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Watts Atelier Online Launching Soon!

In just a few weeks, we launch the Watts Online School with over 250 hours of classes. And it's just the start! Be sure not to miss the launch. We are limiting enrollment initially on a first come basis.

You can learn more about the school at: online.wattsatelier.com

 

Watts Podcast: Ben Young Interview

On this podcast, Jeff sits down with Ben Young to discuss

his career as a fine artist and teacher at the Watts Atelier.

 

 

Watts Podcast: Meadow Gist Interview

On this podcast, Jeff sits down with Meadow Gist to discuss

her career as a fine artist and teacher at the Watts Atelier.

 

On my Easel

Two Ladies of the Ukraine by Jeffrey R Watts

 

This is a painting I just finished for Oil Painters of Americas National show.   It is a bit of a departure from my usual textural approach.  I wanted to work a bit more on the edge manipulation, especially around the head.  Good to exercise your rendering chops every once and awhile.  Overall I like the feel.  Hope you enjoy. 

Lucas Graciano Interview

On this podcast Jeff sits down with Lucas Graciano to discuss life as an illustrator, fine artist and teacher at the Watts Atelier.

Watts Podcast-Stan Prokopenko Interview

On this podcast, Jeff sits down with Stan Prokopenko to discuss life as a fine artist and teacher at the Watts Atelier.

Watts Atelier 2012 Instructor and Student Show

In December we celebrated our 20^th year in the education business by hosting a student show at the local Encinitas Library.  The New Library is an incredible facility with a 180 degree view of the Pacific Ocean.  We had a great turn out and the work was impressive.  We showcased instructor and student works demonstrating everything from Graphite to Gouache to Oil and Watercolor.  I hope you enjoy some of the photo and I want to again congratulate everyone who submitted and got in as well as all of the honorable mentions and award winners.  There were so many outstanding efforts.  We hope to see many of you back for next year’s show.    

Between the Holiday Party Raffle and the Library Show we raised over $3000 for the programs of the Rancho Coastal Humane Society.  Krista is working with the staff to purchase equipment and food storage bins to further the much needed programs of this local organization.  Thank you to our generous instructors who donated artwork for the raffle and to all the participants of this show. 

Jeff judging the show...

First Place Award winner Rachael Rowley

Second Place Award winner Catherine Bobkoski

Third Place Award winner Rick Kelso

 

Annual Watts Atelier Holiday Party 2012

Once again we hosted our annual Watts Atelier Holliday shindig celebrating our 20^th Anniversary.  I can’t believe it has been that long.  I remember the first one and it had all of 10 to 12 people.  What a difference two decades makes.  Needless to say it went off without a hitch.  Thanks to the generosity of our wonderful instructors we raffled off dozens of original paintings, drawings, and classes.  All of the proceeds are donated to the Rancho Coastal Human Society, and organization that does wonderful work here in the Encinitas community.  I am happy to say we raised just over $1300.00 for the critters.  We also executed another round robin style painting relay with all of the instructors painting for 20 minutes each.  You can see the results below.  This year we had modeling for us a Lincoln impersonator William Peck.  I met him several years ago at a Civil War reenactment.  He is a spitting image of Lincoln and spends much of his time educating youth on all things Lincoln.  He is a great model and we had a blast painting him. I hope you enjoy the pictures and may you and your loved ones have a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year from all of us at Watts Atelier.  Hopefully we will see you in a class or workshop in the coming year.