THE WEDNESDAY STUDIO

Watercolor and Pastel Artists at CHAW

Red and green birds for December Draw-a-Bird Day

Greetings, all. This month the theme is red and green birds, including birds with red or green on them. And welcome to two new contributors, Anne Thomas and Czevn Johnson!

December 9, 2025 · Leave a comment

November Draw-a-Bird Day

Here is the handsome bird art submitted this month.

November 10, 2025 · 1 Comment

October birds are ready for Halloween

For this month’s Draw-a-Bird Day, our artists submitted birds that are orange and/or black, a theme chosen by Anne Shields as appropriate for October, Halloween month. Three Wednesday Studio watercolorists … Continue reading

October 9, 2025 · 4 Comments

Capitol Hill Art Walk 2025 was lots of fun

Last week-end was the fourth annual Art Walk sponsored by the Capitol Hill Art League along with some other community organizations, including the Hill Rag, which published a map of … Continue reading

September 16, 2025 · 1 Comment

September Draw-a-Bird Day is delightful

As always, I am surprised, that is, amazed, by how artists turn birds into art. I think you will be, too. A special shout-out to Tom Eichenberger, who submitted five … Continue reading

September 9, 2025 · 6 Comments

Bird names are colorful: August DAB-Day

The theme for August Draw-a-Bird Day is birds with a color in their name. We’ve got three blacks, two blues, and two browns. Red, yellow, and rose came up with … Continue reading

August 9, 2025 · 4 Comments

July DAB-Day has record number of birds

This month we have 18 works of bird art submitted. I’m pretty sure that’s the most we’ve ever had for Draw-a-Bird Day. We have several first-time contributors also. Welcome, Benjamin … Continue reading

July 9, 2025 · 3 Comments

But wait! I missed a migratory bird yesterday

Apologies to Anne Shields, who sent me her beautiful warbler a week ago. Somehow I missed including him in yesterday’s DAB-Day post for June. Here he is:

June 10, 2025 · 1 Comment

Migratory birds is June DAB-Day theme

I have always been mystified by bird migration and thought one day I would look into it. That was today. Actually, I thought one day I would learn all about … Continue reading

June 9, 2025 · 5 Comments

Gina Clapp Student Art Show now open

The June adult student show at the Capitol Hill Art Workshop is now on exhibit in the CHAW gallery. This year the reception, when the judge awards prizes and all … Continue reading

June 2, 2025 · 1 Comment