September 2, 2011
MISSOURI WATERCOLOR SOCIETY ONLINE NEWS
http://www.mowsart.com
September 2, 2011 -- Harmless black and yellow garden spiders are around Missouri houses. Ospreys begin fall migration. Thirteen-lined ground squirrels begin to gorge for winter. Male white-tailed deer rub the velvet off antlers. Watch for their "rubs" on small trees in Missouri woods.
Missouri Department of Conservation supplies this bit for the News.
3:40 a.m. Have a safe and happy Labor Day!
Birthstone: Sapphire
Flower: Aster
"Computer-generated images are flooding our world. Some argue a piece of computer-generated work is not really art. Others say the computer is just another tool. Artists liken their computer and its software to a traditional artist's brushes, and an ink-jet printer to a mouth atomizer or airbrush. If the work created using an airbrush is art, why not work created using a computer?"
-- Mary Ann Beckwith with Lorie M. Liebrock from their book, Creative Watercolor: step-by-step guide and showcase..
1. Jenifer Flink, executive director of the Boone County Historical Society, and her staff are working very hard for the MOWS upcoming National Members' Invitational. The paintings are up and look great! Jenifer has scheduled promotional appearances for radio, TV and various area newspapers. A BCHS committee hung the exhibition while another will be dealing with the food and drink for the reception. Don't forget, We have 12 great door prizes plus an American Journey French-styled field easel some lucky person will win. But you can't win if you're not there. So get your family and friends together, dress casual, split the cost of gas, and join us for a great MOWS event on September 11. Come early and take a walk on the beautiful grounds. You might even get a small en plein air painting done before the reception.
2. ATTENTION: The Members' Online Holiday Exhibition 2011 goes up this October and will be up through the Christmas season. The deadline is September 31 - start sending your entries to Laura King now. MOWS has a worldwide viewership, so it's a great time to have your work seen well beyond the little local art show. There is no judging, and you may post as many paintings as you like. Don't forget to price your painting(s). There is a small posting fee which goes to Laura King: $7 for each .jpg, or $10 for each slide. The show will be posted October 1, 2011 and will stay up until Jan. 1, 2012. See this link on the MOWS website for full instructions on how to send in your work: http://www.mowsart.com/howtoshow.htm
3. The prospectus for Watercolor Missouri National 2012 will be mailed by poky mail the third week of September. For those who can't wait, the prospectus is also posted on the Missouri Watercolor Society website as a PDF. If you belong to a local organization, please announce that Watercolor Missouri National is considered to be one of the top society exhibitions in the USA by the national magazine, Watercolor Artist. The National is open to all artists working in watermedia. This year we are accepting digital entries only by email. You may send a CD if you prefer. NO SLIDES. See the prospectus for details.
http://www.mowsart.com
4. Watercolor Missouri National will have two outstanding jurors with national standing for the 2012 exhibition. Juror of Selection: Cheng-Khee Chee, AWS-Dolphin Fellow, NWS, MOWS-HR. Juror of Awards: Robert Lee Mejer, NWS, MOWS-HR.
5. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Each year we are asked about MOWS officers winning prizes in the MI show. The Missouri Watercolor Society does have established rules regarding the officers of the organization showing in MOWS exhibitions and receiving awards in those exhibitions. The Board of Directors may enter, be judged into, and receive an award from the acting judge. The Executive Director may have a painting in the show. However, a painting by the executive director may not be considered for an award. Since the executive director is responsible for securing the judge, it is felt that this relationship could possibly create an unfair advantage and place undue pressure on the judge. Because George "Papa" Tutt serves as executive director of the organization, his work is never considered in the judging for any type of award in any MOWS exhibition.
6. A couple of artists have stated that they do not want to receive the Online News. If you are not interested in receiving the News, send an email to me and I will see that your name is removed from all MOWS communication lists. georgetutt@socket.net
Have a great week!
May God always keep you on His palette.
Papa
http://www.mowsart.com
September 2, 2011 -- Harmless black and yellow garden spiders are around Missouri houses. Ospreys begin fall migration. Thirteen-lined ground squirrels begin to gorge for winter. Male white-tailed deer rub the velvet off antlers. Watch for their "rubs" on small trees in Missouri woods.
Missouri Department of Conservation supplies this bit for the News.
3:40 a.m. Have a safe and happy Labor Day!
Birthstone: Sapphire
Flower: Aster
"Computer-generated images are flooding our world. Some argue a piece of computer-generated work is not really art. Others say the computer is just another tool. Artists liken their computer and its software to a traditional artist's brushes, and an ink-jet printer to a mouth atomizer or airbrush. If the work created using an airbrush is art, why not work created using a computer?"
-- Mary Ann Beckwith with Lorie M. Liebrock from their book, Creative Watercolor: step-by-step guide and showcase..
1. Jenifer Flink, executive director of the Boone County Historical Society, and her staff are working very hard for the MOWS upcoming National Members' Invitational. The paintings are up and look great! Jenifer has scheduled promotional appearances for radio, TV and various area newspapers. A BCHS committee hung the exhibition while another will be dealing with the food and drink for the reception. Don't forget, We have 12 great door prizes plus an American Journey French-styled field easel some lucky person will win. But you can't win if you're not there. So get your family and friends together, dress casual, split the cost of gas, and join us for a great MOWS event on September 11. Come early and take a walk on the beautiful grounds. You might even get a small en plein air painting done before the reception.
2. ATTENTION: The Members' Online Holiday Exhibition 2011 goes up this October and will be up through the Christmas season. The deadline is September 31 - start sending your entries to Laura King now. MOWS has a worldwide viewership, so it's a great time to have your work seen well beyond the little local art show. There is no judging, and you may post as many paintings as you like. Don't forget to price your painting(s). There is a small posting fee which goes to Laura King: $7 for each .jpg, or $10 for each slide. The show will be posted October 1, 2011 and will stay up until Jan. 1, 2012. See this link on the MOWS website for full instructions on how to send in your work: http://www.mowsart.com/howtoshow.htm
3. The prospectus for Watercolor Missouri National 2012 will be mailed by poky mail the third week of September. For those who can't wait, the prospectus is also posted on the Missouri Watercolor Society website as a PDF. If you belong to a local organization, please announce that Watercolor Missouri National is considered to be one of the top society exhibitions in the USA by the national magazine, Watercolor Artist. The National is open to all artists working in watermedia. This year we are accepting digital entries only by email. You may send a CD if you prefer. NO SLIDES. See the prospectus for details.
http://www.mowsart.com
4. Watercolor Missouri National will have two outstanding jurors with national standing for the 2012 exhibition. Juror of Selection: Cheng-Khee Chee, AWS-Dolphin Fellow, NWS, MOWS-HR. Juror of Awards: Robert Lee Mejer, NWS, MOWS-HR.
5. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Each year we are asked about MOWS officers winning prizes in the MI show. The Missouri Watercolor Society does have established rules regarding the officers of the organization showing in MOWS exhibitions and receiving awards in those exhibitions. The Board of Directors may enter, be judged into, and receive an award from the acting judge. The Executive Director may have a painting in the show. However, a painting by the executive director may not be considered for an award. Since the executive director is responsible for securing the judge, it is felt that this relationship could possibly create an unfair advantage and place undue pressure on the judge. Because George "Papa" Tutt serves as executive director of the organization, his work is never considered in the judging for any type of award in any MOWS exhibition.
6. A couple of artists have stated that they do not want to receive the Online News. If you are not interested in receiving the News, send an email to me and I will see that your name is removed from all MOWS communication lists. georgetutt@socket.net
Have a great week!
May God always keep you on His palette.
Papa
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