Monthly Meetings and Demonstrations Videos
Missed a meeting?
Want to re-watch an aspect you missed on the night?
Catch up here by watching what was happening at the meeting.
Herman Pekel https://youtu.be/v19xxUU0DBA
Herman Pekel Demonstration to the Watercolour Society of Victoria. Please enjoy watching and listening to a master artist who so skilfully captures the beauty and essence of his subject in his paintings. Such a wonderful orchestration of brushstrokes, tone, colour and texture. Herman is a multi-awarded painter and is a much sought after tutor. Herman’s tonal works, in oil and watercolour demonstrate the very best of contemporary impressionism.
Mike Kowalski https://youtu.be/bdvSU0RJrrg
Mike is a passionate international artist and teacher who has won many awards, of note the Silver Medal of Honor at the 148th AWS International Exhibition in New York, and in 2018 was invited to exhibit in the Masters of watercolour exhibition in St. Petersburg, Russia. Please enjoy Mike’s demonstration.
Alvaro Castagnet https://youtu.be/Dxy6RwyO1I0
Alvaro Castagnet very generously gave members an early Christmas present buy giving a wonderful demonstration to the Watercolour Society of Victoria. Please enjoy as Alvaro describes his process and brings the cityscape to life.
Lisa Wang https://youtu.be/X2n2VCFqq4c
Late in 2025, Lisa Wang gave a wonderful demonstration to the Watercolour Society of Victoria November meeting. Lisa gave very useful insights into her painting process as she described her materials, brushes, paints and their application. Enjoy Lisa's demonstration
David Jack: The Art of Kenneth Jack https://youtu.be/F2EI77BO5fc
The 2025 Maurice Callow Lecture was given by David Jack, son of Kenneth Jack who a WSV Patron and a brilliant artist. In this video, David Jack gives fascinating insights into his father’s art and art practice.
Ev Hales https://youtu.be/Ly4Rf00iLF8
Ev Hales, past President and much-loved artist, gives a fabulous talk about being an artist.
Andy Evansen https://youtu.be/HkqbT4sKM3o
The Watercolour Society of Victoria was delighted to welcome the acclaimed international artist and tutor, Andy Evansen, to demonstrate via Zoom at our monthly meeting. Andy's demonstration was on how to simplify a subject, do a quick tonal study and then undertake the painting.
Rohita Singh https://youtu.be/RQx2W7Qa5xs
Brushes, Bytes & Bold Ideas: Exploring the World of AI Through the Eyes of a Watercolour Artist. Presented by Rohita Singh, Artificial Intelligence Global Expert & Budding Watercolour Artist • How on earth did Artificial Intelligence learn to paint? • How can AI offer new perspectives to expand your creative horizons? • How can AI tools offer immediate feedback on your paintings - to further hone your skills in between classes with your human art teachers? • How can AI streamline and enhance your business practices – freeing up more of your precious time and energy to paint.
Brendan Lovelock the Shape of Colour https://youtu.be/mP_ey3dEvEc
Brendan Lovelock intrigued and informed the WSV members about colour from a scientific, theoretical and emotional level. His colour expertise gave us a glimpse into how and why colour works as it does and listed resources, (books and websites) he uses and finds helpful for a number of different approaches. These can be viewed when needed to add to our knowledge or provide direction for further research. A truly empowering and informative session.
Echo Wu https://youtu.be/EHXgSNlaxOA
Echo Wu enchanted WSV members with a demonstration of her brush skills. She produced three different works showing the subtle nuance of her brush technique, She showed, effortlessly how to create an impression without detail and how to keep an energized, lively interpretation of her subject.
Julian Bruere https://youtu.be/apZhED_LzsA
Julian Bruere is a master artist and a passionate Maritime artist. He shares his love of historic vessels as he demonstrates for the WSV members. Watch as this work emerges and see some of his techniques as he creates detail in this work.
Ted Dansey https://youtu.be/XFFBWKZIjY0
Ted Dansey takes us to Venice for this demonstration. Planning allows a simple process that creates this delightful study. Watch Ted as he effortlessly manipulates the watercolour medium.
Ben Winspear
March 2024 Permission to Play Meeting
Ben played along with a Fredrix watercolour Panel a rigid fine canvas surface. For this challenge he was given very few colours and Inks along with markers and pencil. The results tell their own story as potential is huge with calligraphic brush work and perhaps varying degrees of wetness as the board does not absorb a lot of moisture.
Definitely not like working on paper.
Thanks for "Playing Along" with the challenge .
Check out his website for details of his classes, exhibitions and Painting tours. You could travel with him in Europe
