Local artist Oscar Velasquez will offer a drawing and watercolor course at Bluffton Public Library for youth and adults.
Youth classes (grade school through junior high) will meet at the library on Wednesdays for five weeks from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., beginning Feb. 16.
Adult classes will meet at the library for five weeks on Thursdays from 6-8 p.m., beginning Feb. 17. No prior experience is necessary.
Students will learn drawing fundamentals and watercolor basics. A $75 course fee covers all supplies, including paper, paint, brushes and instruction.
Payment for the course is due at the first class, and checks should be made payable to Oscar Velasquez.
Please call Velasquez at 419-358-0533 for more information or to register for the course. A registration sheet will also be available at the library's circulation desk.
A graduate of Cooper School of Art in Cleveland, Velasquez is also listed in the "Who's Who in American Art." He is a member of the American Watercolor Society and has received numerous regional and national awards.
