Each year in the Spring and Autumn, the RWS programme a series of workshops, talks and events to inspire and encourage long-standing enthusiasts of watercolour, and those completely new to the medium.
Past
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EVENT: Tim Sayer Collection Tour
Accompanied by Tim Sayer and Members of the RWS & RE 18 May 2019 London based, self-confessed 'art-oholic', Tim Sayer, a retired BBC Radio 4 newswriter, with his wife Annemarie Norton, a former ballet dancer, have pledged their entire collection of more than 400... Read more -
TALK: Michael Bird | The Kitchen Sink Too - Artists’ Voices, Artists’ Lives
25 Apr 2019 We often know past artists through the products of their creativity, but what did they sound like, what did they have to say and how does this relate to their... Read more -
EVENT: Drawing your Dream Studio | Family Friendly Day
11 Apr 2019 Where do you like to draw? Make a picture of your dream artist's studio in this all day drawing event for all the family. Do you like flowers for inspiration?... Read more
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WORKSHOP: Abstract Assemblage Paintings with Lisa Traxler RWS
RWS One-day course in Chelsea, London 6 Apr 2019 During this one day workshop students will make abstract collage assemblage paintings with acrylic paint. Inspired by our architectural and urban surroundings, they will look at form and shape and... Read more -
EVENT: De-mystifying Drawing
4 Apr 2019 During this enjoyable evening drawing event, RWS artist, Gerry Baptist, will help you unlock your creativity. To enable you to 'loosen up' you will complete a series of short pose... Read more -
WORKSHOP: Being Playful & Bold in Watercolour with Sophie Knight RWS
RWS One-day course in Chelsea, London 30 Mar 2019 Watercolour painting can be a little scary at first. Most people will have heard a set of rules and the 'do’s and don'ts' about how to handle the medium. This... Read more
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EVENT: How do they do it?
30 Mar - 27 Apr 2019 Ever wondered the techniques and processes behind making the paintings you see on the walls on Bankside Gallery? Over the course of their exhibition, In the Studio, RWS artists will... Read more -
WORKSHOP: Beginner's Watercolour with Charles Williams RWS
RWS One-day course in Chelsea, London 23 Mar 2019 Back to basics! A course for beginners and those who feel they have missed out on the vital principles of this deceptively difficult medium, and who want to develop their... Read more -
WORKSHOP: Working from Photographs with Mike Middleton RWS
RWS One-day course in Chelsea, London 16 Mar 2019 Explore how to work from photographs and found imagery to create interesting and exciting paintings. Mike Middleton will address several methods of working, techniques, drawing and composition and using watercolour... Read more
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EVENT: Secret Postcard Sale
29 Jan 2019 Following the success of the event in 2017, the RWS are bringing back the Secret Postcard Sale for their special exhibition, Be Part of Art: Past, Present & Future of... Read more -
EVENT: Online Auction
29 Jan - 3 Feb 2019 As part of Be Part of Art, the Royal Watercolour Society will be holding their first ever online auction. Original artworks by Members past and present will be exhibited in... Read more -
WORKSHOP: Stranger than Fiction: Reportage & Documentary Drawing
Julia Midgley ARWS RE 3 Nov 2018 Reportage artists draw life as it unfolds before them whilst drawing at speed. Usually they are commissioned with a theme in mind but often are engaged on self initiated projects.... Read more
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WORKSHOP: Painting Set Free
Isla Hackney RWS 27 Oct 2018 JMW Turner once said 'I never lose an accident'. Working with ideas of atmosphere, climate, and mood, this workshop explores an improvisatory way of painting that embraces chance and controlled... Read more -
FREE FAMILY DAY EVENT: Playing with Colour
with RWS Artists 23 Oct 2018 A free drop- in event for all the family led by RWS artists; Wendy Jacob RWS, Jane Lewis RWS, Gertie Young RWS & Anne Marlowe RWS. Come and experience the... Read more -
WORKSHOP: Figuration to Abstraction: Acrylic & Collage
Colin Merrin RWS 20 Oct 2018 The workshop will begin with a number of life drawing exercises followed by work developing abstracted pieces using acrylic paint and collage. We will look at how figurative studies can... Read more
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WORKSHOP: Watercolour Painting in the Studio
Peter Quinn RWS 13 Oct 2018 This day long session offers a chance to examine the process of watercolour painting in the studio. Long associated with observational painting, watercolour offers the artist a wide-range of possibilities.... Read more -
EVENT: How do they do it?
RWS Artists 13 - 14 Oct 2018 Ever wondered the techniques and processes behind making a painting? RWS artists Wendy Jacob, Gerry Baptist, Salliann Putman, Gertie Young and Christie Bird will give you a sneak preview into... Read more -
TALK: Mary Newcomb | Drawing from Observation
Tessa Newcomb & Henry Jackson Newcomb in Conversation 11 Oct 2018 On New Year’s Day 1986, encouraged by her dealer Andras Kalman, artist Mary Newcomb, then aged 64, began to keep a diary. She wrote in its opening pages: ‘I wanted... Read more
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WORKSHOP: Narrative Painting & Collage
Emma Haworth ARWS 23 Aug 2018 Capture the ever-changing magic of city parks and hidden green spaces, using an exciting combination of watercolour and collage, in a one-day workshop with Emma Haworth ARWS, 2010 first-prize winner... Read more -
WORKSHOP: Capturing British Weather in Watercolour
Sophie Knight RWS 21 - 22 Aug 2018 Be bold with your creative decisions, and daring in your approach to the landscape in this 2 day workshop. Working from photographs, Sophie will demonstrate her ‘wet-on-wet’ technique, to create... Read more -
WORKSHOP: Urban Sketching
Sarah Holliday RWS 20 Aug 2018 Sarah will show you how to find an individual and personal response to what you are sketching rather than just copying what is in front of you. Starting in the... Read more
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EVENT: RWS Atelier
14 Aug 2018 Step into the RWS Atelier and spend the day painting and drawing with the artists of the Royal Watercolour Society. This rare opportunity will enable you to sit (or stand!)... Read more -
WORKSHOP: Painting the Seasons
Sue Howells ARWS 5 May 2018 View nature in a new light and learn to depict it on paper. Sue will share her knowledge of unusual painting methods to allow you to create an abstracted landscape... Read more -
WORKSHOP: Beginners Watercolour
Charles Williams RWS 28 - 29 Apr 2018 Back to basics! A course for beginners and those who feel they have missed out on the vital principles of this deceptively difficult medium, and who want to develop their... Read more
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WORKSHOP: Gouache: The Forgiving Medium
Wendy Jacob RWS 21 Apr 2018 Take inspiration from a still life and explore the possibilities of one of the oldest and most versatile of mediums. Join Wendy to experiment with handling and mixing of colours,... Read more -
TALK: Edward Bawden | A Life in Pictures
by James Russell 17 Apr 2018 Edward Bawden is hardly a forgotten artist, but how well do we really know him? Ahead of the large-scale retrospective of Bawden's career which opens at Dulwich Picture Gallery in... Read more -
DEMONSTRATION
by John Crossley RWS & Julie D. Cooper ARWS 14 Apr 2018 Join RWS Members John Crossley and Julie D. Cooper as they demonstrate their creative practices. While both artists work in semi-abstract styles, their methods differ greatly so this free drop-in... Read more
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SPECTRUM: Fun with Watercolour
Family Drawing Day 11 Apr 2018 Make works in all of your favourite colours at this free family painting event. RWS Members will be on hand to advise, inspire and demonstrate. Read more -
DEMONSTRATION
by Caroline McAdam Clark RWS & Claire Parrish ARWS 7 Apr 2018 Join RWS Members Caroline McAdam Clark and Claire Parrish as they demonstrate their creative practices. Claire's figurative portraits contrast against Caroline's abstracted work so you'll be able to gain an... Read more -
WORKSHOP: Creative Still Life
Annie Williams RWS 24 Mar 2018 Annie will guide you through her methods, beginning by making a paper collage as a background to your still life. She will then help you place your objects. Moving on... Read more
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EVENT: The Cass Collection Watercolour Launch
7 Mar 2018 Join Cass Art, the UKs leading art supplies retailer, as they unveil the latest addition to their collection of own brand materials, Artist Quality Watercolour. This professional quality range of... Read more -
PORTFOLIO REVIEW
Olwen Jones RWS RE 4 Nov 2017 A great opportunity to have a useful critique of your artwork in time to enter the RWS Contemporary Watercolour Competition. One hour session per person. Advanced booking essential. Call Bankside... Read more -
POP-UP PAINT PARTY
Live painting event 29 Oct 2017 Break the boundaries of working in water-based media just in time to enter the RWS Contemporary Watercolour Competition. At this drop-in event, paint from elaborate still lives and distinctively dressed... Read more
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WORKSHOP: Exploring Still Life
Anne Marlow RWS 28 Oct 2017 Take a different approach to still life by learning to trigger ideas from the objects. Anne will share her compositional skills with participants, to create works in watercolour, gouache, pen,... Read more -
Portfolio Review
John Crossley VPRWS 28 Oct 2017 A great opportunity to have a useful critique of your artwork in time to enter the RWS Contemporary Watercolour Competition. One hour session per person. Advanced booking essential. Call Bankside... Read more -
Family event: Draw with Colour
25 Oct 2017 Paints and pencils at the ready! Come and draw alongside professional artists in this free family event. All materials will be provided but please feel free to bring your own. Read more
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WORKSHOP: The Figure in Architecture
Francis Bowyer PPRWS 21 Oct 2017 In this 1-day workshop you will learn how to draw the figure through an understanding of the play of light and shadow on a life figure. In the first half... Read more -
Workshop: Capturing British Weather in Watercolour
Sophie Knight RWS 14 - 15 Oct 2017 Be bold with your creative decisions, and daring in your approach to the landscape in this 2 day workshop. Working from photographs, Sophie will demonstrate her ‘wet-on-wet’ technique, to create... Read more -
TALK: David Remfry RA RWS
in conversation with John Crossley VPRWS 10 Oct 2017 Gain an insight into the life and work of Royal Academician David Remfry, who will discuss his intriguing experiences as an artist with RWS Junior Vice President, John Crossley. Read more
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WORKSHOP: Mixed Media Watercolour
Jane Lewis ARWS 7 Oct 2017 Combine traditional painting techniques with experimental styles to create a selection of small scale artworks. Jane will encourage participants to take risks and indulge in the use of a variety... Read more -
Workshop: Paint, Cut, Make
John Crossley 22 Apr 2017 John will guide you through the methods of creating a work that moves away from the 2 dimensional surfaces, into collage and finally into a 3 dimensional work. Working with... Read more -
Talk: Angie Lewin RWS RE
Familiar Landscapes 19 Apr 2017 Angie Lewin is a British printmaker and painter and a Member of both the Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers. After working in London as an illustrator... Read more
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Workshop: Urban Sketching
Sarah Holliday 8 Apr 2017 Sarah will show you how to find an individual and personal response to what you are sketching rather than just copying what is in front of you. Starting in the... Read more -
Meet the Artists
Members of the RWS 2 Apr 2017 Have you ever wondered what processes and techniques artists use to reach the finished piece? Gain an insight into the working methods of some of our Members who all have... Read more -
The Art of Water Colour
Winsor & Newton 30 Mar 2017 Winsor & Newton invite you to The Art of Water Colour A private event to celebrate water colour and preview our new range of water colour paper. Demonstrations from RWS... Read more
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ARTISTS' TOUR
RWS SPRING EXHIBITION 29 Mar 2017 Please join us for a glass of wine and an informed, but informal, insight into Water, Paper, Paint, the current RWS Spring Exhibition. It is an opportunity to meet Past... Read more -
Workshop: Painting Set Free
Isla Hackney 25 Mar 2017 J.M.W. Turner once said, ‘I never lose an accident’. Following this precept, Isla, working with ideas of atmosphere, climate and mood, will show you how to improvise using chance and... Read more -
RWS Secret Postcard Sale
Fundraising Event 9 Feb 2017 Join us at Bankside Gallery for a one-off evening event where you will have the unique opportunity to purchase original works by Members of the Royal Watercolour Society for a... Read more
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Talk: Paul Nash - Landscape and Dream
James Russell 1 Nov 2016 An immensely versatile artist, Paul Nash produced exciting work in practically every medium available to him, but it is as a watercolourist that he should perhaps be most celebrated. From... Read more -
Workshop: Beginners Watercolour
Charles Williams 29 Oct 2016 This course is for those who would like to learn the fundamental techniques of working in watercolour. Charles will lead you through step by step exercises which focus on still... Read more -
The Big Draw
Castles and Towers 28 Oct 2016 Leave reality at home and come prepared to explore a new world of fairytales! Unlock your creativity and discover new ways to apply paint to paper. Draw castles and towers,... Read more
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Meet the Artists
Newly Elected Members of the RWS 23 Oct 2016 Have you ever wondered what processes and techniques artists use to reach the finished piece? Gain an insight into the working methods of some of our newly elected artists who... Read more -
A Walk through Bankside
Art, Culture & History 16 Oct 2016 Explore the flourishing area that surrounds Bankside Gallery in a 90 minute walk with Blue Badge Guide, Caroline Dale . This route takes in the Tate Modern and its already-iconic... Read more -
Meet the Artists
Newly Elected Members of the RWS 16 Oct 2016 Have you ever wondered what processes and techniques artists use to reach the finished piece? Gain an insight into the working methods of some of our newly elected artists who... Read more
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Workshop: Painting the Urban Landscape
Sophie Knight 15 - 16 Oct 2016 In this 2-day workshop , Sophie will aim to show some of her own working methods which allow her to use often bold colour washes and strong darks tones to... Read more -
Portfolio Reviews
Bill Henderson 15 - 22 Oct 2016 An opportunity to discuss the composition of work prior to application for Associate Membership of the Royal Watercolour Society with Bill Henderson, former Senior Lecturer at Central St Martins. This... Read more -
Talk: Art as a Visual Diary
Anita Klein 12 Oct 2016 Anita Klein, an Honorary Member of the RWS, has been documenting her everyday life and family for more than 30 years in her paintings and prints. Anita will discuss her... Read more
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Workshop: The Architecture of the Figure
Francis Bowyer 8 Oct 2016 In this 1-day workshop you will learn how to draw the figure through an understanding of the play of light and shadow on a life figure. In the first half... Read more
