South Carolina Watermedia Society Workshop

 Mark E. Mehaffey has a Bachelor of Fine Arts with honors from Michigan State University. In 2003 he retired from teaching as a public school art instructor with the Lansing Public Schools but has continued educating artists as a popular workshop instructor, juror and lecturer all across the country. Mark has won major awards nationally and is a signature member or American Watercolor, National Watercolor and Transparent Watercolor societies as well as Watercolor West, Rocky Mountain Watermedia and others. He has been included in numerous publications including The Best of Watercolor, Splash 5 – The Glory of Color, Places in Watercolor, Watercolor Magic: Summer 2001, Watercolor Magazine: Experimental Approaches to Watermedia and as a featured artist in a step by step guide and showcase, Creative Watercolor, by Rockport Publisher. He is listed in Who’s Who Among Americas Teachers and Who’s Who in America and has a book, Creative Watercolor Workshop, published by North Light .

Accommodations: A group rate has been secured at the lovely Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort (Seaside Inn - $71/night, Seaside Inn Suite - $103/night or Bridgewater oceanfront condo - $154/night.) Reservation information will be sent upon receipt of deposit. A materials list and student roster will be mailed about 6 weeks before the workshop.

A deposit of $85 is due to secure registration. The balance of $300 is due September 1, 2008. Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis.  Enrollment is limited to 25. Cancellation Policy: All cancellations are subject to a $25 fee. Cancellation after July 1, 2008 is subject to a 75 fee. No refunds after September 15, 2008 unless another student is available to take your place.

During the course of this five day workshop, artists will learn an exciting way of spraying transparent watercolor that results in a powerful, unified, graphic painting that will get everyone’s attention. Further, artists will create another painting using the elements of shape, line, and value to simplify subject and use a variety of color plans to create emotion and mood. Discussion of content, the importance of color schemes and line quality will also be discussed. Finally, artists will work intuitively with shape, color, line and especially texture to produce an abstraction with a landscape base. This painting will be as fun and absorbing to view, as it is to paint. There will be both group and individualized instruction with time set aside for critique. This is a fast moving, fun workshop where we all learn and share.  Go to Mark’s  website for more information and photos. www.mehaffeygallery.com  

This course is designed for intermediate to advanced painters though all levels are welcome as long as everyone is comfortable with their materials. 

Enclose a deposit of $85 payable to SCWS.

Return to: Kim Richards, SCWS

7 Oxford Dr., Cartersville, GA 30120