Gold Coast Watercolor Society Workshops

Sue became involved with watercolors in 1980 after a 15-year career in Physical Education and coaching. She teaches 4 to 6 workshops a year where she combines her enjoyment of the intricate process of drawing with the wet on wet approach to watercolors. Most of her work is representational with a strong emphasis on color and design by simplifying a subject's light and shadow patterns. Using a close-up view, she accentuates the dynamic interplay of positive and negative space.

Her goal as an instructor is to present you with as much design and color theory information as time allows and encourage you to take advantage of the inherent wet into wet qualities of watercolor. The objective is not to change you, but to add to your core of knowledge. Then it is up to you to take this knowledge and apply it to the style and subject matter that suits you.

Judy Greenberg is an accomplished watercolorist and art educator with a degree in Fine Arts. Judy is now a resident of Dunwoody, Georgia, and is a member of the Georgia Watercolor Society.
She conducts watercolor workshops around the United States and periodically travels as far as Scotland and Italy with her students to capture the unique of other countries. Her teachings focus on progressive techniques, with a strong emphasis on design. Her article "The Junkyard Series" is published in the Palette Magazine #19 2007.
Her paintings have been described as lyrical, soothing, luminous, and in harmony with nature. She captures light and uses movement and line to captivate her audience.
Judy's paintings have recently been displayed at the Hudgens Art Center, Oakland Museum Collectors Gallery, San Diego Watercolor Society International Show and the Academy of Art in San Francisco.

Lian Zhen is an award winging artist and teacher in watercolor and Chinese painting nationwide and abroad. Also, he is the author popular art books.
He started sketching and painting when he was ten-years old and continued as his hobby when he was a family physician in Canton Province, China. After immigrating to the United States in 1985 he received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of California at Berkeley in 1992 and a Master of Architecture Degree from MIT in 1996.

Lian Zhen is a master watercolor artist and instructor. His work beautifully captures the drama and mood of light. Asian watercolor and ink techniques are characterized by fresh bright color and daring simplicity. Lian teaches both the "spontaneous" and "detail" styles of Chinese Watercolor along with color pouring and blending techniques derived from Chinese art. Subjects include landscape, animal and floral motifs. There are many demonstrations and techniques offered in this exciting class available for all.