Friday happenings Oct 3, 2008
The Florence Events Center will host the Watercolor Society of Oregon s fall convention through Sunday. A special tribute to honor Florence s Katheryn Davis 30-year membership to the Society, will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. For more information, call (541) 997-1994. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Art Walk joins Party on the Pavement Oct 3, 2008
We re up to 53 artists with a little bit of everything from jewelry to watercolor, photography and woodworking and they are coming from northern Illinois all the way up to Cedarburg. Sherry Lou Martin of Racine is one such exhibitor. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Fall ushers in a diverse show of art Oct 3, 2008
He was a member of The Tuesday Group, which dates back to the late 1950s, when Rollin Pickford, considered the dean of Central Valley watercolorists through his inventive style to forge a Central California look, conducted workshops ... McCline also was an architect whose landscape watercolor paintings reflected that sensibility. (Fresno Bee)
Women from Vietnam mark a new era Sep 25, 2008
The sweet watercolor "Fish Flowers Spirits" features small fish swimming across the chest of a woman framed by two shadowy figures; all three have the same face. Mulberry bark paper also serves as the ground for Dinh Thi Tham Poong's works, which address her heritage as an ethnic minority in Vietnam. (Boston Globe)
Artist gouache-on-paper narratives on display at Pappajohn Sep 25, 2008
Gouache is a paint used much like a watercolor, but it contains more pigment and when layered, it produces opacity. Cutler - scheduled to lecture today at 8 p.m. in W151 Pappajohn Business Building - acquires inspiration from everyday life: a subway ride, current news, and items from other cultures. (Daily Iowan, IA)
USA Network, Debra Messing, Designer Lauren Merkin and Renowned Illustrator Sujean Rim Join Forces to Create Signature Handbag and T-Shirt for 'The Starter Wife' Sep 25, 2008
Since then, she has become well known in the fashion world and around the globe for her signature watercolor designs, which have been commissioned by a wide variety of companies from Tiffany & Co., to Target. Her work is perhaps most familiar to the 2. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Art to 'Celebrate the Hills' on display in Moorhead Sep 24, 2008
Works in oil, acrylic and watercolor as well as digital media and sculpture are featured and range in size from 6 by 7 inches to 24 by 36 inches ... Awards of Excellence winners are Duane Simmons, for his oil painting titled "Evening Twister," Sheila Lindsey for her oil painting called "Kalico Kate's," Linda Herman for an acrylic painting titled "Missouri Valley Mosaic" and Bettina Perkins for her watercolor, "Loess Hills.". (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Premiere leads the changes to Adobes video apps Sep 23, 2008
Another edition, the Cartoon effect, allows you to apply the appearance of cel animation or watercolor paintings to live action or computer-generated 3-D imagery. Continuing with 3-D, After Effects now allows users to separately keyword the X,Y, and Z position properties to be keyframed separatelya helpful change if animation requires camera positions to change elevation or other complex styles. (Macworld)
Little elephant Babar is star of NYC exhibit Sep 23, 2008
(Crayon and graphite studies for the front and back cover and final watercolor for the front cover). (AP Photo/The Morgan Library m). (The Trentonian, NJ)
Opposite attraction Sep 22, 2008
Ryan currently has 18 original watercolors and Giclee prints being exhibited at the Wilson Art Gallery at Le Moyne College in Syracuse ... In addition, he is a member of the Central New York Watercolor Society and served as a judge at this year's art competition at the New York State Fair ... The 18 pieces on display at Le Moyne include several watercolors of musicians at work, which is one of Ryan's favorite subjects. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Art crawl picks up where Summer Nights left off Sep 21, 2008
Shirley Jane Hobbs uses a watercolor brush to apply a fiber reactive dye as she works on a silk painting at Prairie Edge during the first Autumn Art Crawl. The art crawl will take place every Thursday night in downtown Rapid City through Oct. 30. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Casper briefs Sep 20, 2008
The exhibition -- which features painting, watercolor, basketry, sculpture, printmaking, wood turning, ceramics and pastel drawings -- concludes when the works are auctioned off during Cirque du Nicolay, the NIC's annual dinner and auction gala. The museum will be closed to the public Sept. 27-28. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Pretty as a painting Sep 19, 2008
There's a reception at the South Shore Art Center tonight for the New England Watercolor Society's 11th Biennial North American Open. The display includes work by 99 artists - many of whom are from the area. (Boston Globe)
Neb. woman's book aimed at kids whose pets died Sep 18, 2008
Instead of using watercolors, acrylics, colored pencils or crayons, color was applied by computer in a process called "colorations." The look achieved was a watercolor wash as Baldwin had envisioned. Baldwin's favorite illustration depicts Josh, a younger version of her son, lying on the floor with marbles. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Rollins will demonstrate watercolor techniques and offer information on upcoming beginner watercolor classes. Sep 18, 2008
Rollins will demonstrate watercolor techniques and offer information on upcoming beginner watercolor classes. Published: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 4:26 PM EDT June Rollins, a local artist, will be one of many vendors exhibiting during the 2008 Anson Ag Expo and Fair on Sept. 26 and Sept. 27. (Anson Record, NC)
No comments posted. Sep 18, 2008
She s had her watercolor paintings of flowers displayed in Troy, Mt. Gilead and now she has the feature exhibit at South Piedmont Community College s Lockhart-Taylor Center. The exhibit will be available to the public through October. (Anson Record, NC)
Community education series now under way Sep 18, 2008
New art classes beginning this week include Chinese Brush Painting and Daytime Watercolor both beginning and intermediate. Kristen Butler will begin a series of computer classes starting with Help I Have to Buy a Computer. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Foster paints on edge of the worldA 324-page coffee table book of the artist's work is now available Sep 17, 2008
Ketchum Tony Foster has long enchanted Valley residents with his watercolors of volcanoes, icebergs, rainforests, mountaintops and deserts painted on-site around the world ... It features the British painter's watercolor diaries, which he wrote as he painted, and many of his paintings ... A collector's edition, presented in an elegant handmade clamshell box, costs 2,500 and includes an original watercolor suitable for framing from a choice of five subjects: desert, rainforest, mountain, canyon... (Wood River Journal, ID)
J.M.W. Turner exhibit is overwhelming and moving Sep 14, 2008
But with its 150 paintings and watercolors, this exhibition is a rare opportunity to get the measure of the whole man ... We respond especially to the sunsets, the storms at sea, and the views of Venice that he painted in oils and watercolor (a medium he revolutionized) toward the end of his career. (Boston Globe)
Portraits of Michelangelo over the ... Sep 14, 2008
To the best of our knowledge, only few additions can be made to Vasari's list, notably a watercolor by the Portuguese Francisco de Hollanda, a singularly domestic picture of Michelangelo at about sixty (picture no. 3). Michelangelo's Features Described in Early Biographies. (Suite101.com)
Lookout Mountain Sep 13, 2008
Staff artist Dale E. Dodson visited sites ranging from Southern icons to the totally obscure and captured the scenes in watercolor and ink. Dale E. Dodson/News Artist. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Educator hosts show at NIU to benefit fund Sep 11, 2008
Other media expected to be sold at the show include watercolor, colored pencil, encaustics and acrylics. Telfer Holden said she primarily would show pastels. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Southern Folk Artist To Visit Sebastopol Sep 11, 2008
Webb is a self-taught artist who works in watercolor and acrylic. She focuses mainly on the culture and heritage of the south - particularly Mississippi and its people. (Forest Scott County Times, MS)
Reception for Hamm's art students Sep 11, 2008
A reception for the artists is set for this Wednesday from 4-6:30 p.m. The show is open to the public through Sept. 29 and includes nonrepresentational acrylic, watercolor and collage pieces by artists who attended Hamm's workshops in 2007 and 2008. Admission is free. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Around Town -- There is plenty to do at the YWCA Sep 11, 2008
Or learn more about drawing, scrapbooking, stamping or watercolor. Plus there s yoga, tai chi, a book group, an investing group and even a playgroup for moms and children ages 1 to 4. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Maritime artist honored by UO Sep 9, 2008
Mostert visits local schools and paints a watercolor painting on the spot. Students learn about primary and secondary colors and how to use them when creating a transparent watercolor ... He specializes in maritime art utilizing transparent watercolors, oils, graphic sketching and acrylic. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
BEAUTY AND THE BEHOLDER: Orangeburg women connect through their love of art Sep 7, 2008
In February, Elizabeth Jackson of Orangeburg bought two watercolors of hummingbirds at an area flea market ... "Since these old windows had been piling up for some time, I thought that maybe if I could put something on them that people would enjoy, we could sell them and Habitat could use the profits.After purchasing the hummingbird watercolors, Jackson found information on the back of one of them that led her to contact Hazel E. McCants, another retired Orangeburg teacher, who had painted the... (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Artapalooza '08 Sep 7, 2008
Thirty-eight local and regional artists will be featured in the invitational juried show, including ceramics, metal, acrylics, watercolor, batik, photography, pastels, beading, glass, carving, fiber and mixed media ... In the 100 block, visitors will find the following artists: Karen Grabowski, acrylics; Dave Leeper, metal; Art Strong, raku; Shirley Shirley, jewelry; Peggy Novak, batik; Honor Heindl, photography; Deidra Noborikawa, watercolor; Ryan Bonjour, pottery; Alice Dolgener, watercolor;... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Feature story: Full cycle Sep 6, 2008
Hill's photo of those bikes inspired a cheerful, abundantly colored watercolor painting, "Parked in Palo Alto," which is on the cover of today's Weekly ... Her watercolors in this series depict wheels, frames and hard-working cyclists ... Hill has tried a variety of media, and sometimes adds touches of acrylic painting, but watercolor suits her. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
NB artists boat paintings, sculptures at Slough Sep 6, 2008
No, wait a minute, in his watercolor Shore Acres, Hitch captures the glow of filtered sunlight on pink rhododendrons. Hang on, something s still missing here. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Watercolor artist paints to evoke peace, tranquility Sep 6, 2008
Barbara Phelps likes to create a mood with her watercolor paintings of flowers and landscapes ... My goal as a watercolor painter is to give the viewer a sense of peace and tranquility, something increasingly hard to find in the everyday world, Phelps said ... I do like watercolors because it s something you can do most of your life, and you can get better as you get older, she said. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Vizquel gives public peek at canvas Sep 5, 2008
Omar Vizquel's watercolor and oil paintings will be on display Thursday ... From 5-8 p.m. PT, the Caldwell Snyder Gallery in San Francisco will feature 30 of Vizquel's watercolor and oil paintings at his premiere gallery exhibition. (MLB.com -- San Francisco Giants)
Beading their time: Artists display their work at Traditional Trades Days Sep 5, 2008
They'll be joined by Racheal Bowers, who also does beadwork amazing stuff, Charlo says and Sashay Camel, whose watercolor landscapes blend her passion for botany with its relevance to tribal lifestyles. The 59-year-old Charlo began beadwork when she was 7, taught by her mother. (Missoulian, MT)
Villanova gallery shows award-winner Sep 5, 2008
Her work has been accorded honors by the Pennsylvania Watercolor Society, Lancaster Museum of Art, the York (Pa. Art Association, and the Noyes Museum of Art in Oceanville, N.J., among others. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Fair play: Sandwich kicks off activities at fairgrounds Sep 4, 2008
His 12-year-old sister, Maria, entered goodies, including pumpkin bread and cookies, and his 8-year-old sister, Elizabeth, submitted watercolor art. I appreciate the hard work everyone puts in, said Betty Warren, 78, of Plano, who helped Wednesday in the Home Arts Building. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Marie D. Courtright Sep 3, 2008
Marie loved her flower garden where she gained inspiration for many of her watercolor paints. She was one of the orginators of the Jasper County Art League, and played an active role in its activities up to the recent Art in the Alley. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Art classes to begin at Lexington Community Education Sep 3, 2008
Art classes including watercolor, knitting, applique, outdoor fall sketching, mystery writing and quilting will begin during that week. Language classes scheduled include Spanish, ESL and Italian with a daytime conversation class and an evening class for beginners. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
How to Choose the Right Paper for C... Aug 30, 2008
How to Choose the Right Paper for Colored Pencil: The Differences Between Watercolor and Vellum ... The Differences Between Watercolor and Vellum ... Watercolor and vellum papers have unique qualities that can be a help or a hinder the colored pencil artist. (Suite101.com)
SIGIarts opens to new artistic visions Aug 30, 2008
On another wall were a series of small ballpoint and watercolor pieces on paper by Ugo Untoro ... Even though collectors' favorite Ugo Untoro had works on display, the gallery had chosen to exhibit his ballpoint and watercolors on paper, mediums which are generally less marketable. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Last Grandpa’s Barn’ art show set for Sept. 6 Aug 30, 2008
Cathy Bulera, watercolor florals and acrylic landscapes. Annie Gasper, watercolor paintings and silk scarves ... Mary Greve, watercolors. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
August 28 A&E Calendar Aug 29, 2008
museums and exhibits Iowa Watercolor Society Exhibit, through Oct. 19, Third floor galleries, Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Ave., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, free with donations requested. "Priscilla Sage: Fifty Years of Sculpting, 1958-2008," Aug. 26 through Jan. 5, 2009, Brunnier Art Museum, Scheman Building, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, admission is free with a $3 suggested donation. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Read Indepth Article Aug 29, 2008
The theme of the show is representational, abstract and/or imagined art works, in oil, acrylic, pastel, watercolor, drawing, sculpture, photography and mixed media. The show runs from August 23 through September 21, 2008. (AbsoluteArts.com)
How to Use Flowers and Leaves for P... Aug 28, 2008
Painting with plants a form of experimental art where a flower or is turned into paint that looks a lot like watercolors ... Watercolor paper (cold pressed 140 lbs ... Strathmore Watercolor Artist Trading Cards are used in the examples). (Suite101.com)
Something for everyone in members' show Aug 28, 2008
Her watercolors, nuanced and blended, give life to pumpkins great and small. Pat Brodowski's "Triad" is transparent watercolor made delicious, while Sherrill Cooper's lush paint layers lend abstract movement to a flag waving child on the "Fourth of July," her style capturing the essence of a story in paint-filled strokes. (Carroll County Times)
Around Oconee: Bee expert speaks out Aug 27, 2008
The Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation will hold fall art classes for all ages and levels including drawing, oil painting, watercolor, acrylic painting, folk art, sculpture, clay arts, papermaking, book making and bag pipes. For more information, call OCAF at (706) 769-4565 or visit. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Artistry, naturally Aug 27, 2008
watercolor originals ... Working primarily in watercolors that often depict natural scenes, Abbott Kiernan's most ambitious work to date, however, is an acrylic mural that will be unveiled at the Clay Hill Farm Restaurant in Cape Neddick on Sept. 3 at a reception in her honor. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Stock, Property Slide Curbs Sotheby's Australian Art Sale With 50% Unsold Aug 27, 2008
Barton's 2004 ``Punk, Spunk and Green Rain for the Heart,'' a watercolor, gouache, ink on paper showing a corseted, white- haired woman with blue eye shadow fetched A$72,000, compared with a presale top estimate of A$60,000. Sale prices include commission. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
Handcrafted data Aug 24, 2008
All of this handmade descriptive illustration raises an interesting question: Why would 21st century bird-watchers - to say nothing of doctors or architects - still consult watercolors and gouaches for information ... Looking at the many handsome examples in the new "Audubon: Early Drawings" - due to be published this fall by Harvard, this is the first book to collect and reproduce the pastel, ink, and watercolor studies from early in his career - it's not hard to glean the first principle that... (Boston Globe)
Hits and misses Aug 23, 2008
MISS: The death of Tom Malloy, watercolor artist ex traordinaire. The 95-year-old Malloy, named Trenton's artist laureate in 2001, was a founding member of the Tren ton Artist's Workshop and a leader in establishing the Trenton City Museum at El larslie. (NJ.com -- Times)
DeKalb Area Womens Center displays art work by inner-city art teacher through Aug. 31 Aug 21, 2008
Her exhibit includes whimsical and figurative paintings of various sizes, some done in acrylic, others in gouache, oil or watercolor. The show is featured in the main the exhibit hall and runs through Aug. 31 The gallery is open from 7-9 p.m. every Friday evening, or by appointment. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Lompoc library launches ‘Celebrate Art' for children Aug 21, 2008
Watercolor techniques will be demonstrated, and crayons, markers, chalk, and colored pencils will also be available; use and care of the materials and tools used in creating art will be emphasized. Participants will also create crafts using everyday materials. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Mezza Luna fire: The future will include pieces of the past Aug 21, 2008
The Painted Ladies, the local watercolor artists, will create a 20-foot mural of Venice. Appropriately enough, it will be done in The Venetian Room. (Upper Cape Codder, MA)
Arts calendar Aug 21, 2008
GENSHEER STUDIOS, GALLERY: 105 Macartan St.; watercolors by Jim Gensheer and Tom Swift; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Monday-Friday; (706) 481-0069 ... GRADY ABRAMS ART STUDIO AND GALLERY: 814 Point Comfort Road, Martinez; oil, watercolor, pastel, pencil, charcoal; open until 6 p.m. Monday-Sunday and by appointment; (706) 855-5968. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Award-winning talent Aug 21, 2008
Billeci has been competing in art shows since 1994, when her painting "Indian Corn" was accepted to be part of American Watercolor Society annual show. The American Watercolor Society was one of the first art shows that she submitted her work to ... The American Watercolor Society is notoriously hard to gain acceptance to. (MIllbrook Voice Ledger, NY)
South Slough hosts Curt Hitch Aug 21, 2008
He set-up a studio in the attic at 14 and became interested in watercolors during high school ... He now teaches several different artistic mediums including watercolor, drawing, pastel and oil painting. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
An Art Show for a Good Cause Aug 21, 2008
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Around Town -- Check out the music at the fair Aug 21, 2008
Fellow artist and show juror Flora Moynihan of Marshfield, left congratulates Betty Rogers of Marshfield for winning honorable mention for her watercolor Lush at the fourth annual juried art show Beyond the Garden Gate at the South Shore Natural Science Center in Norwell ... ROGERS WINS HONORABLE MENTION Artist Betty Rogers of Marshfield recently won an honorable mention for her watercolor Lush at the fourth annual juried art show Beyond the Garden Gate at the South Shore Natural... (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
West Ambler kids create mural for peace Aug 20, 2008
The kids, organizers, families and community members gathered at the playground on the corner of Maple Street and Oak Street to see the mural as well as other pieces of art that the kids have been creating every Tuesday night at Ambler Mennonite since July 1, including drawings, watercolor and photography. The mural's design came from the individual ideas of the approximately 25 kids aged 5-14 who participated in the program, anchored by the image of a flowering plant growing peace, said art... (Springfield Sun, PA)
New gems from Xbox Live Arcade Aug 19, 2008
Its gorgeous watercolor art and soothing music give it a dreamlike feeling although you probably won't feel so relaxed after wrestling with some of its innovative, devious puzzles. The story is your standard rescue-the-kidnapped-princess narrative, though it's laced with a sense of melancholy and regret that hints at a deeper interpretation. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
ArtBuds: Artists, students collaborate on exhibit Aug 18, 2008
She painted in watercolor on top of Max's shapes; the collaboration brings the battles to vivid life. She also wanted to make the project as tactile as possible, because of Max's visual impairment. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Artist who captured a city for 50 years dies at age 95 Aug 18, 2008
TRENTON -- Tom Malloy, the watercolor chronicler of the capital city for over 50 years, died on Saturday ... But he was best known for his artwork, which he began with watercolors of the city in the mid-1950s. (NJ.com -- Times)
Renowned Trenton painter Tom Malloy passes at 96 Aug 18, 2008
Also a Methodist lay minister and civil rights activist, Malloy took up a career as a watercolorist in the latter half of his life. Malloy will be honored this week with flags flying at half-staff, and an exhibit is planned later this week at the Ellarslie museum in Cadwalader Park. (The Trentonian, NJ)
Wedding artifacts from kimonos to crowns on exhibit at Peabody Essex Aug 16, 2008
Consider, for instance, the small watercolor painted on ivory of two pearly white breasts surrounded by sensuous swaths of gauzy white fabric. The artist, surprisingly, was not some concupiscent male voyeur attempting to illustrate the word "nubile." Rather, she was Sarah Goodridge, the distinguished 19th-century Boston miniaturist and proud owner of these fine physical attributes. (Boston Globe)
LBCC online registration open for fall Aug 16, 2008
LBCC Albany Community Education is offering several new classes fall term, including art and watercolor, exercise, and personal relaxation. Free classes are also scheduled, including a gardening series offered by Masters Gardeners and a class on parenting your college student. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
More of this story Aug 16, 2008
A traveling exhibition of children's book illustrations, Children Should Be Seen, has been expanded for its visit Downtown with the complete collection of Richard Yarde watercolors that illustrated Stompin' at the Savoy, written by Bebe Moore Campbell ... Fine watercolors on paper, heavily textured collages, detailed pencil drawings, computer graphics and classic oil on canvas - more than 80 works in all - signal loud and clear that illustrated books for youth have earned the same attention as... (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
