April 2010
Monday, April 12
After a short business meeting, BWS’ own Carol Rhodes will present an workshop about color. Check out the supply list below (it’s a simple one!).
1, how color vision works in our brains, which in turn affects how we react to color combinations;
2, how art schools usually train students to select color schemes; and
3, how the chemistry of pigments affects the colors we see and the way paint behaves.”
We will discuss saturation, tonality, key, and purity of colors. Then, you will get a chance to directly experiment with the six-color palette that is recommended by many contemporary artists and color experts, including the Wilcox School of Color. We’ll blend primaries into “cool” and “warm” (or biased) shades that help to unite your painting scheme. As we do so, we will discuss how to shade objects, paint cast shadows, create distances, and more.
Supplies: Bring your favorite size 6-to-12 paint brush, a few scraps of watercolor paper (several types would be helpful), and a spray bottle.
For the demonstration, you will be furnished with your own simple, ceramic palette pre-loaded with 6 dabs of watercolor paint - this will be yours to take home.
(To offset the costs of supplies, a $1-$2 donation would be greatly appreciated!)
This workshop is presented by Carol Rhodes, a computer graphic design instructor and training materials developer for Indiana University, and graphic designer for local organizations. She has taught graphic design and Photoshop classes for the past 14 years, including Electronic Publishing for IU School of Journalism; Photoshop for IU School of Education; Visualizing Your Art Electronically, for IU Continuing Studies; Photoshop and Scanning for IU Continuing Studies; and Digital Photos with Picasa and Elements, for IU Continuing Studies. Her special painting interests are animals, nature, and some architectural pieces.
BWS Membership Show, Paint Out (or In) and Reception
April 17
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Columbus Learning Center
Columbus, Indiana
Plan Ahead!
May 10, Monthly Meeting with program by Nancy Davis Metz speaking on “Brushworks: Getting Ready to Paint”
May 15, TC Steele Festival of Flowers Paint Out, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
June 12, Paint Out at Meadowood, hosted by Connie Brorson, 10:00 – 2:00.
June 14, Monthly Meeting with program by Jacki Frey, “Negative Painting.”
BWS SPRING WORKSHOP
May 22, 9:00-4:30
First Christian Church
Sandy Maudlin’s one-day workshop will be absolutely jam packed with techniques and tricks for painting on YUPO. This slick surface allows watercolor to keep its dynamic brilliance even after it dries and is ideal for creating absolutely fascinating textures.
Sandy will demonstrate how to achieve great results, whether you paint realistically or abstractly. You'll learn how to control the paint on this slippery surface by using various unique tools and materials while painting from your own choice of subject matter. We will have a very full day of experimenting and exploring with watercolor on YUPO. Be prepared to be challenged and to have fun! http://sandymaudlin.blogspot.com/
Payment made by made by check, major credit/debit card or a PayPal account (if you have one). First-come, first-served only, and members get first opportunity to register.
Cash or check - Personally deliver your payment to an officer at the April 12 meeting.
Credit Card or PayPal - Register instantly online. Email to maudlin@bloomingtonwatercolor.org to receive instructions and a direct link to the form.
Checks - Mail your check to Bloomington Watercolor Society, PO Box 5236, Bloomington, IN 47407-5236 (Please email maudlin@bloomingtonwatercolor.org to let us know your check is coming; we'll hold a spot for 4 days only!)
Members pay $55; Non-members pay $65.
Deadline for member payment is the end of the day on April 24. After that, all remaining spaces will be open to the waiting list and non-members.
Deadline for ALL registrations is 5 pm on May 8.
Cancellations must be made by May 8.
Cancellations made after this date will NOT be eligible to receive a refund; however, if an enrolled person wants to "sell" their registration to someone else, that's acceptable. Remember: members @ bloomingtonwatercolor.org must be informed of any changes.
ON EXHIBIT
Tweet-A-Rama! Linda Meyer-Wright offers an avian frenzy of a show at Gallery North on the Square during the month of April. Linda reports, “All birds all the time. Not a normal bird in the flock ... I call them Mind Birds or Word Birds or Birds of Pray. Some are watercolor, some are mixed media. They are on paper, canvas, wood. Various sizes - many of them are small (5x5) and cheep-cheep. They can hang on the wall, or perch on a shelf or desk. Does having birds on my mind make me a bird brain?” (Note: This editor refuses to answer that question, Linda!)
OPPORTUNITIES
The Meadowood Recreation Therapy Department is hosting an Art and Garden show on May 15th from 1:00 – 4:00. Janiece Jaffe will be performing jazz/blues/nature songs from approximately 1:30-3:00. Works of art by residents will be exhibited and light refreshments will be served.
As a beautiful addition, Meadowood has invited BWS artists to exhibit 10-15 pieces, depicting flowers/landscapes/nature scenes, in the activity lounge.
Drop off: Monday – Wednesday, May 10-12, 9:00 – 5:00.
Pick up: Monday – Wednesday, May 24-26, 9:00 – 5:00.
Recommended size is no larger than 11x17.
Artwork will be hung in the Health Pavilion following the show.
Artist contact information should be provided as Meadowood will not handle sales, but will give information about the artist when requested.
If you would like to participate, please contact Jeanne Dutton at 331-1628 or Rene Thompson at 219-1526.
KUDOS
Kriste Lindberg and Bob Vandeventer worked with Aurora Alternative High School and the B’ton Environmental Commission to create a mural depicting drainage above and below ground – natural (cave) and manmade (storm sewer) systems – and related karst education. The mural, located at the Banneker Community Center, measures 11x4 feet.
Bloomington’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Commission provided the fund to purchase zero-low VOC paint and supplies from local merchants. Also supporting Kriste and Bob’s efforts were Bloomington Parks and Recreation, City of Bloomington Utilities Department, and the Indiana Karst Conservancy (thanks, in part, to funds from a National Speleological Foundation grant) and Walnut Grove Spring Water.
WORKSHOPS and CLASSES
Shelley Frederick is offering a one day, three hour watercolor class from 1:00 – 4:00 in Nashville. (The date will be announced next week.) Explore the wonderful medium of watercolor and learn how to use brushes to create effects. Students will paint a spring floral piece. Cost is only $15!
Shelley also offers a “Paint on Clayboard” workshop for both new and experienced watercolorist from 1:00 – 5:00 (date to be announced). Students will create a painting that will not require framing. Cost is $45 and includes the Clayboard supplies – just bring your paints and brushes!
For a creative art experience with SoulCollage® trained facilitators Shelley Frederick and Sharon Jungclaus Gould, come to Nashville during Brown County's Annual Girlfriend's Getaway Weekend. SoulCollage® is an intuitive, visual process for the discovery of one's creative inner self. The full-day workshop takes place April 17, 10:30-4:30, and the cost is only $65 with all materials provided. For complete information, please email Shelley at shell_art@netzero.net, (812)988-1819 or slj41@earthlink.net (812)343-5285.
Linda Meyer-Wright is teaching a Spring session in the large classroom at the Waldron. Five weeks beginning Monday, April 5, 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Cost for this session is only $100. Please contact Linda directly at meyer-wright@sbcglobal.net.
Jacki Frey is also offering a basics and intermediate watercolor class at the John Waldron Art Center on Tuesdays, April 6th through May 11th, 6:00 - 8:00 PM, $144. Note that gift certificates from the Waldron will not be accepted for the current classes, and payment may be made at the first class. Contact Jacki at 320-6745 or jackifrey@hotmail.com.
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Bloomington (IN) Watercolor Society
PO Box 5236
Bloomington IN 47407-5236
Jeanne Ellen Dutton, editor
Jo Weddle, 2010 president
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