Philadelphia Water Color Society

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Upcoming events

    • September 17, 2024
    • 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Henry Gallery, Penn State Great Valley, Conference Ctr Bldg 205, 30 E. Swedesford Road, Malvern, PA 19355
    Join us for the reception for the 124th International Exhibition of Works on Paper.

    It will include a gallery talk by Tim Saternow, the exhibition's Juror of Awards, and the presentation of exhibition's awards. This event is open to the public and registration is not required. Refreshments will be provided. 

    watercolorists Tim Saternow next to one of his cityscape painting

    About Tim Saternow

    Tim Saternow is an American landscape painter, Signature member of the American Watercolor Society, Philadelphia Water Color Society, and the National Watercolor Society. He has exhibited widely in New York City, across the U.S., and in China and Italy. An Emmy nominated TV designer, his paintings are published in numerous books and magazines.

    timsaternow.com


    • September 25, 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    • 263 N Keswick Ave, Glenside, PA 19038
    Register

    Join us for a morning of painting in Keswick Village, a lively street in Glenside (PA) that's filled with family-owned shops, restaurants, bars as well as the historic Keswick Theater. There are many interesting buildings and street scenes to paint.

    Meet at the clock. 

    The rain date is September 26, 2024.

    Keswick Village a tree-lined commercial street in Glenside Pennsylvania

    Keswick Village (The clock is shown on the left)


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    Entrance to Penny's Flowers

    Restrooms available at Penny's Flowers, which is located across the street from the clock.
    (Just ask one of the employees to use the facilities).

    • September 26, 2024
    • 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Room 205, Conference Center Building, Penn State Great Valley, 30 E. Swedesford Road, Malvern, PA 19355
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    Please join us at our annual meeting for updates, refreshments, community and a demo by Radhika Srinivas.


    After a brief review of the current state of affairs and upcoming events by our president, Michael Adams, celebrated watercolorist and former PWCS president, Radhika Srinivas will discuss her recent work and demonstrate her painting techniques during what we know will be an inspiring demo.

    Creating mood and atmosphere in watercolor involves more than just painting subjects; it’s about using layers, colors, and techniques to evoke emotions and set a scene. With a Limited Palette, Radhika Srinivas will demonstrate how to set the tone for a painting with initial washes and using different layering techniques on the under-washes.

    While you are here, you can see this year’s International Exhibition of Works on Paper in the adjacent Henry Gallery.

    Appetizers and refreshments will be available. Register if you plan to attend so we can order food and drink accordingly. Thanks, see you then!

    The Henry Gallery is on the second floor of the Conference Center at Penn State Great Valley, just off of Route 202 at Route 29, with easy access from the east or west on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. See it on Google Maps.

    • October 07, 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
    • Washington Memorial Chapel parking lot in Valley Forge National Historical Park 2000 Valley Forge Park Rd, King of Prussia, PA 19406
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    Join us for a morning of painting in historic Valley Forge park. Renowned artist and teacher, Randall Graham, will be doing a demo in gouache of this scenic view.

    Meet at the Washington Memorial Chapel parking lot (see Google Maps). We will be painting directly across the road overlooking the view from there. (Restrooms are located in the chapel.)

    The rain date is October 14, 2024.

    Landscape artist Randall Graham

    Randall Graham and one of his gouache landscapes

    • October 15, 2024
    • October 16, 2024
    • 2 sessions
    • Penn State Great Valley, Conference Ctr Bldg 205, 30 E. Swedesford Road, Malvern, PA 19355
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    Join Tim Saternow for this two-day workshop on creating strong watercolor paintings using bold value arrangements, powerful lights and darks, correct linear perspective, and attention to effective compositions in urban landscape paintings.


    BAR, Baxter Street, NYC by Tim Saternow

    This workshop will concentrate on the process of developing a watercolor painting beginning with small value sketches in pencil, the use of ‘grisaille’ (monochromatic under-painting) to build value contrast, layering of local color, and ‘deconstructing’ a painting with the use of thrown water, splatters, runs and blooms. My technique will have you turn around your ideas of approaching a painting. We will look at ‘light shapes’ and ‘shadow shapes’ and not simply objects. You will start with the darkest darks (while saving the white paper), and then begin to build a painting by observing the power of light and shadow – it’s all about value patterns.

    With demonstrations, close individual instruction, and encouraging critiques, Splash Dynamic will give students the skills to successfully turn a research photo into an exciting painting (not just a duplication of the photo) that becomes a very personal vision of the artist.

    Think drama!

    Materials list will be sent to registrants

    Times:

    • October 15: 9:30 AM until 4:00 PM, with a 30 to 60 minute on-site lunch break
    • October 16: 9:30AM until 4:00 PM, with a 30 to 60 minute on-site lunch break.

    Payment Policy:

    • Payment has to be completed to guarantee a seat in the workshop.

    Cancellation Policy:

    • Students are responsible for the full tuition amount after 60 days prior to the workshop. If there is a person on the waitlist, or if the committed artist can find a replacement after 60 days prior to the workshop, the original artist will receive a refund.

    About Tim Saternow

    Tim Saternow is an American landscape painter, Signature member of the American Watercolor Society, Philadelphia Water Color Society, and the National Watercolor Society. He has exhibited widely in New York City, across the U.S., and in China and Italy. An Emmy nominated TV designer, his paintings are published in numerous books and magazines.

    timsaternow.com

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