HCWS-Sponsored Demos and Workshops 2025

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Two workshops will be presented at Cheap Joe’s on the afternoon of the monthly meeting. The artist paints from the reference photo, discusses process, shares information, and demonstrates techniques. The artist also provides feedback and instruction as participants paint. Registration for the live workshops is limited to 20 due to seating in the Cheap Joe’s classroom. Workshops will begin at 1:30 pm and end before 4:30 pm. A materials list and additional information will be provided to registrants ahead of the workshop. 

•  August - Jodi Ohl: Introduction to Abstract Composition: Using a Limited Palette to Create Cohesive and Compelling Abstract Art; acrylic

• September - Tim Larson: Painting Birds in Gouache/Watercolor; watercolor

The Program Committee has worked hard to create opportunities for our HCWS members to stay connected and continue to enjoy workshops during 2025. 

Online workshops are presented as 90 - 120 minute recordings viewable using a link(s) that will be provided to registrants. The artist paints from the reference photo, discusses process, shares information, and demonstrates techniques. Depending on the artist's preference, there may be a single video recording or multiple shorter recordings. Each workshop will be visible for approximately two weeks or longer for creating paintings to submit for critique. Participants are encouraged to submit a photo of their paintings to be critiqued by the workshop artist in a recorded asynchronous critique session. A recording of the critique session will be provided to all participants, and it will remain viewable for approximately one month. 

• June - Mick McAndrews: Sophisticated Simplicity in Watercolors; watercolor

• The video link will be released the last week of May to all who have registered. Participants will have the last week of May through the last Monday of June to paint and submit pictures of their work to Michael Howell and he will forward them to Mick. Participants should save their picture file using their last name and first name.
• Once Mick receives the pictures, he will record his video critique for Michael to release to all participants.

• July - Chris Leeper; Painting a Lush Summer; watercolor

Members are able to sign up and pay for each workshop individually or all of them at once. Our program committee works diligently to have demos and workshops on a variety of watermedia.