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• Summer 2017 Open Studio for Members

  • Start
    02 Jun 2017
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  • End
    25 Aug 2017
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  • Schedule
    8 sessions
  • Location
    WAS-H, 1601 W. Alabama, Houston, TX 77006

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  SUMMER 2017 OPEN STUDIO FOR MEMBERS

  Diane Burch, Facilitator, ipaint@dianeburchstudio.com   1(858) 945-5457. 

  Come paint together from 10-2 pm on Fridays when no workshops or classes are scheduled. We watch a DVD from an artist of renown,  discuss style and techniques demonstrated, paint in the style of the DVD or our own compositions, share ideas, and enjoy the camaraderie of fellow artists.  

  

  No additional instruction is provided.  Bring your usual supplies, your lunch, and enjoy additional painting time after we eat together.
  

  Summer schedule of DVD's is listed below. If a change is made, registered members will be notified via email.
  

  
  

  June 2 MASTERING WATERCOLOR PORTRAITURE with Mary Whyte (1 week)
  

  June 9 PAINTING WATERCOLOR SEASCAPES, From Photos to Fantastic with Iain Stewart, Part 1

  June 16 PAINTING WATERCOLOR SEASCAPES, From Photos to Fantastic with Iain Stewart Part 2

  June 23 No Open Studio

  June 30 No Open Studio

  July7 SECRETS OF FLOWER PAINTING with Ken Hosmer Part 1

  July 14 No Open Studio

  July 21 SECRETS OF FLOWER PAINTING with Ken Hosmer Part 2

  July 28 No Open Studio

  August 4 No Open Studio

  August 11 WET GLAZING with Jean Pederson Part 1

  August 18 WET GLAZING with Jean Pederson Part 2

  August 25 Hilltop Homestead, Transforming the Landscape in Watercolor Part 1

  Part 2 in September

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• Portrait Drawing Class

  • Start
    06 Jun 2017
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  • End
    27 Jun 2017
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    WAS-H 1601 West Alabama at Mandell, Houston, TX 77006
  • Spaces left
    8

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  PORTRAIT DRAWING CLASS 

  Prof. Mohammad Ali Bhatti, artistmohdali@yahoo.com 
  281-818-6893

  Tuesday afternoons

  June 6, 13, 20, 27

  1:00-4:00 pm 

  $150

  This class is designed for students to learn to draw the human head in correct proportion and measurements. Prior to painting faces in watercolor or any other mediums, it is preferable to learn human head proportion, howl to draw eyes, nose, lips, ears, & neck, and the correct proportion to each other. This class is a pre-requisite for Prof. Bhatti’s other portrait classes, and with the basic knowledge of portrait drawing in various mediums, one can feel more comfortable and enjoy the adventure of painting portraits in watercolor medium. Intermediate to advanced.
  

  Supply List: graphite pencils HB, 2B, 4B; charcoal pencil/stick, pen & ink, Conte crayon, pastels, watercolor paints, drawing sheet, drawing board,  eraser, masking tape, sharpener

  Click here to visit his website.

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• Simple Watercolor Realism for Beginners

  • Start
    19 Jun 2017
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  • End
    28 Jun 2017
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    WAS-H 1601 West Alabama at Mandell, Houston, TX 77006
  • Spaces left
    15

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  SIMPLE WATERCOLOR REALISM FOR BEGINNERS

  Mark Stewart,  mark@markstewartwatercolor.com

  713-464-0268.  Click here to visit Mark's website.   

  Monday & Wednesday evenings

  June 19, 21, 26, 28

  6:30-9:30 PM

  $150

  This class is about realism for those artists relatively new to watercolor painting. Each class will begin with some fundamental exercises in paint mixing and paint application to dry or wet paper. During each session the class will learn some basic principles and strategies about beginning a watercolor painting and how to anticipate and plan for the next steps. In each session Mark will guide the class step-by-step through the process of creating a small simple realistic painting.

  Email or call instructor for supply list. Mark Stewart,  mark@markstewartwatercolor.com, 713-464-0268

  
  

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• Chinese Brush Painting- Landscape

  • Start
    30 Jun 2017
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  • End
    02 Jul 2017
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  • Schedule
    3 sessions
  • Location
    WAS-H 1601 West Alabama at Mandell, Houston, TX 77006
  • Spaces left
    10

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  CHINESE BRUSH PAINTING LANDSCAPE

  Peihong Endris, peihong1512@gmail.com, 713-206-3668
  
  Click here to visit the artist's website.  
  

  
  

  Friday, Saturday, Sunday 

  June 30, July 1, 2
  
  

  9:30-3:30 PM

  $150  

  
  

  Using Chinese Brush Painting tools and techniques, you will focus on trees and rocks and then compose them into a Chinese landscape painting. This ancient style of brushwork is deep in history and symbolism and meant to capture the spirit of the subject rather than the photographic reality. You will have fun experiencing the water-ink-brush-paper interaction, giving many beautiful effects, which are different from any other art medium. 

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• Big Landscapes, Small Scale

  • Start
    11 Jul 2017
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  • End
    27 Jul 2017
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    WAS-H 1601 West Alabama at Mandell, Houston, TX 77006
  • Spaces left
    16

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  BIG LANDSCAPES, SMALL SCALE 

  Mark Stewart,  mark@markstewartwatercolor.com

  713-464-0268.  Click here to visit Mark's website.   

  Tuesdays & Thursdays

  July 11, 13, 25, 27

  9:30 am-12:30 pm

  $150

  Mark will lead the class through four separate demonstrations.  Each participant will develop their own painting in each of the four sessions. The subject prompts which will consist of a medley of themes . . . landscapes, containing architectural subjects and the occasional animal. Mark will explain his approach to values and composition, as well as the importance of observing and creating “variation” in a painting.  Painters at all stages of experience are welcome, but the pace of each class might be challenging for the beginner.

  Email or call instructor for supply list. Mark Stewart,  mark@markstewartwatercolor.com, 713-464-0268

  
  

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• Watercolor Bootcamp Part I

  • Start
    14 Jul 2017
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  • End
    16 Jul 2017
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  • Schedule
    3 sessions
  • Location
    WAS-H 1601 West Alabama at Mandell, Houston, TX 77006
  • Spaces left
    0

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  WATERCOLOR BOOTCAMP  PART I 

  Carla Gauthier, carla.gauthier@yahoo.com, 281-384-2473
  www.carlagauthier.com  

  

  Friday, Saturday, & Sunday

  9:30-3:30 pm

  July 14, 15, 16

  $150

  There is so much to juggle when doing a painting- subject matter, composition, color choices and mixing, getting variety to keep the painting interesting, but making sure it is unified so that the whole painting works together. It can be overwhelming to artists working in the watercolor medium. This class will break down steps to building better paintings, giving you time to concentrate on each distinct part, and apply them to your individual paintings. Boot Camp will divide into two six-week classes each. Each class will be beneficial to any artist and don’t need to be taken together.
  

  This first workshop will focus on the first steps to a strong painting- subject matter, drawing, shapes, composition, color choices, values, and creating light. 

  (Boot Camp Part II is a separate workshop July 28-30)

  Not for first time beginners. Some experience with the medium required.

  Just bring regular supplies like your palette, tubes of paint, brushes and good quality paper, pencil, eraser, sponges and paper towels, and maybe masking fluid, masking tape.
  

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• Beginner Watercolor - Weekday

  • Start
    17 Jul 2017
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  • End
    18 Jul 2017
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    WAS-H 1601 West Alabama at Mandell, Houston, TX 77006
  • Spaces left
    5

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  BEGINNER WATERCOLOR - WEEKDAY 

  Joanie Hughes, joan-hughes@comcast.net, 713-426-6767 

  Click here to visit her website.  

  

  
  

  Monday & Tuesday 

  July 17 & 18

  9:30- 3:30 pm

  $100

  
  

  This class will give you a solid foundation in the use of materials, techniques, color theory, composition, and design. Joanie always gives demonstrations and hands-on attention to each student's work. Haven't painted in a long time? Come to this workshop as a refresher and get those brushes wet!  Beginner.  

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• Venture Into Realism

  • Start
    22 Jul 2017
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  • End
    23 Jul 2017
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    WAS-H 1601 West Alabama at Mandell, Houston, TX 77006
  • Spaces left
    17

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  VENTURE INTO REALISM
  Les McDonald, les@lesmcdonald.com, 713-977-4729. 

  Click here to visit his website. 
  

  

  Saturday & Sunday

  July 22 & 23
  

  9:30 am-3:30 pm
  

  $100

  
  This workshop is designed to help you reach proficiency and control for your painting. Design elements will be taught as well as how to work from your photographic reference. Methods for incorporating elements of realism will be addressed in daily demonstrations, with step-by-step explanations of the concepts and techniques. There will be lots of one-on-one help. Students may work with their own subject matter or instructor’s materials.  

  All levels. 

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• Watercolor Bootcamp Part II

  • Start
    28 Jul 2017
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  • End
    30 Jul 2017
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  • Schedule
    3 sessions
  • Location
    WAS-H 1601 West Alabama at Mandell, Houston, TX 77006
  • Spaces left
    0

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  WATERCOLOR BOOTCAMP  PART II 

  Carla Gauthier, carla.gauthier@yahoo.com, 281-384-2473
  www.carlagauthier.com  

  

  Friday, Saturday, & Sunday

  9:30-3:30 pm

  July 28, 29, 30

  $150

  There is so much to juggle when doing a painting- subject matter, composition, color choices and mixing, getting variety to keep the painting interesting, but making sure it is unified so that the whole painting works together. It can be overwhelming to artists working in the watercolor medium. This class will break down steps to building better paintings, giving you time to concentrate on each distinct part, and apply them to your individual paintings. Boot Camp will divide into two six-week classes each. Each class will be beneficial to any artist and don’t need to be taken together.
  

  This second workshop will focus on making a strong finish to your work- backgrounds and negative space, variety in your painting, creative techniques for edges, self-critiquing your work, and making corrections.

  Not for first time beginners. Some experience with the medium required.
  

  Just bring regular supplies like your palette, tubes of paint, brushes and good quality paper, pencil, eraser, sponges and paper towels, and maybe masking fluid, masking tape.
  

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• Chinese Brush Painting- The Tulip

  • Start
    01 Aug 2017
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  • End
    22 Aug 2017
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    WAS-H 1601 West Alabama at Mandell, Houston, TX 77006
  • Spaces left
    21

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  CHINESE BRUSH PAINTING – THE TULIP

  Peihong Endris, peihong1512@gmail.com, 713-206-3668
  
  Click here to visit the artist's website.  
  

  Tuesday mornings 

  August 1, 8, 15, 22

  9:30-12:30 pm
  

  $150  
  

  The tulip  is the most popular flower in the world. It is so colorful and invaluable for early spring colors. The name of tulip in Chinese is the golden fragrance and cheerful. In this workshop you will learn the important simplicity of brush technique. The degree of realism is variable, and will depend on your own taste and preference. The instructor demonstrates each technique. All levels.

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• Portrait Painting Class

  • Start
    01 Aug 2017
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  • End
    22 Aug 2017
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    WAS-H 1601 West Alabama at Mandell, Houston, TX 77006
  • Spaces left
    14

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  PORTRAIT PAINTING CLASS 

  Prof. Mohammad Ali Bhatti, artistmohdali@yahoo.com 
  281-818-6893, Click here to visit his website.

  Tuesday afternoons

  August 1, 8, 15, 22

  1:00-4:00 pm 

  $150

  This class is designed to paint portraits in watercolor.  Participants should have already taken Portrait Drawing by Dr. Bhatti. The focus of the class will be learning the basics of portrait painting techniques, tonality, values, layering, creating an illusion of three-dimensional qualities through light and shade. There will be demonstrations by the instructor followed by the class working on different projects in a group or through a reference photo of your choice.  During this painting class, critique session will continue ever day.  Remember, good quality art supply brings excellent results.

  Supplies: 4-5 high resolution color prints 6x6” of people of your choice showing faces to shoulders; watercolor paints (tube or pan) and palette, pointed brushes #4 and #6 minimum, pencil HB with eraser & sharpener, paper towels, 1” wide masking tape, quarter sheet quality watercolor paper 140 lb (Arches), thin drawing or plywood board about 15x20.”

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• Painting Architectural Details

  • Start
    04 Aug 2017
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  • End
    06 Aug 2017
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  • Schedule
    3 sessions
  • Location
    WAS-H 1601 West Alabama at Mandell, Houston, TX 77006
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    0

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  PAINTING ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS

  Carla Gauthier, carla.gauthier@yahoo.com, 281-384-2473
  www.carlagauthier.com  

  

  Friday, Saturday, & Sunday

  9:30-3:30 pm

  August 4, 5, & 6

  $150

  Do you love your travel photos ut are overwhelmed by painting the entire city scene? In this class we will concentrate on the architectural details that are the breathtaking touches in all those photos! Learn techniques to create those aged patinas, delicate iron work, beautiful textures, and distinctive silhouettes. Zoom in on those details, join in the fun.

  Just bring regular supplies like your palette, tubes of paint, brushes and good quality paper, pencil, eraser, sponges and paper towels, and maybe masking fluid, masking tape.
  

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• Still Life in the Natural Landscape

  • Start
    07 Aug 2017
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  • End
    16 Aug 2017
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    WAS-H 1601 West Alabama at Mandell, Houston, TX 77006
  • Spaces left
    22

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  STILL LIFE IN THE NATURAL LANDSCAPE

  Mark Stewart,  mark@markstewartwatercolor.com

  713-464-0268.  Click here to visit Mark's website.   

  Monday & Wednesday evenings

  August 7, 9, 14, 16

  6:30-9:30 PM

  $150

  Mark will lead the class through four separate demonstrations.  Each participant will develop their own painting in each of the four sessions. The subject prompts which will consist of still life themes- minor subjects as they occur in nature (no staged fruit bowl set-ups). Mark will explain his approach to values and composition, as well as the importance of observing and creating “variation” in a painting.  Painters at all stages of experience are welcome, but the pace of each class might be challenging for the beginner.

  Email or call instructor for supply list. Mark Stewart,  mark@markstewartwatercolor.com, 713-464-0268
  

  
  

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• Pen, Ink, and Watercolor Workshop

  • Start
    19 Aug 2017
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  • End
    20 Aug 2017
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    WAS-H 1601 West Alabama at Mandell, Houston, TX 77006
  • Spaces left
    6

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  PEN, INK, AND WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP 

  Joanie Hughes, joan-hughes@comcast.net, 713-426-6767  

  Click here to visit her website. 

  Saturday & Sunday

  August 
  19 & 20

  9:30-3:30 pm

  $100

  
  

  This medium has endless possibilities with a variety of themes. Techniques and painting concepts will be stressed in successful mid-size and small paintings. Learn about the different tools for pen & ink. You will learn how to create delightful paintings with pen, ink, and watercolor.  Great for sketchbook travel.   All levels.  
  

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• Michael Reardon Workshop

  • Start
    09 Oct 2017
  • End
    13 Oct 2017
  • Location
    1601 West Alabama
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  Watercolor With Michael Reardon
  Workshop Dates: October 9-13, 2017

  5-Day Workshop Tuition: $650 for members;
  $700 for non-members
  $100 non-refundable deposit

  
  

  Michael Reardon has been painting in watercolor for over twenty-five years. An avid traveler, he uses watercolor to record his observations, convey a sense of place and light, and communicate his impressions of the built, natural and imagined worlds. He works from his studio in Oakland, California.

  In 2005 he was the recipient of the prestigious Gabriel Prize from the Western European Architecture Foundation, which enabled him to spend three months painting in Paris.

  Originally trained as an architect with a degree in architecture from UC Berkeley, he was an architectural illustrator for over 30 years. In 2004 he was award the Hugh Ferriss Memorial Prize, the premier award in the field of architectural illustration.

  His watercolors have been exhibited nationally and internationally, including the annual shows of the National Watercolor Society, the American Watercolor Society, and the California Art Club. In 2011 he presented a solo show at the Thomas Reynolds Gallery in San Francisco.

  He is a signature member of the American Watercolor Society, the National Watercolor Society, Watercolor West, and the California Watercolor Association.

  His watercolors have been featured in numerous magazines.  He is the author of Watercolor Techniques: Painting light and Color in Landscapes and Cityscapes from North Light Books.

  
  

  
  

  T For more about Michael Reardon see website at www.mreardon.com

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