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2026 MasterWorks of NM
Watercolor Workshop
Tina Stallard, 3/22-3/24
Workshop Dates: SUNDAY 3/22-Tuesday 3/24/2026
Cost: $300, paid at registration (opens after Jan.1, 2026)
Free Public Demo: Monday, 3/23 at 9:30 AM
2023-10 NMWS Workshp Cancellation Policy.pdf
"High Impact Compositions in Watercolor"
Description: The Guest Instructor, Tina Stallard, NMWS is an award-winning artist trained in Graphic Design at the Univ. of Calif. Berkeley Extension. This workshop will focus on understanding the powerful compositional techniques for designing successful paintings.
Working from photos (personal or provided), participants will learn to identify and distill the essentials of composition. Then, students will practice developing balanced perspectives and value studies for stronger foundations. This process will minimize clutter, while strengthening and refining the painting center of interest. Participants will also develop color palettes; exploring warm vs. cool colors and the roles they play. Starting with the backgrounds using a "wet into wet" technique, artists will block in the shapes and values from their value study to produce soft edges and atmospheric effects that unify and harmonize the background and focal point. As time allows there will also be discussions/demos of effective "tips and tricks", along with one-on-one time (does not include pouring techniques)
Limited to 14 students
Supplies/Materials - 2025-09-23 Supply List- Stallard.pdf
Workshop Coordinators - Barbara McGuire & Ron Nedrow
505-235-1375
“Loosen Up Your Landscapes” with Don Andrews, AWS
Tuesday through Thursday,
March 24-26, 2026 9 am - 4 pm
Las Cruces Village Social Center -- Creative Arts Room 3025 Terrace Dr, Las Cruces, NM 88011
Registration opens Nov 1, 2025. Click: REGISTER for SC Don Andrews Workshop Mar 24-26, 2026
In Don’s workshop you will learn:
Granulation: Mixing colors on the page to create glowing granular washes.
How to Loosen Up: How to overcome tight watercolor paintings. Don will reveal how watercolor can be kept loose throughout the painting process!
Painting With Light: The most powerful tool we artists have is light! Don shows you how to organize and manage light to your paintings advantage!
Also: How to paint figures in your landscape paintings, color harmony, group critique, and much, much more
Don is a nationally and internationally known award-winning artist and workshop instructor. He was past president of the American Watercolor Society, author of two watercolor books, and creator of DVD workshop sets. Check out his website:
https://www.donandrewsstudio.com/
Members: $375Non-Members: $425 (Includes an option for membership in NMWS)
Limit: 16 students. Registration opens Nov 1, 2025 for NMWS members, and March 1, 2026 for non-members.
*Cancellations: Workshop is limited to 16 students, first come, first serve. If you need to cancel, you will receive a full refund only if your space is filled from the wait list.
Download workshop handout: full workshop information including Don Andrews biography, supplies, schedule, etc.
New Mexico Watercolor Society
P.O. Box 11604Albuquerque, NM 87192
Contact - nmwatercolorsociety[at]gmail.com
New Mexico Watercolor Society - SCPO Box 1571Las Cruces, NM 88004-1571 Contact - nmwatercolorsociety[at]gmail.com