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Multi-Day Workshops


This webpage details the multi-day workshops offered by Southwestern Watercolor Society. Workshops for the Spring are typically announced at the November Members Meeting and Fall Workshops are announced at the May Members Meeting.


In addition to Multi-day Workshops, SWS also offers several "One Day Classes."

Details about One-Day Classes can be found here: Classes


Carrie Waller, AWS, NWS

Transparency of Glass & Vibrant Color

Three-Day Workshop

February 11-13, 2025
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Marsh Lane Baptist Church
Members:  $450/Nonmembers: $500


Kay Byfield will be the coordinator for this workshop. You may contact Kay at workshops@SWSWatercolor.org or 214-532-5559.

Register Carrie Waller

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Artist Bio
Artist Bio

Carrie Waller is a watercolor artist working in a realistic, detailed style. Her training in Interior Design and her studies in Graphic design as well as her time living in Europe and Asia have influenced her as an artist. Her unique works are bold, vibrant and dramatic.

Carrie has won numerous awards and has had works published in many significant publications and been included in prestigious exhibitions. As a result, she is a signature member of the American Watercolor Society, National Watercolor Society, San Diego Watercolor Society, Louisiana Watercolor Society, Mid-Southern Watercolorists, Women In Watercolor, and Watercolor USA Honor Society. She teaches workshops and private classes across the United States.

To find out more about Carrie Waller and see more of her paintings, go to her website,

https://www.carriewallerfineart.com/


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Workshop Description and Supply List
Workshop Description and Supply List

Join award winning watercolor artist, Carrie Waller, for a 3-day workshop. Her focus will be on the transparency of glass and the use of vibrant colors. All levels are welcome to paint with Carrie as she breaks down her process and shares step-by-step instruction in a fun and nurturing environment. Carrie will walk you through the process from setting up a still-life through painting that composition. Along the way, she will share award winning tips and techniques. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to paint with one of the best known still life artists around who specializes in the way light travels through and bounces off of glass.

Carrie has said that she is “really inspired by light and how it bounces off things and of course it does some dramatic things to glass. That is w.y glass has become a huge source of inspiration for many of my paintings.”



Carrie Waller Supply List

 


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Lorraine Watry, NWS, TWSA

Focus on Hummingbird in Flight

Three-Day Workshop

March 11 - 13, 2025
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Marsh Lane Baptist Church
Members: $400/Nonmembers: $450



Mary Jane Journey will be the coordinator for this workshop. You may contact Mary Jane at workshops@SWSWatercolor.org 


Register Lorraine Watry

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Artist Bio
Artist Bio

Lorraine Watry is an award-winning artist focusing on waterscapes, wildlife, and reflective objects. She has worked with watercolor for over 30 years and is in her 16th year of teaching watercolor classes and workshops. Lorraine’s watercolor YouTube channel has 29,000+ subscribers. Her “Watercolor Techniques for Beginners” video has over a million views.

Lorraine is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society and is the 2024/2025 NWS President. She is also Signature member of the Transparent Watercolor Society of America, American Women Artists, Rocky Mountain National Watercolor Society, Colorado Watercolor Society, Northwest Watercolor Society, and Pikes Peak Watercolor Society. Lorraine is a juried member of the International Guild of Realism and the Society of Animal Artists. Lorraine’s paintings have been juried into many national and international exhibitions.

 

To find out more about Lorraine Watry and see more of her paintings, go to her website,

https://www.lorrainewatrystudio.com/


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Workshop Description and Supply List
Workshop Description and Supply List

This workshop will focus on painting a hummingbird in flight. Hummingbirds are tiny birds with huge personalities. Learn to create the beautiful feathers and show motion in the hummingbirds wings while creating a soft focus background with a wet-on-wet technique.

During this workshop: Students will explore how strong values and vibrant color will make the bird’s feathers feel shiny. We will use layering, wet-on-wet, masking and other techniques to create a realistic likeness of the bird and flowers with a with a blurred background.

Preparation in advance of the workshop: Participants will need to have the drawing for the painting on their watercolor paper and masked prior to the first day of the workshop. Lorraine will be doing my painting 13” x 19” (sized for travel) with a border for stapling or taping my paper down. Images will be provided in advance to workshop participants.

As a bonus project: Time permitting, Lorraine will demonstrate a portion of a swan in water study (7” x 10”) and discuss the similarities and differences to painting glass. Students are welcome to paint along for the study or just watch. Image will be provided in advance to workshop participants.


 

Lorraine Watry Supplies




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Stan Kurth, NWS

Intuitive Painting with Watercolor and Gouache
Three-day Workshop

April 8 - 10, 2025
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Marsh Lane Baptist Church
Members: $425/ Nonmembers: $475



Kay Byfield will be the coordinator for this workshop. You may contact Kay at workshops@SWSWatercolor.org or 214-532-5559.



Register Stan Kurth

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Artist Bio
Artist Bio

Abstract painter Stan Kurth calls himself an intuitive painter. By that, he means that his painting is about embracing feeling and instinct. He begins his work without any preliminary thoughts or plans for a specific object or subject. Starting with a blank substrate, he makes marks using a variety of tools, creating a library of design elements and applying design principles until a personal aesthetic is achieved. He does not use any external reference source for his paintings.

Stan was born and raised in Phoenix, and has been painting since he was four years old, He studied English literature and history at Northern Arizona University while completing many courses in painting and drawing. He worked as a graphic designer for 35 years, Stan Kurth currently devotes himself entirely to painting and teaching workshops around the country. His work has been featured in numerous fine art exhibits and publications, and he’s won numerous awards in both national and international exhibitions! Stan is a signature member of several watercolor societies, including the San Diego Watercolor Society, Western Federation of Watercolor Societies (Master), and the National Watercolor Society (Master), Arizona Watercolor Association and Contemporary Watercolorists of Arizona.

To find out more about Stan Kurth and see more of his paintings, go to his website,

https://stankurth.com


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Workshop Description and Supply List
Workshop Description and Supply List

Workshop Title: Intuitive Painting with Watercolor and Gouache

Workshop Description:

This workshop is designed to teach all levels of students to paint intuitively and start a painting without preconceived notions of the outcome. There will be no preliminary planning or drawing. The process will dictate the direction as students use watercolor and gouache to implement the elements and principles of design.

Paintings will begin with the application of random marks; then participants will add color using a mixture of watercolor and gouache to create a library of design elements. There will be regular comments and feedback of the work in progress concerning the relationships between the elements and principles. It is entirely possible that finished work may be representational, but the goal is to create work which is compositionally pleasing and aligned with the artist's personal aesthetic. 

Stan Kurth Supply List




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A $100 deposit is required to reserve a place in our Multi-Day Workshops. The balance is due 30 days prior to day 1 of the workshop.

WORKSHOPS POLICY:


Workshop enrollment is limited typically limited to a maximum of 20 participants. Reservations are accepted in the order in which they are received. Wait lists are also formed in the order that requests are received.

A $100 deposit per workshop must accompany the signup to reserve a space. Confirmation of enrollment will be sent upon receipt of the deposit (or full payment). The deposit is non-transferable to any other person or workshop.

Balance of payment is due one month before the workshop start date and if not received by that date, the student may lose his/her place.

If you have questions or wish to cancel your registration in a workshop, please contact workshops@swswatercolor.org.

Cancellation/Refund Policy for Multi-Day Workshops

The cancelling member shall contact the Workshop Coordinator as soon as possible to facilitate replacement.  The SWS wait list has first priority over other students who are not on the wait list.

Upon a student’s cancellation of a workshop at least one month prior to the start date of the workshop, the workshop fee is 100% refundable.

Upon a student’s cancellation of a workshop less than one month prior to the start date of the workshop, the entire fee is refundable only if the space is filled and paid for.  If the space is not filled and paid for, the workshop fees are refundable, less the $100 deposit.

Once the workshop begins, there are no refunds for no-shows or withdrawals.

SWS reserves the right to cancel workshops due to insufficient enrollment or other reasons.  If SWS cancels a workshop, applicants will receive a full refund.

If you have questions or wish to cancel your registration in a workshop, please contact workshops@swswatercolor.org.