9:30am - 4:30pm (1 hour lunch) Hester House, 6100 Hall Rd, Melbourne, FL $275 BWS Members, $325 Non-Members $50 deposit required to hold your spot. Space is limited. Join Donna Morrison sharing and demonstrating the processes she uses to create striking paintings based on the wonder of the natural world. Donna will discuss each step […]
Landscapes that are loose, minimalistic and contemporary is what this workshop is all about. Let those beautiful colors flow and do the work. Create landscapes that are simple in color and design which are pleasing to the eye. Carol will begin by demonstrating for you the technique of wet in wet and also a dry […]
Have you ever wanted to paint animals or birds that are soft and/or colorful? Well, here’s your chance! Susan Carden-Flicker (click for artist's bio) will begin with suggestions on how to observe animal (wild or domestic) behaviors and notice different variations of bird plumage from young chicks to mature mating ages. How one gets inspiration: […]
Wickham Park Community Center 2815 Leisure Way, Melbourne FL 32935 Have you ever wanted a break from painting your next biggest masterpiece ever? How about just being creative and having some fun? Think small, think FUN! Think greeting cards, bookmarks, thank you notes, gift tags, recipes and more. Use up all that leftover watercolor paper. […]
Wickham Park Community Center 2815 Leisure Way, Melbourne FL 32935 In our August mini workshop, we’ll be CREATING ATMOSPHERE! From instructor Lynn Tweed: "I’m thinking of a blue stormy look, or a beautiful pink orange sunset with minimal landscapes; something like these (pictured below). I’ll bring color copies of some of my favorites along with […]
Meeting in Room 2 On Saturday, September 6th at noon, please join us for a bring-your-own-lunch social time followed by a general business meeting at 1pm. This short business meeting […]
Hold onto your hats! Find your fascinators! Pull out the pearls! Grab your gloves! BWS invites you to "Dine with the Dowager" on Friday, September 19th with a lunch at Bonefish Grill at the Avenues in Viera. Lunch will be followed by a matinee performance of "Downtown Abbey - The Grand Finale" at AMC Theaters. […]
Wickham Park Community Center 2815 Leisure Way, Melbourne FL 32935 Instructor - Lolly Walton In our September mini workshop we’ll be unleashing our individuality by creating our unique works of art by utilizing a variety of found objects. Lolly will demonstrate how an array of commonly used objects can add interest and texture to your […]
Let's put the ART in PARTY and celebrate Brevard Watercolor Society's 30th Year! Plein Aire begins at 10:30am, bring your gear! Festivities – door prizes, poetry contest, art history quiz and lunch – begin at 12:00pm noon! WHEN: Thursday, October 16th, 2025 WHERE: Frigate's Waterfront Bar & Grill COST: $35 per person (includes tax, tip […]
Open painting, demonstrations, socializing from 1:30 to 4:30pm for BWS members, at 1425 Highland Avenue (inside the Highland Art Studio), Melbourne, FL. For those who want to paint, there are […]
Come join Cathy Brion at the BWS Art Escape Studio to paint holiday cards. She will provide templates to use and one good card set to paint on. Bring your […]
Wickham Park Community Center 2815 Leisure Way, Melbourne FL 32935 Instructor - Ed Carlson Participants will be painting "Miller's Marina," by Ed Carlson. Teaching points are: Creating the illusion of depth with color, shadows and values. And, painting reflections. Artists will use: cerulean blue ultramarine blue deep hooker's green deep raw sienna, burnt sienna permanent […]
R.S.V.P. by October 24th to Darleen Hunt at 321-452-8433. Meet at the parking lot on east side of the A Max Brewer Bridge, Titusville. Arrive by 8:45am, we leave at 9:00am for the tour. Lunch at Dixie Crossroads after the tour.
Open painting, demonstrations, socializing from 1:30 to 4:30pm for BWS members, at 1425 Highland Avenue (inside the Highland Art Studio), Melbourne, FL. For those who want to paint, there are […]
Barbara Rios will give a demonstration on creating Neurographic art. No artistic experience is needed, plus it is an extremely relaxing exercise. Bring a medium waterproof gel or felt tip pen, brushes and your paints. Let's shed the weight of the world and be mindlessly creative. Leave your stress at the Art Escape Studio! About […]
Open painting, demonstrations, socializing from 1:30 to 4:30pm for BWS members, at 1425 Highland Avenue (inside the Highland Art Studio), Melbourne, FL. For those who want to paint, there are […]
Wickham Park Community Center 2815 Leisure Way, Melbourne, FL 32935 Meeting in Room 2 *Bring-your-own brown bag lunch and socializing starts at noon (optional), formal meeting begins at 1:00pm.
Learn to paint portraits in watercolor in a spontaneous style that involves minimal layering and the use of transparent colors. In this workshop, we will analyze some of the common mistakes that are made when working on portraits in watercolor and look at examples of successful watercolor portraits by artists from around the world. "My […]
Open painting, demonstrations, socializing from 1:30 to 4:30pm for BWS members, at 1425 Highland Avenue (inside the Highland Art Studio), Melbourne, FL. For those who want to paint, there are […]
5-6 pm: Mix and mingle with charcuterie board, and have fun at the selfie station on the lighted patio 6-9 pm: Dinner and Games Salad, bread, eggplant, chicken parmesan, ziti […]
Open painting, demonstrations, socializing from 1:30 to 4:30pm for BWS members, at 1425 Highland Avenue (inside the Highland Art Studio), Melbourne, FL. For those who want to paint, there are […]
Open painting, demonstrations, socializing from 1:30 to 4:30pm for BWS members, at 1425 Highland Avenue (inside the Highland Art Studio), Melbourne, FL. For those who want to paint, there are […]
Brevard Watercolor Society presents “FLORA & FAUNA AT THE REFUGE” JANUARY 3, 2026 - MARCH 29, 2026 "Berry Season" by Therese Payne Ferguson, Best of Flora 2022 This is a show BWS has done in partnership with the Merritt Island National Refuge beginning 23 years ago, showcasing watercolor paintings featuring the flora and fauna seen […]
Open painting, demonstrations, socializing from 1:30 to 4:30pm for BWS members, at 1425 Highland Avenue (inside the Highland Art Studio), Melbourne, FL. For those who want to paint, there are […]
Wickham Park Community Center 2815 Leisure Way, Melbourne, FL 32935 Meeting in Room 2 *Bring-your-own brown bag lunch and socializing starts at noon (optional), formal meeting begins at 1:00pm. NOTE: First-time […]
Open painting, demonstrations, socializing from 1:30 to 4:30pm for BWS members, at 1425 Highland Avenue (inside the Highland Art Studio), Melbourne, FL. For those who want to paint, there are […]
Open painting, demonstrations, socializing from 1:30 to 4:30pm for BWS members, at 1425 Highland Avenue (inside the Highland Art Studio), Melbourne, FL. For those who want to paint, there are […]
Wickham Park Community Center 2815 Leisure Way, Melbourne FL 32935 Instructor - Witha Lacuesta Witha will discuss three of her approaches in creating her abstract art she has used in a series of paintings inspired by music and dancing. She will also demonstrate one of these approaches and lead us through the process of creating […]
Open painting, demonstrations, socializing from 1:30 to 4:30pm for BWS members, at 1425 Highland Avenue (inside the Highland Art Studio), Melbourne, FL. For those who want to paint, there are […]
Open painting, demonstrations, socializing from 1:30 to 4:30pm for BWS members, at 1425 Highland Avenue (inside the Highland Art Studio), Melbourne, FL. For those who want to paint, there are […]