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CWA Workshops

CWA strives to provide our students some of the best workshops with the top professional artists of our time. Please join in the fun. We look forward to meeting you.

CWA conducts both In-Person and Virtual Workshops. Check the workshop listings to see the type of workshop that you are interested in.

Below is the address for the In-Person workshops.

Danville Ranch House
1895 Ridgeland Circle
Danville, CA 94526

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  • When taking a CWA virtual workshop we will provide students with a limited-time link to view a recording of the workshop.
  • CWA will provide a link to a facebook page where students will be able to post their work for the artist and workshop participants to view. 
  • Discounts for CWA Members:  To receive the Member discount, you must log in, choose Workshops, then click the blue Sign Up Now button. If you are not a CWA member, you may click the Sign Up Now button at any time.
  • Sign up for more than one workshop at the same time and receive an automatic 10% discount off the total 
  • Waitlists: To get on our waiting list contact our registrar at registrar@californiawatercolor.org
  • Pay online: Pay through your PayPal account or Visa/Master Card (which will be accepted by PayPal)
  • Pay by check: Alternatively, you may print out the Registration Form, fill it out and mail it with your check to the name and address printed on the form.
  • Terms and Conditions and Cancellation Policy: Registering for a workshop means you are accepting our terms and conditions and cancellation policy.
  • For more information, contact your Workshop Team at registrar@californiawatercolor.org

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Thomas W. Schaller 2026 In Person Workshop

Thomas W. Schaller – The Power of Design and Imagination
October 2-4, 2026 (3 Days), 9 AM – 4 PM PST
*Recording of the entire workshop will be available for 30 days
Intermediate

Why we paint is far more important than what or how we paint. My work is a study in contrasts: light and dark, vertical and horizontal, warm and cool, the real and the imagined, and elements of the past, present, and future. I love to design with conflicting elements - allowing them to find balance and resolution on the surface of the paper in surprising and expressive ways. And I try never to paint just what I look at, but rather how it is I see. Painting for me is less about the result and more about becoming fully present in the process. I learn by better listening to my own creative voice. And I invite you to take part in this process - not to listen to any narrative of mine, but to help you to find and develop the artistic voice that is yours alone. 

Dates: October 2-4, 2026 (3 days), Friday through Sunday, 9 AM - 4 PM PST

Recording Available: Yes

Skill Level:  Intermediate

Registration Fees:  Non-Members $560, Members $500

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Thomas W. Schaller is an internationally-acclaimed artist, architect, and author based in NYC. In 2024 he was named the recipient of the Arthur Ross Award in Fine Arts  by the Institute of Classical Art and Architecture, winner of a 2024 Raphael Award, winner of the Ogden Pleissner Award by both the American Watercolor Society and the Salmagundi Art Club, and First Place Award winner in Watercolour International. A two-time winner of the prestigious Hugh Ferriss Memorial Prize, he is also the author of three books, including the AIA Award-Winning  Architecture in Watercolor. His latest, Architect of Light is published by Penguin. His new book The Creative Eye will be released in 2026. His best-selling DVD, The Power of Design is published by Streamline Media. And his interactive online mentorship program “Design and the Power of Imagination” is hosted by Terracotta LLC. Tom is a Signature Member of many arts groups around the world and is represented by Gallery 71 in New York City.

Artist Website: https://www.thomaswschaller.com 

Social Media Sites 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thomaswschaller/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thomaswschaller

DateTime
Friday, October 2, 2026 - Sunday, October 4, 2026
Full 		9:00 AM-4:00 PM

WAIT LIST ONLY

Please click here to be added to the waitlist.

To receive the Member Price, please log in, choose Workshops, then click the blue Sign Up Now button above.  If you are not a CWA member, you may click the Sign Up Now button at any time.  

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.