Workshops
£60 SATURDAY WORKSHOPS IN SUSSEX - Scroll down
2025 SATURDAY WORKSHOPS £60
Use the contact form for all enquiries - See Top of Home Page
February 8, 2025 VENICE SCENE - Sunset, the Grand Canal from Rialto - NEW
March 8, 2025 SHEPHERD WITH SHEEP - On Moorland Lane NEW
April 5 2025 SUNLIT RIVER - Woodland river with reflections - NEW
May 3, 2025. RIDER LEADING HORSES - Autumn Woodland. NEW
June 7, 2025 BOAT ON BEACH - Methods for Shingle beach, boat, sea and sky.
September 20, 2025 - UNDERWATER STONES - How to do it in watercolour. NEW
October 11, 2025 - AUTUMN MOUNTAIN LAKE - English Lake District. NEW
November 22, 2025 - WINTER LANDSCAPE - Snow, colour and light. NEW
Subjects may change occasionally, with advance notice of at least four weeks.
ONE DAY SATURDAY WORKSHOPS
Complete a painting in a day - all levels.
Fill in this form to register, message me on website contact form or call +44 (0) 788 799 8499 for more information
What’s included in this course?
During the day, You will create a landscape painting, discovering simple methods and developing your ability to apply them IN YOUR OWN PAINTINGS.
- I Demonstrate in about 6 steps of 10 to 20 mins.
- One on one guidance
- Kind, upbuilding support
- Refreshments and buffet lunch
Running for nearly 18 years with many successful students.
Location:
Findon Village Hall, High Street, FINDON, WEST SUSSEX BN14 0TA
Time: 10am to 5pm . Access to FINDON from the A24 HORSHAM - WORTHING ROAD
DIRECTIONS 5 miles North of Worthing, 15 miles South of Horsham. Quiet village away from A24. Turn off A24 at Findon roundabout. At cross roads turn right. 220m right.
Airport transfers London Gatwick (LGW) 40 Minutes. London Heathrow (LHR)1 Hour 15 minutes. Rail LGW - WORTHING and LHR - LONDON - WORTHING Train station 4 miles - transfers available. Taxis outside.
2024 - 2025 ITINERARY
Use the Contact form for all enquiries - See Top of Home Page
OCTOBER 17, 2024. KIDDERMINSTER ART SOCIETY. DEMO. 7:30PM
OCTOBER 19 2024. BRIDGNORTH ARTS SOCIETY SATURDAY. WORSKHOP. 1
NOVEMBER 23 - 24 2024. ONE MAN SHOW. BLACKHEATH. UK
DEC 2024. INDIA 2ND OLYLPIAD INVITED MASTER. DELHI. EXHIBITING, PLEIN AIR, WORKSHOPS, DEMONTRATIONS.
JAN 5-9, 2025. THAILAND. INVITED MASTER. "CMU WORLD MASTER'S OF WATERCOLOR". WORKSHOPS. DEMONTRASTIONS, PRESS CONFERENCE. PLEIN AIR PAINTING. EXHIBITING.
JANUARY 12, 2025. INVITED MASTER. SN9 GALLERY EXHIBITON, BANGKOK.
FEBRUARY 8, 2025.; WORKSHOP. FINDON, SUSSEX. CONTACT ME FOR DETAILS.
FEBURARY 22 2025. FAREHAM ART GROUP. WORKSHOP.
MARCH 1ST WEST HORNDON ART GROUP. WORKSHOP.
MARCH 8, 2025. WORKSHOP. FINDON, SUSSEX. CONTACT ME FOR DETAILS.
MARCH 22, 2025. SOUTHEND ART CLUB. DEMONSTRATION.
APRIL 5. 2025. WORKSHOP. FINDON, SUSSEX. CONTACT ME FOR DETAILS.
APRIL 6. WATERCOLOR SOCIETY OF SOUTH TEXAS. ZOOM WORKSHOP.
MAY 1, 2025. WALLOP ARTISTS. DEMONSTRATION
MAY 3, 2025. WORKSHOP. FINDON, SUSSEX. CONTACT ME FOR DETAILS.
JUNE 7, 2025. WORKSHOP. FINDON, SUSSEX. CONTACT ME FOR DETAILS.
MAY 5, 2025. SOUTH WALES ART SOCIETY. WORKSHOP
MAY 5, 2025. COWBRIDGE ART SOCIETY. DEMONSTRATION
MAY 6, 2025. SOUTH WALES ART SOCIETY. WORKSHOP
MAY 6. SOUTH WALES ART WORKSHOP. DEMONSTRATION.
JUNE 7. 2025. WORKHOP. FINDON. SUSSEX. UK
JULY 2 - 6. SWEDEN. RESIDENTIAL COURSE. MARIA GINSBURG.
AUGUST 2, 2025. BEXHILL ART SOCIETY. DEMONSTRATION.
SEPTEMBER 2 - 6 2025. ALPHA PAINTING HOLIDAYS. PAINTING HOLIDAY.
SEPTEMBER 13. 2025. ST LEONARDS, EAST SUSSEX. WORKSHOP
SEPTEMBER 20, 2025. WORKSHOP. FINDON, SUSSEX. CONTACT ME FOR DETAILS.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2025. CATERHAM ART SOCIETY. DEMONSTRATION.
OCTOBER 11, 2025. WORKSHOP. FINDON, SUSSEX. CONTACT ME FOR DETAILS.
OCTOBER 18, 2025. ARUNDEL ART SOCIETY. WORKSHOP.
OCTOBER 24, 2025. FROME VALLEY ART GROUP, BRISTOL. 2PM DEMONSTRATION
OCTOBER 24, 2025. FROME VALLEY ART GROUP, EVENING WORKSHOP
OCTOBER 24, 2025. FROME VALLEY ART GROUP, DAYTIME WORKSHOP
NOVEMBER 22, 2025. WORKSHOP. FINDON, SUSSEX. CONTACT ME FOR DETAILS.
2026
MAY 13 - 22 2026. INTERNATIONAL WATERCOLOUR MASTERS EXHIBITION
MAY 14 - 22 2026. MASTERCLASSES - DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED.
MAY 13 - 22 2026. DEMONSTRATING- DATE OR DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED.
INTERNATIONAL WATYERCOLOUR MASTERS ENTRANCE BY TICKET RAN NEAR CAPACITY EACH DAY IN 2024, SO BUY TICKETS IN ADVANCE.
RECENT EVENTS 2024-2025
INVITED MASTER. 2nd OLYMPIART 2024 and THREE MASTERS WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP AT OLYMPIART - NEW DELHI - DAVID TAYLOR - ATANUR DOGAN - JOE DOWDEN. Image below at Delhi Metropolitan Education - DME. DECEMBER 7 2024.
Lower image- Plein Air painting at the Amber Fort with Master Anubhuti-Niyo Das. December 12, 2024.
Image above: THE AMBER FORT, Jaipur, INDIA.
DELHI METROPOLITAN COLLEGE DME, NOIDA.
Delhi has spread into the neighbouring state - Utar Pradesh. This part is called Noida. Delhi Education Board has oversight of the entire metropolis, but Delhi Municipal Authorities do not administrate Noida, it being under the State of Utar Pradesh. Greater Delhi is said to have a population not of 16 million commonly quoted but 35 million. Please message me if you have more accurate information.
THAILAND - CMU 60TH ANNIVERSARY WORLD MASTER'S WATERCOLOR EXPOSITON 2025 - CMU THAILAND MEDIA EVENT - LIVE PAINTING. 
CMU WORLD MASTER'S WATERCOLOR EXPOSITION JANUARY 7, 2025.
CHIANG MAI WORLD MASTER'S WATERCOLOR JANUARY 2025
Shan Hong - International Watercolor Master from Quingdao. Khemchat Thepchai - Centre Director, Government department head. Joe Dowden. Somsak Kumnerdsittiseree - CEO, Art Collector and Gallery owner. La Fe (Sattha Homsawat) - International Watercolour Master from Bangkok and Chiangmai, international exhibition organiser.
WATERCOLOUR ON TV with the SAA. Newark TV STUDIOS .FEBRUARY 2024.
Above - Filming in Newark, FEBRUARY 2024.
BELOW, MAY 2024. IWM2024 streamed live on IWMTV at David Poxon's magnificent International Watercolour Master's 2024.
Above - Demonstrating at IWM2024.
Below Filming for Artefacto, OCTOBER 2024.
IMAGE ABOVE - Artefacto video course - a two year project comes to completion with three major step by step projects to add to several already done.
Image below - my brother and team constructing my UK One Man show - NOVEMBER 2024
IMAGE ABOVE - ONE MAN SHOW - BLACKHEATH, SURREY HILLS, UK NOVEMBER 2024. EXHIBITION CONSTRUCTOR TAKES A BREAK FROM HIS EDUCATIONAL FACULTY AT EPSOM TO HELP CONSTRUCT MY SHOW - 800 SQUARE FEET AND 174 PAINTINGS.
JANUARY 2025. SN9 GALLERY - BANGKOK.
JANUARY 2025. SN9 GALLERY - BANGKOK. INVITED MASTERS IN EXHIBITION.
Top Photo. Praful Sawant - India. Lok Kerk Hwang - Malaysia. You Mee Park - Korea. Yuko Nagayama - Japan. Joe Dowden. Somsak Kumnerdsittiseree - GALLERY SN9 PROPRIETOR. Shan Hong - China. La Fe (Sattha Homsawat) - Thailand.
2025 SATURDAY WORKSHOPS £60
USE THE CONTACT FORM FOR ALL ENQUIRIES - SEE TOP OF HOME PAGE
February 8, 2025 VENICE SCENE - Sunset, the Grand Canal from Rialto - NEW
March 8, 2025 SHEPHERD WITH SHEEP - On Moorland Lane NEW
April 5 2025 May 3, 2025 SUNLIT RIVER - Woodland river with reflections - NEW
June 7, 2025 BOAT ON BEACH - Methods for Shingle beach, boat, sea and sky.
September 20, 2025 - UNDERWATER STONES - How to do it in watercolour. NEW
October 11, 2025 - RIDER LEADING HORSES - Autumn Woodland. NEW
November 22, 2025 - WINTER LANDSCAPE - Snow, colour and light. NEW
Subjects may change occasionally, with advance notice of at least four weeks.
EVENTS 2024 TO 2026
FEBRUARY 3, 2024. MY OWN WORKSHOP AT FINDON
FEBRUARY 12 FILMING WITH THE SAA
MARCH 16. FERRING. WORKSHOP. 10am - 4pm
MARCH 20, 2024. WORTHING. 7pm. Workshop, BRUSHES ART GROUP
APRIL 6 HEREFORDSHIRE PAINTING CLUB. BODENHAM. DEMONSTRATION
APRIL 6 HEREFORDSHIRE PAINTING CLUB. WELLINGTON HEATH. WORKSHOP
APRIL 29. 10am - 4pm. SOUTH WALES ART SOCIETY. WORKSHOP
APRIL 29. 7pm - 9pm. COWBRIDGE ART SOCIETY. DEMONSTRATION
APRIL 30. 10am - 4pm. SOUTH WALES ART SOCIETY. DEMONSTRATION
MAY 1. 10am - 4pm. COWBRIDGE ART SOCIETY. WORKSHOP
MAY 1. 7:30Ppm DEMO AND CHARITY EVENT FOR SWANSEA NHS TRUST.
INTERNATIONAL WATERCOLOUR MASTERS 2024 MAY 15-24 2024
MAY 15 GRAND OPENING IWM2024
DAIVD POXON'S EXTRAORDINARY SHOW IS TRULY OUT OF THE ORDINARY FOR THE UK. NORMALLY IT WOULD TAKE A LARGE ORGANISATION TO STAGE AN EVENT LIKE THIS, BUT DRAWING ON HIS EXPERIENCE AT RUNNING MEGA EVENTS HE IS UNIQUE IN THE ART WORLD. GLOABLLY HE IS A UNIVERSALLY KNOWN INTERNATIONAL WATERCOLOUR MASTER.
MAY 15. MY DEMONSTRATION 11am (Masters Demonstrations daily)
MAY 16,17, 18. IWM2024. MY WORKSHOP - APPLY for 2026 now - WWW.IWM2024.COM LILLESHALL HALL, NEAR TELFORD, SHROPSHIRE
INTERNATIONAL WATERCOLOUR MASTERS 2024
MAY 15 - 21 WWW.IWM2024.COM
INTERNATIONAL MASTER PATRICIA GUZMAN - REVEALING THE PLIGHT OF DISSAPPEARING NATIVE MEXICAN PEOPLES IN HER PORTRAITS. TO THE DELIGHT OF MANY - RETURNING 2026.
See Patricia and many other internationally accredited watercolour masters at IWM2026.
JUNE 12. 2024. UPMINSTER ART SOCIETY. DEMONSTRATION.
JUNE 17 - 21, 2024. ALPHA PAINTING HOLIDAYS. SIMONSBATH, EXMOOR.
JULY 13, 2024. SATURDAY. GUILDFORD ART SOCIETY. DEMONSTRATION.
JULY 27, 2024. WORKSHOP. FINDON, SUSSEX.
JULY 29, 2024. PHOENIX ART GROUP ANDOVER. DEMONSTRATION.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2024. MY OWN WORSKHOP. FINDON, SUSSEX.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024. TUESDAY LEE ON SOLENT ART GROUP. DEMO 7:30PM
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024. FAREHAM ART GROUP. DEOMSTRATION.
OCOTBER 10. BRUSHSTROKES ART GROUP. MIDDLETON ON SEA. WORKSHOP.
OCTOBER 12, 2024. MY OWN WORKSHOP. FINDON SUSSEX.
OCTOBER 17, 2024. KIDDERMINSTER ART SOCIETY. DEMO. 7:30PM
OCTOBER 19 2024. BRIDGNORTH ARTS SOCIETY SATURDAY. WORSKHOP. 1
NOVEMBER 23 - 24 2024. ONE MAN SHOW. BLACKHEATH. UK
DEC 2024. DELHI. WORKSHOPS, DEMOS, PLEIN AIR. EXHIBITING INVITED MASTER
2025
JAN 5-9, 2025. "CMU WORLD MASTER'S OF WATERCOLOR". THAILAND. INVITED MASTER. WORKSHOPS. DEMOS, PRESS CONFERENCE. PLEIN AIR. EXHIBITING.
JANUARY 12, 2025. INVITED EXHIBITOR TO SN9 GALLERY EXHIBITON, BANGKOK. EXHIBITON SATURDAY, SOUTHEND ART CLUB. WATERCOLOUR
FEBRUARY 8, 2025.; WORKSHOP. FINDON, SUSSEX. CONTACT ME FOR DETAILS.
FEBURARY 22 2025. FAREHAM ART GROUP. WORKSHOP.
MARCH 1ST WEST HORNDON ART GROUP. WORKSHOP.
MARCH 8, 2025. WORKSHOP. FINDON, SUSSEX. CONTACT ME FOR DETAILS.
MARCH 22, 2025. WEST HORNDON ART GROUP. WORKSHOP.
APRIL 5. 2025. WORKSHOP. FINDON, SUSSEX. CONTACT ME FOR DETAILS.
APRIL 6. WATERCOLOR SOCIETY OF SOUTH TEXAS. ZOOM WORKSHOP.
MAY 1, 2025. WALLOP ARTISTS. DEMONSTRATION
MAY 3, 2025. WORKSHOP. FINDON, SUSSEX. CONTACT ME FOR DETAILS.
JUNE 7, 2025. WORKSHOP. FINDON, SUSSEX. CONTACT ME FOR DETAILS.
MAY 5, 2025. SOUTH WALES ART SOCIETY. WORKSHOP
MAY 5, 2025. COWBRIDGE ART SOCIETY. DEMONSTRATION
MAY 6, 2025. SOUTH WALES ART SOCIETY. WORKSHOP
MAY 6. SOUTH WALES ART WORKSHOP. DEMONSTRATION.
JUNE 7. 2025. WORKHOP. FINDON. SUSSEX. UK
JULY 2 - 6. SWEDEN. RESIDENTIAL COURSE. MARIA GINSBURG.
AUGUST 2, 2025. BEXHILL ART SOCIETY. DEMONSTRATION.
SEPTEMBER 2 - 6 2025. ALPHA PAINTING HOLIDAYS. PAINTING HOLIDAY.
SEPTEMBER 13. 2025. ST LEONARDS, EAST SUSSEX. WORKSHOP
SEPTEMBER 20, 2025. WORKSHOP. FINDON, SUSSEX. CONTACT ME FOR DETAILS.
SPETEMBER 24, 2025. CATRHAM ART SOCIETY. DEMONSTRATION.
OCTOBER 11, 2025. WORKSHOP. FINDON, SUSSEX. CONTACT ME FOR DETAILS.
OCTOBER 18, 2025. ARUNDEL ART SOCIETY. WORKSHOP.
OCTOBER 24, 2025. FROME VALLEY ART GROUP, BRISTOL. 2PM DEMONSTRATION
OCTOBER 24, 2025. FROME VALLEY ART GROUP, EVENING WORKSHOP
OCTOBER 24, 2025. FROME VALLEY ART GROUP, DAYTIME WORKSHOP
NOVEMBER 22, 2025. WORKSHOP. FINDON, SUSSEX. CONTACT ME FOR DETAILS.
2026
MAY 13 - 22 2026. INTERNATIONAL WATERCOLOUR MASTERS EXHIBITION
MAY 14 - 22 2026. MASTERCLASSES - DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED.
MAY 13 - 22 2026. DEMONSTRATING- DATE OR DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED.
INTERNATIONAL WATERCOLOUR MASTERS ENTRANCE BY TICKET RAN NEAR CAPACITY EACH DAY IN 2024, SO ITS WISE BUY TICKETS IN ADVANCE.
One day Monday course conducted in a rural pavilion.
With this peaceful rural setting, you can complete a painting at a leisurely pace.
Refreshments provided.
2025 SATURDAY WORKSHOPS £60
February 8, 2025 VENICE SCENE - Sunset, the Grand Canal from Rialto - NEW
March 8, 2025 SHEPHERD WITH SHEEP - On Moorland Lane NEW
April 5 2025 May 3, 2025 SUNLIT RIVER - Woodland river with reflections - NEW
June 7, 2025 BOAT ON BEACH - Methods for Shingle beach, boat, sea and sky.
September 20, 2025 - UNDERWATER STONES - How to do it in watercolour. NEW
October 11, 2025 - RIDER LEADING HORSES - Autumn Woodland. NEW
November 22, 2025 - WINTER LANDSCAPE - Snow, colour and light. NEW
Subjects may change occasionally, with advance notice of at least four weeks.
- I run a limited number of workshops in the UK. Each workshop equips students to paint a variety of subjects.
My residential courses started overseas in Croatia, then the Far East and Europe, with a limited number operated in the UK.
International events also include workshops, masterclasses and plein air demonstrations.
Most recent countries include India, Italy, Spain, China, Croatia, Thailand and Portugal.
I have a long running association with local people and operators in Croatia and have run a regular course near Dubrovnik.
Watch this page for -
- Workshops, seminars, and demonstrations.
- Guest painter at art societies and groups.
- Masterclasses for individuals or pairs.
Visit this page to contact me for more information or register for any course.
Mai Nguyen - Vietnam
“I am really honoured to know artist Joe Dowden. He is my first teacher when I came to the UK to study art in 2011. I love his watercolor art, especially about the light and reflection of the water is really creativity. I have to say that I really love his art lessons and thanks for his enthusiasm and friendliness. I wish I can have an opportunity to attend Joe Dowden's class in the future.”
Mai Nguyen is an internationally known watercolour painter who was Leader and founder of the Vietnam Branch of the International Watercolor Society, and is an IWS Board Member. I had the privilege of being her first teacher in Watercolour. The International Watercolor Society is by far the biggest watercolour society in the world, and possibly the most international art organization ever. Her text has been faithfully reproduced here in the words she used translating into English from Vietnamese.
(Vietnamese original text is below )
“Tôi rất vinh dự được biết nghệ sĩ Joe Dowden. Ông là giáo viên đầu tiên khi tôi đến Vương quốc Anh để học về nghệ thuật vào năm 2011. Tôi yêu nghệ thuật màu nước của ông, đặc biệt là về ánh sáng và sự phản chiếu của nước một cách rất sáng tạo. Tôi phải nói rằng tôi thực sự rất thích các buổi học và cảm ơn về sự nhiệt tình cũng như thân thiện của ông. Tôi ước tôi có thể có một cơ hội để tham dự lớp học của hoạ sĩ Joe Wooden trong tương lai.”
NORTHERN FELLS From Derwent Water, ENGLAND.
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