David R. Smith Workshop

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Join David on a Watercolor Journey, learning the most valuable watercolor concepts and techniques. This workshop will save you countless hours of trial & error by demonstrating approaches in an easily understood manner that will open new doors of discovery and creativity. Participants will have access to reference photos, drawing guides, typed outlines, and step-by-step […]

AZR – May: Andy Evansen

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Please note the change of date to May 1, 2023. Andy Evansen's focus will be on plein air painting during this month's AZR event APRIL 20, 2023: DEADLINE TO SUBMIT PAINTINGS FOR CRITIQUE. If you would like to submit a plein air painting for possible critique, register right away and find the instructions within the […]

Michael Solovyev Workshop

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The Portrait in Watercolor: Light and Dynamic Cost: $50.00  |   Participants: Limit 50 Creating lively, dynamic portraits using the core potentials of watercolor: transparency, lightness, and spontaneity. The first "Workshops International” (online) mini workshop will be taught by artist Michael Solovyev from Montreal, Canada. Michael is often called a “sunny watercolorist” – his airy, […]

Entry Form: 83rd International Open

Exhibition Venue: Matzke Fine Art Gallery, Camano Island, WA WA, United States

SCROLL down this page to find the entry form after you have logged in. ENTRY PERIOD - May 16 to July 9, 2023 EXHIBITION DATES - Oct. 14 - Nov. 12, 2023 This is the first time since 2019 that we will have a gallery exhibition, not an online exhibition. It will be thrilling to […]

Samish Island Paintout – May

Samish Island Campground and Retreat Center

NOTICE - MAY 3, 2023 - ALL SINGLE OCCUPANCY "E" TYPE CABINS ARE SOLD OUT. AVAILABILITY OF "E' CABINS IS ONLY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE A ROOMMATE. DO NOT REGISTER FOR SINGLE OCCUPANCY "E" CABIN. STANDARD CABINS ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR SINGLE OCCUPANTS. Artists working in all mediums love PaintOut: collage artists, watercolorists, oil & […]

NWWS May 2023 General Meeting Demonstration with Mark Mehaffey

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What a treat we have for you on May 23, 2023! Mark Mehaffey, AWS, NWS (Dolphin Fellow), TWS, and many other significant professional honors, will join our general meeting as demo artist. Mark works primarily in watercolor and acrylic, the “other” media. His work ranges from beautiful watercolor paintings to dynamic abstract work of a […]

NWWS June 2023 General Meeting Demonstration with Dale Laitinen

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Dale Laitinen has been painting for over forty years, thirty five of those in watercolor, and he'll soon be sharing his vibrant talent with NWWS. His watercolors are fluid and exuberant, with confidant full on brushstrokes. He moves easily between objective and nonobjective painting, sometimes somewhere in-between, but always intriguing and an invitation for the […]

Lorena Massa Workshop

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LORENA MASSA | WORKSHOPS INTERNATIONAL  AUGUST 12, 2023 - 10:00 - 1:00 (PACIFIC TIME) Lorena Massa, a Daniel Smith Brand Ambassador from Italy, is in love with colors and the hidden simplicity and beauty of small things. In her own words, "Humans, animals and flowers enchant me... The most interesting part of painting a portrait is […]

Samish Island PaintOut – September

Samish Island Campground and Retreat Center

Artists working in all mediums love Paint-Out: collage artists, watercolorists, oil & acrylic painters, knitters, and other media artists. Some artists work on small pieces, but there is space for those working very large. There is a large bulletin board where artists pin their finished work for all to see, and artists enjoy being the […]

SEPT 2023 GENERAL MEETING DEMONSTRATION WITH STAN KURTH

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 - NWWS is delighted to bring the brilliance of Stan Kurth to our meeting. MEETING START TIME: 7:00 (Pacific) "My definition of intuitive painting is beginning the work without any preliminary thoughts or plans for a particular object or subject as an end, but rather starting on a blank substrate, making marks […]

AZR – OCT 9, 2023: ANITA LEHMANN | FOCUS: “COMPOSITION CORNERSTONES”

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START TIME: 1:00  (Pacific).  DOORS OPEN 12:45. The first in the “Painting Design: Essentials for Success” series is “Focus: Composition Cornerstones” with the fantastic Anita Lehmann. Lehmann is a skilled instructor who effectively teaches compositional design, often considered a significant challenge in the realm of painting. Her own artwork is used to demonstrate the effective […]

OPEN EXHIBITION VIEWING

Matzke Fine Art Gallery & Sculpture Park 2345 Blanche Way, Camano Island, WA, United States

Gallery Hours: Open Friday, Sat., and Sun., 11:00 - 5:00., or Mon. - Thurs. by appt. 360-387-2759, or email: matzke@camano.net The 2023 Open International Exhibition will be shown on Camano Island, WA, at the wonderful Matzke Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Garden. Scenic Camano Island is about an hour north of Seattle and and an […]