Archive for February, 2019

March Juror Comments

Thursday, February 28th, 2019

Did you know that jurors for shows / exhibitions at the San Diego Watercolor Society provide comments / feedback for some of the artwork accepted into the show? The juror for the March 2019 Member Show “Understated Surfaces” was artist, Nancy Oleska.… Read more

March Member Show: Understated Surfaces

Tuesday, February 26th, 2019

The San Diego Watercolor Society presents “Understated Surfaces,” an art exhibition juried by award-winning artist Nancy Oleska. The exhibit runs 2/24/2019 through 3/30/2019 at our Art Gallery in The ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station.

Join us for the Opening Reception on Friday, March 1, 2019 from 5-8 pm and enjoy browsing the original ready-to-hang paintings for sale, plus wine, food and the fellowship of other art enthusiasts.… Read more

Artist Approved: Loose Goose Brush

Wednesday, February 20th, 2019

Want beautiful tree branches, grasses, reeds or lines of any kind? Give “Loose Goose” brushes a try and see why so many artists love having a Loose Goose in their art supplies.  Cheap Joe’s Scroggy’s Loose Goose watercolor brushes were invented by Hal Scroggy, and only available through Cheap Joe’s.… Read more

February Member Show – Loving the Land

Tuesday, February 19th, 2019

The San Diego Watercolor Society features a new show or exhibition every month in their beautiful gallery in Liberty Station. The show for February 2019 (running from January 27, 2019 – February 23, 2019) was juried by artist, Stan Goudey.

Stan Goudey is a southern California based, self-educated painter, having taken drawing, composition and related classes at The Art Center in Los Angeles, Grossmont College, and the San Diego City College.… Read more

Exciting Plein Air News

Monday, February 18th, 2019

One of the San Diego Watercolor Society’s members, Shuang Li, had her painting “Stroll Along Discovery Lake” selected as Kelly Kane’s Pick of the Week!

Shuang Li, “Stroll Along Discovery Lake,” 2017, watercolor, 12 x 18 in., Collection the artist, Plein air

Kelly Kane is the Editor-in-Chief of Plein Air Magazine with more than 20 years of experience in art publishing.… Read more

Watercolor Educational Outreach

Monday, February 18th, 2019

Educational outreach volunteers taught two kindergarten classes on January 15th, 2019, at Rodriguez Elementary School in Logan Heights. The children were introduced to the concept of creating a variety of different kinds of lines, i.e. straight, dotted, zigzag, spiral, and curved.… Read more

Chaos to Order

Monday, February 18th, 2019

We are only a few weeks away from experimental, fun, skill-building work and personal mentoring, too, in Kathleen Conover’s highly acclaimed watermedia class, “Chaos to Order”.   

Kathleen is known as a highly inspirational instructor, who is very versatile, and generously shares all the tricks-of-the-trade with the goal of helping you achieve the next level in your art, from wherever you start.… Read more

SDWS Liberty School

Saturday, February 16th, 2019

The San Diego Watercolor Society, in conjunction with NTC, has been teaching watercolor painting to 3rd graders from Dewey Elementary the last two months. 

June Rubin and Susan Hewitt, Liberty School’s lead teachers, met the last eight Fridays to present lessons that engage the 8 and 9 year olds from basic mixing of paints, pen and ink, washes, color theory, design and art history.… Read more

39th International Exhibition

Friday, February 15th, 2019

The San Diego Watercolor Society’s 39th International Exhibition is open for entry from February 8 – May 6, 2019.

This year’s juror is Jeannie McGuire. $19,000 in cash and merchandise awards anticipated. All accepted paintings will also be for sale in our Online Gallery Store, increasing your exposure!… Read more

Jay Andrews Exhibition

Tuesday, February 12th, 2019

Long-time SDWS Member, Jay Andrews, has an exhibition at The Hilbert Museum at Chapman University on Saturday, February 2 – April 27 with a Special Showing on March 2, 2019 from 12-5pm. Please see details below.

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