This 2-day workshop is for artists of all levels and working with watercolor or other water medium.

This workshop will be focusing on COMPOSITION and DESIGN. During the workshop, you will learn important design principles of composition, then learn how to turn your own small sketches into well-designed successful paintings.

What you’ll learn at this workshop:

• What are important composition elements and design principles
• How to use sketches and reference materials for your composition
• How to select shapes, lights, colors and other visual elements into your composition
• How to create dramatic atmosphere in your composition

Each day Shuang Li will begin her demo with her step-by-step design process for a complete new painting. After her demo, you will be able to practice this process immediately, by using your own small sketches and other reference materials, then design and finish your masterpiece at the workshop. Shuang will give her personal assistance to each participant throughout the workshop.

Shuang will be using watercolors, which is her primary media. Workshop participants are welcome to use other preferred water medium.

Recommended experience level:  all levels

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Shuang Li, Watercolor Artist

 Born, raised and classically trained in China, Shuang Li received her BA Degree in Graphic Design and Master Degree in Art History. After moving to the United States, Shuang then received her MFA (Master of Fine Art) Degree from The Department of Art, University of Oregon in 1991.

Following the traditional “En Plein Air” Impressionism approach, Shuang paints watercolor both on locations and in her studio, portrays the extraordinary variety of life with her unique perspective.  With masterful classic and contemporary techniques, Shuang recreates nature’s beauty in her paintings by capturing moods and moments of light and color with her singular poetic expression.

A signature member of National Watercolor Society, Watercolor West and San Diego Watercolor Society, Shuang's watercolor paintings have long been favored by collectors, also regularly exhibited in national and international galleries and group shows, with many honorable awards.

With her extensive teaching background, Shuang has been regularly invited by art organizations for her popular plein air painting demonstrations, art workshops and classes, and frequently served as an invited juror for art competitions and art exhibitions.

Shuang Li lives with her husband in Escondido, California. She can be reached via:

Email shuangli@shuangliwatercolors.com, or visit her website http://www.shuangliwatercolors.com

 

Affiliations

National Watercolor Society (Signature Member)

San Diego Watercolor Society (Signature member)

Watercolor West (Signature member)

California Plein Air Painters

American Impressionist Association

American Watercolor Society

California Art Club

 

Recent Exhibitions (partial)

2017 “Near Mission Bay”, Salmagundi Club 39th Open Annual Non-Members' Exhibition, NY, NY

2017  “Under Tuscany Sun”, 8th Annual Signature American Watermedia Exhibition, Fallbrook, CA

2017 “Daybreak”, 42th Exhibition, Western Federation of Watercolor Societies

2017 “Wet Evening, Paris”, American Impressionist Association Small Work Exhibition

2016 “Dawn at River, Southern China”, National Watercolor Society 96^th International Exhibition

2016 “Sunny Florence, Italy”, American Impressionist Association 17^th National Exhibition, 

2015 “Summer Small Works”, N.A.W.A Gallery, National Association of Women Artist, NY, NY

2015 “California Dreaming”, L Street Gallery, San Diego, CA

2015 “Painting the Town (Solo Exhibition)”, Lehman Gallery, Fallbrook, CA

2015 35^th International Exhibition, San Diego Watercolor Society

2014 “The Road Traveled (Solo Exhibition), Junkang Museum, Xinjiang China 2014

2014 34^th International Exhibition, San Diego Watercolor Society 2014

2013 Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors2013

2013 Watercolor West International Exhibition

2012 32th International Exhibition, San Diego Watercolor Society

2012 Watercolor West International Exhibition

 

 

Non Members Fee: $180.00 Members Fee: $155.00