4/10/2025 Lakes Region Watercolor Guild's Demo Artist is David R. Smith, AWS, NWS, TWSA

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LAKES REGION WATERCOLOR GUILD

NEXT MEETING - Thursday, April 10, 2025

from 9:30 to 11:30 am

DOORS OPEN AT 9 AM.

State Bank of the Lakes

50 Commerce Drive

Grayslake, IL

Meeting room is in the lower level.  There is an elevator.

David R. Smith will be our demo artist! 

David enjoys the challenge of working in harmony with a fluid medium.  By providing the proper environment, surrendering some control, and working with the medium, the most beautiful results oftentimes occur naturally.  To keep the paintings from getting too precise, and instead, to convey a feeling of aliveness, David utilizes a number of techniques such as working wet into wet, glazing, pouring, spattering, and spraying.  These techniques not only keep the painting fresh but produce exciting interminglings and textures effortlessly.

David’s favorite subjects tend to be found in nature, and he loves to travel abroad as well as explore state and national parks for inspiration.  Depicting a subject in great light, capitalizing on the contrast developed by light and shadow, while showcasing the assortment of jewels that happen naturally through the fluid medium keeps David eager to paint his next creation. ###