SAWG SPONSORED WATERCOLOR WORKSHOPS in TUCSON, ARIZONA

Contact: Sharon Matlack (520-531-1050)
Any questions? Contact Sharon Matlack 520-531-1050 or e-mail her
Any checks should be mailed to 4251 E. Pontatoc Canyon Drive, Tucson 85718-5213.

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Watercolor workshop instructors interested in presenting a workshop to the members of the Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild in Tucson,
please contact Mary Whitehead.

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2007 - 2008 SAWG Workshops

Registration Opens July 15, 2007


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October 17-20, 2007 -Tim Clark

$360 SAWG Members; $475 Non-Members

Finding and Refining Your Artistic Vision
Timothy, named one of today's top 20 teaching artists by Watercolor Magazine (Fall, 2006), has an uncanny ability to communicate his genuine understanding of the language of art in multiple ways- including talks, demonstrations and critiques - that will motivate and quickly enable you to bring drama and personal expression to your landscape, still life and/or figurative paintings. Weather permitting, the workshop will include a plein air experience. Timothy, who regularly teaches at the Art Students League in New York City, his home locations in California and Maine and abroad, is returning to Tucson by special request from his many SAWG admirers. This is a rare opportunity to study with this master teacher: master painter.

See more about Timothy Clark here

Artist on the Hill, watercolor by Timothy Clark

Clark Supply List

November 14-17, 2007 - Frank Webb

$360 SAWG Members; $475 Non-Members

In this workshop you are invited to become your own best teacher, critic, and audience. Drawings or photos will serve as a basis for a design approach to painting. Frank will clarify the use of design principles through demos, one-on-one help, and daily critiques. You are encouraged to recognize and nurture your personal vision, sharpen your craft, and awaken a critical view of your own production. All styles of painting and levels of expertise are welcome.

See more about Frank Webb here

San Miguel Allende, watercolor by Frank Webb

Webb Supply List

January 9-12, 2008 - Carla O’Connor

$360 SAWG Members; $475 Non-Members

Composition Based on the Figure
This workshop stresses bold composition and strong design using the human figure for inspiration. A different aspect of design is the focus of each day's lesson: shape, light, linkage, texture, space, etc. You will explore abstraction, emphasize "the process" and concentrate on composing the entire page. There will be clothed models each morning that will be your subject for finding as many different ways as possible of "seeing". Carla will be using transparent watercolor and semi-opaque watercolor gouache (CAREFUL! not acrylic gouache!) and include frequent mini-demonstrations with these media in direct painting method. Please bring one painting that represents your current style.

See more about Carla O'Connor here

waercolor by Carla O'Connor

O'Connor Supply List

February 11-15, 2008 - Katherine Chang Liu (5-day workshop)

$550 SAWG Members; $600 Non-Members

Katherine is a signature member of the NWS and a full time artist. This workshop is unique compared to our other offerings this year in that no demonstrations will be presented. Instead she will critique and evaluate each participant's work. Be prepared to bring eight examples of your recent work which will be the subject of an in-depth private discussion with Katherine Chang Liu over the course of the workshop.

Supplies: Bring those supplies you regularly use.

See more about Katherine Chang Liu here

Air Before Rain, painting by Katherine Chang Liu

March 12-15, 2008 - Alvaro Castagnet

$360 SAWG Members; $475 Non-Members

Painting With Passion
"I believe that if an artist understands how to combine color and knows how those colors behave within a framework of values, then a painting can truly sing! We will also study the structure of inviting, translucent shadows and the unifying effect they can have on our work. We look at techniques such as spraying with an atomizer and lifting off pigment, but we come to realize that though technique expresses style, it is subordinate to the message. Then we look at how you can simplify and abstract the emotion in every scene. When you understand these concepts, you are certain to lift your work to a higher plateau. But this is just the start of the painting. I strongly believe that the more you explore and stretch the boundaries of the rules, the more daring and unpredictable your paintings will be and the closer you will come to a stunning, unique and meaningful work of art. Then, when you also learn to improvise you will be dancing the watercolor tango too!"

See more about Alvaro Castagnet here

Outdoor Seating, watercolor by Alvaro Castagnet

Castagnet Supply List

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Mini Workshops

In order to allow all our members, including those who work, access to workshops, the Workshop Committee is consulting with local artists to provide a variety of 2-4 hour, affordable, Saturday workshops. The artists are volunteering their time and expertise to our Guild. Any profits, after expenses, will be donated to the fund (Scholarship, Western Fed, Angel, etc.) selected by the instructor. Any material fees will go directly to the instructor to reimburse them for their supplies.

Some of the dates and locations are not yet firm, but will be announced in future Sketchbook newsletters and at meetings when all details are completed.

 

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