At our October meeting, Steve Puttrich demonstrated how to take a big-brush approach to creating a loose, fresh landscape. About 60 people enjoyed the two hour presentation.

Illinois Watercolor Society Meeting and Demo

Steve Puttrich Artist Demo —Saturday October 5, 2019 10 a.m.
Open and FREE to the public.
Oak Brook Public Library, 600 Oak Brook Rd

Steve Puttrich is a unique combination of award-winning artist in oil and watercolor, and an inspiring and successful teacher.  He understands how people learn and what is needed to inspire confidence and build skills in artistry.

After spending 35 years as an artist, designer, architectural illustrator and vice president of marketing for a world-wide engineering firm, Steve is now creating a life being a husband to his artist/wife Bobbie Puttrich and full-time fine artist and instructor. His passion for teaching is second only to his love of painting.

Steve Puttrich Artist Demo —Saturday October 5, 2019 10 a.m

Open and FREE to the public. Oak Brook Public Library, 600 Oak Brook Road

Fatima Figueiredo gave a wonderful demo and presentation of her work to a packed meeting room at the Oak Brook Library. Her finished watercolor was greatly admired by all. Thank you Fatima for such a beautiful floral painting and motivating demo.

Fatima was born in Brazil, and lived most of her life in Rio de Janeiro. Her interest in the combination of pencil drawing, color, and landscapes view was evident at an early age, when she regularly created drawings of all the houses and yards in her neighborhood. In 1980 Fatima graduated with a degree in Industrial Design from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. After graduation, Fatima worked in Industrial Design for over twenty years.

In 1999, a corporate relocation brought Fatima and her family to United States, Geneva, IL, and brushes and paints captured her attention once again.

Fatima began to paint watercolors as a means of expanding her techniques and integrating her varied artistic interests. She studied with several Chicago-area artists.

Through the years, Fatima became very involved in the community. She painted the mural “Once upon a time” at the Geneva History Center, and has several watercolors of Geneva historic landmarks in private and public collections.

Fatima is currently member of the Wayne Art League, Greater Geneva Art League, Transparent Watercolor Society of America and Signature Member of Illinois Watercolor Society. You may see more of her work at http://www.figtreestudio.com/home.

Illinois Watercolor Society Meeting and Demo
Fatima Figueiredo Artist Demo —Saturday August 3, 2019 10 a.m.
Open and FREE to the public. Oak Brook Public Library, 600 Oak Brook Road

Fatima was born in Brazil, and lived most of her life in Rio de Janeiro. Her interest in the combination of pencil drawing, color, and landscapes view was evident at an early age, when she regularly created drawings of all the houses and yards in her neighborhood. In 1980 Fatima graduated with a degree in Industrial Design from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. After graduation, Fatima worked in Industrial Design for over twenty years.

In 1999, a corporate relocation brought Fatima and her family to United States, Geneva, IL, and brushes and paints captured her attention once again.

Fatima began to paint watercolors as a means of expanding her techniques and integrating her varied artistic interests. She studied with several Chicago-area artists.

Through the years, Fatima became very involved in the community. She painted the mural “Once upon a time” at the Geneva History Center, and has several watercolors of Geneva historic landmarks in private and public collections.

Fatima is currently member of the Wayne Art League, Greater Geneva Art League, Transparent Watercolor Society of America and Signature Member of Illinois Watercolor Society.

Fatima Figueiredo Artist Demo —Saturday August 3, 2019 10 a.m.

Open and FREE to the public. Oak Brook Public Library, 600 Oak Brook Rd

At the IWS October meeting, David Dallison took everyone on a wonderful world tour. It was truly a multimedia presentation of his travels and paintings that celebrate humanity’s diverse cultures and exotic locales. In addition, he gave an inspiring demonstration of his wc technique. Thanks David.

Illinois Watercolor Society Demonstration
Saturday, October 6, 2018, 10 AM. FREE to all.

Guest Artist David E. Dallison
Oak Brook Public Library,
600 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, IL  60523

David has been a professional artist since graduating from the Ontario College of Art in Toronto, Canada, in 1987. Since then, he has lived twenty years in the Chicago area, two years in Munich, Germany, and two years in Guangzhou, China. He now lives in Waukegan, Illinois.

Over the last 25 years, he has explored and painted the people and landscapes of diverse cultures, such as Italy, Turkey, Viet Nam, France, Russia, Ireland, England, Spain, The Czech Republic, Slovenia, Germany, Poland, Hungary, Croatia, India, Nepal, Thailand, Indonesia, China, Japan, Cambodia, etc. Encountering exotic locales and diverse cultures through painting has allowed him to observe what is shared and common to much of humanity. His paintings tell the story of his travels and are a celebration of this earth and the places, events, and people that particularly inspire him. 

His wonderful watercolors can be found on his website at www.davidedallison.com

Enjoy his live watercolor demonstration at The Oak Brook Library, 600 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, IL  60523.

Demonstration by Ken Call, Saturday, August 4, 2018

Oak Brook Public Library, 600 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, IL  60523
Saturday, August 4, 2018. 10 AM – 12 PM. FREE to all.
Guest Artist Ken Call

Born and raised in Rochelle, Illinois, I went on to graduate from the American Academy of Art in 1980 with an Associates Degree in Illustration and Watercolor. I have worked as a national freelance artist for many years and spent 1993 and 1994 studying and painting in Paris, France. I am now living in Northbrook Illinois with my wife and two children.

After beginning my career as a studio artist, I soon branched out on my own, beginning a successful freelance career, which to date has led to the creation of over 500 illustrations for books, magazines, art publishers, advertising agencies and corporations.  In the last few years, I have made the transition to fine art and portraiture. Many of my originals are hanging in galleries and homes across the country. Several awards have led to Signature status in the American Watercolor Society, National Watercolor Society, Missouri Watercolor Society, Montana Watercolor Society along with being a Master Signature member with the Transparent Watercolor Society of America and Illinois Watercolor Society.

Ken Call Watercolor Demonstration.

Non-Members are welcome to attend. FREE to all.
Oak Brook Public Library, 600 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook IL,

For more information please contact: IWS Meeting Chair,
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Our guest demo artist at our June meeting was Eileen Mueller Neill. Eileen brought many of beautiful original pieces to the delight of everyone. In addition to the demo, she also shared her thought process from the conceptual beginning of an idea to the finished detailed brush strokes. Thank-you Eileen.