Popovich's 2025 Field Journal
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MARCH 19, 2025
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EMOTIONAL IMPACT: SEE HOW FLIPPING AFFECTS YOUR WATERCOLOR'S MOOD Discover how the direction of elements can change the emotional tone of your painting I teach workshops around the Midwest, Zoom classes at the Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts in Chicago, and at the nationally known Dillman's Art Workshop Retreat in Lac Du Flambeau, WI. But I invite you into my studio in the Great Northwoods of Wisconsin via Facebook Live monthly for a FREE demo. I hope to see you Wednesday night for another FREE demo at 6:30 pm CST. No worries, replay is also available.
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MARCH 19, 2025
In this blog post discover the surprising power of flipping your watercolor landscape reference to unlock hidden emotional depth and refine your composition. In this blog post, I will go into depth on how this simple trick reveals fresh perspectives, ensuring your painting resonates with mood and purpose.
So many thanks, Dale, for understanding people like me who are so rooted in my old ways of painting! You offered techniques that opened my eyes to the expanding watercolor techniques I would never have tried without your encouragement. I was pleased that you walked the floor and gave suggestions to improve. Finding new dark colors really created new richness in my work. Gone are the days of washed-out paintings. I recommend Dale Popovich to any and all watercolor beginners and pros. Thank you Dale. – Gail Thovson Hutchingson MN USA Dillman's Art Retreat 2023 4-Day Watercolor Workshop |
Nov 22, 2024
RIVERS, RAPIDS & WATERFALLS IN WATERCOLOR Jun 1 - Jun 6, 2025 (Four Teaching Days) 
There is a quiet beauty in nature that speaks directly to the soul, and it takes a discerning eye and a practiced hand to translate that essence into art. In this 4-day workshop, Dale L. Popovich will guide you through the process of capturing the serene waterways and timeless landscapes of northern Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula with the clarity and luminosity that only transparent watercolor. can achieve.
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Nov 22, 2024
BUILDING A NEW DEPTH: MASTERING THE FUSION OF GOUACHE OR PASTEL WITH WATERCOLORS SEPT 29-Oct 4, 2025 (Four Teaching Days) 
Are you ready to elevate your watercolor skills and capture the true spirit of the Great Northwoods? Join Dale L. Popovich for a transformative 4-day workshop that will deepen your understanding of transparent watercolors. Through a methodical, step-by-step approach, Dale will guide you in recreating the essence of northern Wisconsin’s everchanging landscapes on watercolor paper. Whether you’re painting the vibrant colors of fall or the quiet stillness of winter, you’ll gain the confidence and technique needed to create stunning works of art. This is your opportunity to push your watercolor skills to new heights and become the artist you’ve always aspired to be. Sign up now and let your creativity flourish!
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Thank you, Dale, for such an inspiring and productive workshop, Painting the Northwoods at Dillman’s Resort. Your guidance and encouragement throughout the four days helped each of us feel a sense of accomplishment, no matter what skill level we were at. I appreciated and learned so much from your four-step process of adding a darker value at each of the four phases. Your pauses between each step allowed us to paint along with you. During the pauses, you brought your work around the room showing us up close to each step, and allowed us to photograph it to have a record of each step. Many other instructors do not use your method, but paint Alla prima – start to finish – which makes it very hard to follow along. Learning your four-step method has helped me be able to analyze my photographs to decide on the focal point with the freedom to choose how I want to interpret the photo. Thank you so much for a delightful workshop!
– Sheri and Don Johnson
West Lafayette, IN USA
Dillman's Art Retreat
2021 4-Day Watercolor Workshop
– Sheri and Don Johnson
West Lafayette, IN USA
Dillman's Art Retreat
2021 4-Day Watercolor Workshop
Popovich's 2023 Field Journal
February 4th, 2023
Watch Dale L Popovich IWS Watercolor Demo While Sampling Cookies 
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LOLA’s Cookie Baking Contest, sponsored by King Arthur Flour, and happening during Land O’ Lakes 2023 Three Bear Sled Dog Races, with Drop-in Art & Cookie Tasting! LOLA is on the Sled Dog route in Land O Lakes, WI (MAP.) So drop-in, warm-up, watch Dale paint magic and answer questions about watercolors while sampling the best homemade cookies in the Great Northwoods. 12 - 2:00 PM 
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The highest aim of art is an interpretation rather than realism. Of course, one must present truth, but the highest is interpretation.
–T.C. Steele
American Impressionist Painter
I first came across Dale's watercolor classes in the spring of 2020. He was doing some Watercolour Escape Saturdays on Facebook Live. After following along with his painting, I was determined to learn his style. He has a wonderful, loose method of interpreting scenes and communicating that to his students. I like to think I am "playing" more when I paint in Dale's style, and I feel I have the tools to interpret my own scenes and get pleasing results.
– Rick Janzen
Black Creek BC, Canada
Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine, Art Chicago Weekly Zoom Watercolor Studio Classes
– Rick Janzen
Black Creek BC, Canada
Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine, Art Chicago Weekly Zoom Watercolor Studio Classes
"Over my painting journey, I’ve attended several workshops. Dale Popovich is an award - winning artist, who creates unforgettably beautiful watercolor paintings. Many of my workshop instructors have also been excellent at their craft. But none compare with this instructor’s generosity, individual help, caring, and overall teaching ability.
Dale provided frequent but short demonstrations, supplemented with explanation as he painted. Immediately following each demo, students painted that portion of the scene while it was fresh in their mind. As students painted, he constantly circulated, offering help whenever needed.
Dale Popovich created a positive class atmosphere in which students were free to ask questions (some with light-hearted bantering while they learned}. Each student came away with demonstrable accomplishments and, most important, a feeling of inspiration."
– Marion W.
2019 Watercolor Workshop at Dillman’s Bay Resort
Dale provided frequent but short demonstrations, supplemented with explanation as he painted. Immediately following each demo, students painted that portion of the scene while it was fresh in their mind. As students painted, he constantly circulated, offering help whenever needed.
Dale Popovich created a positive class atmosphere in which students were free to ask questions (some with light-hearted bantering while they learned}. Each student came away with demonstrable accomplishments and, most important, a feeling of inspiration."
– Marion W.
2019 Watercolor Workshop at Dillman’s Bay Resort
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