JANUARY, 2011 WWW.SWSWATERCOLOR.ORG N E W S L E T T E R WWW.SWSWATERCOLOR.ORG APRIL, 2011 James R. Spurlock demonstrated his personal categories of shapes that define facial recognition Spring has finally sprung. Paint outs, Signature Show, and getting entries ready to send to Gaylord O’Con for the 48 th annual SWS Show in September, Juror Alex Powers. April’s work shop and demo artist Ron Pokrasso will also be the Juror for the Signature Show at the Plano Art Center. For more information or questions about entering the show contact Nel Byrd or Priscilla Krejci . May’s Variety Show meeting will pro- vide an opportunity to brush up on your drawing skills. We are going to have some models for you to draw, so bring your sketch pads, pens and pencils. We will be also be having a silent auction with items donated by you, our members. The pro- ceeds will go to awards for the SWS show in September. Bring any art related items in good condition books, brushes, papers, or frames for the silent auction. We will use the money raised for SWS awards in September. Included in the silent Auction will be the paintings from Anita Meynig and Don Andrews. Betty Craiglow recently passed away and her family donated her books and some artist magazines for us to include in our silent auction. Hope to see everyone bring your check books.. Also bring some goodies to share. See you April 13 th for our next meeting. Happy painting Pattie Bowler 2010 -2011 President’s Corner Next Meeting, Ron Pokrasso Demo April 13, 2011 7 - 9 pm, Lovers Lane United Methodist Church James R. Spurlock is a Renaissance painter, sculptor, all around fascinating artist. The Granbury, Texas resident was enthralling to watch as he explained the three shapes that define what a human portrait should be. A circle intersected with a square is the first; a circle resting on a square is the second and two overlapping circles define the third. He invited three people from the audience to prove his point. He explained that most people fit into the first category. He then pro- ceeded to sketch and paint a young girl from a pho- tograph. As most artists he emphasized the importance of good values, composition and design. He is accomplished in the eleven disciplines he works in and has planned to publish a book on painting portraits.
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J A N U A R Y , 2 0 1 1 W W W . S W S W A T E R C O L O R . O R G
N E W S L E T T E R
WWW.SWSWATERCOLOR.ORG APRIL, 2011
James R. Spurlock demonstrated his personal categories of shapes that define facial recognition
Spring has finally sprung. Paint outs, Signature Show, and getting entries ready to send to Gaylord O’Con for the 48th annual SWS Show in September, Juror Alex Powers. April’s work shop and demo artist Ron Pokrasso will also be the Juror for the Signature Show at the Plano Art Center. For more information or questions about entering the show contact Nel Byrd or Priscilla Krejci . May’s Variety Show meeting will pro-vide an opportunity to brush up on your drawing skills. We are going to have some models for you to draw, so bring your sketch pads, pens and pencils. We will be also be having a silent auction with items donated by you, our members. The pro-ceeds will go to awards for the SWS show in September. Bring any art related items in good condition books, brushes, papers, or frames for the silent auction. We will use the money raised for SWS awards in September. Included in the silent Auction will be the paintings from Anita Meynig and Don Andrews. Betty Craiglow recently passed away and her family donated her books and some artist magazines for us to include in our silent auction. Hope to see everyone bring your check books.. Also bring some goodies to share. See you April 13th for our next meeting. Happy painting Pattie Bowler 2010 -2011
President’s Corner
Next Meeting, Ron Pokrasso Demo April 13, 2011
7 - 9 pm, Lovers Lane United Methodist Church
James R. Spurlock is a Renaissance painter, sculptor, all around fascinating artist. The Granbury, Texas resident was enthralling to watch as he explained the three shapes that define what a human portrait should be. A circle intersected with a square is the first; a circle resting on a square is the second and
two overlapping circles define the third. He invited three people from the audience to prove his point. He explained that most people fit into the first category. He then pro-ceeded to sketch and
paint a young girl from a pho-tograph. As most artists he emphasized the importance of good values, composition and design. He is accomplished in the eleven disciplines he works in and has planned to publish a book on painting portraits.
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WORKSHOPS 2011
• ALEX POWERS September 12 - 16 (5day) Artists’ Showplace $400* $425** • FRANK WEBB October 10 - 14 (5day) Artists’ Showplace $400* $425** • LESLIE FRONTZ November 7 - 10 (4day) Artists’ Showplace $300* $325** 2012 • MARY ALICE BRAUKMAN
February 6 - 9, 2012 (4day) Artists’ Showplace $300* $325**
• DONNA WITTY
March 12 - 15, 2012 (4day) Artists’ Showplace $300* $325**
*Member **Non Member
Painting of the Month winners receive gift
certificates from Asel’s Art Supply. From left to right: 1st; Don Mitchell,
“Mountain Magic”, 2nd; Gaylord O’Con,
“ Green Dragon”, 3rd; Michael Holter,
“ The Scout”
S C E N E
SCENE INFORMATION DEADLINE for copy, photographs, and advertising for the SCENE is the 15th of each month except June and July. Mate-rial not received by the deadline will not appear in the next month’s SCENE. Please submit items via email or typed. ADVERTISING RATES Effective 2010 - 2011 Full Page - 7.5X10 $100 Half Page - 7.5X4.5 $80 1/3 Page - 5X4.5 $70 1/4 Page - 4.5X3.75 $60 One column - 2.375X6 lines $25 Area teacher’s listing $25yr. Payment for SCENE ads must be made and received no later than the 10th. Please mail check made out to SWS to Bill Riley, SWS treasurer, 10263 Better Dr. Dallas, TX 75229 Column ads must be typed; all others must be print ready jpg. format. Photos must be 300dpi. Submit materials to Ron Stephens, editor, at [email protected] or mail to 2925 Linden Lea, Irving, TX 75061. Please put SCENE in the subject line of your email
Painting of the Month for March, 2011
June 04, 2010 by Maureen Bloomfield This excerpt is taken from "Primary Colors" in the July/August 2010 issue of The Artist’s Magazine. Underpainting in Yellow, Red, Blue How then does Nava Grunfeld create such bold color in watercolor? She starts with an underpainting using each of the pri-mary colors, letting each color dry be-tween layers, a procedure that’s akin to the offset printing process. Her favorite colors for the underpainting are transpar-ent and nonstaining: transparent yellow, permanent rose and cobalt blue. As for her brushes, she maintains that “no one needs more than two brushes, as long as they are of the highest quality.” Her favorites are the Daniel Smith autograph series kolinsky sable No. 12 and a big French squirrel mop (the bigger, the better for large washes). “Both are
expensive,” she says, “but I would tell a beginner just to buy the best and biggest you can afford.” She stresses the impor-tance of all the materials. “Watercolor, more than any other medium, requires the best quality,” she says, “because the light comes first from the paper.” Grun-feld uses Arches 300-lb rough paper and applies frisket sparingly, “only for little dots like the highlight on an orange.” She saves the white of the paper (for the de-piction of eggs, for instance) by making notations in pencil on the draw Primary Layers of Color: 4-Step Demo
1. Drawing and Yellow Wash
I first figure out the composition and do a detailed drawing on a sheet of Arches 300-lb rough paper. I begin my underpainting with washes of transparent yellow to the parts of the painting that will be bright and warm (see above). I let the first wash dry overnight; the next day I deepen the color with another glaze.
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Watercolor Demo: Paint Vibrant Color
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2011 APRIL Reception: “Applause &Accolades” April 8: 6:00 pm
MAY Gerald Brommer May 2-6 Landscape: Design & Content Gerald Brommer May 9 -13 Collage ACA Awards Reception May 6 Anthony Davis May 16 - 20 Oil & Pastel JUNE Cheryl McClure June 21- 24 Abstract: The Process JULY Gay Faulkenberry July 26 - 29 Oil, still life/landscape
OCTOBER Lana Grow Oct. 3 - 7 Acrylic/ Collage Jerry Stitt Oct. 24 - 28 Watercolor Sandy Maudlin Oct. 31 - Nov. 4 Yupo NOVEMBER Don Andrews Nov. 14 - 18 Watercolor figures
972. 233.1223 Send $75 deposit to 15615 Coit Rd #230, Dallas, TX 75248 www.theartistsshowplace.com for more information
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2. Masking and Blue Wash I apply frisket only on the tiniest areas I want to remain white. In the larger areas, I make a note to myself with a “W” to re-mind me to save the white. I start the blue underpainting, which includes different shades of blue and different degrees of color saturation (see above).
3. Red Wash I glaze permanent rose over the yellows that will become brown, in this case, on the centers of the sunflowers (see above). The underpainting helps me see where the midrange darks and lightest areas are and to determine the cooler and warmer areas.
4. Refinements After the right side of the brain has taken care of the underpainting, I layer colors over others in some, though not in all, places, usually wet into wet, but allow each final layer to dry before I start again, as in French Sunflowers (above; water-color, 30x40).
Make plans to make the April meeting for the Ron Pokrasso demo. It should be quite different because of the many mediums that make up his work.
Strong Concept and Design Featured in Oct. 2011 work-shop Frank Webb October 10 - 14, 2011 (5day) Artists’ Showplace. $400 $425 The single, most important focus will be pictorial design, which includes planning, color, tonal values, expression and visual theme. Demonstrations, personal instruc-tion and objective criticism will sharpen your critical powers. Not only will you gain a better understanding of the paint-ing process, but you will be confident in your new found skills. Bring along drawings, photos or old paint-ings to serve as your subjects. With your regular painting gear include a soft pencil and sketch paper to plan exciting designs before painting. If this is a new procedure for you, guid-ance will be available.
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White Rock Lake Spring Paint Out April 10, 2011 8:30 AM Briefing Meet at the Bath House parking lot lo-cated at White Rock Lake on Northcliff Drive, east of Northwest Highway. 5:00 PM reception and judging at Jeff Good’s Residence (near the lake) 808 Sylvania Drive, Dallas TX 75218. BarBQ dinner will be provided for $9.00 each, RSVP required, BYOB. Everyone attending please bring a dessert. RSVP to Gaylord O’Con, SWS paint out chair by email [email protected] by telephone 214 876 4851
Happenings…
Ratindra Das AWS, NWS, a member of SWS and workshop instructor at Artists’ Showplace in February is now a Dolphin Fellow (DF) of the American Watercolor Society. He has been awarded the Mary and Maxwell Desser Memorial Award in 144th Annual Exhibition. The painting has also been selected for 2011-12 AWS Travel show. The presentation will be made at the Society's Annual Dinner at the Salmagundi Club in New York on April 29, 2011.
Walt Davis lectured to an audience of eager participants at the Dallas Heritage Village March 17, 2011 on an excerpt from his book “Exploring the Edges of Texas” on a fossil discovery in the Texas Redbeds by paleon-tologist, Jacob Bell in the late 1800’s.
Joel Sampson recently had shown an assemblage in the Texas Sculpture Associa-tion exhibit at the Oak Cliff Cultural Center. Nel Dorn Byrd was selected to the Water-color Missouri National with Jerry Stitt as juror and also got into WASH 2011 Interna-tional in Houston; John Salminen as the juror for the show. Joyce Hicks’ painting Out Santa Rosa Creek Road was chosen for the April Cover of the Watercolor Artist Magazine as well as a feature story inside. A Farmhouse I Saw in Virginia was chosen for inclusion in the 144th American Watercolor Society Inter-national Exhibition. It received the Alan R.
Chiara Memorial Award and will go on a year long Travel Tour with other selected paintings. The painting will also appear in the Splash 12 book due out in May.
Betty Jameson had a painting accepted into the Louisiana Watercolor's Society's 41st Annual International Exhibition at Place St. Charles, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 7-27, 2011. Gaylord O’Con, Gail Delger, Harry Shields, Priscilla Krejci, Sharon Giles and Ron Stephens were selected for the Irving Art Association’s annual Texas& Neighbors exhibition by juror Marliegh Schulte. The show will run from April 15 to May 9 at the Irving Arts Center.
Sharon Giles has a watercolor on yupo painting "Koi" at the Eclectic Expressions Gallery in Arlington, as part of a benefit for the International Red Cross to aid earth-quake & tsunami victims. She has also been accepted into the Texas & Neighbors Re-gional Exhibition at the Irving Arts Center. Reception is April 17, 2-5pm. IN MEMORIAM Mary Mut, longtime SWS member, died Tuesday, March 8th of a heart attack. Mary and her husband Stewart were one of the founders of St. Rita’s Catholic church.
Members Teacher’s Listing Improve your compositional skills - 5 days of solid design with Jane Jones May 2 - 6
You will learn the principles & elements of design to build confidence and a strong design sense using your own ideas to take back to your studio and objectively critique your own work. See irvingart.org for more information. Contact: Mary Treadwell 982 Village Parkway Coppell, Tx. 75019 Phone: 972-745-1700 E-mail:[email protected]
Bill Riley 214 810 3363 4/11 Photography, Watercolor & Acrylic paintings [email protected] Barbara McConnell 4/11 Experimental Art – Saturdays 972 247 3673 PLACE YOUR AD HERE
Loose, painterly style will highlight Nov. 2011 workshop Leslie Frontz November 7 - 10, 2011 (4day) Artists’ Showplace $300* $325** Watercolor: A Fresh Start introduces you to a series of unconventional paint-ing exercises designed to capitalize on your strengths and overcome personal challenges. By making a fresh start, painters learn to balance technical skills and express ideas with equal dexterity. Best of all, the workshop gives you tools to continue teaching yourself over a lifetime. Mastery of the watercolor me-dium is made accessible and achievable. The Fresh Start workshops are helpful to begin-ning watercolor painters who are grappling with the complexities of
welcome Thursday Classes 10:00 am-3:00 pm Apr. 14,21,28, May 12, 19, 26 $50/Class www.mbrouillette.com JOEL SAMPSON Digital Photography with Free Software Making the most of your camera & com-puter 10:00am-3:00pm $150 due 1st day May 23-24-25, 2011 Mon-Tues-Wed www.joelsampson.com Sponsored Workshops Paul Jackson -4 day Portrait Workshop PORTRAITS in Watercolor MAY 2- 5, 2011 $425 Sign up now!
Artisan's Studio/Gallery, 2825 Valley View Ln. #301 Farmers
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PAT KOCHAN SWS,TVAA,TWS, ISAP, WFWS, WHS Finding Your Own Style All Levels - Focus is on Individual Style and Producing a series Watercolor/Acrylic/Gouache $50/Day Monday Classes 9:30-2:30 Apr. 4, 11, 18 $50/ class May 9, 16, June 6, 13 NAOMI BROTHERTON SWS, NWO, TWS, WFWS Times of Day/Kinds of Weather - Wednesday Weekly Day Classes 10:00 to 2:30 $50 per class April 6,20,27 May 18 SATURDAY WORKSHOPS $55/Day 9:30 to 3:00 April 16 Flowers in vignette, May 21 Small house w/ trees
MAUREEN BROUILLETTE SWS, TWS EXPLORING ACRYLIC PAINTING Using a variety of techniques- All levels
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ARTISAN'S STUDIO GALLERY SCHEDULE Spring 2011
Dues are due for SWS year June 1, 2011—May 31, 2012 and must be paid by June 1, 2011 to be eligible for the membership show and be included in the member directory. You may pay with Pay Pal on the website or pick up an application at the next meeting. See application at right. The membership chairman is Lynn Wilson, 9459 Heatherdale, Dal-las, TX 75243
The SWS Signature Member Show
will be held April 8 - May 7 at Art Centre of Plano and each active SWS
signature member may bring one painting for the exhibition. Deliver
the painting to the Art Centre on Monday April 4; please refer to the
prospectus for relevant informa-tion; prospectus is available on SWS web site. Gala reception to be held
on Friday, April 15 from 6 to 8:30 p.m.
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SWS CONTACTS PRESIDENT Pattie Bowler 214-544-3502 [email protected] 519 W. Hunt St. McKinney, TX 75069
PROGRAM CHAIR Jeff Good 214-321-1452 [email protected] 808 Sylvania Dr. Dallas, TX 75218
TREASURER Bill Riley 214-352-6288 [email protected] 10263 Better Dr. Dallas, TX 75229
HAPPENINGS & OTHER NEWS: Newsletter Editor Ron Stephens 972-986-7133 [email protected] 2925 Linden Lea, Irving, TX 75061
Our most grateful thanks to our partner and new friend, Thomas Cicherski, of Asel Art Supply. Please support Asel with your patronage because they give SWS members a 20% discount and support our annual member show.
Jane E. Jones Art Studio S.W.S., T.W.S., N.W.S., A.C.A., W.F.S., N.W.O., W.C.W.S
CRITIQUE 2011: Friday; April 15, 2011; $20 each session; Jane’s Studio
HOW TO FINISH A PAINTING: April 19-18 (3days); 9:30-3:30; $210 Individual Critiques Available
All Dallas classes are held at Artists’ Showplace, 15615 Coit Rd Visit Jane’s web site www.janejonesart.com
For information call 972.407.1566
IMPORTANT DATES FOR SHOWS April 4, 2011 - Southwestern Watercolor Society 2011 Signature Show. Prospectus at www.swswatercolor.org. April 15, 2011 - Artist Magazine’s 28th Annual Art Competition. Prospectus at: www.artistsmagazine.com April 23, 2011 - California Watercolor As-sociation 42nd National Exhibition. Pro-spectus at www.californiawatercolor.org. May 23, 2011 - Rocky Mountain National Watermedia 2011 Prospectus at:
www.foothillsartcenter.org June 1, 2011 - Southwestern Watercolor Society 48th Annual Members Exhibition. Check back in April for prospectus at www.swswatercolor.org. June 1, 2011 - Pennsylvania Watercolor Society 32nd International Juried Exhibition. Prospectus at: www.pwswc.com tba - New Mexico Watercolor Society Spring Show 2011. Check at www.nmwatercolorsociety.org.
