November 6, 2009
Missouri! Where the watercolors flow!
MISSOURI WATERCOLOR SOCIETY ONLINE NEWS
http://www.mowsart.com
November 6, 2009
3:55 a.m. CST
Birthstone: Topaz; Flower: Chrysanthemum
"When you plan a painting, you can provide a powerful structure for the whole painting by thoughtfully designing the value shapes. Where will the lights, medium values and darks go? Do you want strong contrast or a more muted feeling? Will the final image be predominately low key or high key? These questions will be answered by what you want the final mood of the painting to be."
-- Carol Katchen, from her book, Dramatize Your Paintings With Tonal Value
1. Important: Please remember to record all MOWS Online Exhibitions in your resume. Example: "Missouri Watercolor Society (Holiday) Online Invitational Exhibition (Year)." We have four online shows each year. Invitational exhibitions in a resume always impress the right people. As an art administrator for 25 years, I always asked job candidates for a list of exhibitions. Invitational exhibitions imply you're a special artist to earn an invitation to show your paintings in a very special exhibition.
2. A Christmas Gift: A great gift for an artist friend is membership in the internationally known Missouri Watercolor Society. Simply send their name, address, phone, e-mail and $25, and MOWS will do the rest. Your friend will receive a packet of MoWS information, a certificate, and a "Welcome" card with your name on it. Oh yes, be sure and send your name too!
3. It's that time of the year to remind our membership of changes afoot in many national and international competitive exhibitions. First, most major exhibitions are moving away from slides. Many have already done so. MOWS will still be accepting slides in this year's Watercolor Missouri National 2010, but there is a strong possibility we will be moving to all digital entries in the future. Second, many of the major exhibitions will no longer accept any type of homemade crate. In our national, MOWS charges extra for any type of crate other than a "strongbox." MOWS strongly recommends the "Strongbox" by Airfloat Systems of Verona, Mississippi. If you order from them, be sure to mention the Missouri Watercolor Society and receive a discount. Here is their address:
Air Float Systems
110 Second Street
Verona, MS 38879
Phone: 800-445-2580
Fax: 800-562-4323
Web site: http://www.airfloatsys.com
4. The Missouri Watercolor Society is fortunate to have a number of very outstanding watercolor artists. MOWS member Diane Hark brought this outstanding Australian artist to my attention. His name is Joseph Zbukvic. I was familiar with his work, but I had only seen individual paintings. He does workshops around the world. This man's paintings are worth spending some time with. Diane said that Cheap Joe's has his book, Mastering Atmosphere and Mood in Watercolor, and a DVDs by this artist. The following link will take you directly to his painting slide show on his Web site. You'll have to move the picture up for a full frame view. Enjoy!
Here is his Web site: http://jzbukvic.com/paintings.html
5. Sidebar: This has nothing to do with art, but it speaks loads on the age bracket a few of us are in. It's off the Internet and I probably used it before ... I forget! I found it in a pile of my notes. Author unknown.
Dr. Albert Einstein was once traveling from Princeton on a train when the conductor came down the aisle, punching the tickets of every passenger. When he came to Einstein, Einstein reached in his vest pocket. He couldn't find his ticket, so he reached in his trouser pockets. It wasn't there, so he looked in his briefcase, but couldn't find it. Then he looked in the seat beside him. He still couldn't find it. The conductor said, "Dr. Einstein, I know who you are. We all know who you are. I'm sure you bought a ticket. Don't worry about it."
Einstein nodded appreciatively. The conductor continue down the aisle punching tickets. As he was ready to move to the next car, he turned around and saw the great physicist down on his hands and knees looking under his seat for his ticket. The conductor rushed back and said, "Dr. Einstein, Dr. Einstein, don't worry, I know who you are. No problem. You don't need a ticket. I'm sure you bought one."
Einstein looked at him and said, "Young man, I too, know who I am. What I don't know is where I'm going."
Have a great week!
May God always keep you on His palette.
Papa
MISSOURI WATERCOLOR SOCIETY ONLINE NEWS
http://www.mowsart.com
November 6, 2009
3:55 a.m. CST
Birthstone: Topaz; Flower: Chrysanthemum
"When you plan a painting, you can provide a powerful structure for the whole painting by thoughtfully designing the value shapes. Where will the lights, medium values and darks go? Do you want strong contrast or a more muted feeling? Will the final image be predominately low key or high key? These questions will be answered by what you want the final mood of the painting to be."
-- Carol Katchen, from her book, Dramatize Your Paintings With Tonal Value
1. Important: Please remember to record all MOWS Online Exhibitions in your resume. Example: "Missouri Watercolor Society (Holiday) Online Invitational Exhibition (Year)." We have four online shows each year. Invitational exhibitions in a resume always impress the right people. As an art administrator for 25 years, I always asked job candidates for a list of exhibitions. Invitational exhibitions imply you're a special artist to earn an invitation to show your paintings in a very special exhibition.
2. A Christmas Gift: A great gift for an artist friend is membership in the internationally known Missouri Watercolor Society. Simply send their name, address, phone, e-mail and $25, and MOWS will do the rest. Your friend will receive a packet of MoWS information, a certificate, and a "Welcome" card with your name on it. Oh yes, be sure and send your name too!
3. It's that time of the year to remind our membership of changes afoot in many national and international competitive exhibitions. First, most major exhibitions are moving away from slides. Many have already done so. MOWS will still be accepting slides in this year's Watercolor Missouri National 2010, but there is a strong possibility we will be moving to all digital entries in the future. Second, many of the major exhibitions will no longer accept any type of homemade crate. In our national, MOWS charges extra for any type of crate other than a "strongbox." MOWS strongly recommends the "Strongbox" by Airfloat Systems of Verona, Mississippi. If you order from them, be sure to mention the Missouri Watercolor Society and receive a discount. Here is their address:
Air Float Systems
110 Second Street
Verona, MS 38879
Phone: 800-445-2580
Fax: 800-562-4323
Web site: http://www.airfloatsys.com
4. The Missouri Watercolor Society is fortunate to have a number of very outstanding watercolor artists. MOWS member Diane Hark brought this outstanding Australian artist to my attention. His name is Joseph Zbukvic. I was familiar with his work, but I had only seen individual paintings. He does workshops around the world. This man's paintings are worth spending some time with. Diane said that Cheap Joe's has his book, Mastering Atmosphere and Mood in Watercolor, and a DVDs by this artist. The following link will take you directly to his painting slide show on his Web site. You'll have to move the picture up for a full frame view. Enjoy!
Here is his Web site: http://jzbukvic.com/paintings.html
5. Sidebar: This has nothing to do with art, but it speaks loads on the age bracket a few of us are in. It's off the Internet and I probably used it before ... I forget! I found it in a pile of my notes. Author unknown.
Dr. Albert Einstein was once traveling from Princeton on a train when the conductor came down the aisle, punching the tickets of every passenger. When he came to Einstein, Einstein reached in his vest pocket. He couldn't find his ticket, so he reached in his trouser pockets. It wasn't there, so he looked in his briefcase, but couldn't find it. Then he looked in the seat beside him. He still couldn't find it. The conductor said, "Dr. Einstein, I know who you are. We all know who you are. I'm sure you bought a ticket. Don't worry about it."
Einstein nodded appreciatively. The conductor continue down the aisle punching tickets. As he was ready to move to the next car, he turned around and saw the great physicist down on his hands and knees looking under his seat for his ticket. The conductor rushed back and said, "Dr. Einstein, Dr. Einstein, don't worry, I know who you are. No problem. You don't need a ticket. I'm sure you bought one."
Einstein looked at him and said, "Young man, I too, know who I am. What I don't know is where I'm going."
Have a great week!
May God always keep you on His palette.
Papa
