Events Registration

David R. Smith (3-day workshop)

January 17-19 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST

Cost: DWS Members: $250         Non-Members: $300

Limit 25 registrants. There will be a waiting list after workshop is full.

Theme: Fresh and Exciting Watercolors.

Description: Join David on a Watercolor Journey, learning the most valuable watercolor concepts and techniques.  This workshop will save you countless hours of trial & error by demonstrating approaches in an easily understood manner that will open new doors of discovery and creativity.  Participants will have access to reference photos, drawing guides, typed outlines, and step-by-step instruction through all stages of the painting process.  The workshop is packed with demos and guided practice.  Regardless of your level of experience, whether the subject matter is a City Scene, Landscape, Floral, or a Still Life, you’re almost guaranteed to leave with a handsome work of art, and the skills, concepts, and confidence to take your paintings to a higher level.  David will demonstrate a wide variety of techniques, including “wet-on-wet,” “spattering,” “spraying,” and how to link shapes in a composition based on values, while also learning about edge quality of shapes, the importance of different consistencies of paint, and the different moisture qualities of paper – concepts and approaches that will keep your paintings fresh with exciting blends and textures, and keep you inspired and eager for explore your new watercolor capabilities well into the future.