Elaine Harvey, an artist and resident of El Cajon, California, has won the Best of Theme award in the continuingly competitive January 2022 San Diego Watercolor Society (SDWS) Member’s exhibition “The New Purple is Black”, an in-gallery show of the SDWS at 2825 Dewey Road in Liberty Station, San Diego, CA.… Read more

Nell Bartlett, an artist and resident of La Mesa, California, has won the third-place award in the continuingly competitive January 2022 San Diego Watercolor Society (SDWS) Member’s exhibition “The New Purple is Black”, an in-gallery show of the SDWS at 2825 Dewey Road in Liberty Station, San Diego, CA.… Read more

Karen Weir, an artist and resident of La Jolla, California and of Catharine, Alabama has won the second-place award in the continuingly competitive January 2022 San Diego Watercolor Society (SDWS) Member’s exhibition “The New Purple is Black”, an in-gallery show of the SDWS at 2825 Dewey Road in Liberty Station, San Diego, CA.… Read more

Edward Abrams, an artist and resident of San Diego, California, has again won the first-place award in the continuingly competitive January 2022 San Diego Watercolor Society (SDWS) Member’s exhibition “The New Purple is Black”, an in-gallery show of the SDWS at 2825 Dewey Road in Liberty Station, San Diego, CA.… Read more

Coming up January – March 2022

There are a number of exciting watercolor workshops coming up in the next several months at the San Diego Watercolor Society (SDWS)! Workshops are for weekends, or for a more lengthy period of time during at week.… Read more

Instructor : Julie Crouch

Coming up soon!

In this two-day workshop, you will learn how to simplify shapes and values of subjects that will create a balanced and harmonious painting.  You will also learn how to use a limited palette to paint in layers that will create paintings that glow.… Read more

Instructor: Carol Carter

Coming up soon!

Learn how to paint with fluidity in watercolor. Carter will demonstrate technique of wet, loose watercolor through demonstration. Each day begins with a uniquely tailored lesson to inspire.  She will discuss color, water, design, and value. … Read more

“The New Purple is Black”

Linda Doll, Juror

Juror Commendations

“Funny Fish 2”
by Joanne Newman

I love black and white with a little bit of color. And this one is very well done. I love all those little critters floating through and I just think it is very creative and whimsical.… Read more

The International Watercolour Masters (IWM) is an organization that, through annual competitions, features paintings by the world’s elite watercolour stars. IWM Masters are officially recognised as being at the pinnacle of their art. In the 2022 competition, San Diego Watercolor Society (SDWS) member Keming Chen was recognized as one of the “Top 200” artists who had entries for the competition.… Read more

The 2022 year of workshops and instruction offered by the San Diego Watercolor Society (SDWS) is being finalized! You can start to find out about these exciting offerings at these links:

Premier Workshops are typically four days and take place during the week.… Read more