The New Mexico Watercolor Society - Southern Chapter sponsors workshops in Las Cruces. These workshops are often taught either by local, well-known artists or by the jurors that have been invited to evaluate our exhibit in the spring each year. Recent workshops have been taught by: Bill Bissell, SWS; acrylic artist, David Rothermel; local watercolorists, Marie Siegrist, Nancy Frost Begin, Laurel Weathersbee; and watercolorist Marian Alstad.
When we begin accepting applications for upcoming workshops, application forms will be posted on this page of the web site and made available to members at monthly meetings and via email. Workshops are offered first to members of the New Mexico Watercolor Society-SC. Contact Beverley Pirtle for more info or to sign up for any workshop: bapirtle@comcast.net. If you have questions, you may contact Beverley or the instructor directly.
February 2012 Workshop with Robin Lee Makowski
WWGD? (What Would Georgia Do?) - Florals, Up-Close & Personal with Robin Lee Makowski.
Saturday, February 25th, 2012 from 9 - 4 at Good Sam's Arts & Crafts Room, 3011 Buena Vida Circle, Las Cruces.
Focus on dynamic composition from your own photographs and painting techniques. We will work on 300# paper, provided.
As a bonus, Robin will give a short demo on Aquabord, and participants will receive samples to take home.
Workshop fee is $75. Lunch buffet is available for an additional charge.
Click here for the registration form.
Instructor, Robin Lee Makowski: robin@rlmart.com.
Check out Robin's work on her website: www.rlmart.com
NMWS-SC March 2012 Workshop with Laurel Weathersbee
Stretch Your Imagination-Stretch Your Techniques: Ideas for Growth in Watermedia
Friday & Saturday, March 23 & 24, 10:00-4:00 at Teacup Garden Studio. Students will take their creativity to new levels--just in time to get ready for the NMWS/SC Fall Show at the Tombaugh Gallery. Minimum 7 students: Max 12.
Learn more about new ways of working with new materials:
- Cutting, tearing, moving around, different Papers (Yupo, Tyvek, Oriental Papers)
- Other painting surfaces (Bristol board, illustration board, canvas)
- Different pigments (acrylic inks, liquid acrylic, liquid watercolors, gouache)
- Unglazed works (sealing with various mediums instead of framing with glass or acrylic)
Workshop fee $100 for both days; MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED, PLEASE PLAN TO BRING YOUR OWN PALETTE AND BRUSHES. Laurel will make soup to share; participants are invited to bring snacks to share.
Contact Beverley Pirtle for more info or to sign up: bapirtle@comcast.net.
Check out Laurel's work on her website: http://teacupgarden.home.comcast.net.
2012 Spring Show Workshop
Waterscapes and Wet Washes with David Drummond
Monday, April 30 - Wednesday, May 2, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.Adobe Patio Gallery,
Avenida de Mercado in Mesilla. Join Spring Show judge and award-winning artist, David Drummond
for this wonderful workshop, in conjunction with the NMWS-SC Spring Members Show at the Branigan Cultural Center.
He sets a maximum of 15 for the workshop. Focus on wet washes, controlling edges, painting water and rocks,
with a half-day on florals.
Click here for the registration form.
Check out David's work at www.drummondart.com
Paint-Outs
Paint-outs will be held the third Friday of every month (with the exception of December), from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Also, for those that are interested, we will then adjourn to enjoy a lunch at a nearby eatery.
- Third Friday of every month, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
- No paint-out during December (due to the holidays)
- Indoor locations for January and February (due to weather)
- Lunch (optional) at a café/restaurant afterward
There is no fee for Paint-Outs; Lunches out are Dutch-treat. For a schedule of locations, details and more information,
please contact Anne-Marie Rizzi at amrizzi@hotmail.com.
Please direct any questions regarding workshops to Beverley Pirtle, Workshop Chair, at bapirtle@comcast.net
