VIDEO demonstrations by members of the American Watercolor Society

For those making lists of "things to watch" over the Seasonal Break, I have a list of videos for watercolour artists - and those interested in how watercolour paintings are created.

I've just discovered that the American Watercolor Society has some "free to air" hour long videos of AWS members giving a demonstration and talk on the AWS Watercolor Evenings which are "a highlight of each International Exhibition".  They're held in the room at the Salmagundi Club in New York where they hold their International Exhibition each year. (Note: The Salmagundi Club was created in 1871 and is one of the oldest arts organisations in the USA)

AWS Demonstrations on YouTube: Lots of useful tips

You can find links to all the demonstrations on the website under Demos. Whether or not you like the American style of watercolour, these are people who have been painting for a long time and have lots of useful tips!

Do also bear in mind these are paintings produced in an hour while delivering a talk!

I've included links to the artists' websites in their names - so you can go and take a look at more considered and finished paintings

• 2024:  “Painting Beyond Technique” with Antonio Masi, AWS, DF. 
• View here.
• you can find a summary of the talk in the newsletter
• Antonio Masi is a multi award winning artist who is the current President of the AWS and became President in 2017.
• 2023: “Reflections on Urban Landscapes” with John Salminen, AWS, DF. 
• View here.
• This one has had over 200k views so far
• He is a much exhibited artist who has many awards.
• 2022 “Watercolor from Within” with Barbara Nechis, AWS. 
• View here. It's had 89k views to date
• Past Faculty Member of the Pratt Institute who has taught all over the US.
• 2021 “Creating Drama” with Tim Saternow, AWS. 
• View here

He paints large architectural landscape watercolors with a thick use of watercolor paint, playing with the tension between the illusions of depth, carefully drawn linear perspective, and an obvious play on the surface of the paper through watermarks, paint runs, blooms and spatters. (From Tim's website)

• 2019 “Finding Beauty in Places Often Overlooked” with James Maria, AWS. 
• View here.
• He likes to paint all the various different textures in left behind half forgotten places.
• 2018 Evening I “In a Fog – Capturing the Elusive Feeling of Misty Weather” with Joel Popadics, AWS. 
• View here. (30 minutes video)
• Joel has received numerous national awards - and loves painting fog!
• 2018 Evening II “Loosen Up! – Breaking Away from Seeing and Painting Too Many Details” with Andy Evansen, AWS. 
• View here. (30 minutes video)
• Interesting to see who has inspired him....

Choosing a ‘style’ was not difficult, as Andy was always inspired by the watercolor paintings of British artists Trevor Chamberlain, David Curtis, Ed Seago and Edward Wesson, among others.

AWS International Exhibitions

Every year, the AWS holds a juried exhibition of watercolors from artists throughout the world and some UK watercolourists have done well there. Notably Angus McEwan.

View submission information on the upcoming 2025 Exhibition here.

Although please note the deadline has passed because....

The artists selected for the 158th International Exhibition in 2025 have been recently announced and you can find the list of names of those selected here