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Landscape Painting

Landscape Painting

Saturday 01 February
Brookstown Ave Ste - Downtown Winston-Salem - 10am - 2 Hours
Abby Davenport
We will capture the timeless beauty of local historical architecture. Beginners welcome.
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$47      

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Drawing for Beginners

Drawing for Beginners

Saturday 08 February
Patterson Avenue - 9am - 2 Hours
Winston Salem Art Group
Samantha Wharton
In this class, we will be practicing how to create the human form. We will be drawing easy, dynamic poses with new drawing techniques!
Learning these poses will help the artist begin to understand the human body by breaking it down to its simplest form.
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$47      
Beginner's Photography Class

Beginner's Photography Class

Saturday 08 February
Pfafftown - 10am - 3 Hours
Winston Salem Photography Group
Mikayla Penner
Ready to learn more about your camera and get out of automatic exposure? Now is your chance! Join us as we break down your camera to help you learn about shutter speed, aperture, ISO and how these settings affect your exposure.We will then put your new knowledge to the test with the guidance of a professional photographer.
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$92       4 places left
Guide to Acrylic Painting

Guide to Acrylic Painting

Saturday 22 February
4th Street - 9am - 2 Hours
Winston Salem Art Group
Samantha Wharton
Join us for a class focused on acrylic painting techniques, where you'll learn essential basics such as material selection and painting methods. Bring your own canvases and acrylic paints to get started.
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$47      

Macro Photography Meetup

Macro Photography Meetup

Saturday 22 February
Tobaccoville - 10am - 2 Hours
Winston Salem Photography Group
Mikayla Penner
Macro photography is a unique form of photography that involves photographing small objects to make them look life-sized or more significant in the photo. The usual subjects include flowers and small insects, which we don't normally get to see up close with the naked eye.

The class will start when the insects are more active. So be ready to explore and capture breathe-taking macro images.
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$47      
Worldbuilding: Maps

Worldbuilding: Maps

Saturday 01 March
Marshall St N - 9am - 2 Hours
Winston Salem Art Group
Samantha Wharton
Worldbuilding is the art and process of creating a fictional universe. One of the first things a worldbuilder does is create their own map to get a quick reference to how big the world is. In this class we're going to be creating a world map for your fantasy world. You'll also learn about useful resources to build both digitally and traditionally.
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$47      
Speedlight/Artificial Light

Speedlight/Artificial Light

Saturday 15 March
Tobaccoville - 10am - 2 Hours
Winston Salem Photography Group
Mikayla Penner
Come join us to learn how to elevate your images with different lighting techniques. We will be learning how to use speedlights, strobe lights, and various light modifiers and reflectors to achieve your desired image and photograph like a pro.
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$47      

Perspective Drawing

Perspective Drawing

Saturday 29 March
Indiana Avenue - 9am - 2 Hours
Winston Salem Art Group
Samantha Wharton
Perspective drawing is a technique used in art to create the illusion of depth and three-dimensional space on a two-dimensional surface

In this workshop, we will explore the art of creating depth and dimension in your drawings through the use of perspective.

Our experienced instructors will guide you through the process of understanding and applying the principles of perspective.

Perfect for complete beginners.
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$47      
Urban Sketch

Urban Sketch

Saturday 12 April
Oak Summit Park - 9am - 2 Hours
Winston Salem Art Group
Samantha Wharton
This meet-up is for people who are interested in sketching urban scenes and capturing the environment around yourself. By using a pen, pencils, and/or color pencils we will learn how to draw the environment and capture what you see surrounding the urban scene.
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$47      
ABOUT WINSTON
SALEM
WATERCOLOR
GROUP
Come along to our meetups to improve your art in a relaxed and social atmosphere and under the guidance of a professional instructor. Complete beginners to experienced artists all welcome.

Our 2 hour meetups are held in a different location each time, usually outdoors.

Bring your own materials. If you are a complete beginner all you need to start is a set of watercolour paints, brushes, and water container.

Who can attend? Open to all skill levels, from beginners to experienced artists. The instructor is there to help everyone.

The meeting point and full details for the day are sent in the booking confirmation email to the email address you provide at time of booking.

Join the Winston Salem Watercolor Group on Facebook to share your art and enjoy the art of other locals.
REVIEWS
Loved the venue and the class instructor Well done!
5/5
Jodi
2025-01-19
So much fun. Loved the location. Met new people. Our instructor was wonderful. Just what I needed.
5/5
Kimberley
2025-01-19
The teacher was engaging and offered praise as well as support!
5/5
Tara
2024-04-15

ARTISTS
Abby Davenport
My name is Abby Davenport, I am a new watercolor instructor and my specialties include still life, human and animal portraiture, and cartooning.

Abby Davenport is available for private bookings

I work remotely so most days and times are available

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PHOTOS
Brisbane Watercolour Group
2025-01-20
Winston Salem Watercolor Group
2025-01-21
Title or Location: Nora
8?x6? watercolor on arches 300gsm 100 cotton. This naughty girl is my daughter?s cat, Nora. She?s gorgeous and flirty but don?t trust her. Ever. Here she?s on the top of my bed looking at me. My husband said the only time she looks that sweet is when she?s about to attack.
Credit: Carol Moore
Instagram: @gynomyte
Brisbane Watercolour Group
2025-01-20

Winston Salem Watercolor Group
2025-01-18
Title or Location: Peacock's Radiance
9x12 Watercolor Inspired by turn of the century Art Nouveau poster illustrations.
Credit: Amanda Goins
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amandagoins44
Instagram: amandagoins_44 LINK: https://www.instagram.com/amandagoins_44/
Brisbane Watercolour Group
2025-01-20
Winston Salem Watercolor Group
2025-01-14
Title or Location: Alone
When teaching my 5th grade class watercolors for their landscape project, I always do one with them. As we go along, I point out places where I have used a certain technique or how I resolved a problem I incurred along the way. This come from a photograph in the Our State magazine but I cannot find the photographer's name at the moment.
Credit: William Neagle

Melbourne Watercolour Group
2025-01-20
Winston Salem Watercolor Group
2025-01-10
Title or Location: NC Mountain Stream
Teaching watercolor landscapes to my 5th grade students, I, also, do one with the classes. Along the way, I will show certain techniques or explain specific problems with the painting as it was being created. This is my interpretation of a photo taken by Tommy White that was printed in the Our State magazine.
Credit: William Neagle
San Jose Watercolor Group
2025-01-15

Winston Salem Watercolor Group
2025-01-08
Title or Location: Dancing Leaves
My name is Michelle Pettit, and I am a retired Texas educator with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Texas State University. My husband and I split our time between Austin, Texas, and Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to spend time with family. The featured fall watercolor, Dancing Leaves, is one of four commissioned seasonal watercolors completed for a local Winston-Salem business as a note card gift set for clients. I was asked to design one watercolor scene to represent each season. My ins
Credit: Michelle Pettit
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michelle.kellypettit/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/texaspettit/
San Jose Watercolor Group
2025-01-15
Winston Salem Watercolor Group
2025-01-06
Title or Location: My Grandma's Irises
This painting was inspired by the irises which have grown alongside my grandmother's house for as long as I can remember.
Credit: Amanda Goins
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amandagoins44
Instagram: amandagoins_44 LINK: https://www.instagram.com/amandagoins_44/

Liverpool Watercolour Group
2025-01-23
Title or Location: New Brighton Lighthouse
I live close to the sea and this lighthouse. We get some wonderful skies when the light is low. I?m fascinated by the ever changing light. Watercolour on cold press 300 LB paper.
Credit: Sandy Bryson
Perth Watercolour Group
2025-01-20
Title or Location: Landscape in watercolour
My favourite subject for watercolour painting is landscape and this one is a memory from my trip to Canada 2 years ago.
Credit: Jana Legowski
Phoenix Watercolor Group
2025-01-18
Title or Location: Scottsdale, AZ
The carnation is one of two flowers for January... The inspiration for my painting of a red and pink carnation came from the emotions these flowers represent. The bold red symbolizes love and admiration, while the soft pink brings to mind gratitude and warmth. I loved how these two colors complement each other, creating a mix of strong and gentle feelings. As I painted, I focused on the delicate layers of the petals and how the colors blended, trying to capture both the beauty and the emotion th
Credit: Lise Horvath
Facebook: Lise Horvath
Instagram: Lise7890

Bridgeport Watercolor Group
2025-01-18
Title or Location: Blue Vase
One of my watercolors ?Blue Vase? is on display at the Westport Center for Senior Activities, Westport, CT. through February 28, 2025
Credit: Wendy
Newcastle Watercolour Group
2025-01-18
Title or Location: White Winter
A memory of winter 1963. As a child the snowfall that year was magical. The pond nearby was frozen and the trees laden with clumps of snow. The challenge in painting this in watercolours was to leave white and create the snow with the shadows.
Credit: Margaret Milburn
Instagram: margartpaintings
Dallas Watercolor Group
2025-01-18
Title or Location: Grand Prairie, Texas
Just wanted to challenge myself.
Credit: Lisa Francis

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