In this illustrated lecture, Mr. Stern will trace the history and development of watercolor painting. Mr. Stern will define various water-based media and discuss such variants as watercolor, gouache, and tempera.  He will review the historical evolution and show that water-based paint appears in ancient art dating back to the cave paintings of pre-historic societies. Also discussed will be the many forms of water-based media through history with examples from ancient civilizations including Medieval, the Renaissance and into the Twentieth Century. Mr. Stern will close the presentation by discussing the remarkable works of the California Watercolor Style, dating from about 1925 to the present and show examples of contemporary watercolor paintings of today.

The lecture consists of about 100 slides and lasts approximately 45 minutes with time for questions and answers afterwards.

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Phil Dike, Laguna Beach Walk, 1971, Gift of the Virginia Steele Scott Foundation, Laguna Art Museum Permanent Collection

Advance tickets recommended.

Museum members: $7

Non-members: $14