Registration:
Members: January 4, 2023................10:00 a.m. $150
Non-Members: January 18, 2023.........10:00 a.m. $185
Not a member?
Consider becoming an Associate Member for $30/year. To pay the member fee you must become a member then register for Joyce Bell's class.
FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION VISIT:
www.bws.wildapricot.org and go to Public Events.
Registration Deadline:
March 15th, unless the program is full prior to this date.
BWS is pleased to present local artist Joyce Bell teaching us how to work with our photos to create better paintings.
WORKSHOP/PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Making your photograph work for you!! Let’s take a photograph and play with the lighting to see if we can find a better view. Sometimes a few objects will need to be deleted for the betterment of the painting. There are a number of alternative approaches that can make the painting more exciting. Never forget the negative spaces, sometimes they are more important than the subject. When in doubt remember to refer to the principals of composition and design, that’s where your answers can be found.
RECOMMENDED EXPERIENCE:
All levels (basic knowledge & some previous experiences strongly recommended to benefit from this workshop/program)
All levels are welcome but students should have an understanding of the watercolor medium.
Bring any watercolor supplies that you already have. The following is a suggested list of materials. I recommend you buy the highest quality products you can afford.
Paper:
I recommend D’Arches 140lb. cold pressed watercolor paper. Please bring a 12 x 16 block of 100% cotton watercolor paper or a sheet of 12 x 16 100% cotton watercolor paper mounted on Gatorboard or some other waterproof board. One or two scrap pieces or watercolor paper will also be needed.
Palette:
There are many commercially made palettes that work well. I recommend the “John Pike”. Make sure that your palette has numerous compartments to hold your paint and large mixing areas
Paints:
Below is a suggested list of colors. Make sure that you have a warm and a cool of each of the primaries. Expand your palette by adding colors that you find visually appealing. Please use professional grade tube watercolors. Daniel Smith, Windsor and Newton, M Graham, and QOR are excellent.
I use tube Paints- Mostly Windsor Newton 15 ml
Cad Yellow Pale
Raw Sienna
Quinacridone Gold
Rose Madder Genuine
Permanent Rose
Perylene Red
Permanent Alizarin Crimson
Vermillion Orange
Cad Orange
Burnt Sienna
Olive Green
Permanent Sap Green
Hookers Green
Cerulean Blue
Cobalt Blue
French Ultramarine Blue
Compose Blue
Turquoise Blue
Dioxazine Violet
Brushes:
Any brushes you already have will be fine for the workshop/program. I use Silver Black Velvet brushes (rounds 6,8 ,10 12, and 1 inch flat)
Extra Supplies:
Two plastic water containers , paper towels , drafting tape, Small Towel, Sketch Pad and Pencil
No masking fluid is not required.
Photographs:
We will be painting from photographs. Bring at least 2 large photos containing subjects that are of interest to you--landscapes, still life, and flowers etc. When working from photographs , they should be at least 8.5” x 11”. You will learn more using your own photos but can use mine if you forget them.
- The price for the workshop/program is $150.00 for BWS members (Signature Artists and Associates) and $185.00 for non-BWS members. This price includes 12 hours of instruction (minus lunch and brief breaks).
- The class size is limited to 22 people, and the workshop/program cannot be split with another person.
- Due to the high demand for workshops/ programs, all registrations have to be paid within 5 days of registering. No exceptions please.
- Please pay online if possible; The payment system allows the use of your Credit Cards. Otherwise, checks should be made out to Baltimore Watercolor Society and mailed to Dana Kleinsteuber at the address below. Please enter the name of the workshop/program on your check.
- Confirmation of your registration will be sent upon receipt of your check or online payment. Checks must be received within 5 days of registration to be considered as registered.
We anticipate that Covid-19 will continue to be an issue when this event is held. BWS understands that none of us like to wear a mask but we ask that you mask in consideration of the health compromised among us. Please be prepared to wear a mask in this public space during this workshop/program.
FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION VISIT:
Remember that these workshops/programs fill up very quickly. When filled, you can register on the waiting list.
WAITING LIST
- BWS maintains a workshop/program waiting list. When openings occur, BWS fills the openings from the waiting list on a first-come, first-served basis.
- BWS adds names to the waiting list according to the date and time.
- You can join the waiting list if a workshop/program is filled.
- You can't join a waiting list before registration opens.
- We never know how many people will withdraw from the workshop/program. Some times there are no openings filled from the waiting list and sometimes there are 7 or 8 openings filled from the waiting list.
CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS
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BWS makes decisions and incurs fixed costs based on the number of initial registrants. Cancellations can affect these costs even if there is a waiting list. In addition, cancellations incur processing fees and other costs paid by BWS as well as requiring extra time and organizational effort. Refunds for extenuating circumstances are at the discretion of the event coordinator.
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From registration date to 60 days prior to the event = 90% refund
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59 days to 21days prior = 75% refund
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20 days to 8 days prior = 50% refund
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7 days = no refund
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In the event of inclement weather, the workshop/program will still be held unless the Hawthorn Center is unable to open or the workshop artist is unable to travel. If BWS cancels the workshop/program, then all paid registrants will receive a full pro-rated refund for those days that were cancelled.
- Check this website for changes, updates and new information.
- Questions and requests to be added to the waiting list can be directed to Dana Kleinsteuber (BWS Program Chair) at kleinstk@verizon.net
LOCATION
The Hawthorn Center is located in the community of Hickory Ridge in Columbia, Maryland:
6175 Sunny Spring
Columbia, MD 21044-5623
Tel: (410) 730-7327
WORKSHOP/PROGRAM HOURS
Hawthorn Center doors open at 9:30 AM on March 23rd and March 24th.
Workshop/ Program instruction begins: 10:00 AM and ends at 4:00 PM
A One-hour break for lunch will start when the instructor chooses. A bag lunch is suggested but there is a sandwich shop nearby.
Hawthorne Center closes and doors are locked promptly at 4:30 PM
Participants can leave their supplies in the Hawthorne center. It is recommended that you take anything of value with you. BWS has rented the facility for the 2 days of program. The Hawthorne Center, The Columbia Association and the Baltimore Watercolor Association will not be held liable or responsible for any losses.
Payments are preferred on line, but if you send a check, please have it made out to BWS and reference Joyce Bell Program to:
