Waterworks Awards Reception

Zoom

It is time again to show off our members’ fine work at the 2023 Waterworks Membership Exhibition Opening and Awards Reception. Any and all art lovers are invited to join this Zoom webinar event on Friday, April 28th, 2023, Juror, David R. Smith, will join us as we honor the 95 exhibiting member artists and […]

David R. Smith Workshop

Zoom

Join David on a Watercolor Journey, learning the most valuable watercolor concepts and techniques. This workshop will save you countless hours of trial & error by demonstrating approaches in an easily understood manner that will open new doors of discovery and creativity. Participants will have access to reference photos, drawing guides, typed outlines, and step-by-step […]

AZR – May: Andy Evansen

Zoom

Please note the change of date to May 1, 2023. Andy Evansen's focus will be on plein air painting during this month's AZR event APRIL 20, 2023: DEADLINE TO SUBMIT PAINTINGS FOR CRITIQUE. If you would like to submit a plein air painting for possible critique, register right away and find the instructions within the […]

Michael Solovyev Workshop

Zoom

The Portrait in Watercolor: Light and Dynamic Cost: $50.00  |   Participants: Limit 50 Creating lively, dynamic portraits using the core potentials of watercolor: transparency, lightness, and spontaneity. The first "Workshops International” (online) mini workshop will be taught by artist Michael Solovyev from Montreal, Canada. Michael is often called a “sunny watercolorist” – his airy, […]

Samish Island Paintout – May

Samish Island Campground and Retreat Center

NOTICE - MAY 3, 2023 - ALL SINGLE OCCUPANCY "E" TYPE CABINS ARE SOLD OUT. AVAILABILITY OF "E' CABINS IS ONLY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE A ROOMMATE. DO NOT REGISTER FOR SINGLE OCCUPANCY "E" CABIN. STANDARD CABINS ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR SINGLE OCCUPANTS. Artists working in all mediums love PaintOut: collage artists, watercolorists, oil & […]

NWWS May 2023 General Meeting Demonstration with Mark Mehaffey

Zoom

What a treat we have for you on May 23, 2023! Mark Mehaffey, AWS, NWS (Dolphin Fellow), TWS, and many other significant professional honors, will join our general meeting as demo artist. Mark works primarily in watercolor and acrylic, the “other” media. His work ranges from beautiful watercolor paintings to dynamic abstract work of a […]

NWWS June 2023 General Meeting Demonstration with Dale Laitinen

Zoom

Dale Laitinen has been painting for over forty years, thirty five of those in watercolor, and he'll soon be sharing his vibrant talent with NWWS. His watercolors are fluid and exuberant, with confidant full on brushstrokes. He moves easily between objective and nonobjective painting, sometimes somewhere in-between, but always intriguing and an invitation for the […]

Lorena Massa Workshop

Zoom

LORENA MASSA | WORKSHOPS INTERNATIONAL  AUGUST 12, 2023 - 10:00 - 1:00 (PACIFIC TIME) Lorena Massa, a Daniel Smith Brand Ambassador from Italy, is in love with colors and the hidden simplicity and beauty of small things. In her own words, "Humans, animals and flowers enchant me... The most interesting part of painting a portrait is […]

Samish Island PaintOut – September

Samish Island Campground and Retreat Center

Artists working in all mediums love Paint-Out: collage artists, watercolorists, oil & acrylic painters, knitters, and other media artists. Some artists work on small pieces, but there is space for those working very large. There is a large bulletin board where artists pin their finished work for all to see, and artists enjoy being the […]

SEPT 2023 GENERAL MEETING DEMONSTRATION WITH STAN KURTH

Zoom

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 - NWWS is delighted to bring the brilliance of Stan Kurth to our meeting. MEETING START TIME: 7:00 (Pacific) "My definition of intuitive painting is beginning the work without any preliminary thoughts or plans for a particular object or subject as an end, but rather starting on a blank substrate, making marks […]

AZR – OCT 9, 2023: ANITA LEHMANN | FOCUS: “COMPOSITION CORNERSTONES”

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START TIME: 1:00  (Pacific).  DOORS OPEN 12:45. The first in the “Painting Design: Essentials for Success” series is “Focus: Composition Cornerstones” with the fantastic Anita Lehmann. Lehmann is a skilled instructor who effectively teaches compositional design, often considered a significant challenge in the realm of painting. Her own artwork is used to demonstrate the effective […]

OCT 2023 GENERAL MEETING DEMONSTRATION WITH HERMAN PEKEL

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OCTOBER 24, 2023 - We are excited to bring the energy and enthusiasm of Herman Pekel to NWWS! MEETING START TIME: 7:00 (Pacific time) Like many artists, Herman Pekel experimented for a time with abstract expressionism, but he is now well known for his watercolors and oils. He is able to see a painting in […]