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Upcoming Classes and Workshops

    • September 04, 2023
    • October 09, 2023
    • 6 sessions
    • WAS-H Virtual Meeting Room
    • 14
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    VIRTUAL: Loose Streetscapes in Watercolors

    Vanidas Mangathil

    Six Monday mornings

    September 4, 11, 18, 25, October 2, 9

    9:30-11:30am  Central Time

    $175 members/$235 non-members


    The course is to help aspiring watercolor artists to take their streetscape painting skills to the next level and to get those masterful loose watercolor streetscapes. The following topics will be covered (not necessarily in the given order):

    ● Introduction to basic perspectives relevant to streetscapes

    ● Creating depth in streetscapes

    ● Basics of painting vehicles in streetscapes

    ● Addition of figures in streetscapes

    ● Simplifying streetscapes to remove complexities and improve composition

    ● Demonstration of streetscapes, simplifying from photographs


    First two or three classes will have more theoretical discussions (perspectives, vehicles, figures etc.) and associated demonstrations. Rest of the classes will demonstrate the application of concepts using reference photographs and developing from imagination.


    Links to a video recording of each session will be provided, should you miss a class or want to review a session. Links remain available for ​120 days.


    Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

    Click link below for supply list:

    Mangathil_LooseStreetscapes.pdf


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    • October 02, 2023
    • October 04, 2023
    • 3 sessions
    • 1601 West Alabama
    • 0
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    Ken Call

    Three-Day Workshop

         

    The Enlightened Brush:

    Compelling Portraits


    October 2 - 4, 2023

    9 am - 4 pm daily

    Learn to paint dynamic, colorful, figures and portraits under the guidance of an accomplished expert. Based on an intimate dance of light and color, Ken will show you how to bring your paintings to life while using your own personal vision and experiences. Comprehensive portrait and figure painting will be featured in a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere. You will have the opportunity to work with your own personal favorite subject matter as well as reference photos provided by the instructor.

    All painting levels are welcome -- basic, intermediate and advanced.

    Day 1:  Bring your own reference to paint - any subject matter (landscapes, flowers, people, etc.)  This will allow Ken to see your painting style and process so he can tailor his instruction on subsequent days by taking this into consideration.

    Day 2: Ken will supply reference photos of people.  Students will paint from the teacher's reference.

    Day 3: Bring your own photo (portrait or figures).  Ken will start with a demonstration and then will provide one-on-one feedback with students

    .

     The following pictures are the demos and the paint along (twisted lady). Any of these can be painted along with Ken. Please have the photos that you intend to work on (twisted lady as well as your own photos) completely drawn ahead of time. 

    Call - Demo1.jpg

    Call-Demo2.jpg

    Call - Twisted Lady.jpg

    Here is the supply list:  Call, Ken - Supply List.pdf

    READ ABOUT THE CANCELLATION POLICY FOR THIS MAJOR WORKSHOP HERE.

    • October 04, 2023
    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • WAS-H Virtual Meeting Room
    • 13
    Register

    VIRTUAL: Watercolor - Skills in Mixing Color

    Jason Michael Bentley

    Wednesday evening

    October 4

    6:00 - 9:00pm

    $50 members/$60 non-members

    Getting the right color doesn’t have to be a bundle of trial and error. With a bit of knowledge about pigments and their characteristics, we can develop an instinct for efficiently and accurately mixing color. There will be focus on the important and universal role of mixtures formed from primaries, with evaluation on how other tube colors relate in the spectrum. We will explore the warming, cooling, and neutralizing of hues, as well as tinting and shading techniques that maintain richness of chroma... Or not... The point is we’re in control! This open and interactive course will spotlight the instructor’s palette, work surface, and reference in real time, so you can directly see exactly how he mixes and applies paint. The process will be step by step based with short demos so you can take time to follow along and ask questions all the way to the finished painting.

    Links to a video recording of each session will be provided, should you miss a class or want to review a session. Links remain available for ​120 days.


    Level
    : Novice, Beginner, Intermediate


    Click HERE for Supply List.


    Reference photos for use in class. Please print these out or plan to use in class on a separate device.


    YellowDancers_Degas.jpg
    Flowers in Intense Light
    Orchids


    Website: http://www.jmbportfolio.com
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    • October 06, 2023
    • 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
    • 1601 W. Alabama at Mandell, Houston, Texas 77006
    • 7
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    Luminous Color Secrets


    Linda Vanek

    One Day Workshop

    Friday

    October 6

    9:30 am- 3:30 pm

    $85 Regular Tuition

    $75 Member Tuition


    Learn the secrets of creating luminous color and mixing rich darks and colorful grays.  We will create texture and interest with watercolor pencils and crayons.  Whether you are an experienced artist or beginning your watercolor journey, this fun, interactive class will include several demos and give you confidence in color mixing and painting techniques!


    Class drawing will be provided.  You may also bring a painting you are working on or a drawing of a subject you would like to paint.

    Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

    This class will be held in the WAS-H classroom at 1601 W. Alabama St. Houston, TX 77006

    Supply List:

    Recommended colors for class are:

    Daniel Smith - Extra Fine Watercolors (tube paint)

    • Hansa Yellow light or medium
    • Quinacridone Rose
    • Pyrrol Scarlet or Quinacridone Red
    • Phthalo Blue (GS-Green Shade)
    • French Ultramarine Blue
    • New Gamboge (optional)

    You can purchase a set of Daniel Smith paints with all the colors you need.  The set is called “The Watercolor Essentials Set of 6 paint colors”.  Available at the local art supply or from Amazon.

    If you already have good quality paints, such as Winsor Newton, or Holbein, make sure you have a “cool and a warm” red, and a true yellow, and blues that are like those listed above.

    Additional Colors you will need for the “Luminous Grays” exercise is:

    • Cobalt Blue, Burnt Sienna, Sap Green, Violet (purple) and Yellow Ochre and White Gouache Paint for opaque application. If you do not already have these colors, I will have them in class.

    Supplies

    • 4 or 5 sheets of 9” x 12” watercolor paper, 140 lb., cold press paper (Arches)
    • Standard watercolor brushes and a small flat wc brush 
    • Standard WC supplies
    • Notebook or watercolor paper to record color mixing combinations.
    • Watercolor Pencils (small set of basic colors)
    • October 06, 2023
    • October 27, 2023
    • 4 sessions
    • WAS-H Building, 1601 W. Alabama, Houston, TX 77006
    • 12
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    Plein Air Painting

    Arthur Deatly

    Friday afternoons

    October 6, 13, 20, 27
    12 pm - 3 pm
    $220 Tuition

    $180 WAS-H Members


    Let's get outside and breath the Plein Air!  The time-honored practice of painting the landscape directly from the source with a limited color palette.  Think Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Gaugin.  Strategies for achieving a winning painting will be shared.


    Intermediate or advanced level


    Supply List:

    1. Paintings:  Set of Watercolors (your choice) pan wet or dry

    2. Brushes:  Flat and small round brushes

    3. Paper:  Pad of 9"x 12" or 11" x 14"

    4.  Plastic round palette.

    5. Portable chair.

    6. Big hat.

    7. Paper Towels


    • October 07, 2023
    • October 08, 2023
    • 2 sessions
    • WAS-H Virtual Meeting Room
    • 8
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    VIRTUAL: Figures in Sunlight

    Graham Berry

    Saturday and Sunday Morning

    October 7 & 8

    9:00-11:00am Central Time

    $60 members/$80 non-members


    In this workshop I will teach you how to simplify scenes and take the fear out of painting people, 
    to see things as simple shapes and eliminate unnecessary detail. We will work with a limited palette and I will teach how to paint wet in wet, dry brush, and the importance of the water to pigment ratio. At the end of the class you will go home with a completed painting and the confidence to put people in your own paintings.


    My paintings are inspired by the effect of light and shadow on our environment, creating dynamic shapes and colours. I especially enjoy painting people going about their everyday lives, and I hope to inspire you to see future paintings everywhere you look.


    Links to a video recording of each session will be provided, should you miss a class or want to review a session. Links remain available for ​120 days.


    Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

    Click HERE for supply list.


    • October 07, 2023
    • October 08, 2023
    • 2 sessions
    • WAS-H Virtual Meeting Room
    • 12
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    VIRTUAL: The Monochromatic Portrait

    Jason Michael Bentley

    Saturday and Sunday
    October 7 & 8
    1:00-3:00pm Central time
    $60 members/$80 non-members

    Single color paintings can be great practice for composition or subject studies, and pretty cool looking finished paintings on their own! They help free us from multicolor complexities to focus more on what we need to know about form.

    In this workshop we will paint a portrait from the sketch provided using a color of your choice. (Link for drawing below. 9x6.5 inches) Please have ready before workshop) Recognizing value relationships over chroma will be emphasized, along with basic structure of the face and head. This open and interactive course will spotlight the instructor’s palette, work surface, and reference in real time, so you can directly see exactly how he mixes and applies paint. The process will be step by step based with short demos so you can take time to follow along and ask questions all the way to the finished painting.

    Links to a video recording of each session will be provided, should you miss a class or want to review a session. Links remain available for ​120 days.
    • Level: Beginner, Intermediate 
    Click HERE for Supply List.

    Reference photos for use in class. Please print these out or plan to use in class on a separate device.
    Drawing
    Reference Photo

    Website: http://www.jmbportfolio.com

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    • October 08, 2023
    • 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • 1601 W. Alabama at Mandell, Houston, Texas 77006
    • 12
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    Acrylic Abstract One-Day Workshop

    Dr. Mohammad Ali Bhatti

    Sunday

    October 8

    10 am - 4 pm

    $75 members/$85 non-members

    Learn how to create mixed media abstract paintings and exercise your creative ideas.  Abstract art is a fun and thoughtful process at the same time; however, the interesting part of it is that you can't go "wrong".  Enjoy the process as it leads you from one decision to another.  This class is appropriate for the beginner, intermediate or advanced painter.

    Bring with you any material such as acrylic paint, crayons, pastel, charcoal, collage, spry, stencil and cut-paste techniques which you may use to create a simple and interesting abstract painting. Also bring glue, old magazines, and pieces of old cloth for collage or mosaic, brushes, paper towel, any mark making material.

    NOTE:

    Surface Maximum 16” X 20” primed canvas, cardboard, paper, Masonite board etc

    • October 10, 2023
    • October 31, 2023
    • 4 sessions
    • 1601 W. Alabama at Mandell, Houston, Texas 77006
    • 6
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    Drawing 101

    Myke Venable

    Four Tuesday mornings

    October 10, 17, 24, 31

    9:30am - 12:30pm

    $220 Tuition/$180 Members 


    This class will allow you to develop, practice, and refine your drawing skills! Students will explore the fundamentals of drawing through various hands-on activities and class discussions. This class will touch upon observation, shapes, volume, value, line, and texture. This class is intended for students with little or no previous drawing experience or for those who want to sharpen their fundamental skills.

    Level: Novice or Beginner

    Supply List
    *Drawing Pad: Canson 9" x 12" in. 70 lb. Smooth surface

    *Graphite Pencils (5):  2H-H-HB-B-2B

    *Pencil Sharpener: Staedtler

    *Eraser: Pentel Hi-Polymer Block Eraser (white or pink)

    *Eraser Caps:  Pentel Hi-Polymer Eraser Caps (10 pack)

    *Book:  "Keys to Drawing" (free pdf online version)


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    • October 10, 2023
    • October 31, 2023
    • 4 sessions
    • WAS-H Building, 1601 W. Alabama, Houston, TX 77006
    • 14
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    A Cloudy Day


    Mohammad Bhatti

    Four Tuesday Afternoons
    October 10, 17, 24, 31
    1 pm - 4 pm
    $220 Regular Tuition

    $180 WAS-H Members


    Dull weather shouldn't mean dull paintings!  Students will learn how to paint a landscape or cityscape with a cloudy sky.  We will begin using a simple overall wash with a large soft brush, like a squirrel mop.  Students will then learn a step by step technique to create a beautiful cloudy day.  Students should bring good quality reference photos to use in class.  

    This class is appropriate for the beginner and intermediate student.  Advanced students can also benefit from learning this process.


    Supply List:

    Graphite Pencils: HB, 2B perferable.

    WC Brushes (natural squirrel hair preferred.)

    WC paints - your choice of colors

    Pallet to hold/mix paints

    Paper:  140 lb Arches 1/4 size paper

    Light weight drawing board

    Masking Tape

    Eraser and Sharpener


    Bring your own photos of cloudy skies to use in the class.

    • October 11, 2023
    • November 15, 2023
    • 6 sessions
    • 1601 W. Alabama at Mandell, Houston, Texas 77006
    • 0
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    Reflect and Refine

    Katherine Rodgers

    Six Wednesday evenings

    Oct 11, 18, 25, Nov 1, 8, 15

    (No class on Oct 5)

    6:00 - 9:00pm

    $310 Regular Tuition

    $250 Members



    Take time to reflect on your artwork and analyze the feedback you receive from the instructor and peers.  This course will help you identify strengths and opportunities for improvement in your paintings.  You will use this information to refine your technique and style.  Continually challenging yourself to grow as an artist, this class aims to introduce students to the principles of still life composition and provide them with the necessary skills to analyze and critique their work effectively.  


    Through practical exercises, demos, and discussions, students will learn how to observe and depict objects in a still life setting, as well as develop a critical eye to evaluate and provide constructive feedback on artwork. Class begins with a group critique setting on what the student is currently working on. The class will then move to simple exercises using a still life set up in the classroom. We will focus on arranging and setting up still life compositions to create visually interesting and meaningful scenes, as well as, exploring the use of props, backgrounds, and the use of negative space. Students will be encouraged to experiment and try new things as they progress in their development as an artist.


    Prerequisite: An introduction to watercolor course must be taken prior to registering. This course is intended for the independent painter who has a good grasp on all basic watercolor and painting techniques.

    Supply List:

    Bring your watercolor supplies:  brushes, paints and watercolor paper

    Sketchbook or drawing paper

    Graphite pencil set with both H and B varieties

    Eraser

    Level: Intermediate and Advanced


    Scan this QR code with your phone to visit Katherine's home page.

    • October 12, 2023
    • October 26, 2023
    • 3 sessions
    • 1601 W. Alabama at Mandell, Houston, Texas 77006
    • 0
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                                     Find Your Path

    Carla Gauthier

    Three Thursday afternoons

    October 12, 19, 26

    1:00 - 4:00pm

    $165 Tuition/$135 members


    Do you want to push your painting, define your style, and create a body of work that is cohesive and personal? This will be a student-driven class, with more of a coaching/critique vibe, helping each artist work towards a simple goal – to find their “path” whether it be realistic or abstract, portraits, landscapes, still-life based - whatever it is that inspires you. This class is not a “how-to” class. We will discuss concepts, artistic principles that will help each artist regardless of their style and subject, and do demos that are spontaneous, responding to student problems and needs. Ideally, we become a consistent group, whose input is varied and meaningful. The idea is that you will focus on a subject and approach to carry your ideas forward in a connected way. Work outside class is essential.

    Level: Intermediate, Advanced


    Supply List
    Regular Watercolor supplies – paper towels, palette, paints, brushes and the best paper you can afford. 

    • October 14, 2023
    • October 15, 2023
    • 2 sessions
    • 1601 W. Alabama at Mandell, Houston, Texas 77006
    • 0
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    Get Your Glow On

    Carla Gauthier

    Two-Day Workshop

    Saturday & Sunday

    October 14 & 15

    9:30 am - 3:30 pm

    $170 Regular Tuition

    $150 WAS-H Members Tuition


    Our watercolor medium is ideal for paintings that “glow”. Glow describes a sense of light that comes from inside the painting itself – like a sunset, a candle, a light in a window. Learn how to use color and value to describe just that – light that appears to come from the paper itself. We will work together on a group project to understand the ideas that will make this work, and will work on individual paintings as time allows.


    Level: Beginner with experience, Intermediate, Advanced

    Supply List
    Regular Watercolor supplies – paper towels, palette, paints, brushes. pencil & eraser and the best paper you can afford. 

    You should also bring one of your own photographs - find one that emits the special light we will learn to paint.


    • October 20, 2023
    • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • 1601 W. Alabama at Mandell, Houston, Texas 77006
    • 0
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    It's All in the Head

    Portrait Rendering


    Lenore Prudhomme

    Three Hour Workshop

    Friday, Oct 20

    9 am- 12 pm

    $60 Regular Tuition

    $50 Member Tuition


    In this workshop you will hone your ability to keenly observe what you see, learn the value of squinting and persistent relative visual measuring, and develop an insightful depiction of the portrait subject. You will utilize different materials to develop your own line quality and language. No

    formula will be imposed, just keen observation.


    There will be a discussion, then a 20-30-minute demonstration

    using a live model, followed by individual instruction at each easel. Each

    student will have an opportunity to complete three to four short-posed

    portraits in charcoal and/or conte.


    Principals taught in this workshop can be applied to figure drawing as

    well.

    This class will be held in the WAS-H classroom at 1601 W. Alabama St. Houston, TX 77006


    Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced


    Supply List:

    1.  Paper: Stonehenge or Fabriano toned ground paper

    Speckletone toned ground paper

    2. Drawing board

    3. Vine/ Willow Charcoal - forgiving. Soft produces a thicker line/stronger value. The lightest value and thinner line comes with the hard stick.

    Smudge stick

    4. Conte sticks or conte pencil- sienna and white

    5. Black carbon pencil-Wolff’s

    6. Kneaded eraser

    7. Burnt sienna pan pastel

    8. Pan pastel knife and soft covers



    These are some of my favorite tools and not required. Please bring

    anything you like to work with, but I do highly recommend a toned ground

    paper for this particular workshop. It will serve as a halftone so that you

    can quickly add shadows and highlights.


    • October 22, 2023
    • 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
    • 1601 W. Alabama at Mandell, Houston, Texas 77006
    • 13
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    Hello, Gourd-geous! Color-Infused Fall Still Life 


    Cheryl Evans

    One Day Workshop

    Saturday

    October 22

    9:30 am- 3:30 pm

    $85 Regular Tuition

    $75 Member Tuition


    Infuse your still life with rich, jewel-like color. Learn to flood intense, bold   color into the shadows and watch the warmth of the Fall season come to life. Investigate bounced light and a broad value range. Evans will introduce a method for planning a painting that will have you rethinking how you approach your subject matter.  

    Supplies:  

    Bring your regular watercolor supplies (palette, brushes, water container, paper towels)

    Paper:  140 lb. Arches cold press 1/4 or 1/2 sheet plus scraps for color testing.

    Include these pigments if they are not already in your palette:

    * Opera

    * New Gamboge

    * Lavender (Daniel Smith)

    Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced


    This class will be held in the WAS-H classroom at 1601 W. Alabama St. Houston, TX 77006

    • October 22, 2023
    • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • WAS-H Virtual Meeting Room
    • 12
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    VIRTUAL: Watercolor - City Slickin'!

    Jason Michael Bentley

    Sunday afternoon

    October 22

    1:00-4:00pm Central Time

    $50 members/$60 non-members


    Painting urban expanses can be exciting! But rigidity and building perspective can seem tight and intimidating, especially when confronted with a lot of information. The goal is to loosen up a bit and trade some detail for a sense of the organic, finding sharp edge and repetition only where they absolutely need to be. This gives illusion of building clusters without having to paint everything.

    In this workshop we will paint from two images. One that can be translated into a very loose, almost completely abstract mass of form to help train our eye to look past the detail. For the second image, we will apply our earlier rehearsal to a final painting, building in more elements to create a convincing cityscape. This open and interactive course will spotlight the instructor’s palette, work surface, and reference in real time, so you can directly see exactly how he mixes and applies paint. The process will be step by step based with short demos so you can take time to follow along and ask questions all the way to the finished painting.

    Links to a video recording of each session will be provided, should you miss a class or want to review a session. Links remain available for ​120 days.


    Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

    Click HERE for supply list.
    Reference photos for use in class

    Print out the Reference Photos below or plan to use in class from a separate device.


    Buildings
    Riverside

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    • October 26, 2023
    • November 16, 2023
    • 4 sessions
    • WAS-H Building, 1601 W. Alabama, Houston, TX 77006
    • 12
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    Beginning Watercolor - Release the Fear

    Alison Hendry

    Four Thursday Evenings

    October 26, Nov 2, 9, 16
    6 pm - 9 pm
    $220 Tuition

    $180 WAS-H Members



    Students will be introduced to basic supplies needed, color theory, composition, brush work and techniques.  Lots of support to just get going and not to be afraid to have fun with paint, paper and water.


    Supply List

    Paper:

    1 - 9” x 13” Watercolor Paper Pad or Block 100% cotton 140 lb. 

    1 – 11” x 14” Student Grade Paper (26% Cotton) – Strathmore

    Paint: Professional Grade tubes, Winsor & Newton (W&N), unless otherwise stated.

    Mandatory colors:

    • ·         Phthalocyanine Blue (Green Shade) aka Winsor Blue PB 15
    • ·         W&N's Permanent Rose OR Scarlet Lake or Winsor Red PR 254
    • ·         Hansa Yellow Medium PY 97 (Daniel Smith) OR Winsor Yellow PY 154
    • ·         Burnt Sienna PR101

    Optional colors:

    French Ultramarine Blue PB 29

    Lemon Yellow PY 175 or Hansa Yellow Light PY 3 (Daniel Smith)

    Brushes: Watercolor Brushes:

    • Round: Sizes 2, 6, 12 (small, medium and large)
    • 1-      ¾” or 1” flat brush (Snap brand) @ Texas Art Supply

    Other supplies:

    One roll Paper Towels

    Artist Masking Tape or Painter’s Tap – ¾” or 1”

    Board to tape paper to - bigger than 11 x 14, smaller than 36”

    Palette to hold your paint.

    White porcelain palette to mix colors.

    Box of Kleenex

    Small Spray Bottle of Water

    Additional recommendations re: brands, alternatives can be found in this document:  Hendry - Supply List2.jpg

    • October 28, 2023
    • October 29, 2023
    • 2 sessions
    • 1601 W. Alabama at Mandell, Houston, Texas 77006
    • 13
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    Water, Water Everywhere!

    Les McDonald, Jr.
    Weekend Workshop

    October 28 & 29

    9:30am - 3:30pm
    $170 Regular Tuitiion

    $150 WAS-H Members


    Painting water seems to always be a challenge. I will show you how to save the lights and get movement in the water. Painting water is done in layers. 

    Level: Novice, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

    Mcdonald - Student Supply List WATER WATER.doc
    • October 28, 2023
    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • 1601 W. Alabama at Mandell, Houston, Texas 77006
    • 7
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    Hunter's Moon

    Singing Bowls & Creativity

    Laura Mossman &

    Kristine Hari Shabad


    Saturday, October 28

    6 pm - 9 pm




    $60 Tuition + Supply Fee $25 = $85

    $50 members + Supply Fee $25 = $75


    It's a full-moon - the perfect time to join us for a 3-hour journey that will combine the healing properties of singing bowls and creative exercises to bring out your inner artist!  The bowls will encourage a state of relaxation and the painting exercises will inspire you to follow your inner spirit as you make your art.


    We will start the session by opening our supply kits and doing a few simple exercises to get familiar with the paint.  Then the lights dim, and we get ready to relax starting with a guided mediation led by our Sound Therapist, Kristine Hari Shabad.  At the appropriate time, the quartz bowls will begin to sing.


    As the bowls play, vibrations are sent throughout the room and can be felt throughout your body.  These vibrations have been known to restore balance and harmony and have beneficial effects to both your mind and body.  Most people experience a very relaxed state and a feeling of well-being.


    Students will then return to their painting stations where we will continue to explore our paints, following some mark-making prompts and then allowing the process to take over.


    At the end of the session, students will leave relaxed, with a renewed spirit and inspiration to continue to create.


    What to bring:  The supply fee will include ALL supplies needed for the workshop.  Students will take home the supply kit to continue their journey after class.


    The supply kit includes:

    Paints - Golden Paints and Daler Rowney Inks will be used to provide color.

    A Stabilo 8046 water-soluable pencil, a black Micron Pen, and a gel pen will be used for mark-making.  Three brushes (large, medium and small), and several other items to help create unique marks to allow for self-expression.


    Please dress comfortably and wear your "painting" clothes - acrylic paints do not come off when dry. 


    Students may also bring pillows and/or a yoga mat if they would like to lie on the floor during the singing bowls.


    PS:  Snoring is allowed!


    No art experience necessary!

    • November 02, 2023
    • 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
    • 1601 W. Alabama at Mandell, Houston, Texas 77006
    • 8
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    Chinese Brush Painting

    Gong Bi Style


    Peihong Endris

    One Day Workshop

    Thursday

    Nov 2

    9:30 am- 3:30 pm

    $85 Regular Tuition

    $75 Member Tuition


    Gong-Bi has a lot of meaning. Gong means meticulous or delicate. Bi means to write. So together, this painting style is one of delicacy and the precision of the details. Each technique is demonstrated by the instructor and students receive individual attention adapted to their particular skill level and interests. Beginners are welcome.

    This class will be held in the WAS-H classroom at 1601 W. Alabama St. Houston, TX 77006


    Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced


    Supply List:

    1.  Non-absorbency Rice Paper (teacher provides one sheet)

    2. Brushes (3)

    • 1 pointed detailed brush
    • 1 small combination brush,
    • 1 small brown bristled brush.

    2. Ink

    3. Chinese Watercolor

    4. A pallet or couple of used dishes.

    5. 15 x 20 Foam Board

    6. Masking Tape.

    7. Roll of paper towels


    • November 07, 2023
    • November 14, 2023
    • 2 sessions
    • WAS-H Building, 1601 W. Alabama, Houston, TX 77006
    • 12
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    Pet Portraits: Best Gift Ever!


    Robin Avery


    Two Tuesday Mornings
    November 7, 14
    9:30 am - 12:30 pm

    $110 - Regular Tuition

     $90 - WAS-H Member Tuition





    Students will learn how to draw and/or transfer a pet photo onto paper and then learn how to make the photo come alive.  Teacher will share the keys to painting eyes, noses and fur!


    Levels:  Beginners (with some experience), Intermediate and Advanced students are welcome!


    Supply List:

    Bring a good 8-1/2" X 11 B&W copy of a photo (of your pet) you would like to paint.  Bring paints that best represent your pet's colors.  Bring your regular watercolor supplies (paper, brushes, etc.)






    • November 07, 2023
    • November 28, 2023
    • 4 sessions
    • WAS-H Building, 1601 W. Alabama, Houston, TX 77006
    • 11
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    Flora & Fauna Painting


    Mohammad Bhatti

    Four Tuesday Afternoons
    November 7, 14, 21, 28
    1 pm - 4 pm
    $220 Tuition

    $180 WAS-H Members



    Learn to paint flowers and floral groupings using watercolor.  We will focus on technique, color values and composition.  Painting flowers is a unique experience.  Each flower is different!  Using flat and pointed brushes, we will blend color and obtain soft edges where needed.  You may also bring tracing paper to transfer your favorite images.  This class is appropriate for the beginner and intermediate student, however, advanced students will also be able to hone their skills.


    Supply List:

    Graphite Pencils: HB, 2B perferable.

    WC Brushes (natural squirrel hair preferred.)

    WC paints - your choice of colors

    Pallet to hold/mix paints

    Paper:  140 lb Arches 1/4 size paper

    Light weight drawing board

    Masking Tape

    Eraser and Sharpener


    Bring your own photos of flowers to use in the class.

    • November 07, 2023
    • November 14, 2023
    • 2 sessions
    • WAS-H Building, 1601 W. Alabama, Houston, TX 77006
    • 12
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    Beginner Still Life Practice:

    Let's Paint An Apple

    Alison Hendry

    Two Tuesday Evenings
    November 7, 14
    6 pm - 9 pm

    $110 - Regular Tuition

     $90 - WAS-H Member Tuition





    Using Basic Skills and techniques, students will practice becoming more

    comfortable with watercolor pigment control, use of various brushes, color theory, and composition while painting a simple still life. Put the techniques that you have learned into a finished painting!


    Levels:  Novice and beginners


    Supply List:

    Click to see supply list.


    • November 08, 2023
    • November 09, 2023
    • 2 sessions
    • WAS-H Virtual Meeting Room
    • 14
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    VIRTUAL: The Monochromatic Portrait

    Jason Michael Bentley

    Wednesday and Thursday
    November 8 & 9
    6:00-8:00pm Central time
    $60 members/$80 non-members

    Single color paintings can be great practice for composition or subject studies, and pretty cool looking finished paintings on their own! They help free us from multicolor complexities to focus more on what we need to know about form.

    In this workshop we will paint a portrait from the sketch provided using a color of your choice. (Link for drawing below. 9x6.5 inches) Please have ready before workshop) Recognizing value relationships over chroma will be emphasized, along with basic structure of the face and head. This open and interactive course will spotlight the instructor’s palette, work surface, and reference in real time, so you can directly see exactly how he mixes and applies paint. The process will be step by step based with short demos so you can take time to follow along and ask questions all the way to the finished painting.

    Links to a video recording of each session will be provided, should you miss a class or want to review a session. Links remain available for ​120 days.
    • Level: Beginner, Intermediate 
    Click HERE for Supply List.

    Reference photos for use in class. Please print these out or plan to use in class on a separate device.
    Drawing
    Reference Photo

    Website: http://www.jmbportfolio.com

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    • November 11, 2023
    • 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • 1601 W. Alabama at Mandell, Houston, Texas 77006
    • 20
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    Journey in the World of Silk Painting

    Inga Strauss Godejord

    Saturday, November 11
    10:00 am - 4:00 pm
    $75 members/$85 non-members


    This 6-hour workshop will give you a valuable foundation to begin creating silk art. Create delicate and dynamic patterns of color and texture on your silks and leave with a small farmable silk painting and 22” square or 8”x54” natural silk piece that maybe worn or framed. We will start with basic techniques that will lead you to your own creative solutions. Learn the Serti method in which you first trace the outline of your chosen design with gutta resist. Then touch the colors on with a brush and watch them flow, blending in natural and sometimes mysterious ways on their own.

    The techniques are simple enough for absolute beginners’ yet also exciting way for a more experienced artist to transfer their talent to fabric.  Best quality materials and full technical support will be provided.

    All Supplies Included.

    Level: Novice, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced




    • November 15, 2023
    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • WAS-H Virtual Meeting Room
    • 14
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    VIRTUAL: Watercolor - City Slickin'!

    Jason Michael Bentley

    Wednesday evening

    November 15

    6:00-9:00pm Central Time

    $50 members/$60 non-members


    Painting urban expanses can be exciting! But rigidity and building perspective can seem tight and intimidating, especially when confronted with a lot of information. The goal is to loosen up a bit and trade some detail for a sense of the organic, finding sharp edge and repetition only where they absolutely need to be. This gives illusion of building clusters without having to paint everything.

    In this workshop we will paint from two images. One that can be translated into a very loose, almost completely abstract mass of form to help train our eye to look past the detail. For the second image, we will apply our earlier rehearsal to a final painting, building in more elements to create a convincing cityscape. This open and interactive course will spotlight the instructor’s palette, work surface, and reference in real time, so you can directly see exactly how he mixes and applies paint. The process will be step by step based with short demos so you can take time to follow along and ask questions all the way to the finished painting.


    Links to a video recording of each session will be provided, should you miss a class or want to review a session. Links remain available for ​120 days.


    Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

    Click HERE for supply list.


    Reference photos for use in class

    Print out the Reference Photos below or plan to use in class from a separate device.

    Buildings

    Riverside


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    • November 16, 2023
    • December 14, 2023
    • 4 sessions
    • 1601 W. Alabama at Mandell, Houston, Texas 77006
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    Find Your Path

    Carla Gauthier

    Four Thursday afternoons

    Nov 16, 30 Dec 7, 14 (skip 11/23)

    1:00 - 4:00pm

    $220 Tuition/$180 members




    Do you want to push your painting, define your style, and create a body of work that is cohesive and personal? This will be a student-driven class, with more of a coaching/critique vibe, helping each artist work towards a simple goal – to find their “path” whether it be realistic or abstract, portraits, landscapes, still-life based - whatever it is that inspires you. This class is not a “how-to” class. We will discuss concepts, artistic principles that will help each artist regardless of their style and subject, and do demos that are spontaneous, responding to student problems and needs. Ideally, we become a consistent group, whose input is varied and meaningful. The idea is that you will focus on a subject and approach to carry your ideas forward in a connected way. Work outside class is essential.

    Level: Intermediate, Advanced


    Supply List
    Regular Watercolor supplies – paper towels, palette, paints, brushes and the best paper you can afford. 

    • November 18, 2023
    • November 19, 2023
    • 2 sessions
    • 1601 W. Alabama at Mandell, Houston, Texas 77006
    • 14
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    Paint with Light & Shade

    Dr. Mohammad Ali Bhatti

    Saturday & Sunday

    Sept 2 & 3

    9:30am - 3:30pm


    $150 members/$170 non-members


    This workshop is designed to fix your problem painting shadow in watercolor. If you have problems painting shadows and sometimes the color was totally wrong, the results looked muddy, or they just didn’t look convincing. This workshop is for you to learn painting light and shade in watercolor. You will learn how to paint life like and develop good understanding of how light, shade create the illusion of 3-dimensional object.

    Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced


    Supply List:
    Graphite Pencils: 
    HB, 2B (preferable)

    Watercolor brushes (natural squirrel hair preferable)

    Watercolor paint of your choice, palette

    140 Lb Arches ¼-sheet-size paper

    Light weight Drawing Board

    Eraser – masking tape – sharpener – paper towels etc.

    Note: Bring good quality still life/objects photos/prints (6x6 inches) with contrasting light and shade. 

    • November 18, 2023
    • November 19, 2023
    • 2 sessions
    • WAS-H Virtual Meeting Room
    • 13
    Register
    VIRTUAL: Watercolor Foundations - Essential Techniques

    Jason Michael Bentley 
    Saturday & Sunday
    November 18 & 19
    1:00-4:00pm
    $90 members/$110 non-members

    The most important part about painting with watercolor is understanding the behavior of the pigment and surface.  In this online workshop, we will explore the watercolor fundamentals and techniques often forgotten or taken for granted, such as understanding the influences of gravity and environment on paint management, and the importance of good timing for varied effects.   

    This is an excellent course for beginners and experienced painters alike. This open and interactive course will spotlight the instructor’s palette, work surface, and reference in real time, so you can directly see exactly how he mixes and applies paint. The process will be step by step based with short demos so you can take time to follow along and ask questions all the way to the finished painting.

    Links to a video recording of each session will be provided, should you miss a class or want to review a session. Links remain available for ​120 days.
    • Day 1 – Considerations of Color Theory, Value & Brush Technique

      • Construct simple color wheel and value scale
      • Practicing flat and gradient washes with control and good timing 
      • Project: Simple still-life to study important value relationships

    Day 2 – Applicable Effects & Process of Painting (The this, then that.)
      • Practicing layered and dynamic color mixing
      • Learning how to break down a composition into clear steps 
      • Project: Expressive Landscape - bringing it all together

    Level: Novice, Beginner, Intermediate

    Click HERE for Supply List.

    Reference photos for use in class. Please print these out or plan to use in class on a separate device.
    Cube

    Bentley - Foundations Picture 23.jpg

    Website: http://www.jmbportfolio.com


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    • November 21, 2023
    • 9:30 AM
    • November 28, 2023
    • 12:30 PM
    • 1601 W. Alabama at Mandell, Houston, Texas 77006
    • 6
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