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START TIME: 1:00 (Pacific). Virtual doors open 12:45. CLICK: LAITINEN WORKSHEET AND READING FOR CRITIQUED PAINTINGS PAINTINGS FOR LAITINEN CRITIQUE DUE DATE: DEC. 12, 2023 SEND PAINTINGS FOR CRITIQUE TO: azr@nwws.org Welcome, Dale Laitinen, to January’s AZR event! Value is one of the five basic design elements when one is creating a 2-dimensional artwork. It defines […]
START TIME: 1:00 (Pacific). Virtual doors open 12:45. PAINTINGS FOR BANDURKA CRITIQUE DUE DATE: NOV. 2, 2023 SEND PAINTINGS FOR CRITIQUE TO: azr@nwws.org In the second month of “Essentials: The Elements of Design”, Angela Bandurka spotlights the importance of drawing with “Focus: Drawing is Key!” Looking at Angela’s work, you see her drawing skills shine […]
The second "Workshops International" workshop welcomes the textural world of George Politis (Greece). REGISTRATION BEGINS SEPTEMBER 12, 2023. George is a known master of materials texture and composition. In this 3 hour, information filled workshop, he will share how he is inspired by subject matter yet confidently adjusts it to create a more successful and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]