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

Robin St. Louis, a member of the San Diego Watercolor Society (SDWS) and resident of Palm Desert and Santa Barbara, CA, had been looking for a jigsaw puzzle for a gift, and found he didn’t really like what she saw on the shelves of stores.… Read more

Juror: Scott W. Prior

Juror Commendations

The painting has a solid design. I feel like I’m in the forest and could just walk up to the heron. Very nice work!

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I like the design, and how the toys shown are not like other still life paintings that are often kind of static and boring.

Juror: Barbara Tapp

Juror Commendation
“Pasture Raised”
by Hong Beaven

This painting is illustration based  the opposite from abstract – and is the work of a highly skilled draftsman. It has an interesting perspective that leads us into the painting. The color choice is excellent.… Read more