PREMIER WORKSHOPS
SAWG is excited to announce this coming year's Premier Workshops. Registration opens for members on July 15th at noon Pacific time. Non-members are welcome to register beginning September 1st if the classes are not filled.
Under Construction
Workshops Coming in 2025-2026
October 14-17, 2025 – Michael Holter, “Watercolor Impressionism: Landscape/Cityscape " ( MichaelHolter.com )
January 13-15, 2026 – Carol Carter “Painting from the Heart” ( Carol-Carter.com )
February 10-12, 2026 – Ratindra Das “Design in Watercolor” ( Facebook: RatindraDas )
March 10-12, 2026 – Ric Dentinger “An Unorthodox Approach” ( Dentingerfineart.com )
Our workshops are held at St. Francis in the Foothills Celebration and Performing Arts Center. This location provides us a room that is very spacious allowing us to spread out comfortably. There is lots of natural lighting and a beautiful view of the Tucson Mountains through the two-level picture windows.
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2025-2026 Workshops
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Workshop 1: Tuesday - Friday, October 14-17, 2025
All workshop days will run from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
The tuition for 4-day workshop is $495 for SAWG members, and $595 for non-members
"Watercolor Impressionism: Landscape/Cityscape"
Class Levels - Michael welcomes novice to advanced students, tailoring the experience to individual needs.
This workshop will focus on the use of watercolor to paint exciting impressionistic landscape and cityscape paintings. You will paint from photographs and explore the use of light and shadow to create interesting compositions and achieve dynamic results.
For more details about this workshop, click here.
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Workshop 2: Tuesday-Thursday, January 13-15, 2026.
All workshop days will run from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. The tuition for this 3-day workshops is $375 each for SAWG members, and $450 for non-members
"Painting from the Heart"
Class Levels - All levels
Learn how to paint fluidly with watercolor and emotion. Carter will share her technique of wet, loose watercolor through 20 to 30-minute demonstrations that are tailored to inspire. Then you paint with Carol supervising and helping you. You will explore new techniques with your unique voice. She will discuss brush and water control, design, and value. The brilliance of color and the purity of paint will be illustrated. Imagery, content, and point-of-view are a focus. With a painting completed each day, a small critique will complete the day.
All levels are welcome, and no one gets left behind.
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Workshop 3 – Tuesday - Thursday, February 10-12, 2026
All workshop days will run from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
The tuition for this 3-day workshop is $375 for SAWG members, and $450 for non-members.
"Design in Watercolor"
Class Levels - Intermediate to Advanced
Focus of the workshop is “Design” in watercolor. Design is deliberate (analytical) and intuitive. It goes beyond just painting a pretty picture. My mission is to stimulate your creative mind through the “Thinking “ process. There will be demos/lectures with a focus on landscapes.
For more details about this workshop, click here.
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Workshop 4 – Tuesday - Thursday, March 10-12, 2026
All workshop days will run from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
The tuition for this 3-day workshop is $375 for SAWG members, and $450 for non-members.
"An Unorthodox Approach"
Class Levels - All levels but some painting experience required
This 3-day watercolor workshop will include the exploration of new techniques, methods of applying paint, understanding the important components of color including “tonal values”, design and composition. Ric will demonstrate his “Unorthodox Approach” of working from the darkest darks to the lightest light, glazing jewel-like color, texturing techniques, and the use of opaque white for certain effects.
For more details about this workshop, click here.
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