June 1, 2012
MISSOURI WATERCOLOR SOCIETY ONLINE NEWS
June 1, 2012 -- "Coyote pups begin emerging from dens. Young woodchucks leave dens. Young bald eagles begin to fledge in southern Missouri. Bird nesting peaks. Turtles begin laying eggs. Lady's-slipper orchids bloom. Look for tarantulas crossing roads in southwestern Missouri. "
Missouri Department of Conservation supplies this bit for the News.
3:02 a.m. CST --
Birthstone: Pearl
Flower: Rose
"I work 95 percent of my watercolors under artificial light. I use a combination of cool white and daylight fluorescent tubes. This gives off a light very close to the natural light outside. … I've worked this way for years and can see little difference when viewing my work out side or occasionally painting one in daylight outside. Also the majority of works in galleries and museums are viewed under artificial light."
-- Arthur J. Barbour, AWS, from his book, Painting the Seasons in Watercolor.
1. Aw! Shucks! We need your painting in this show! Here is your chance to show in the Summer Online MOWS Members' Exhibition. The deadline is June 9, and the show will be posted on the MOWS
website June 11. You can send .jpgs (.jpegs), slides or photos of your paintings to Laura. If you're emailing .jpg files, please send them to Laura at laura@laurakingstudio.com She will send you a confirmation email within 48 hours of receiving your entry. (If you don't receive confirmation, please call her at 573-356-1236.) Mail slides, photos and checks ($7 per .jpg or $10 per slide/photo) to Laura King, 1513 Thoroughbred Circle, Columbia, MO, 65202
Sidebar: Back in 2009, we published a list of viewers across the big ponds who were becoming interested in our online members' art shows. The number have since boomed and we have a very large following. Many of the viewers have asked it they can join MOWS. So if you'd like for folks across the big ponds to see your paintings, have Laura post a couple.
Here are the beginning numbers from back in 2009:
Country - City - Pages
Switzerland - Morges - 71
France - Henridoff - 18
Portugal - Lisbon - 2
Japan - N/A - 37
China - Beijing - 17
Syrian Arab Rep. - Damascus - 26
Russian Fed. - Moscow - 8
2. The National Members' Invitational 2012. The prospectus for this National is in the mail. Laura King has also posted it on the MOWS website. The NMI is a state fair type show; meaning, you pick your own painting to show. YES Trudy, just like the state fair when you showed your big red bull!
The only judging is for awards: cash, merchandise, and ribbons. Once again MOWS will be showing at the Boone County Historical Society's large Montminy Gallery. Jenifer Flink and her crew are ready for another MOWS art event. Jenifer has a new committee working hard on ways to create more art excitement for the general public at the BCHS. ...
3. Attention: Again! A member call to complain, "I'm not receiving the Online News. How come?" I replied that her email address was being kicked backed. "Oh, my," she answered, "I forgot to send you my new email."
Folks, if you change anything, the parakeets cage or the old man, please remember to inform MOWS. We can't keep YOU informed unless we know how, where and when to reach you.
4. Workshops: A member asks, " Why won't you put workshops in your MOWS weekly news?"
We follow the policy of the National Watercolor Society. We do not publish workshops, UNLESS there is a direct special benefit for our members. Those are very few. We certainly understand your reason for wanting workshop recognition, but if we did one, we would be inundated. At last count, 167 of our members do some type of art teaching; mostly workshops. There are two ways we try to help get your information out:
* We provide a free listing of workshop givers on the MOWS website. The information is general. We will not post dates. The workshop artist emails Laura King at laura@laurakingstudio.com
* The workshop artist may take an ad out in Watercolor Studio. Laura King again.
5. Here is a good grin from Jan Ross in Kennesaw, GA. Some of you young artists probably don't know Burns, Durante, and Hope, but the old members remember them. We went to the movies and listened to the radio on Saturday night.
* The secret to a good sermon is to have a good beginning and a good ending: and to have the two as close together as possible. -- George Burns
* My wife has a slight impediment in her speech. Every now and then she stops to breathe. -- Jimmy Durante
* Until I was thirteen, I thought my name was SHUT UP. -- Joe Namath.
* I don't feel old. I don't feel anything until noon. Then it's time for my nap. -- Bob Hope
Have a great week!
May God always keep you on His palette.
Papa
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