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Figure Draw / Paint
Location: SDWS Education Room
Date: 12/02/2026 09:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Wednesday Figure Draw & Paint
09:30 AM - 12:30 PM
on available Wednesdays
Figure Draw & or Paint
from the live model
$10 weekly participant's fee
for both members
and non-members,
until further notice.
Cash please.
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Thursday Informal Plein Air Paintout
Location: Old Mission Dam, Mission Gorge Park
Date: 12/03/2026 09:00 AM - 11:40 AM
TH 12/3/2026
9am - 11:15am free paint
11:20am show & tell
Ol' Padre Dam, Mission Gorge Park
Old Mission Dam
1 Father Junipero Serra Trail
San Diego, CA 92119
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First Friday FREE Reception
Location: SDWS Gallery
Date: 12/04/2026 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
First Friday of each month is
the FREE reception event
for the latest show at
San Diego Watercolor Society.
Open on First Friday from
5pm - 8pm
Please bring a beverage or treats to share (no dips).
Meet member artists, friends and family members
at these casual reception events - every month.
And explore other parts of Liberty Station.
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Figure Draw / Paint
Location: SDWS Education Room
Date: 12/09/2026 09:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Wednesday Figure Draw & Paint
09:30 AM - 12:30 PM
on available Wednesdays
Figure Draw & or Paint
from the live model
$10 weekly participant's fee
for both members
and non-members,
until further notice.
Cash please.
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Thursday Informal Plein Air Paintout
Location: Liberty Station, Liberty Plaza walk east to the bay
Date: 12/10/2026 09:00 AM - 11:40 AM
TH 12/10/2026
9am - 11:15am free paint
11:20am show & tell
Liberty Station
92106
Cushing Rd
from Liberty Plaza ,
walk east to
Rose Garden
at the Bayside from
the east end of Dewey Rd.
There is a sidewalk
to the bay.
Restrooms available
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Beginner Workshop 6 - Portraiture
Date: 12/12/2026 09:00 AM - 03:30 PM
Second Saturday FREE Plein Air Demo & Paintout
Location: to be announced
Date: 12/12/2026 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Location to be announced
Second Saturday
FREE demonstration & plein air paintout
sponsored by San Diego Watercolor Society
All are welcome to attend and participate.
In recent Decembers,
we have scheduled an
End Of Day
plein air event.
Be alert to adjusted times
in the weeks before the date.
Otherwise, our typical format:
9 - 10am
demo by a local pro watercolor painter
10 - 12:20pm
paint your own
12:30 - 1pm
Show & Tell
Lorri Lynch,
manager SDWS Second Saturday Plein Air events
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December Holiday / NO Zoom General Meeting
Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting
Date: 12/13/2026 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
NO December Zoom SDWS General Meeting
Zoom-in again in January!
1:00 pm
Begin / Social Time
1:30 pm General Meeting
2:00 pm Demo
tba
Here is the current and ongoing General Meeting Zoom link as of July 2026.
Topic: SDWS General Meeting
Time: This is a recurring meeting / anytime
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID:
873 7268 3737
Passcode:
Artist
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Figure Draw / Paint
Location: SDWS Education Room
Date: 12/16/2026 09:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Wednesday Figure Draw & Paint
09:30 AM - 12:30 PM
on available Wednesdays
Figure Draw & or Paint
from the live model
$10 weekly participant's fee
for both members
and non-members,
until further notice.
Cash please.
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Thursday Informal Plein Air Paintout
Location: Lake Murray Ballfields
Date: 12/17/2026 09:00 AM - 11:40 AM
TH 12/17/2026
9am - 11:15am free paint
11:20am show & tell
Exit freeway 8 to College Avenue
and
use your map app...
to go to
ball fields
park near the restroom building
ballfield nearest water
- there are short, open dirt trails
to a paved foot - bike path /
tennis club courts are just a stroll to the west.
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Thursday Informal Plein Air Paintout
Location: Lake Murray Recreation Area
Date: 12/24/2026 09:00 AM - 11:40 AM
TH 12/24/2026
Christmas Eve
9am - 11:15am free paint
11:20am show & tell
Lake Murray Recreation Area
5650 Kiowa Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
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Turn In Day Member Show January 2027
Location: SDWS Gallery
Date: 12/26/2026 10:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Saturday, December 26, 2026
10am - 3pm
Artwork entries must be delivered to SDWS Gallery
for the consideration of our juror:
January 2027 Member Show
______
______, juror
notes to review:
Enter online using your
personal SDWS account.
Prepare cropped digital images to
1920 pixels on the longest side.
Save as jpeg
Note image size and frame size
indicate price
indicate Regular or Mini category
PRINT your entry slip(s)
and
deliver your actual artworks,
framed and ready to hang
to the SDWS Gallery
- usually on the Saturday before a First Friday, each month.
Questions?
<support@sdws.org>
Happy New Year 2027!
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Thursday Informal Plein Air Paintout
Location: Presidio Park Arbor at Cosoy Way
Date: 12/31/2026 09:00 AM - 11:40 AM
TH 12/31/2026
New Year's Eve
9am - 11:15am free paint
11:20am show & tell
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