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2024 Virtual Workshop Instructions
California Watercolor Association Workshop Series 2024
Carolyn Lord 2024 In Person Workshop
Carolyn Lord – Plein Air Watercolor at the EBRP Botanical Garden
May 17-19, 2024 (3 Days), 9 AM – 4 PM PST
All Skill Levels
The portability and vibrancy of watercolor makes it ideal for plein air painting! This three-day workshop will be held outdoors in Tilden Regional Park Botanic Garden in the hills east of Berkeley, CA.
Workshop Description: First day: how to organize the watercolor palette; pigment selection; color perspective; plein air painting equipment. Afternoon painting demonstration: selecting motif; equipment and set-up; discussion of drawing, composition, strategies, light and shadow. Second day: students paint and receive individual instruction throughout the day. Third day: students paint in the morning and continue to receive individual instruction. Afternoon painting demonstration. Each day: bring lunch, beverages, snacks, etc. because there are no easily accessible food establishments nearby.
Workshop Dates: May 17-19, 2024 (3 days), Friday through Sunday, 9 AM - 4 PM PST
Recording Available: No
Skill Level: All Levels
Registration Fees: Non-Members $435, Members $375
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Carolyn Lord was introduced to the bold color and strong design of the California Watercolor Style while in college, and now has integrated aspects of Tonalism and Impressionism into her current work.
Lord is a Signature member of the National Watercolor Society; California Watercolor Association, California Art Club; and American Women Artists. Her paintings are represented in California, Utah, and Colorado galleries, and she has exhibited in regional and national shows, and plein air events, including Crest Butte Plein Air Invitational, Frank Bette Plein Air Paint Out, Sonoma Plein Air, and Mendocino Open Paint Out.
In the greater San Francisco Bay Area, Lord has perennially exhibited in the Triton Museum’s Salon; Firehouse Art Center’s Freshworks; Santa Cruz Art League’s Statewide Landscape Exhibition, winning Best of Show in 2009, and served as Judge in 2021; California Watercolor Association’s annual National Exhibition, serving as Juror for the 54th National.
Social Media Sites:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Carolyn-Lord-California-Artist/100046536255132/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolynlordca/?hl=en
Artist Web Site: https://www.carolynlord.com/
Artist Videos: https://www.carolynlord.com/video
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Friday, May 17, 2024 - Sunday, May 19, 2024 Full |
9:00 AM-4:00 PM | WAIT LIST ONLYPlease click here to be added to the waitlist. |
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Michael Reardon 2024 In Person Workshop
Michael Reardon – Watercolors Techniques for Landscapes, Cityscapes and Seascapes
September 27-29, 2024 (3 Days), 9 AM – 4 PM
All Levels Welcome. Some Experience with Watercolor Recommended.
In this workshop we will work on techniques to strengthen your skills in watercolor landscape painting. Fundamentals covered will include creating a strong composition, evoking a sense of light through the use of values, and manipulating color for its full expressive effect. While Michael will demonstrate his painting style and the use of colors in his palette, he will encourage people to develop their personal style and approach to watercolor.
A demonstration will start each day, followed by individual painting with careful guidance. A review of the day’s work concludes each day. We will also explore ways to work with photo references so that they help, not dictate, your final painting.
Workshop Dates: September 27-29, 2024 (3 days), Friday through Sunday, 9 am - 4 pm
Recording Available: Yes
Skill Level: All Levels Welcome. Some Experience with Watercolor Recommended.
Registration Fees: Non-Members $310, Members $250
Artist Website: Michael Reardon
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Michael Reardon is a watercolor artist based in Oakland, California. His work has received numerous awards in national and international competition. He is widely sought as a juror and workshop instructor.
He is a Signature Member of the American Watercolor Society, the National Watercolor Society, California Art Club and has Master Signature status in the California Watercolor Association. He has received many awards, including Best of Show at the Triton Museum of Art Statewide Exhibition of Watercolor and the Ogden and Mary Pleissner Memorial Award from the American Watercolor Society. His work has been featured in many magazines, including American Artist Watercolor, the Artist’s Magazine, Southwest Art, Watercolor Artist, Plein Air, Fine Art Connoisseur, and L’Art de l’Aquarelle. He is the author of Watercolor Techniques, published by North Light Books.
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Friday, September 27, 2024 - Sunday, September 29, 2024 7 places available. |
9:00 AM-4:00 PM |
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Dale Latinen 2024 In Person Workshop
Dale Laitinen – Shapeshifting the Western Landscape
October 20-23, 2024 (4 Days), 9 AM – 4 PM PST
Intermediate to Advanced
A painting rich with shapes, colors, and details, complete to the final brushstroke belies its beginnings in observation, sketching, composition, and ultimately washes of color that bring it to life. Painting, especially water-media requires an unending enthusiasm for experimentation and a hands on approach to the discipline.
Whether abstract or representational, to paint one needs to build on the fundamental building blocks of drawing, shape making, depicting light and shadow, and using color to evoke emotion. In this workshop we will do just that.
Through painting demos, slide presentations and individual instruction, we will discover strategies that will bring a poetic and inventive flavor to our works by searching out the underlying abstraction in nature.
Workshop Dates: October 20-23, 2024 (4 days), Sunday through Wednesday, 9 AM - 4 PM PST
Recording Available: No
Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Registration Fees: Non-Members $460, Members $400
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Dale Laitinen has been painting for over forty years with thirty five of those in watercolor. He is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society, and Watercolor West. He is a graduate of Modesto Junior College and San Jose State University with a BA in Art with a painting concentration. He is a past juror of many National and regional exhibitions including Watercolor West, Kentucky Watercolor Society, Utah Watercolor Society, Watercolor Society of Oregon, Red River Watermedia Show, Magnum Opus and many others.
Laitinen’s work has been featured in several books including The Splash Series, Painting with the White of your Paper, The The Transparent Watercolor Wheel and more. An active workshop instructor, Dale has traveled widely in both the US and Abroad.
Artist Web Site: http://dalelaitinen.com
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Sunday, October 20, 2024 - Wednesday, October 23, 2024 2 places available. |
9:00 AM-4:00 PM |
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Alternatively, you may download and print out the Registration Form, fill it out and mail it with your check to the name and address printed on the form.