Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society is a lively arts community based in and around the Bay Area. We offer a variety of art-related activities, including workshops & demos, exhibiting opportunities, plein-air painting, and other special events for members and the general public.
Thank you to all the members who submitted entries for 53rd Annual Show. View the award-winning paintings.
=> August 2021 NEWSLETTER <=
Next board meeting: August 10, 2021, 10 am, via ZOOM. Members are welcome to attend. Contact workshops@scvws.org for an invite.
NEW Free items: picture frame materials, artists paper: see Classifieds
SCVWS Member Only Events
** REGISTER For "A Fresh Set of Eyes" a Member's Only opportunity to receive a critique of your painting by Artist, David Lobenberg. 10 members accepted each session.
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Watch the critique - Open to All to attend via Zoom
Monday August 30, 2021 - 11:00 a.m
View past critique sessions. VIEW
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Missed a past "Members Only" Zoom Session? VIEW
Upcoming SCVWS Workshops and Demo
Image:"Galena Creek" by Julie Gilbert Pollard
Artist: Julie Gilbert Pollard "Watercolor Unleashed!"
Online Demo Date: August 15, @ 1:30 p.m.
Online Workshop Dates: August 16-18, 2021 - Enroll
Through demos, instruction, one-on-one critique and lots of painting time, students will learn the techniques that will help them to make water look wet and splashy as it cascades over rocks and boulders.
Missed a past demo? Click here to view past Artist demo's on our Youtube Channel - View
Need help? Email: workshops@scvws.org. We'll have our tech squad help you.
Note: Please check for last-minute changes to workshop and demo schedules before you attend.
Upcoming SCVWS Paintsites
Paintsites 2021 Schedule:
Thursday, July 22: Redwood Grove, Los Altos
Thursday, August 5: San Jose Rose Garden, SJ
Thursday, August 19: Triton Museum, Santa Clara
Go to paintsite blogSCVWS Exhibits
Juried Member Show at the Los Altos Library – September 2021
“Every Leaf Speaks Bliss To Me”
Submission will be held online and you must be a current member to partcipate. If you need help with your submission, email exhibits@scvws.org
Prizes: 1st: $100, 2nd: $75, 3rd: $50 & 2 Honorable Mentions: $20
For more details please see the show prospectus!
Featured Artist Of The Month
Starting June 2021, SCVWS Exhibit committee will be featuring one artist each month on the exhibits page. Artists can submit their recent paintings(No limit) by 25th of each month. The featured artist's work will be posted on the exhibits page for a month. The artist will be featured on SCVWS's FB and IG pages as well.
- Accepting entries for 'Artist Of The Month'
- Submit your painting(jpeg) and your photo(jpeg) via email to exhibits@scvws.org by the 25th
Become a Member!
membership information membership form for new members
Former members should renew from the members only page.
Cartoons by member Dick Zunkel
Dick has finished a new book of his cartoons. Read about it at www.plainair.dickzunkel.com
Non-members may subscribe to our monthly newsletter at no charge. You will get an email from us toward the end of each month with a link to the next month's newsletter. To subscribe, click the link below and enter your name, email address, and a username you would like to use. After you submit the form you will receive an email where you can confirm your subscription. You can cancel your subscription at any time by emailing webmaster@scvws.org.
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