Eudes Correia In-Person Workshop
2020-02-16 00:00 UTC
Eudes Correia

September 10 – 13, 2019 4-day workshop

This was a very successful workshop by any standards! Eudes Correia dazzled us with spot-on watercolor painting demos of portraits and figures caught in their daily life and painted with such an amazing repertoire of all the details in the faces and at the same time with such wild and loose expressions of the whole painting!

He also took the time to teach us his little painting secrets and we could observe how much fun he had to explore new territory – yet the outcome was always perfect! It is rare to see in workshops that all the artist’s paintings work out and are fabulous – but he pulled it off!

We were very pleased having had Eudes Correia here in Newton for his first US workshop and we have lot of requests by the workshop participants to bring him back soon.

Watercolor Critique Afternoon
2020-02-29 15:30 - 17:00
The first of four critique sessions is on Sat, Feb 29
from 3:30pm – 5pm at the Auburndale Library,
375 Auburn St, Newton-Auburndale
Bring one or two of your finished or unfinished
watercolor paintings to receive feedback
and suggestions for improvement.
Coffee, tea and snacks will be offered.
The leader of this first afternoon will be Mike Milburn.

Solo Show by Donna Jeanloz
2020-03-01 16:00 - 18:00
“Rock, Sea and Sky: Watercolors of
Newfoundland and Labrador“
at the Suzuki School of Newton, 1615 Beacon St, Waban
Mo-Fri 12pm -6pm (closed Feb 15 -23 due school vacation week)
Reception: Sunday March 1st, 2020 4pm-6pm

Life Drawing and Painting session
2020-03-08 - 2020-03-22
Here are the dates in February and March:Here are the dates in February and March:
Sunday, February 9, 1pm – 3:30pm, with model and with instruction by Adam Adkison
Sunday, February 23, 1pm – 3:30pm, with model – no instruction
Sunday, March 8, 1pm – 3:30pm, with model and with instruction by Daniel Panero
Sunday, March 22, 1pm – 3:30pm, with model – no instruction
Each Sunday is an independent session — this is not a class and does not build directly on the previous session(s). You can come to none, one or each session. We are offering them to our members to practice drawing/painting the human figure from a variety of angles.
Usually we start with some short warm-up sketching to get a feel for the proportions. It’s good to bring some not-important paper like the backside of a not-so-good painting. Everyone brings their own drawing and painting materials. It is good to arrive a few minutes early to set up your painting station and so that we can start on time.
After a few short poses the model holds longer poses, 15-20 minutes, so everyone can work on more details or shading in those longer poses, or does a quick sketch in pencil on watercolor paper and add watercolor. It is up to each member either to draw the whole time, to draw and later paint or paint the whole time – you are in charge of your time and painting.
We meet at the New Art Center from 1pm to 3:30pm; there will be beverages and snacks offered in the breaks. The cost for each session for members is only $10. Large tables are available to share with another artist, but you can also bring your own easel as the room is large. The room is well heated and there are plenty of parking spots available.

Tony Couch In-Person Workshop
2020-03-26 - 2020-03-28
Thursday, March 26 – Saturday, March 28, 2020

3-day workshop with

Tony Couch

This three-day indoor Watercolor Workshop is geared to the beginner, intermediate painter and professional alike… you’ll work hard, but Tony Couch will show you how to have fun doing it. The eight Principles of Design will be cut down to size and each day you will see how they are applied to watercolor painting. You will learn something valuable and practice it on the spot, coming away with increased understanding and several watercolor paintings of your own of which you will be proud.

See all the details on the application

The workshop is full and we started a waiting list

Applications can be downloaded here

Watercolor and Video Discussion -Joseph Zbukvic
2020-04-01 13:30 - 15:00
Let join us to watch a 30-minute video of Joseph Zbukvic followed by a short discussion of what we learned.

Watercolor and Video Discussion - Alvaro Castagnet
2020-04-08 13:30 - 15:00
Please join us to watch a 20-minute video of Alvaro Castagnet followed by a short discussion of what we learned. He will demonstrate painting a classic Paris street scene in his very loose and quick style. All fun!

Watercolor and Video Discussion - Tim Wilmot
2020-04-15 13:30 - 15:00
Please join us to watch a video of Tim Wilmot followed by a short discussion of what we learned. Tim Wilmot is based in Bristol UK. He will talk about how to avoid muddy watercolors when using warm and cool colors. Should be fun!

Watercolor and Video Discussion - Roberto Zangarelli
2020-04-22 13:30 - 15:00
Please join us to watch a video of Roberto Zangarelli followed by a short discussion of what we learned. Robert is scheduled to do a workshop for us this November. In the lesson he presents some watercolor techniques for capturing the atmosphere of a seascape. Should be fun!

Watercolor Art - Discovering Gouache
2020-05-02 13:30 - 17:00
Please join Linda Rinearson on Saturday as she explores using gouache in our paintings. We’ll review some basics about how gouache is used by numerous artists and the striking results that can happen. Below are some samples of using gouache with watercolor. The first is by Nathan Fowkes and the second is by Andrew Wyatt. If you have a set of gouache paints great, otherwise, just plan on using permanent white gouache to be mixed with your regular watercolors.

Watercolor and Video Discussion - Tony Couch
2020-05-06 01:30 - 15:00
Please join us to look at some of our gouache paintings and to then watch a video by Tony Couch. He’ll do a complete demo showing us a great way to paint wood, snow and cast shadows. See more about Tony Couch at his website https://www.tonycouch.com

Saturday Zoom Class with Live Model
2020-05-10 13:30 - 17:00
Join us on Saturdays for a variety of “Art Dates” with Lynn Holbein. In case you missed one of these popular live Saturday demos this spring, we plan to repeat the demos this upcoming fall/winter. Each Art Date focuses on learning a new subject (e.g. how to put people into paintings, self-portraiture, painting with gouache, etc.), and begins with a intro by Lynn. This is then followed by time for our members to practice painting these techniques themselves, and ends with members receiving feedback on their respective pieces.
At 1:30 pm this Saturday, May 9th, Lynn and Daniel Panero will be offering the first “Life Painting” Art Date, with a live model who will be modeling for us all the way from North Carolina.
Please contact info@newtonwatercolorsociety.org for Zoom information

Watercolor and Video Discussion - Mary Whyte
2020-05-13 13:30 - 15:00
Please join us to watch Watercolor Portraits of the South by Mary Whyte. She is an absolute master on capturing the character of her models. See more about Mary Whyte at her website http://marywhyte.com/

Watercolor and Video Discussion - Linda Kemp
2020-05-20 13:30 - 15:00
Please join us to watch Painting Outside the Lines by Linda Kemp. She is known for her negative painting and will give us a “positive approach to negative painting”. Her website is at http://www.lindakemp.com/

Watercolor Art Date - Painting Water and Sky
2020-05-30 13:30 - 17:00
Watercolor Art Date
Painting Water and Sky
Please gather for an Art Date when Norris Strawbridge will talk about how he paints sky and water in his landscapes. Norris will demonstrate some techniques and talk about his painting process. He will show the steps he takes when painting a Boston scene. Then we will paint on our own and come back to share at 4:00. See some of Norris’s art at http://gallerynorris.com/index.html

Watercolor and Video Discussion - Robert Brindley
2020-06-03 13:30 - 15:00
Wednesday we have chosen a video about capturing a English landscape in all its complex moods. Yorkshire artist Robert Brindley shows how he mixes colors and uses masking fluid to achieve atmospheric landscapes. http://www.robertbrindley.com

Watercolor Art Date - How to mix "Greens"
2020-06-07 13:30 - 17:00
Katie Cornog is going to show her technique for making greens. Either starting with a mix of blue and yellow or starting with tube green and modifying it. After she talks about what she does, she will open it up for us to talk about how we paint greens. Then we will go and paint “in our neighborhood”. The weather forecast for Saturday is sunny and warm so hopefully we’ll find some great greens to paint.

Watercolor and Video Discussion - David Curtis
2020-06-10 13:30 - 15:00
Wednesday we have chosen a video about painting outdoors in pure watercolor in a loose and immediate way to capture the light and mood of a place. Yorkshire artist David Curtis shows how he quickly captures the atmosphere of a location in his video titled “Light & Mood in Watercolour”. Here’s a link to his website: https://www.djcurtis.co.uk/

Watercolor and Video Discussion - Don Andrews
2020-06-24 13:30 - 15:00
Wednesday we have chosen a video by Don Andrews www.donandrewsstudio.com. In Granulation he uses luminous granular washes to come up with colors and effects that only watercolors can do. He walks us through the process of mixing colors on the page to create glowing granular washes. Then we’ll watch him use the technique on a landscape and if there is time, on a figure painting.

Summer Plein Air Painting
2020-06-27 13:30 - 17:00
Now that the first day of summer has arrived, we’re hoping to have some good weather for plein air painting! Today we’ll watch a short video on Perspectives by Teoh Yi Chie and then go out and do some plein air painting and share our paintings at 4:00 pm.
Before we paint we’ll watch a short video by Teoh Yi Chie on Perspective Basics. It’s one of the best teachings we’ve ever seen on perspective. Then we will, weather permitting, go outside to paint. See about Teoh’s art at
www.strathmoreartist.com/featured-artists-full/artist-teoh-yi-chie.html

Watercolor and Video Discussion - Ann Blockley
2020-07-08 13:30 - 15:00
“Experimental Watercolour Workshop” by Ann Blockley. The 45-minute clip will show her demonstrating experimental techniques using watercolor, acrylic inks, and gouache creating interesting textures. We will watch her painting very loose a landscape of flowers and a creek through the forest –

Painting from a Live Model
2020-07-25 13:30 - 16:00
Watercolor Art Date
Painting from a Live Model
On Saturday we will have a live model. Mikki is a traveling model who has come often to Boston to pose for artists and photographers; she is based in her home studio in North Carolina. Ching Lai will be leading our session. Mikki will do some short poses followed by longer poses, so you may want to start off with pencil or charcoal and a sketchpad. We look forward to seeing you then!

Nature in Watercolor - Submission Deadline
2020-08-01 | IMG_2588
Deadline for submission to the NWS Show “Nature in Watercolor” is this Saturday;

Please follow this link for more information how to submit your paintings and application

Download application HERE

Watercolor Video & Discussion - Joseph Zbukvic
2020-08-19 13:30 - 15:00
Wednesday we will be present the video “Rural France in Watercolour” by Joseph Zbukvic. In this video Joseph focuses on rural paintings including houses in the Dordogne region of France, a local market scene, and a sunlit lily pond. In 2013 Mr Zbukvic presented one of our most popular workshops here in Newton. For more information about Joseph visit his website at www.josephzbukvic.com

Watercolor Art Date - Painting in Series
2020-08-22 13:30 - 16:00
Painting in Series
This Saturday, August 22nd, member Ching Lai will do a presentation on Painting in Series. Ching will discuss painting in series as a different kind of process of creating art. It is like on an adventure and you can explore and discover during this process. Normally, you would start with some point of reference an end with one outcome. With this process you will produce a series of variety of painting of the same image.
Date: Saturday, 22 August 2020
Time: 1:30 pm
Host: Ching Lai
Agenda: 1:30 Introduction
1:35 – 2:10 Presentation
—– (pause to paint for 2 hours)
4:00 Reconnect for a second meeting

Watercolor Art Date - Life Painting with Natalia
2020-09-19 13:30 - 16:00
Life Painting: with Natalia
This Saturday, September 19th join us for life painting with Natalia Carbullido. She does amazing poses with nice chiaroscuro using amazing lights and shadows. We’ll share our art at the end of the session.
The event will be done via Zoom.
Time: 1:30 pm
Host: Lynn Holbein
Zoom Issues: email info@newtonwatercolorsociety.org
Agenda: 1:30 Introduction
Draw or paint from our model
Lynn will lead our session
Share our artwork
4:00 Meeting ends

Advancing your Drawing Skills
2020-10-10 13:30 - 14:30 | IMG_2588
Nature and Landscape Drawing
Host: Gitty Schacher

Demo by Michele Clamp
2020-10-17 13:30 - 14:30 | IMG_2588
Our NWS member and first prize winner of our Annual Show “Nature in Watercolor” in the category “Best Wildlife” Michele Clamp will give a us a demo – we are excited!
Michele will be demoing a painting of a wonderful basset hound. She will be concentrating on the values and edges to capture the wonderful velvety texture of the ears and the gorgeous shadows on the white fur. She will show how she plans ahead and work in layers to build up the final painting.

Annual Meeting and free Workshop - online in 2020
2020-10-24 13:00 - 15:30 | IMG_2588
Special this year: online workshop with Tim Wilmot
All members will receive the sign-in info in the days before the meeting.
We will start with the official business part (open to all members) at 1pm (Finances, confirmation of Board members, outlook to 2021)

At 1:30pm we are excited to offer our members a free 2-hrs workshop with the British watercolor painter Tim Wilmot. You can paint along with Tim or you can watch the demo later – we will forward you the link of the online demo in the following two days

Feedback Opportunity aka Art Critique
2020-10-31 13:30 - 15:00 | IMG_2588
Hosts : Nancy Duvergne-Smith and James Varnum
Join us to this Saturday when we would like to give you feedback to your paintings. Please take a picture of your painting with your mobile phone and have it ready in your computer to share it with Nancy and James via Zoom.
Here is some background info of Nancy and James:
Nancy DuVergne Smith, co-president of the Newton Art Association, is a long-time member of the Newton Watercolor Society. She holds a BFA in painting from Tulane University and a master’s in English and American Literature from Harvard’s Extension School. After drawing and painting in oil, acrylic, gouache, she now works exclusively in watercolor. “I love the magic of water and color embracing, expanding, and resolving. This timeless journey visits figures, flora, and waterscapes,” she says. “A wet brush means a good day.”
Vames C Varnum, exhibitions chair of the Newton Art Association, is an experimental painter working in watercolor, alcohol inks, and liquid graphite. He holds a B.F.A. from the San Francisco Art Institute as well as an M.Ed. from the University of New Hampshire and an M.S. in Communication Disorders from Emerson College. He is an active artist in Newton, MA. with memberships in several art associations and galleries. “My paintings are combinations of layered colors, movements, and various textures on traditional watercolor papers and on substrates such as Yupo and Terra-Skin,” he says.
