"Community of Trees," by Kathie Benson Ephemeral Watercolor Stamping KATHIE BENSON SAYS: Wouldn't it be great to incorporate your own designs into your artwork? Wouldn't it be great to use designs that no one else has in your art? We are going to use items that may not last the day except in your compositions. […]
© David R. Smith David R. Smith, AWS, NWS David Smith has been teaching for over 25 years and will tailor our workshop to our group needs and/or requests. His workshops have received rave reviews. He is known for the energy and enthusiasm he projects. A quick look over his work will show what he […]
THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW SOLD OUT. REGISTRATION IS CLOSED! Ed is taking names to be wait listed. His email address is skywinded.art@gmail.com The very talented Ed Carlson is our instructor, and the subject will be a snow scene (scroll down to see "Winter Road"). Please note time change on this workshop due to a […]
"Red Hat Ladies Share a Secret," by Alexis Lavine Alexis Lavine, NWS, WHS A Message from Alexis Lavine To all of the BWS members who were signed up for my worksop, I am tremendously sorry and disappointed that we are unable to have our workshop together in May. In the current climate of restricted […]
Registration will close for Roberta’s workshop on 1/16/21 Roberta Romeo and Subject - Lobster Paint a lobster with Roberta Romeo via Zoom. You might have seen Roberta’s demonstration at the Florida Watercolor Society convention earlier this year, she currently teaches at the Beach Art Center in Indian Rocks Beach Florida. To register send an email […]
Frank Spino's Video: "Studio Tour and More" Paintings by Lynn Tweed February’s mini workshop will be conducted via Zoom. Frank Spino will present the excellent video he recorded for the Florida Watercolor Society. His presentation, “Studio Tips”, included lots of information on organizing your art life – your studio, your art work and entries […]
Michael Holter Our first 3-day watercolor workshop of 2021 will be held virtually ! Entitled, Faces and Places, this workshop focuses on creating impressionistic paintings of people and landscapes. We will paint from photographs and explore the use of light and shadow to create interesting and dynamic compositions. Each day we will work on one […]
Therese will be painting a red ibis. Besides painting the bird, it will demonstrate negative painting on the nest. Colors - Quin Coral (Daniel Smith) - this can be mixed. yellow Scarlet Lake Burnt Sienna Ultra. Blue Raw Umber Dioxizine Purple Yellow Ochre / Raw Sienna Cobalt Blue Sap Green Masking Fluid Non Bleed White […]
Everything Plein Air! The next mini workshop will be on April 24 from 1pm to 3pm via Zoom with BWS’ own Plein Air Group lead by Jan Faerber. The workshop will focus on Plein Air painting, the equipment you need and will include some demonstrations and videos recorded on location. The group discuss the tips […]
Lian Quan Zhen WE REGRET THAT THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN CANCELLED EFFECTIVE APRIL 3RD, 2021. Lian Zhen is a sought after watercolor and Chinese painting artist and teacher. He is one of the most popular authors of Northlight Books. Her has many shows in the US, Hong Kong and China and has developed an […]
May 22 10-3 Wickham Park Community Center 2815 Leisure Way, Melbourne 32935 Our first in a long time, in person Mini Workshop!!! It has been a long time since we have been together with our friends. So please mark this on your calendar! They are giving us the whole gym so we can social distance. […]
Ed's Shed" by Ed Carlson Instructor - Ed Carlson Mini Workshop: August 28th, 10 am – 2pm Location: Wickham Park, Melbourne From Ed: Paints are: cerulean blue, ultramarine blue, hooker's green (dark), burnt sienna, raw sienna, blue violet, & quin rose, Of course I'll leave it to the attendees to substitute colors consistent with their […]
Instructor - Jan Faerber Instructions: Ideally you should use a quarter sheet (15” x 11”) for this project. If you open the attached line drawing in Adobe Acrobat select poster when you open the print dialog and it will print the image across 2 8 1/2” x 11” pieces of paper that you can piece back together […]
Cost: $275.00 for BWS Members
$350.00 for Non-members
Instructor - Therese Ferguson - Painting on black watercolor paper
Instructor and Subject: To Be Determined
Mini Workshop: March 26th, 10 am – 2pm Artist: Ed Carlson Location: Wickham Park, Melbourne We’ll be painting Ed’s Shed Paints are: cerulean blue, ultramarine blue, hooker's green (dark), burnt sienna, raw sienna, blue violet (purple), quin rose and lemon yellow. Ed says “you can substitute colors consistent with your pallette. The usual housekeeping supplies are […]
Watercolor Portraits Focus on Features with Linda Neal Linda will be teaching the art of portrait painting in watercolor. She will cover how to create natural skin tones and painting realistic eyes, noses and mouths. If you are new to portraits this will be a great introduction or if you have been painting portraits a […]
GETTING CREATIVE WITH YOUR “LEMONS” Mini Workshop by Barbara Rios. Turn your disappointments into an opportunity to have FUN! Saturday, May 28, 10am - 3pm (extended time), Wickham Community Center, bring a lunch! Not only did your painting not turn out to be a masterpiece, but look at the money you wasted on expensive materials! Don’t […]
Update for upcoming workshop with Anne Abgott We will have a Zoom workshop with Anne Abgott on 7/27 10am – 2pm. Cost is $60 per person. We’ve had an excellent response but if you want to be added to a waiting list please contact Laurie Griffin – lbgriffi88@gmail.com. Check out Anne’s website at https://www.anneabgott.com/.
August 27 – Susan Blakeslee The Trinity of Painting: Drawing, Value, and Composition Do you struggle with one or the other? Or maybe with all three? Let’s experiment and enjoy painting while we overcome some of those struggles. Materials needed: Drawing paper Pencils Eraser Several sheets of watercolor paper – no smaller than 8x10 Watercolor […]
Instructor: Jan Jamil Workshop Title: Japanese Painting Description: Will be posted closer to the event date. Costs: BWS Members: FREE Non-Members: $5.00
Instructor: Susan Kessler Subject: TO BE DETERMINED Description: Will be posted closer to the event date. Costs: BWS Members: FREE Non-Members: $5.00
Pat Dews, a graduate of The Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City is a signature member and Dolphin Fellow of the American Watercolor Society, the National Watercolor Society, the National Collage Society, the New Jersey Water Color Society, and the Florida Watercolor Society. Dews creates experimental works in watermedia on paper and canvas. […]
FIRST WORKSHOP OF THE YEAR - Barbara Rios be leading the January 28 workshop on Weaving. Not only will basic weaving be shown, but more advanced weaving with a variety of shapes will be demonstrated. **New instruction: on two 8"x8" pieces of watercolor paper, draw a simple object (butterfly, flower, fish, etc.) on one and trace […]
After many years of painting with oils, Barbara began watercolor painting in 1991 A watercolor self portrait, painted by her grandmother, was her inspiration. Barbara was intrigued by the delicate brush strokes and soft, transparent colors, so totally different from painting with oils. Most of her paintings are inspired by photos she has taken during […]
Instructor: Renee Stewart Mini Workshop: "Mixed Greens Are Good For You!" - Painting Lily Pads When: March 25th, 10 am – 2pm Artist: Renee Stewart Location: Wickham Park, Melbourne Renee will be painting a water lily pad and will explore making a variety of greens while playing with underwater vegetation. Two photos of lily pads/water […]
It seems like many people would like to loosen up their style of watercolor painting. If you are one of these people, Yupo paper provides that opportunity. Jan will demo several techniques and give you photo subject matter to follow along with her. Supplies to bring: Table covering Palette of colors Mixing tray or mixing […]
Instructor: Witha Lacuesta Subject: Body in Motion - Drawing This workshop will give you an overview and practice exercises to quickly sketch a body (human or otherwise anything) to later be developed into a painting. Do not expect to complete a painting with this workshop, we will be learning a new skill! No need to […]
The Brevard Watercolor Society invites you to join Pat Dews (AWS, D.F., NWS) for a three-hour lecture and demonstration via Zoom Saturday, June 24, 2023, 10:00 am in collaboration with the New Studio for the Visual Arts in Jupiter Florida Pat will present her own finished works and describe her process of abstracting from nature […]