Workshop Information
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In-Gallery Workshops: All in-gallery workshops are held in our beautifully light-filled education center inside the San Diego Watercolor Gallery in The ARTS District of Liberty Station. (Location)
ZOOM Workshops: Virtual workshops will be conducted using Zoom. They will include a combination of live painting demo(s), interactive communication with the instructor, and individual painting time - all from the convenience of your home / studio.
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Premier Workshops
Premier Workshops are typically four days and take place during the week. They are taught by nationally and internationally renowned artists. Workshops are open to artist of all levels.
Creating Depth and Drama in Watercolor ZOOM WORKSHOP
Instructor: Kathleen Giles
Creating Depth and Drama in Watercolor
This workshop will explore the importance of value and composition, with an emphasis on seeing and painting the contours of subjects. Every subject, from flowers to faces, has shadow contours that make them appear three dimensional. Kathleen will help students see and paint them realistically.
Using a limited palette, Kathleen will demonstrate the mixing of triads and explain the importance of grays. Color mixtures can be altered by theratio of warm to cool color used to enhance the glow of the final painting.
Students will learn:
- to read values correctly and alter them when necessary
- create depth with layered wet-into-wet glazes and texture
- how to use neutrals for balance and depth
- create unity by mixing grays and blacks
- tips on how to lift out lost highlights or brighten areas when needed
See supply list.
Experience Level: Some previous watercolor experience needed
Non Members Fee: $325.00 Members Fee: $300.00
| Date: Monday, July 14, 2025 - Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Time: 9:00 AM-3:30 PM |
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Color, Composition, and Collage - LIVE IN GALLERY WORKSHOP
Instructor: Kathleen Conover
COLOR, COMPOSITION AND COLLAGE:
I invite you to join me for creative exploration, artistic growth and fun with color and composition through collage and mixed water media.
Starting with preparing your own permanently colorful collage papers, unique techniques and processes will be shared for rich embellishments, with design and composition tackled for the completion of your pieces.
Demonstrations, lectures, handouts, directed exercises, quiet work time, and individual attention will enable artists to understand and apply the new information to your personal artwork.
As always, I will generously share my knowledge as a professional artist for 40 years, teacher, exhibition judge and gallery owner.
Let’s play, work hard, explore, have fun and call it “Art”.
Experience Level: Beginner, intermediate or advanced artist, this is an opportunity to develop your artistic skills, including design and composition … that elusive element that elevates a painting from ordinary to award-winning.
Non Members Fee: $575.00 Members Fee: $550.00
| Date: Monday, August 11, 2025 - Thursday, August 14, 2025 Time: 9:00 AM-3:30 PM |
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Opaque Watermedia - LIVE IN GALLERY WORKSHOP
Instructor: Danny Griego
The goal of this workshop is to help demystify the mediums of casein, gouache, acrylic and water miscible oil paint. Each medium behaves in a different way and you will learn the process of how to manage the application of paint to get the effect you desire. I will help you to interpret your subject by using color and light to give form. The workshop will focus on shapes, edges and the importance of composition and drawing. There will be a brief demo each day with routine student instruction.
Experience Level: Beginner to experienced.
Non Members Fee: $185.00 Members Fee: $165.00
| Date: Monday, September 8, 2025 - Tuesday, September 9, 2025 Time: 9:00 AM-3:30 PM |
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Abstracts in Watermedia - LIVE IN GALLERY WORKSHOP
Instructor: Pat Moseuk
Have you always wanted to know how to begin an abstract painting?
In this workshop you will experience the instructor's hands-on demonstration, fundamental compositional layouts, technique, color, value, line, form, collage and mark making. Imagine painting with a credit card and found objects around your house. We will learn the joy and freedom of abstraction and to tap into our intuition. At the end of each day there will be a group critique.
This class is for all levels. If you make a mistake so what, it's a happy mistake! There are some rules and there are no rules!
Experience Level: All are welcome.
Non Members Fee: $400.00 Members Fee: $375.00
| Date: Monday, November 10, 2025 - Wednesday, November 12, 2025 Time: 9:00 AM-3:30 PM |
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