WATERCOLOR LANDSCAPES AND FLORALS IN PERSON WITH sTERLING eDWARDS
About The Instructor
Sterling Edwards is a contemporary watermedia artist, teacher, author, and art juror who is a native of Kansas City, Missouri and has been a resident of North Carolina since 1973. Following a twenty-year career as a law enforcement officer and a firefighter, he made a commitment in 1993 to pursue his passion for art and begin a second career as a visual artist. Sterling has been studying art since the age of twelve, and although self taught, has developed a unique and expressive style of painting that has gained international recognition and the respect of his peers, students, and art collectors. Most of Sterling’s paintings are interpretive statements that personify his intuitive and creative sense of design and color, ranging from abstract expressionism to traditional. He is a sought-after international workshop instructor and is often selected to jury national and international art competitions. Sterling is also the designer of a signature line of multi-media paint brushes and a watercolor palette that are marketed internationally through his website store, painting workshops, and retail art supply stores.
Sterling has been featured in "Watercolor Magic Magazine's", “Ones to Watch”, in "Watercolor Artist Magazine", and in "The New Palette Magazine". In 2007, he was awarded a signature membership in the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour (CSPWC), an international transparent watercolor society based in Toronto, Canada. In 2010, Sterling was awarded a signature membership in the esteemed Transparent Watercolor Society of America (TWSA). He is the author of the best selling North Light book, “Creating Luminous Watercolor Landscapes, a Four Step Process”, and is a featured artist in numerous other books by various national and international publishers including; "Best of America Watermedia", by Kennedy Publishing and "Masters of Watercolor", written by Russian artist and author, Konstantin Sterkhov in 2015.
In 2013, Sterling was honored to have been invited into the International Watercolor Society (IWS), which is headquartered in Teos, Turkey. In 2015 he was awarded the designation of a "Bonafide" Whiskey Painter and bestowed with a lifetime signature membership in the internationally renowned Whiskey Painters of America (WPA), the most unique and exclusive miniature painting society in the world with a membership that is strictly limited to 150 artists worldwide.
In 2017 he was awarded signature membership status in the revered National Watercolor Society (NWS).
Today Sterling’s book, signature line of products, artist workshops, and instructional videos are employed by thousands of artists worldwide. His award winning watermedia paintings are in numerous national and international private and corporate collections. Sterling works from his home studio in Lewisville, North Carolina. See his website at www.sterlingedwards.com
Sterling Edwards is a contemporary watermedia artist, teacher, author, and art juror who is a native of Kansas City, Missouri and has been a resident of North Carolina since 1973. Following a twenty-year career as a law enforcement officer and a firefighter, he made a commitment in 1993 to pursue his passion for art and begin a second career as a visual artist. Sterling has been studying art since the age of twelve, and although self taught, has developed a unique and expressive style of painting that has gained international recognition and the respect of his peers, students, and art collectors. Most of Sterling’s paintings are interpretive statements that personify his intuitive and creative sense of design and color, ranging from abstract expressionism to traditional. He is a sought-after international workshop instructor and is often selected to jury national and international art competitions. Sterling is also the designer of a signature line of multi-media paint brushes and a watercolor palette that are marketed internationally through his website store, painting workshops, and retail art supply stores.
Sterling has been featured in "Watercolor Magic Magazine's", “Ones to Watch”, in "Watercolor Artist Magazine", and in "The New Palette Magazine". In 2007, he was awarded a signature membership in the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour (CSPWC), an international transparent watercolor society based in Toronto, Canada. In 2010, Sterling was awarded a signature membership in the esteemed Transparent Watercolor Society of America (TWSA). He is the author of the best selling North Light book, “Creating Luminous Watercolor Landscapes, a Four Step Process”, and is a featured artist in numerous other books by various national and international publishers including; "Best of America Watermedia", by Kennedy Publishing and "Masters of Watercolor", written by Russian artist and author, Konstantin Sterkhov in 2015.
In 2013, Sterling was honored to have been invited into the International Watercolor Society (IWS), which is headquartered in Teos, Turkey. In 2015 he was awarded the designation of a "Bonafide" Whiskey Painter and bestowed with a lifetime signature membership in the internationally renowned Whiskey Painters of America (WPA), the most unique and exclusive miniature painting society in the world with a membership that is strictly limited to 150 artists worldwide.
In 2017 he was awarded signature membership status in the revered National Watercolor Society (NWS).
Today Sterling’s book, signature line of products, artist workshops, and instructional videos are employed by thousands of artists worldwide. His award winning watermedia paintings are in numerous national and international private and corporate collections. Sterling works from his home studio in Lewisville, North Carolina. See his website at www.sterlingedwards.com
Workshop Description
WATERCOLOR LANDSCAPES AND FLORALS is a watercolor workshop for all skill levels, however, previous watercolor and drawing experience is very beneficial to gain the most from this workshop. There will be a wide variety of watercolor techniques that will be discussed and demonstrated including positive and negative painting, composition, using creative colors, glazing, charging color, using large stiff bristle brushes, varying edge quality, and more. We will begin each day with a demonstration painting that will be finished before lunch. The daily demonstration will be different each day so that you will see a wide variety of subject matter, specifically, landscapes and floral subjects. Sterling's preferred method of painting is to use large brushes for most of the painting and complete the painting with a small amount of detail towards the end using smaller brushes. The result is a watercolor painting that is loose and fresh with creative brushwork, contrasting values, and expressive colors. Following lunch, each student will have the afternoon to work on their own painting with assistance when needed. There are no requirements as to what subject the student paints or what size they prefer to paint.
One of the main objectives that he has as an instructor is to go beyond merely teaching watercolor techniques. He makes every effort to encourage the students to be creative with design and color in their painting. All the techniques that he teaches work equally well with either transparent or opaque watercolor. Techniques are of course important, but it’s what the student does with the techniques that will truly distinguish the artist. The workshop will have a laid back and sometimes humorous atmosphere where everyone feels comfortable asking questions or requesting assistance with their painting. Sterling often offers one-on-one help in the afternoons for those who need additional assistance. His workshops are designed to be fun, very educational, and inspiring.
Location: CALGARY In-person workshop
Dates: September 13 - 16, 2023
Price: $650.00
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
1) To pay by PalPal:
PayPal is very safe and secure and you do not need to have a PayPal account yourself to access this feature. You can use any major credit card for this option. Click on the "down arrow" in the box below to choose your payment amount and you will be directed to a page where you can submit your payment. If you do not have a PayPal account simply click on the link that says "Continue without a PayPal account". If you have a PayPal account just log in and make your payment.
WATERCOLOR LANDSCAPES AND FLORALS is a watercolor workshop for all skill levels, however, previous watercolor and drawing experience is very beneficial to gain the most from this workshop. There will be a wide variety of watercolor techniques that will be discussed and demonstrated including positive and negative painting, composition, using creative colors, glazing, charging color, using large stiff bristle brushes, varying edge quality, and more. We will begin each day with a demonstration painting that will be finished before lunch. The daily demonstration will be different each day so that you will see a wide variety of subject matter, specifically, landscapes and floral subjects. Sterling's preferred method of painting is to use large brushes for most of the painting and complete the painting with a small amount of detail towards the end using smaller brushes. The result is a watercolor painting that is loose and fresh with creative brushwork, contrasting values, and expressive colors. Following lunch, each student will have the afternoon to work on their own painting with assistance when needed. There are no requirements as to what subject the student paints or what size they prefer to paint.
One of the main objectives that he has as an instructor is to go beyond merely teaching watercolor techniques. He makes every effort to encourage the students to be creative with design and color in their painting. All the techniques that he teaches work equally well with either transparent or opaque watercolor. Techniques are of course important, but it’s what the student does with the techniques that will truly distinguish the artist. The workshop will have a laid back and sometimes humorous atmosphere where everyone feels comfortable asking questions or requesting assistance with their painting. Sterling often offers one-on-one help in the afternoons for those who need additional assistance. His workshops are designed to be fun, very educational, and inspiring.
Location: CALGARY In-person workshop
Dates: September 13 - 16, 2023
Price: $650.00
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
1) To pay by PalPal:
PayPal is very safe and secure and you do not need to have a PayPal account yourself to access this feature. You can use any major credit card for this option. Click on the "down arrow" in the box below to choose your payment amount and you will be directed to a page where you can submit your payment. If you do not have a PayPal account simply click on the link that says "Continue without a PayPal account". If you have a PayPal account just log in and make your payment.
2) To pay by Cheque:
Please continue to the Registration page where we need some information from you and payment can be sent by cheque to:
Leading Edge Art Workshops
100 Riverwood Close SE
CALGARY, AB T2C 3Z5
PHONE: (403) 233-7389
3) To pay by e-transfer:
Please send an e-transfer to Barbara Louise at louise.hall@shaw.ca. If you are paying by e-transfer and have not registered yet please remember to add the GST, in this case the total cost for the workshop including the GST is $682.50
Please continue to the Registration page where we need some information from you and payment can be sent by cheque to:
Leading Edge Art Workshops
100 Riverwood Close SE
CALGARY, AB T2C 3Z5
PHONE: (403) 233-7389
3) To pay by e-transfer:
Please send an e-transfer to Barbara Louise at louise.hall@shaw.ca. If you are paying by e-transfer and have not registered yet please remember to add the GST, in this case the total cost for the workshop including the GST is $682.50
sample of artwork by STERLING EDWARDS
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