San Diego Watercolor Society (SDWS) is pleased to offer a two-day in-person workshop with local artist Luis Juarez titled “Watercolor Impressions, How to Paint with Confidence” on Thursday, September 23rd – Friday, September 24th, 2021 from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM at the SDWS’s Liberty Station studio at 2825 Dewey Rd, Suite 105 Building 202, San Diego, CA 92106.… Read more

San Diego Watercolor Society (SDWS) is pleased to offer a 3-day premier watercolor workshop for “Landscape Color & Composition”, a Zoom event taught by Don Andrews on Monday, September 13 – Wednesday, September 15, 2021. From the comfort and privacy of your own home or studio, you can participate fully in this workshop that is geared specifically for artists who are eager to paint and study in a no-stress studio environment.… Read more

by Carla Scheidlinger

The August 2021 Members Show of the San Diego Watercolor Society (SDWS) is a virtual show, with the paintings available for viewing on-line only. Juror Robin Erickson selected paintings for the show with the theme “Lazy Days”. Her selections, and comments for the top awards, are shown elsewhere in the SDWS blog.… Read more

by Carla Scheidlinger

Paintings of flowers and plants were very well represented in this show. In addition to two that were singled out for awards, it is worth taking a look at some others that made good use of complementary colors.… Read more

San Diego Watercolor Society’s (SDWS) Member Show Director Gabriel Stockton was featured in a one-hour interview with Pierre-Yaan Guidetti of Savoir Faire, an importer of fine arts. Guidetti’s weekly interviews tie artists worldwide who are sometimes new to him together with some of his favorite prominent artists from around the globe, so Gabriel was in august company.… Read more

The June Members Show of the San Diego Watercolor Society was conducted virtually, with juror Bob Burridge evaluating over 300 submissions to award three top places, a Best of Theme, and five each Juror Commendations and Honorable Mentions. All of the works, including the awarded ones, can be seen in the gallery of the SDWS web page at https://www.sdws.org/galleryart.php?cat=6968… Read more

Juror Commendation
“Chester”
by Jean Silva

I have a thing for animated trees that dance. Also I enjoy unique and original points of view. The graphic design and gentle colors caught my attention.

Juror Commendation
“Plaza Hotel”
by Edward Abrams
I love the structural strength, the movement and one focal point.… Read more

Stephanie Van de Wetering, an artist and resident of North Park, San Diego, California, won the Best of Theme award in the competitive June 2021 Member’s exhibition “Violent Hues” held virtually in June 2021, on The San Diego Watercolor Society website, www.sdws.org… Read more

Richard Glassman, an artist and resident of San Diego, California, won the third-place award in the continuingly competitive June 2021 Member’s exhibition “Violent Hues” held virtually in June 2021, on The San Diego Watercolor Society website, www.sdws.org.  Glassman’s painting entitled “Aspects of Aging (The Obsession)” was selected by prominent artist and juror Bob Burridge for this honor, out of more than 300 entries.… Read more

Haesung Choi, an artist and resident of Orange, California, won the second-place award in the continuingly competitive June 2021 Member’s exhibition “Violent Hues” held virtually in June 2021, on The San Diego Watercolor Society website, www.sdws.org.  Choi’s painting entitled “Happy Birthday” was selected by prominent artist and juror Bob Burridge for this honor, out of more than 300 entries.… Read more