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SUMMARY:Painting Through the Photographer's Eye with Xi Guo
DESCRIPTION:XI GUO\, AWS\, NWS\, TWS\, FWS \nHester Wagner Community House\n6100 W Hall Drive\nMelbourne Village\, FL 32904 \nOriginally from China\, award winning Master artist Xi Guo moved to St. Augustine\, Florida after completing graduate school at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in 2014\, where she majored in photography. Xi is in great demand as an instructor and teacher. Her paintings are magical compositions consisting of intricate tangles of vegetation and drama executed with exacting precision. \nIf you’ve followed Xi’s work at Florida Watercolor Society\, you know she is a frequent award winner\, having won Best in Show in 2019\, 2022\, and 2025. She has won numerous other awards and her art is displayed throughout the world. \n“By my paintings\, both nature and portraits\, I am seeking the beauty of the forms of lives\, delightful and ugly\, booming and straggling\, flourishing and dead. My paintings are also about the need for something that can take viewers out of here\, out of themselves…” \nVisit Xi Guo’s website at www.xiguopainting.com. \nThe Workshop\nLearn how to control and manipulate your materials\, discover the illusive secrets of creating award winning compositions. \nHours\n9:30am to 4:30pm \nCost\n$225 for BWS members\, $275 for nonmembers.\n$50 deposit required to reserve your spot.\nFinal payment due by 4/13/26. \nQuestions? Contact Laurie Griffin\, (321) 544-3041\, lbgriffi@att.net. \nSpace is limited! This workshop will fill up quickly; spaces will be filled in the order received. \n\nRegistration\nThis workshop is now full. For those who need to pay the balance due after making a deposit\, please use the form below. If you’d like to be placed on the waiting list\, contact Laurie Griffin\, (321) 544-3041\, lbgriffi@att.net. \nPlease enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Name *FirstLastPhone *Email *Payment (choose one): *Balance after deposit (Member) - $175.00Balance after deposit (Non-Member) - $225.00MessageSubmit & Pay
URL:https://brevardwatercolorsociety.org/event/painting-through-photographers-eye-xi-guo/
LOCATION:Hester Wagner Community House\, 6100 W Hall Drive\, Melbourne Village\, FL\, 32904\, United States
CATEGORIES:2-day Workshop
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SUMMARY:Improve Your Still Lifes with Frank Spino
DESCRIPTION:Hester Wagner Community House\n6100 W Hall Drive\nMelbourne Village\, FL 32904 \nFrank Spino\, AWS\, NWS\, TWSA is a well-known watercolorist and a long time BWS member. He has moved to Maryland but is returning to lead a 2-day workshop. Frank’s work has been included in exhibitions across the country and around the world and has won numerous awards in both. \n“I am a self-taught realistic watercolorist with a lifetime of experience in commercial art. Our goal in this workshop is take your watercolors to the next level. What can I give each of you? Confidence. I want to give you the courage to pursue your vision of watercolor by helping you master the basics of still life and watercolor.  It isn’t magic… nor is it easy. It involves knowledge\, effort and practice\, practice\, practice.” \nVisit Frank Spino’s website at frankspino.com. \nThe Workshop\nYou need to have a basic understanding of how to use watercolors in order to participate in this workshop. Each day will begin with a short painting demonstration\, some instruction\, tips and tricks\, and then there will be plenty of hands-on painting with individual coaching. \nHours\n9:30am to 4:30pm \nCost\n$225 for BWS members\, $275 for nonmembers. Space is limited!\n$50 deposit required to reserve your spot. WORKSHOP IS FULL. REGISTRANTS MAY PAY THEIR BALANCE BELOW.\nFinal payment due by 3/1/26. \nQuestions? Contact Laurie Griffin\, (321) 544-3041\, lbgriffi@att.net \n\nRegistration Payment Completion Form\nPlease enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Name *FirstLastPhone *Email *Payment (choose one): *Balance after deposit (Member) - $175.00Balance after deposit (Non-Member) - $225.00NameSubmit & Pay
URL:https://brevardwatercolorsociety.org/event/improve-your-still-lifes-with-frank-spino/
LOCATION:Hester Wagner Community House\, 6100 W Hall Drive\, Melbourne Village\, FL\, 32904\, United States
CATEGORIES:2-day Workshop
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SUMMARY:Quick Sketch Portraits in Watercolor with Pam Wenger
DESCRIPTION: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. \n“My portrait paintings are my real love – it’s hard to explain the excitement of trying to connect with the essence of a person through their expression… their pose… their placement in the composition.” – Pam Wenger \nPainting portraits in watercolor can seem like a daunting task\, but many of us can’t resist the urge to try it. We may have a loved one who we’d like to paint or we may simply be drawn to the challenge of capturing an interesting character on paper. It’s so easy to “tighten up” our portrait paintings because of our focus on “getting it right.” \nIn this 3-Day workshop you will focus on loosening up the portrait painting process and working to achieve a more relaxed look that highlights the beauty and freshness of the watercolor medium. Pam will share her process with you and encourage you to create your own. \nDays 1 & 2 – you will paint from Pam’s references\, using the partially pre-drawn portraits she provides.\nDay 3 – you will work from your own reference on your own paper. \nHours\n9:00am to 4:00pm \nCost\n$350 for BWS members\, $400 for nonmembers.\n$50 deposit required to reserve your spot.\nFinal payment due by 11/1/25.\nQuestions? Contact Laurie Griffin\, (321) 544-3041\, lbgriffi@att.net \nVisit Pam Wenger’s website at pamwenger.com. \nWorkshop is FULL! If you have registered and made a deposit\, please pay the balance by November 1\, 2025 by using the form below.\n\nRegistration Completion\nPlease enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Name *FirstLastPhone *Email *Payment (choose one): *Balance after deposit (BWS Member) - $300.00Balance after deposit (Non-Member) - $350.00PhoneSubmit & Pay
URL:https://brevardwatercolorsociety.org/event/quick-sketch-portraits-in-watercolor-with-pam-wenger/
LOCATION:Hester Wagner Community House\, 6100 W Hall Drive\, Melbourne Village\, FL\, 32904\, United States
CATEGORIES:3-Day Workshop
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SUMMARY:Painting Dynamic Wildlife Portraits & Landscapes with Donna Morrison
DESCRIPTION:Material List will be provided after you register. \nDonna will furnish two images\, one for each day. In the final afternoon we will work on unfinished paintings\, finalizing the steps needed to learn throughout the entire painting! We will also use the afternoon for one-on-one time to critique individual processes\, answer questions\, and celebrate our cleverness at all we accomplished throughout the workshop. \nPlease feel free to bring finished or in-process paintings for critiquing. \nThe class will be relaxed with no expectations of painting masterpieces. The goal will be for all to learn and have fun! \n\n \nAbout the Artist\nDonna Morrison is widely recognized for her realistic representations which include such subject matter as water birds\, landscapes\, botanicals\, all matter of critters\, and human portrayals. She enjoys painting with various mediums on a variety of surfaces and specializes in watercolor. She teaches workshops and classes and has been recognized in Watercolor Artists Magazine as a “Top 10 Watercolor Artist to Watch”. She holds signature statuses in the National Watercolor Society\, Southern Watercolor Society and the Florida Watercolor Society and has her mastership in the Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society. \nShe was born and raised in Bradenton\, Florida where she learned to love the land through her family’s activities with agriculture and coastal living. She attended Furman University in Greenville\, SC earning a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with an interest in advertising design in 1986. Post graduation she moved to Tampa\, FL where she worked as a chamber of commerce communications manager and as a graphic designer. She created and ran Bayou Graphics\, Inc which focused mainly on print design. In 2001 she sold the company and moved into fine art exclusively. \nDonna has shown her work and earned numerous awards throughout the state of Florida as well as the country at large. She is an active member of many local and state art organizations and has held board positions with the Florida Watercolor Society\, Tampa Regional Artists\, Art Center Manatee and Las Damas de Arte. She has a solo gallery in shared space with Smith Brothers Framing in Tampa\, Florida. Most of her work can be viewed online at donnamorrison.net. \nREGISTRATION:\nWe're sorry\, this workshop has reached its maximum entry capacity. Please email Laurie Griffin at lbgriffi88@gmail.com if you wish to be added to the waiting list.
URL:https://brevardwatercolorsociety.org/event/painting-dynamic-wildlife-portraits-landscapes-with-donna-morrison/
LOCATION:Hester Wagner Community House\, 6100 W Hall Drive\, Melbourne Village\, FL\, 32904\, United States
CATEGORIES:2-day Workshop
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SUMMARY:Kickin' Glass: Painting Glass & Shiny Stuff with Robin Lee Makowski
DESCRIPTION:Watercolor Workshop with Robin Lee Makowski\, MWS\, FWS\, NMWS-MP\, WFWS. \nJoin Robin at Hester House and learn the tips and tricks of painting glass and shiny objects in watercolor. This two-day workshop will focus on composition\, setting up your drawing for best results\, avoiding issues and problem solving\, saving whites\, and painting believable clear and reflective objects. \n\nDate: Sunday\, March 9 & Monday March 10\, 2025\nHours: 9:00am – 4:00pm both days\nSpace is limited!\nFees:  BWS Members $275; Non-members $350\nA $50 deposit is required to hold your spot. BALANCE IS DUE BY SATURDAY\, MARCH 1\, 2025.\n\nREGISTRATION\nPlease complete and submit payment using the form below\, OR mail a check payable to Brevard Watercolor Society\, P.O. Box 361076\, Melbourne\, FL 32935. \nWe're sorry\, this workshop has reached its maximum entry capacity. Please email Laurie Griffin at lbgriffi88@gmail.com if you wish to be added to the waiting list.
URL:https://brevardwatercolorsociety.org/event/kickin-glass-painting-glass-shiny-stuff-with-robin-lee-makowski/
LOCATION:Hester Wagner Community House\, 6100 W Hall Drive\, Melbourne Village\, FL\, 32904\, United States
CATEGORIES:2-day Workshop
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