye and expose you to a world that is alive with detail. The most rewarding part of the class is learning how to approach interesting people and have them willingly pose for you.We will also go over settings, focusing techniques and lens choices common to street photography to help us capture those random chance encounters.
book now
$49      
Still Life in Acrylics (Bring Object)

Still Life in Acrylics (Bring Object)

Saturday 25 July
Siegen Lane - 10am - 2 Hours
Baton Rouge Art Group
Carolin J Milner
Join this class to paint a collaborative still life in acrylics. Participants bring a personal object to feature. Learn composition, color mixing, and rendering techniques. All levels welcome.
book now
$49      
Floral Painting in Oils

Floral Painting in Oils

Saturday 22 August
Siegen Lane - 10am - 2 Hours
Baton Rouge Art Group
Carolin J Milner
Join this class to paint vibrant florals in oils. Explore color blending, brush techniques, and composition with instructor guidance. All skill levels welcome. Participants bring supplies.
book now
$49      

ABOUT BATON
ROUGE
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 Baton Rouge Watercolor Group on Facebook to share your art and enjoy the art of other locals.
REVIEWS
Lots of fun! I learned a lot and enjoyed the interactions. Just the right speed for beginners.
5/5
Rita
2026-05-17
Love it!!! I learned a lot and want to take another class. The teacher was cool too.
5/5
Dean
2026-05-17
It was a very good basic introduction to watercolor. I also appreciated the written information sent out after the class.
5/5
Pamela
2026-03-25

Brent was very clear in his instructions and was easy for me to follow along. I enjoyed the class and learned a lot.
5/5
SHARON
2026-03-23
I learned several new ideas.
4/5
Debbie
2025-05-26
Courtney was an amazing instructor. She was beyond patient with us and answered all of our questions (more than once). The sheet she brought to introduce us to the techniques of watercolor were very helpful. She gave knowledgeable tips and tricks throughout, and was so generous with her time.
5/5
Mamie
2025-05-11

I enjoyed the class very much and Courtney was a great teacher. She was extremely helpful in explaining different techniques and the results we could achieve by using different brushes, the colors and the application of how much water we use. I feel I learned enough to want to keep taking more classes.
5/5
DEBORAH
2025-02-24
I think there were just too many people in the class.
4/5
Janice
2025-02-23
Teacher was great! But the venue at ccs coffee not really conducive to a class of that nature.
4/5
Barbara
2025-02-23

The event was great, well organized and professionally conducted. I enjoyed being there:
5/5
Linda
2024-12-22
Enjoyed my time.
5/5
Debbie
2024-11-24
It was nice to have a low key event to venture back into watercolor. The subject matter was great for beginners, perfect for me.
5/5
sherry
2024-10-15

ARTISTS
Brent Larry Offner
Brent L. Offner is a well-known artist in the Baton Rouge and New Orleans Area. Originally from New Orleans, he now resides in Denham Springs, LA
He's displayed his work in several galleries in Baton Rouge and New Orleans over the years. He teaches both acrylic and watercolor basics for beginners.
PHOTOS
Tucson Watercolor Group
2026-05-20
Title or Location: Fall in Sabino Cannon Arizona
I painted it in 2023 on a rare occasion when you get to see some water in Tucson, AZ.
Credit: Misha Iolin
Facebook: Michael.iolin

Memphis Watercolor Group
2026-05-19
Title or Location: Hydrangeas
12x16, watercolor
Credit: Kelly Wills
Facebook: Mama K?s Artsy Stuff
Instagram: @mamaksartsystuff
Cincinnati Watercolor Group
2026-05-19
Title or Location: Springtime at Ault Park Pavilion
My Ault Park Pavilion painting was inspired by a perfect spring day when my husband and I wandered beneath the cherry blossoms at Ault Park. He paused to take photos of the blooms while I soaked in the beauty of the pavilion I?ve always loved?its arches, its history, its quiet elegance. That peaceful moment together, surrounded by soft pink petals and the architecture I adore, became the heart of this piece.
Credit: Joy Osborne
Facebook: joydeisgns.art

Austin Watercolor Group
2026-05-16
Title or Location: Arizona
I was taken by the photo of Angie Hawkins when she was in Arizona and used it as a reference for my interpretion of rose natal grass.
Credit: Betty Bobo
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bobo.betty/

Austin Watercolor Group
2026-05-16
Title or Location: Pier 39, San Francisco
Grandson taking a rest on fisherman?s wharf
Credit: Janice Lloyd
Facebook: Jan Lloyd
Instagram: Mantis962
Cincinnati Watercolor Group
2026-05-16
Title or Location: Deadwood
We were on vacation and passed through Deadwood, SD. They have wild west shows and while my husband and I were resting on a bench, these guys drove by. I was able to snap a picture just as they passed.
Credit: Connie Knight

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