from the studio

Huge congratulations, Don. It is wonderful to see you being recognised for all the wonderful things you do to support others. You don’t do what you do to get awards, but you certainly deserve them! ❤❤

Very well deserved. You always go that extra mile to share your talent so willingly with those in need and sharing healing through art. Congratulations and thank you. 🙏🎉🥂

Congratulations Donald James Waters. So we’ll deserved. 😊

Congratulations Don. Well deserved.

Congratulations DJW!

Congratulations Don, I for one found your presentation very enjoyable and interesting!

The kids and John and I really enjoyed your oration tonight and look forward to seeing and hearing more from you. Even though the recognition is far from your mind, you deserve it for all that you do to improve others’ lives. Thank you 🙏

We have four of Don's paintings and a " tablecloth doodle " which bring joy into our home everyday ....especially " Dora's chooks " which has pride of place in our lounge . Congratulations Don on a life well lived .

Congratulations Don. ✨ Thank you for bringing so much colour into our lives 👌🏻 Well deserved 🎉

Well deserved!! Congratulations Don and what an amazing presentation. Allan Hong and I will look forward to seeing you again the Showgrounds exhibition.

Congratulations Donald!

Congratulations Don. I can’t think of anyone that deserves this more

Congratulations Don, that is excellent !

Well done mate.. love ya work 💙

Congratulations mate, 👍 well deserved 😘

Congratulations well deserved

Robin Loan

Congratulations Don.

Congratulations!

Well deserved ❤️❤️❤️

Brilliant 😁

haha Dave you beat me to it

HI Dave

Hi Don

Looks great Don!

That will be good for the cold mate 👍

Sorry, but I missed the beginning- what paper and medium is being used? Is it ink?

Just love watching Donald work and his ‘think-aloud’ processes esp when he’s not sure what’s developing on the paper. Thank you for sharing. Is there an events note on Don’s FB page about the next Savour and Colour by the bay? Can’t seem to see new events. Thank you

28 degrees here today in Mackay!!!!! Just come back 😊

When I did the workshop and I was getting stuck I scribbled “this is f*#ked and I don’t know where to go from here” buuuuuuut you can’t read it now 🤣🤣🤣

Something inspired by the drink 😊 ……. And it’s back to volcano with water ❤️❤️ it’s like watching Mr Sqiggle

Any chance we can zoom in a little for a sec to see better(cause you know- we’ve prob all had a few )

Love that way up ! Woo-we from The Gallery Girls . 😘

I had a seek peek of the commission can you explain the process was it charcoal then sealed then colour Don

Ok Emma : remind him again ! And again !!! Lol !!! 😘 and again !! 😘

Literally would put that on my wall now- love it!!

A brilliant tip- to be able to move on!!!

Hi Don cheers

A volcano with a coral reef in front

Ok guys see ya next week and more painting can't wait

Wow a rocket

That was crayon Don the week before

Good thank you loving this xx❣️❣️

Its bloody awesome i reckon

Lool i will get in my rocket and get up there

Go back one its an island with water reflection

Such a fun afternoon, thank you 😊

We had the best time - thank you

Brilliant day 🥰😁😘

Wish I was there ☺️

I bought some and had some fun fun fun

Going well, in the mines mate, will Visit soon

Champion, luv it, miss u guys

Less is more?

Hope the bar is still behind u

The colours are gorgeous!

Yes. The painting is hard to see

Can you zoom in a little please

Evening Don 🙃

And dont forget to show us the crayon painting next week please Don

Yes lookin great Don

Your welcome i just love them

Have another drink and you will like the water Don

Spot on

More maroon ahaha

Cheers

Yep

I loved your isolation tv. Do you think you will be doing anymore Don

I bought just about all of what you done lol really great Don

I thought my NBN froze at the beginning, turns out it was The Don that was frozen lol. Magic work Don, love it!

Same, u won’t recognise me, 88kgs these days

Hey don what happen to the water crayons

Thanks 💜

Hi Don

Looking foward to Saturday at Harrigans

Good evening 🙂

Oh I just realised the shop he got them. It’s called the pen shop.

Thank you.

Great

In cairns they have designed a special cocktail for create and consume called THE DON in a martini glass like 007 but seeing diva don could be 0000XXXXL

The Carinya Aged Care painting he did is going exceeding well in the raffle, everyone is in love with it and more residents are attending art class

The school...should get up again after covid

What a fun and flexible way to begin !

If and when Grafton happens again I will book your class Don !

His first class is booked out second one still places

Hey diva don remind him about Atherton workshop

Snow forest with mother of pearl reflections.

I'd like to see a close up. It's small on my phone

Thanks Don! I am a realist portrait artist who works mainly in graphite. I just love watching you paint, Don! You really inspire me to just let loose and have a play. I really need to learn to free up my art.

Loving your work at Arts Edge up here 💖 What an epic story teller 💖 Do you have a kids book we can get?

Ok and remind him he will give details about a create and consume happening in cairns

Evening to the great Don.

Would like to see you work a lot closer Don so I can see it better. I am visually challenged haha

Loved meeting you at Heathcote

That sounds great, I’m in

Love the colours 👍

It was bought yes....

Loved tonight's inspiration...thanks Don

Yes I did see that thank you. I am waiting to see when others are available

Hahaha don’t stress Don, we love you💖💖💖💖

Hi Don and Louise 👋

Love the orange and blue. Looks like chopping carrots. Would love to see the Beenleigh art school mural . How can it be seen?

What about a specimen in a glass dome?

Who sung it though? Lol

I see a red door and I want it painted black.

I hope you’ve got a beenie, it’s a bit chilly out there

Love seeing the red door open.

Good that it’s taken 20 years alzimers

Thanks god for Emma otherwise he would have no idea

It’s a song

Someone has to talk to him 😂

What are you drinking tonight Don?

Poor women she will be confused now

Maybe Emma you should stop shining led lights on his bald head it’s causing brain trauma

I’ll go to roadie school when he goes to art school

Turn around like a Mr Sqiggle picture 😂

He must be reading a Stephen king book

Will it come with a set of steak knives

On the weekend I entered a big black door at The Manir, Mt Tamborine to see one of Don's huge masterpieces.

I'll leave it in his hands he knows what he's doing 👌👌

The door should stay firmly shut

What he thinks they are people holy shit Batman

I blame Emma for this

Baby food

So disturbing

Good job everyone - looks great

That looks fantastic!!! Love it.

Great work, looks amazing 👍

I used to use Permaset years ago in screenprinting.

Simply Fabulous ! ( a testament to community commitment by all involved !) 🎨

Brilliant 🥰

Oh wow looking fantastic xx

Wow, looks fabulous!

Amazing job 🙌

Looks great 👍

Looks great

amazing will be!

Balls are table markers for bowls club 🙂

Hi Dave

It’s a bit dodgy at the moment rules are changing day by day

What will be taught next time in atherton

Thats what im waiting to find out

They look so good ❤️ them - thank you

Hi guys hope you’re all keeping well xx❣️❣️

Hi Don. Love your show!

It was so amazing seeing your wonderful artwork.❤️

Hope to see you again at Art

I’m a bit worried they look so good - they might go walking out the door

Art is so rewarding Don

May be time for a little sip Don

Hi Don

They look great, love the abstract!

Damn I missed it. See you next Tuesday.

Argh so everyone can play with his balls on a table set with knives hehe 😉

Looking for some special , non-toxic , tip top R&R ? Come see your Galley Girls for lots of laughs & insane chit- chat: all good !!! All with much decorum ...& we do listen to you . Lol !!

They’re brilliant ❣️

Cheers Don

And back to Atherton later in year

They look amazing! Your talents are never ending DJW. 👏🏻❤️

If I ever make it to Australia my first stop is to see Don. Your work just fascinates me so much!!!!

What the

Love your balls Don 😂😂

Hi there, hoping it is a lovely evening for you all 😊

I love your paintings! xx

Look like going well

See he dressed up for it

Thanks guys!

Did they take out his brain when they did the eye

First time I've watched your progress really loving it.

Aww yes you’re beautiful just the way you are

I can see the story well done

Ok

Love some spiritual stuff

Now your talking Don 💙

Thank you

You are a total star Don!

Yeah that’s what I was thinking

Hello Don we have missed you🤣

Hello, Don! 👋

Port holes windows of the spaceship

Cya mate

Yes Don

No space ship no helicopter

Where is urber eats

Hi Don

Why not

😂

Hi from Perth

Thank you.x

Oh yes Master Don

Yes

Hey!

I saw an ocean thef

Love it

Watching you from U.K. xxx

It’s cold up in Atherton bring your jumper

Hiya Don! Sounds great fun!

Beautiful

Its a blue minion

Have a great time in Cairns

Love it that way

A bird maybe

It reminds me of when we were sitting in the studio, and Don suddenly says, stop, wait, I just had an idea. Then he got up and started a massive canvas, then sits down and says we can talk again 😆😆

Duane, Nicola, Lauren and I will. Although Don, my stick figures would need improvement

Jesus how do you cope and 45s 😂😂😂

Good night Don see you tomorrow xx

Up

Oh I wish I could answer that

But not in public

They were amazing paintings

Looks smoky gin infused to me

It is

That’s pretty

The one that looks too small

I see ur massive QPS painting in headquarters everyday now Don

Hey Don

Thanks for tuning in kids! Have a great night all. Going to finish my drink and watch Big Brother.

Diva Don Drama Llama

skinny suit at the dry cleaners

haha

Just watched the live ....excellent waiting for the next episode 😀

You’re like Mr Squiggle turning it upside down 😂

Cheers Donald

Good, I need to turn off for BB... lol

And after all the years I’ve known you I only just realised you’re left handed!

Payne’s Grey one of my favorite colours

Like your shirt Donald where is the champagne 🙈

I’m great Don! And you?

Great to see you in action again Don! You haven’t changed a bit 😂👏🏻👏🏻 and an interesting demo too, going to have a go! 🤗😘

I need to get back into some Abstract Expressionism. Thanks

He’s brain just flows Colour s

A workshop with you blew my mind! I believe you helped me really recognise myself!!! Thank you!

Great going to send an old one I love you will so get it with this

Love the colours!

So Donald how do you clear brain to space so you paint

That an old tight shirt you have in 😂

Ah ah!!

He’s got his poppy shirt on lol it

Oh that would be the photo shop one then

Don would you normally use more medium in each of your colours as you paint- precious

New the next would be purple lol

haha the camera must be in reverse

My pleasure, thanks for coming to the studio

any sound now?

I love the sound of charcoal on canvas!

Drink and draw is a great stress reliever

Hi Don! Can't get sound yet

We love Wednesdays!!

Hello

Love your imagination

Yes I can hear

Nice work as always Don👌

The ‘rough red ‘ sounds awesome Guru 🍷 Loving the new you after your epiphany...

One of the best nights I’ve ever had and now proud to call you a mate

What sort of eraser?

Hi Don just watching from afar cheers Leigh Woltmann

That’s it !!

Look at the clock...the screens back to front.

Hi Don and Emma 👍🏻

Thanks that was great 😊

Hey!! Ease up on the “old” comments 😳

Thanks for your hospitality Donald this afternoon 💖

Hi Don, I hope you are well, we will be back up in October for Jacob’s 50th, see you then

Wonderful Don- love from Precious

Great artist

Dr Don!!

any improvement?

anyone having trouble with sound

thanks lovely

Is audio ok?

Don't forget Bribie Island...

It's not very loud on my phone 🙂

Good to see Don talking without the brush in hand 👍🏻

Haven't heard that phrase since I was in the UK many years ago. My mums favourite saying

Lol I’m still having trouble with sound anyone else

I have it up to the limit and it still sounds like a whisper

I think he grew out of his hair 😂😂

Hi Don, how wonderful to see you here, Gilly just told me to turn on! Brilliant! Cheers Rhyl

The hair on the bottom of your head.

Don’t blame you hehe Gotta get that painting to the exhibition in cairns

It’s dam fantastic

Monet didn’t don hang out with him back in the day

lol yes

Well smoky gin don that’s what we know you like

cool

i cant remember him with hair on the top of his head. So sad about the Glaucoma.

No sound still same

yes Don, your hair is as white as mine now.

Is he just having the one drink then

What about painting when the daughter when she was three

Where on the Atherton tablelands will u be