Newton Watercolor Society

2022 Massachusetts Calendar
2021-11-01 08:00 - 2022-02-27 17:00 (America/New_York)
Announcing the Sale of the Newton Watercolor Society 2022 Calendar
We are pleased to announce that our new calendar, Massachusetts 2022 in Watercolor, is now on
sale. Featuring high-quality reproductions, the calendar is spiral-bound and printed in a large
format of 14 inches wide by 11.5 inches high on heavy stock.
The cover features a painting by Michele Clamp entitled “Rockport.”
Monthly paintings are by the following artists:

January: Nancy Alimansky
February: Katie Sluder
March: Jed Sutter
April: Norris Strawbridge
May: Barbara Kremer
June: Mary Remillong
July: Gitty Schacher
August: Michele Clamp
September Michael Milburn
October: Stuart Murphy
November: Katie Cornog
December: Linda Rinearson

The price is $20 per calendar if purchase 4 or less, and $80 total for 5 calendars.
The shipping cost is $10 for one calendar, $15 for 2, 3, of 4 calendars, and $20 for 5 calendars.
Free if pick up in person on any Monday from 11am to noon at 183 Langley Road, Newton, MA

Please place your order here: Order Form

We hope you will enjoy Massachusetts 2022 in Watercolor

Live Demo: Randy Hale
2021-11-06 13:30 - 15:00 | IMG_2588
Join us for a demonstration by Randay Hale hosted by Michele Clamp.

You can see more of Randy’s work on his web site:
Randy’s website, halegallery.com

Live Demo - Anne Harris - Water-Based Painting of Murals
2021-11-13 13:30 - 15:00 | IMG_2588
Anne will encourage us to consider creating murals on our walls. She will work to diminish our hesitation of working directly on walls and not paper, canvas or frames. Anne will show some of her murals, talk about materials, the pros and cons of different approaches, and the sources for material and murals from different cultures and countries.

Online Workshop: The Power of a Limited Palette with Brienne M Brown
2021-11-15 15:00 - 2021-11-19 18:00 | IMG_2588
This is a 3 day workshop, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 3 hours per day, November 15 + 17 + 19, 2021, 3:00pm – 6:00pm
The way to learn color confidence, build a personalized palette, and use the full power of color is to start simple and build as you gain experience. Painting with a limited palette is a great way to do this. During this 3-Day Online Workshop, Brienne will teach you the power of a limited palette, explain some important color theory concepts, and give you tips on color mixing with watercolor. The workshop will be from 3:00 – 6:00 pm (Eastern Standard Time) on each day. Brienne will give instruction and demonstrations about using a limited palette of colors. She will then assign independent work for you to turn-in after the first and second workshop days. Brienne will conduct group critiques online for feedback and then end the workshop with more demonstrations and answer any questions students have.
This course is meant for the serious beginner to intermediate artist. Participants should have a good grasp on how to use watercolor, basic drawing skills, and a good understanding of values. The focus of this course is understanding color and how to use it to your advantage as a watercolor artist.
All LIVE Zoom Sessions will be recorded and up for you to review by the end of each meeting day. This will give you time to review anything you might have missed for whatever reason. Also, you will get access to watch these videos for 30-days after the end of the workshop.
$220 for the members and $270 for non-members. The workshop is limited to 16 participants.
Please sign up HERE.

Plein Air @ Home with Linda Rinearson
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Scenes of UK, photos provided by Linda.

Plein Air @ Home with Linda Rinearson - Painting Yorkshire
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Come join us on Saturday December 11th when NWS member Linda Rinearson will talk about painting in Yorkshire, England from her second home in Harrogate, UK. Linda spends about six months of the year in the UK, mostly in Yorkshire, which is her favorite location to paint. As it turns out David Hockney was born and raised in Yorkshire so we’ll also look at some of his watercolors from his book “A Yorkshire Sketchbook“.
Linda will present a couple pieces that she created in Yorkshire. She’ll talk about the history and nature of the location, any challenges, and why she selected these places to paint. She’ll also show the different techniques she uses as she paints the classic Yorkshire Landscape.
Then Linda will share some of her photos of Yorkshire. You can use these photos as possible subjects and paint the Yorkshire scenes or go outside wherever you are and do a local plein air painting. Then we will all get together at 4:00 EST to discuss our paintings.
A link to Linda’s photos was sent in the email announcement.

Figure Painting on Zoom
2022-01-15 13:00 - 15:30
We plan to have figure painting. Initially we planned to do it in person at the New Art Center. However, due to high COVID incidence, we have switched to Zoom, at least for the first session on Jan 15.
No sign-up necessary. Members only. Model fee for each session: $10
Here are the dates, always from 1:00 to 3:30pm.
Saturday, January 15 (Zoom)
Saturday January 29
Saturday February 12
Saturday, February 26
Saturday, March 26
On Saturday, March 12 we will have an online Figure Painting with a live model, free for all members. Details with Zoom sign-on information will be emailed in the week beforehand to all members.

Zoom Figure Painting
2022-01-29 13:00 - 15:30
After a one year break, we are happy to be able to again offer in person Figure Painting with great models! The location is the New Art Center (61 Washington Park, Newtonville) in the big Elvas room as in previous years. Parking is plentiful; restrooms are in the basement. The room offers tables, easels and chairs; bring your own watercolor materials. Ritu and Donna will lead us through the sessions, starting with quick, short poses to warm up to several longer 15-20 minutes poses. In the breaks we will offer refreshments and coffee.
No sign-up necessary, just drop in. Members only.
Model fee for each session: $10

Zoom Figure Painting
2022-02-12 13:00 - 15:30
Watch email for the Zoom link.

Online Workshop “Quick Sketch Watercolor Portraits” by Pam Wenger
2022-02-14 09:00 - 2022-02-16 12:00
“Quick Sketch Watercolor Portraits” by Pam Wenger
Three-Half-Day online Workshop
Monday-Wednesday February 14, 15, 16, 2022, 9am-12:30pm

Learn to paint portraits in watercolor in a spontaneous style that involves minimal layering and the use of transparent colors. In this three-half-day online workshop (M, Tu, W, 9-12:30, Feb. 14, 15, 16), we will focus on loosening up the portrait painting process and working to achieve a more relaxed look that highlights the beauty and freshness of the watercolor medium. Pam Wenger is an experienced artist and teacher and you can check out her work here.

She will send a hard copy packet to each individual: reference photos, four watercolor paper with lightly printed reference on it already. (No need to draw beforehand, get right to painting.) She sends a sheet with small dabs of the 12 transparent colors she likes. Including colors like peacock blue, hookers’ green, Holbein burnt sienna. She provides tech tools and tips.

The workshop is online via Zoom. She makes a recording of each day’s workshop, and every night the recording is available. Includes demos which separated out. These recordings are available forever, they are private. Students should be comfortable with painting in watercolor, but do not need to have experience with portrait painting.
We will be using the Zoom platform, so you will need a computer or tablet (larger than a cell phone) and some comfort level with using Zoom. She will send out a link to the class via email.
The workshop fee is $195 for all participants.
Please sign up HERE.

Zoom Figure Painting
2022-02-26 13:00 - 15:30
Look for Zoom link in email.

Painting in PJs on Zoom
2022-03-05 11:00 - 13:00 | IMG_2588
Lead by Smitha Ravi & Lynn Holbein

This Saturday, March 5th at 11:00 a.m. please join us for our first Painting in PJ’s session. Below is a photo of Lynn Holbein in North Carolina as she paints with Smitha Ravi who is in India. Should be the start of a great new watercolor tradition: painting with friends on Zoom. Hope to see you this Saturday. See Linda’s email for Zoom link.

In-person Workshop: Tony Couch
2022-05-05 09:30 - 2022-05-07 16:30
New In-Person Workshop with luminary watercolor artist Tony Couch!
As this workshop was cancelled in March 2020 due to the Pandemic we are happy to announce that Tony is coming next May to Newton! Previously signed-up members have had the first chance to sign up again and now the sign-up for all of our NWS members is open. The location for the workshop is Newton and it will be a 3-day workshop, May 5 – 7, Thursday through Saturday, 9:30am – 4:30pm. Please sign up HERE.

This will be an information packed workshop, with Tony doing a full sheet demonstration painting each morning, plenty of time for you to paint in the afternoon, and a critique at the end of each day of all the work done that day. He’ll unravel much of the “mystery” about design while he shows you how to make your paintings fresh and crisp – and he’ll make color much simpler for you, too. Many students have said they’ve learned more in one day at one of these workshops than in four years of art school!

No video cameras at the workshop, please – but still cameras are OK.

Each workshop participant accepts full and complete responsibility for any risk associated with attendance and participation in this workshop and holds harmless the location provider and the Newton Watercolor Society from all liability, claims, losses, and/or damages

$425 for the members and $475 for non-members.

Vote for the Light and Shadow Watercolor Show
2022-05-27 - 2022-06-03
Sunday June 5th at 1:00 p.m.
Prizes will be awarded
Judge: Tony Couch
Dear members, please mark your calendar for June 5th, 1pm- 2pm for a celebration of NWS Light and Shadow Show. After some unforeseen delay – i.e. Tony driving over his laptop, we finally have the results!
We were fortunate to have Tony Couch as our judge. Tony is an exceptional artist and teacher and he judged all the paintings that were submitted. I don’t envy him as he had the difficult task to choose only three paintings out of 63 submitted by a very talented group of artists. We will be celebrating our winners at the reception.
However, to be recognized by one’s peers is a special honor. We are asking you to select 4 artists for honorable mentions. Please make your selection in the below form.
The four winners of Honorable Mentions will be announced at the reception.
Thanks so much for your participation in the show and look forward to seeing you on June 5th.
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Light and Shadow Show Reception
2022-06-05
Sunday June 5th at 1:00 p.m.
Prizes will be awarded
Judge: Tony Couch
Dear members, please mark your calendar for June 5th, 1pm- 2pm for a celebration of NWS Light and Shadow Show. After some unforeseen delay – i.e. Tony driving over his laptop, we finally have the results!
We were fortunate to have Tony Couch as our judge. Tony is an exceptional artist and teacher and he judged all the paintings that were submitted. I don’t envy him as he had the difficult task to choose only three paintings out of 63 submitted by a very talented group of artists. We will be celebrating our winners at the reception.
However, to be recognized by one’s peers is a special honor. We are asking you to select 4 artists for honorable mentions. Please make your selection in the below LINK .
The four winners of Honorable Mentions will be announced at the reception.
Thanks so much for your participation in the show and look forward to seeing you on June 5th.

Roberto Zangarelli In-Person Workshop
2022-10-19 - 2022-10-22
The Workshop with Roberto Zangarelli coming up on
October 19th-22nd, 2022.

The Shape of Water
Under this motto, this famous Italian watercolorist creates vibrant city and marina scenes imbued with energy and emotional intensity.

Balancing between the laws of academic painting and his own vision, he creates unique, dynamic watercolor paintings that often border on the abstract. “I like to capture the essence of things, not to describe them”.

Through his visceral style he invites the viewer to interpret the art with their own emotional response.

To apply for the workshop, click HERE.
Check out his website: www.RobertoZangarelli.com
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Newton Watercolor Society 2022 Annual Meeting
2022-11-12 11:30 - 13:30
Save the Date!!
November 12 2022, 11:30am -1:30pm
Nearby Gallery, 101 Union St.
Newton, MA 02459
Our first in-person annual meeting for several decades (well it seems like it) will be held at Nearby Gallery in Newton. Many exciting things to share including:

Potluck (bring your favorites)
Art supplies door raffle ($1 per ticket)
Watercolor demo by Eudes Correia
NWS 2023 calendars available for purchase

The demo is scheduled to begin at 12:15 pm after our meeting/social/potluck and should last about an hour.
This will be loads of fun and a great chance to reconnect. We hope to see you there!

Painting in PJ's
2022-11-19 - 2023-03-19
Lead by Smitha Ravi & Lynn Holbein
Saturday at 11:00
Please join us with our global members for our next Painting in PJ’s at 11:00 am. Hope to see you at this popular event! Future dates for Painting in PJs are as follows:

February 4th – Saturday 11:00 am EST
February 18th – Saturday 11:00am EST

March 4th – Saturday 11:00am EST
March 18th – Saturday 11:00am EST

Please refer to the Newsletter for the Zoom information.

Weekly Watercolor Video and Discussion
2023-02-05 - 2023-05-28
During winter we will be showing videos each Wednesday from 1:30 pm to 3:00pm.
Please refer to Newsletter for Zoom information.

Painting in Series with Chetana Keltcher (Zoom)
2023-02-15 - 2023-06-17
This exciting course by NWS Board Member, Chetana Keltcher, will run online over 10 Wednesday evenings from February till June 2023. Participants will paint the same subject for the duration of the workshop and will tackle different challenges each week. People will be encouraged out of their comfort zone into making a personal statement with their work. Classes will combine lectures on design, friendly online critiques, and exploration of new materials and methods of working. This class ran January – May 2021 and again from October 20221 – May 2022 and was wildly successful for the participants. Several students won prizes with their artwork in NWS and other watercolor shows. It is back by popular demand with a few changes – critiques will be online and we will do exercises (on design, color, techniques, etc) or paint after the lecture.
February 15, 2023 to June 17, 2023 (Wednesdays 7:30pm – 9pm, final presentation on Saturday June 17 at 11am)
Cost is $100 per person. The dates of the classes are:
Feb 15, 7:30pm – 9pm
Mar 1, 7:30pm – 9pm
Mar 15, 7:30pm – 9pm
Mar 29, 7:30pm – 9pm
Apr 12, 7:30pm – 9pm
Apr 26, 7:30pm – 9pm
May 10, 7:30pm – 9pm
May 24, 7:30pm – 9pm
Jun 7, 7:30pm – 9pm
Jun 17, 11am – 12:30pm (Final presentation open to all NWS members)
Please sign up HERE.

NWS Member Show
2023-04-20 - 2023-05-07
An opportunity for NWS members at the
Suzuki School of Newton
As many of you might know, Suzuki School of Music in Waban and Newton Watercolor Society collaborate in showcasing the artwork of our members through the year. We share the space on a quarterly basis with Newton Art Association.
We invite you to display your works of art at Suzuki School starting from May 7th – August 30th. It’s a wonderful opportunity for our members to have their Art on display in this beautiful location. There is NO fee to enter and members can submit up to two paintings each. We will offer the spots on a first come, first serve basis. There will be a Member’s Choice Award presented at the reception. Please click HERE to ill out the form on our website to enter today.

Member Show at the Suzuki School
2023-05-07 08:00 - 2023-08-30 17:00
We are inviting you to visit the Suzuki School of Newton located at 1615 Beacon St, Waban, MA 02468. Please check their opening hours. The show would go from May 7th – August 30th
There will be a Member’s Choice Award presented at the reception on June 8th.

Figure Drawing with Instructor Daniel Panero Bertucci
2023-11-02 - 2023-12-07
Five Online classes on Thursday Evenings from 7:00-8:00pm

November 2, 9, 16, 30, and December 7. (No class on Thanksgiving.)

To apply for the workshop, click HERE.

The figure drawing course will focus on the fundamental principles of figure drawing and painting, providing students with useful techniques for live drawing sessions.

Participants will review both traditional academic methods for rendering the human figure and more freeform, expressive approaches to drawing.

They will also explore techniques for depicting three-dimensionality using both a single tone and a full spectrum of colors.

Further emphasis will be placed on capturing the entire figure in various poses as well as sketching individual body parts, while also allocating time to the art of portrait painting.

Participants will b provided with information on resources and materials for farther study and growth as well as support and guidance for the own artwork. There will be opportunities for sharing artwork and critiques.

8th ANNUAL NEWTON WATERCOLOR SOCIETY MEMBER'S SHOW
2023-12-01 - 2024-01-03
Please submit your Member Show Application HERE to have your work of art displayed in the Main Floor Gallery at Newton City Hall from December 1st through January 3rd. Each member is invited to submit up to two paintings. Please drop off your paintings on Thursday November 30th from 10:00-12:00 at the Newton City Hall.
The reception will be on December 11th from 6pm-7:30pm.

Saturday Art: The Creation of Children's books by Stuart J. Murphy
2024-01-20 13:30 - 15:00
While a bit off the beaten track for a watercolor society program, we thought that some of our members might be interested in a presentation on creating children’s books. Fortunately, we have just the person to lead this session. NWS Board Member Stuart Murphy is the author of a total of 80 children’s books, all of which are currently in print. This 90-minute program will focus on several topics related to the development of children’s books. These will include: The process of creating a children’s book, developing a series, and getting published. There will be plenty of time for questions and answers.
More information can be found in the Member email letter.

Saturday Art: Art Studios by Linda Rinearson
2024-02-10 13:30 - 2024-03-09 15:00
What makes an ideal Art Studio? How can we make do with the space we have at home. Linda will explore art studios, their features for a watercolor artists, famous art studios as well as art studios from some of our members. What works and what doesn’t work? What are some favorite features of art studios?
Date: February 10th
Please refer to email for details.

Suzuki All Member Art Show Reception
2024-03-01 18:00 - 19:00
Please come and meet other members at the Newton Watercolor Society All Member Show Reception and enjoy each other art works.
The address is 1615 Beacon Street, Waban, MA
Date: March 1st, 2024 at 6pm.

Saturday Art: Using the Internet for Inspiration by Lynn Holbein
2024-03-09 13:30 - 2024-03-30 15:00
Looking for art inspiration? Let’s explore using YouTube, Pinterest and Instagram to find inspiration for our next art project. For instance, want to improve your painting of sunlight and shadow? Find new ways to paint still life’s ? Or get a lesson on painting a mountain stream? Lynn Holbein will guide us in exploring free resources on the internet to find creative ideas and instruction.
Date: March 9th
Please refer to email for details.

Joseph Zbukvic In-Person Workshop
2024-05-14 - 2024-05-17
Newton Watercolor Society is excited to announce the hosting of the Joseph Zbukvic Workshop in May 2024.
In his workshops Joseph covers a plethora of subjects, ranging from simpler landscapes and seascapes at the start, through to more complex streetscapes, ﬁgurative and equine subjects. He also loves doing Plein Air work and will do at least one demonstration somewhere close to the teaching space.

The course starts with a morning tutorial covering techniques, composition, drawing and Joseph’s personal insight of watercolor. After that there will be two demonstrations each day and individual detailed guidance while students repeat the subject.

Joseph has over forty ﬁve years experience to share with you. He readily responds to each student on personal level and is a caring, generous teacher, happy to share his knowledge and many experiences in his long international career.

Date: May 14-17th, 2024
Time: 10:00am – 5:00pm EST (Eastern Daylight Time) each day
Location: TBD

Check out his website: www.JosephZbukvic.com

September 2024 Member Exhibit at Suzuki School of Newton
2024-08-07 - 2025-01-03
An opportunity for NWS members at the
Suzuki School of Newton
As many of you might know, Suzuki School of Music in Waban and Newton Watercolor Society collaborate in showcasing the artwork of our members through the year. We share the space on a quarterly basis with Newton Art Association.
We invite you to display your works of art at Suzuki School starting from September 3rd, 2024 – January 2nd, 2025. It’s a wonderful opportunity for our members to have their Art on display in this beautiful location. There is NO fee to enter, and members can submit up to two paintings each. We will offer the spots on a first come, first serve basis. There will be a Member’s Choice Award presented at the reception. Please click HERE to fill out the form on our website to enter today.
Framing:

Artwork must be framed and ready to hang.
Up to two paintings per artist
Label back of artwork with: Artist name, title

Eligibility:

Open to all members of Newton Watercolor Society
All work must be painted with aqua media including watercolor, acrylic, casein, egg tempera, gouache and inks on unvarnished paper or synthetic paper/yupo
Original artwork only (no copies)

Please drop off on September 3rd and pick up on January 2nd between 10 am and Noon.
The address is 1615 Beacon Street, Waban, MA
