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Please note: *Workshops do not include supplies. Each instructor will send their supply list to students. *There is a 5% cancellation fee when cancelling before the 2-week deadline. *No refunds within 2 weeks of the workshop start date. If you are not able to attend, you may send someone in your place. Thank you! 

Upcoming events

    • Sunday, September 21, 2025
    • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Jewish Community Center, 6701 Hoover Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46260
    • 5
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    "Beginning Watercolor Class" with Anna Roberts, CF and Cheryle Lowe, CF at the Jewish Community Center Indy, 6701 Hoover Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46260. Sunday, Sept. 21 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Adult Beginners only. $40 for the class. Supplies not included, see below. 

    This class will cover the basics of watercolor painting while working on a special project. Learn about watercolor paints, brushes, paper, palettes, other tools used in watercolor, and techniques of application. Concentration on how to control the paint, how to mix the paint, and how to apply the paint. You do not need to be a member of The Watercolor Society to attend! Space is limited and for Beginners ONLY. Thank you!

    Supply List for this workshop:

    ·        2 full sheets of 140 lb. paper (22 x 30) cut into halves (Arches, Fabriano, Saunders, Bockingford, Stonehenge, Canson Moulin.)  Paper quality is the single most important part of successful watercolor results.

    ·        Watercolor paint in tubes (no pan cakes please): reds, yellows, blues, greens (preferably brands such as Winsor Newton, Daniel Smith, Sennelier, Schminke, Graham, Holbein, or Qor.  

    ·        Brushes - rounds with good points, sizes 2,4, 6 and a mop brush, flat brush, or bigger brush for washes (synthetics are fine, just no plastic fiber brushes). Anything that you already have and like.

    ·        Palette - something that has some wells and flat areas for mixing.

    ·        Painting board - something like a piece of thin masonite, sheet of plastic, drawing board, etc. that is slightly bigger than your half sheet of paper.

    ·        Two water jars.

    ·        Pencil, ruler, and a pair of scissors.

    ·        Jar of masking fluid (rubber cement can be used if you don't want the expense of masking fluid and don't think you will ever use it again).

    ·        Roll of masking tape.

     

    Meet your instructors! Anna Roberts is a Cardinal Fellow of The Watercolor Society which is the highest earned achievement with WSI. Anna won "Best of Show" in the 2022 WSI Juried Exhibit. Cheryle Lowe is also a Cardinal Fellow of The Watercolor Society of Indiana and won "Best of Show" in the 2024 WSI Juried Exhibit She will assist Anna in bringing you a fun day of learning. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from two of the best!


    *Workshops do not include supplies. Each instructor will send their supply list to students. *There is a 5% cancellation fee when cancelling before the 2-week deadline. *No refunds within 2 weeks of the workshop start date. If you are not able to attend, you may send someone in your place. Thank you! 

    • Tuesday, October 14, 2025
    • 9:00 AM
    • Friday, October 17, 2025
    • 4:00 PM
    • Second Presbyterian Church, 7700 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46260
    • 5
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    "Painting a Figure from a Photo" Watercolor Workshop with Artist Ted Nuttall, AWS, NWS, TWSA. Second Presbyterian Church, 7700 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46260. October 14-17, 2025. 9:00 am to 4:00 pm each day. Break for lunch. 4-day Workshop Price: $525 for WSI Members. $585 for Non-Members. Skill Level Required: Intermediate to Advanced.

    Painting the Figure from Photographs

    My passion is painting people. I paint from photographs. In the demonstration portion of my workshops, I discuss anatomy, expression, emotion, light, color, composition – and the benefits of working from a photographic reference. Naturally, I employ my experience as a watercolorist in my instruction.

    More important though is my intent to cultivate, in each workshop participant, an awakening to how and what an artist might be thinking as they approach a painting. My desire is for each class member to discover enriched thinking and seeing skills that can translate to any medium or subject. And, I believe ardently that these lessons apply, regardless of the skill level of the student.

    Through a balance of demonstration, presentation, and one-on-one instruction, I share my philosophical approach – plus I introduce other artists’ work for the purpose of exploring what they may have been thinking in their use of color, composition and light.

    My goal is to provide, in an atmosphere that’s both creative and supportive, an enjoyable hands-on learning experience – and to facilitate a heightened awareness that each participant can use in his or her work, and in their daily lives.

    Click here to download Workshop Preparation Documents.

    Ted Nuttall is a figurative artist whose painting expression was born out of his observation of people. Ted is a signature member of the American Watercolor Society, National Watercolor Society, Western Federation of Watercolor Societies, San Diego Watercolor Society and enjoys Master Signature Status with both the Transparent Watercolor Society of America and Watercolor West. Learn more at: https://www.tednuttall.com/

    *Workshops do not include supplies. Each instructor will send their supply list to students. *There is a 5% cancellation fee when canceling before the 2-week deadline. *No refunds within 2 weeks of the workshop start date. If you are not able to attend, you may send someone in your place. Thank you! 

Past events

Wednesday, August 06, 2025 "The Architecture of Light" with Thomas Schaller
Saturday, October 19, 2024 Workshop with Terry Armstrong
Tuesday, October 08, 2024 Wild Women Workshop with Jennifer Stone
Wednesday, September 11, 2024 Advance Your Landscape with Gayle Weisfield
Monday, September 09, 2024 How to Add Life to Your Landscape with Gayle Weisfield
Wednesday, July 10, 2024 Workshop with Lynn D. Pratt
Saturday, June 01, 2024 Membership Luncheon and Special Event
Sunday, May 19, 2024 Earth Day Celebration with 50 organizations, including WSI!
Sunday, May 05, 2024 Beginning Watercolor Class with Anna Roberts, CF and Cheryle Lowe, CF
Wednesday, October 04, 2023 Watercolor Impressionism: Landscape/Cityscape with Michael Holter AWS, NWS, AIS, TWSA, SWS
Monday, September 11, 2023 How to Create a Story in Your Watercolor Painting with Gayle Weisfield
Tuesday, July 18, 2023 Watercolor, Wet and Wild Workshop with Karen Knutson
Sunday, June 11, 2023 Beginners' Workshop with Watercolors
Tuesday, April 04, 2023 Next Level Watercolors Workshop with Thomas DeSomer, WSI
Wednesday, October 05, 2022 How to Keep Spontaneity Alive in Your Painting with Iain Stewart, AWS, NWS
Tuesday, July 05, 2022 "Portraits" 4-Day Workshop with Ken Call, AWS, NWS
Sunday, June 12, 2022 Beginners' Workshop with Watercolors
Saturday, February 26, 2022 How to Upload Photos to the WSI Website.
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 Capture Light & Atmosphere 3-Day Workshop with Keiko Tanabe, AWS, NWS
Tuesday, August 10, 2021 Virtual "Closer Look" with Newfields/IMA
Tuesday, July 06, 2021 Paul Jackson Workshop
Saturday, May 01, 2021 Stephen Edwards Workshop

New Workshop Location 

Space that's Ideal for Social Distancing!


  • Gymnasium size room for all attendees to have their own table (plenty of social distancing room!)
  • Two large screens for demo viewing (no need to sit close together and view the demo on an overhead mirror!)
  • Easy access to interstate and lots of parking with elevators!
  • Limited class size to accommodate for social distancing
  • Second Presbyterian Church, 7700 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46260

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Watercolor Society of Indiana

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4181 East 96th Street, Suite 200
Indianapolis, IN 46240 

Call/Text: 317-500-2275

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