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Each month WAS-H meets together on a Sunday @ 2 pm to have a General Meeting and Artist Demonstration. Typically, these events will happen on the first Sunday each month.
July 2024
July 7 @ 2 pm General Meeting/Demo Starts at 2 pm Demo Artist: Dr. Mohammad Bhatti who will show how to add drama to your watercolor portraits.
| About the Artist for July 7, 2024 Dr. Mohammad Ali Bhatti is an accomplished abstract, portrait painter and art professor. Born and raised in Pakistan, he traveled to the United States and earned an MFA from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and a PhD in Interdisciplinary Arts from Ohio University in 1998. Dr. Bhatti joined WAS-H in 2015 as a member, and in 2020, he became an Elite Member. He has received numerous awards in WAS-H shows and exhibitions, and has taught numerous courses to share his artistic expertise. He believes that “less is more” in watercolor painting, and his sweeping brush strokes and transparent washes build up form and depth, allowing light to shine through layers. In this month’s demonstration, Dr. Bhatti will paint a portrait with loose and strong contrasts between light and dark “chiaroscuro,” creating an illusion of three-dimensionality. |
August 2024
Les McDonald August 4, 2024 at 2 pm Les McDonald, Jr. discovered his passion for art at a young age while growing up in Port O' Connor, Texas. After pursuing a degree in Commercial Art and working in advertising for nearly 20 years, Les redirected his focus to his true passion: painting. Les’ dedication to his craft has resulted in a diverse body of work, with a particular focus on nature, wildlife, birds, landscapes, seascapes, and sporting art. This last year, Les achieved signature membership at American Watercolor Society. In this demo, Les will show basic wet-on-wet application techniques for painting water and sky. He will also demonstrate dry brush application techniques, perfect for achieving wood grain textures. |
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September 2024
September 8, 2024
at 2 pm
Katie Steck
October 2024
October 6, 2024
at 2 pm
Kathleen Conover
Judge and Juror of our Annual Members Exhibit
Kathleen has been juried into more than 200 exhibitions, receiving national and international recognition for the vision, innovative techniques, and fearless expression that give rise to her unique designs.
Painting from an early age, Kathleen was influenced by teachers and artists in the fertile environment of Southern California’s prominent artists, museums and galleries as well as early international travels. She studied undergraduate fine arts at San Diego State University, finished her Bachelor of Art degree at the University of Washington in Seattle and earned her Master of Arts degree from Northern Michigan University. She continued study with American master watercolor artists over the next decade enriched her depth, understanding, skill and personal style of painting.
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