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2023 Virtual Workshop Instructions
California Watercolor Association Workshop Series 2023
Frank Eber 2023 In-Person Workshop
Frank Eber – Beyond Technique: Finding Individual Expression
April 23-26, 2023 (4 Days), 9 AM – 4 PM PST
*Recording of the entire workshop will be available for 30 days
All Skill Levels
The workshop will:
- Continue in the tradition of the 20th Century California Barbizon movement (“intimate works, painted with a limited palette; softly expressive, suggestive rather than detailed”)
- Focus on emotional responses to nature Encourage the individual artist’s expression while balancing the forces at play in creation of a painting.
- Topics will include design and composition, color and lighting, positives and negatives, simplification of shape, and atmospheric effects. The techniques you will learn in Frank’s workshop transcend the watercolor medium.
Small class settings only. Please sign up early!
A painter's painter, Frank Eber works in a direct, loose style influenced by the Old World masters. Typical in his art are color mixes and light that evoke nostalgia while remaining absolutely in the present. Frank's watercolor workshops reach beyond technique, encouraging individual expression and observing the elusive balance of forces that create beauty in painting.
All levels are welcome but students should have an understanding of the watercolor medium and of simple one point perspective. Students should be able to paint a simple watercolor wash.
Frank stresses a solid foundation in the basics, “…so that our focus is on creating timeless art. An emotional link is necessary in our work, as well as the connection to the vibrancy of everything we paint.”
Workshop Dates: April 23-26 (4 days), Sunday through Wedensday, 9 AM - 4 PM PST
Recording Available: Yes
Skill Level: All Skill Levels with some basic understanding of watercolor techniques
Registration Fees: Non-Members $500, Members $440
Watercolor Workshop Supply List
Workshop Location
Danville Ranch House
895 Ridgeland Circle
Danville, CA 94526
Based in Central California, Frank Eber is an artist working in both watercolor and oils. His body of work inspires an emotional response to Nature and Beauty, resulting in timeless, enduring artwork. A closer look reveals subtlety in color, poetic impressions, and serene beauty. “I think it is important to leave some mystery, some room for imagination. When you look at the finished piece, it is remarkable what you think you see that is not really there! For me, that is one of the most beautiful things about painting.” Conveying atmosphere and mystery is Frank’s specialty. In fact, it is the basis of all his work and teaching.
Social Media Sites:
https://www.instagram.com/frankeber/
Artist Web Site: http://www.frankeber.com
Date | Time | |
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Sunday, April 23, 2023 - Wednesday, April 26, 2023 Full |
9:00 AM-4:00 PM | WAIT LIST ONLYPlease 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.
Gary Tucker 2023 In-Person Workshop
Gary Tucker – Finding Confidence with Watercolor
October 16-19, 2023 (4 Days), 9 AM – 4 PM PST
*Recording of the entire workshop will be available for 30 days
Advanced Beginner - Some experience with watercolor is helpful
Our subject will be the streets and countryside of Sonoma and how we can translate these into watercolor. I will show you methods to build your confidence with watercolor through brushwork and edge control. We will learn to quickly a focal area, construct a composition, and bring it to life through watercolor. The workshop includes demonstrations, work time, and critique.
“Through the media of watercolor and my process of painting I find power through brushwork, and subtlety through transparency.” “Watercolor differs from other media in that there is a performance aspect to it. The fine pieces come out in one sitting and very often like a classic performance, something happens, a fusion of mind and subject, an improvisation that cannot be duplicated” – Gary Tucker
Workshop Dates: October 16-19, 2023 (4 days), Monday through Thursday, 9 AM - 4 PM PST
Recording Available: Yes
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
Registration Fees: Non-Members $595, Members $525
Watercolor Workshop Supply List
Workshop Location
Danville Ranch House
895 Ridgeland Circle
Danville, CA 94526
Gary Tucker was drawing and painting from an early age, even in high school he began to think more seriously about life as an artist, and with the support of family and a chance meeting a life long mentor and artist, Mrs Anita Fahs, he started to make art his life path. Eventually Gary was drawn east to Boston where he enrolled at The School of the Museum of Fine Arts. Here Gary studied with Professor Kaji Aso, who taught watercolor and Japanese Calligraphy. Professor Aso introduced eastern aesthetics, Calligraphy and Sumi painting. Gary was also introduced to the media of watercolor and found he could achieve more subtlety and expressiveness in his painting.
Date | Time | |
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Monday, October 16, 2023 - Thursday, October 19, 2023 15 places available. |
9:00 AM-4:00 PM |
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.
Juanita Hagberg In-Person Workshop
Juanita Hagberg – Painting Abstractly Using Watercolors on Yupo
November 1-3, 2023 (3 Days), 9 AM – 4 PM PST
*Recording of the entire workshop will be available for 30 days
Advanced Beginner to Advanced
Many watercolor artists talk about wanting to “loosen up,” and go from painting carefully rendered representations to non-objective or abstract work. Painting on Yupo - a slick, non-porous, white, synthetic paper, can help you achieve this. The surface supports exploration and experimentation, and provides many exciting possibilities for dynamic paintings. Paint can be completely wiped off of the surface, allowing you to correct mistakes, change course, or start over.
Each day, there will be demonstrations, discussion, painting time, personal feedback, and critique. If you want to take your painting in a more abstract direction, Yupo is worth trying. Working on it allows you to experiment and take chances in your art journey. We will go beyond painting what we see, to expressing more personal responses to a subject or idea. There will be new ideas to inspire you, and plenty of opportunity to be more spontaneous and creative. You will also see how using composition and design strengthens your work. Whether you’re an advanced beginner, have been painting watercolors a long time, or feel “stuck,” this workshop will get you thinking about expanding your possibilities as an artist.
Workshop Dates: November 1-3, 2023 (3 days), Wednesday through Friday, 9 AM - 4 PM PST
Recording Available: Yes
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner to Advanced
Registration Fees: Non-Members $255, Members $195
Watercolor Workshop Supply List
Workshop Location
Danville Ranch House
895 Ridgeland Circle
Danville, CA 94526
Many of us love nature. We spend as much of our time as possible outdoors, or wishing we could. Our emotional connections and visual impressions of the natural world energize us.
Landscapes and seascapes are reflected in all of my watercolor paintings. Recalling my experiences in nature provides inspiration and content for my exploration of natural forms, colors, and textures.
I always wanted to be an artist. I loved drawing, and was attracted to anything creative. My journey to become a watercolor artist began after a career as a public school teacher. I am self-taught, and fortunate to have had 2 inspiring mentors. Experiencing nature is paramount to me, and I love of painting "en plein air." Those impressions become the genesis for my abstractions.
Date | Time | |
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Wednesday, November 1, 2023 - Friday, November 3, 2023 20 places available. |
9:00 AM-4:00 PM |
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.