Wannabe Wyeth?

Can you imagine yourself dolled up in a smock and beret, holding a paintbrush, and meditating in front of an easel about a masterpiece that will make you a millionaire so you can buy a Paris loft? Let’s back up. The Boston Parks and Recreation Department’s ParkARTS Watercolor Series offers painting workshops for would-be artists ages 9 and older led by instructors Clarence Washington and Anita Turner. Supplies are provided by Blick Art Materials. Sept. 20 and 27 from noon-2 p.m., weather permitting. The Public Garden, Boston. (Sept. 19 and 26 at Schoolmaster Hill, Franklin Park, Dorchester.) 617-961-3051. www.cityofboston.gov/parks/parkarts