Delaware Valley Art League

Monthly Meeting, Demonstration, and Workshop​

 

MEMBERSHIP MEETING:

January 15, 2025 (Wednesday)
1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.

Demo: Jane Miluski, pwcs - Watercolor

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WORKSHOP:

January 21, 2025 (Tuesday)

10:00am - 3:00pm 

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Artist's Bio:

Although Jane studied chemistry at Brown University, and went on to marry and raise five children, her love was watercolor, which she came to in her mid-forties. Jane studied with many watercolor experts, among them Frank Webb, Tony Couch, and Don Edwards. She found her true niche when she joined a workshop in Wisconsin with Nita Engle, AWS. As the cover artistnfor Reader’s Digest magazine, Nita had developed many unique techniques for painting wilderness landscape, which Jane later incorporated into her own work.

 

Jane taught at the Wayne, Wallingford and Darlington Art Centers, and for many years led Plein Aire workshops to Italy and Scotland with Nancy Barch. She taught workshops in Jamaica and Mexico as well. For several years, her teaching has consisted of three-day workshops at the Community Arts Center in Wallingford.

 

She was the first woman president of the Philadelphia Water Color Club, and as such engineered its change to the Philadelphia Water Color Society. She earned signature status in both Pennsylvania Watercolor and Philadelphia Water Color Societies.

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Workshop Information:

A landscape (or seascape) painting, using several Nita Engle techniques will be presented as a paint-along. However, those who wish to use their own material and designs will be welcome to do that. More specific information will be given at the demonstration.

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Supply List:

I will use the Engle “primaries” palette, a limited palette which allows the painter to mix colors which are always in harmony. Artists who wish to use their own usual palettes are invited to do so. The “Engle Colors” are as follows (an asterisk indicates those I think most important); I use Winsor-Newton watercolor paints:

 

*Winsor Red

Cadmium Scarlet

*Brown Madder

*Winsor Yellow

*Cobalt Blue

*Ultra,arine Blue

Antwerp Blue

Cerulean Blue

*Payne’s Gray

 

Paper - Arches 140# cold press paper. Choose either a ½ sheet stretched on a baord or a loose ¼ sheet. Bring some extra ¼ pieces and some scrap.

 

Brushes - In general, the larger are better. I prefer synthetic to natural hair.

 

Other Stuff - A board to hold your paper,kitchen sponge, no-lotion tissues,large water container(s). pencil, kneaded eraser, PEBEO Drawing Gum (available at Michael’s), Artists’ tape or masking tape.

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Click on the Workshop Registration Button below to secure your spot!

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PLEASE NOTE: The cost of workshops has been changed to $50.00 for members and $60.00 for non-members starting Oct 2024.

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