June 15, 2012
MISSOURI WATERCOLOR SOCIETY ONLINE NEWS
June 15, 2012 -- "Trumpet creeper attracts hummingbirds. Orioles begin building a gray woven nest; it takes about a week. Snapping turtles lay eggs in deep sand. Yuccas bloom. Watch for fledgling birds; do not disturb these young animals. Watch for birds carrying food to their young. Northern bobwhite hatch is at its peak. Bobcat kittens are born through the month."
Missouri Department of Conservation provides this week's quote from their Natural Events Calendar.
3:21 a.m. CST -- Sunday is Father's Day
Birthstone: Pearl
Flower: Rose
"Any good landscape painting I've ever done was also simple. Whether it was a plain air painting that took an hour or a large studio painting that took months, I had to find a way to translate the vast amount of detail into a coherent statement that makes sense not only for me but to the viewer."
-- Mitchell Albala, from his book, Landscape Painting.
1. Congratulations to MOWS member, Sue St. John. Sue has a well composed article in the August issue of Watercolor Artist Magazine. It will be in your local bookstore or news stand June 19.
2. Congratulations to MOWS Signature member, Christopher Wynn. In the current summer issue of American Artist: Watercolor, Christopher has a fine article titled, "Just Once, With Feeling." His article can be found on pages 76 to 83.
3. Congratulations to Laura King, Fealing Lin, Shirley Nachtrieb and all the artists contributing to the NEW Watercolor Studio Online. If you haven't seen the new magazine, use this link:
4. I Goofed Again! This past week we sent out the one-sheet prospectus plus an Instruction Sheet for the fall National Members' Invitational held at the Boone County Historical Society. After three members checked the prospectus over, I thought the mailing was OK. Not so, Mr. Tutt. In the prospectus, we give the entry fee as $25, while in the Instruction Sheet, under "Fees" we list $20. Many of the members wanted to know which amount is correct. Here is my goof: I answered by reading from last year's prospectus which had the entry fee as $20. I apologize for the wrong information. Always go with the prospectus because it is the contract between the artist, the organization, and the gallery. The correct amount should have read on both: Entry fee $25.
* The $25 entry fee pays for the judge, the awards, and part of the reception.
* The $25 handling fee pays for the unpacking, packing, and hanging the show by the BCHS crew.
However, we'll honor what you sent since I made the goof!
5. Many thanks to all the members participating in the MOWS Summer Online exhibition. YOU ARE MAKING IT HAPPEN! Last count, 59 MOWS artists had sent in paintings. All those paintings will be seen across the big ponds. The online shows are a big favorite with our friends in England, Spain, and Australia. England and Australia are the result of our exhibiting at the National Churchill Museum: A very famous place to show your painting.
6. After reading #5, you may be thinking “Oh dang, I meant to send paintings to Laura for the summer show…I guess I am too late this time.” Well, surprise, you are not too late! The deadline is midnight June 15 – that’s tonight! – and the show will be posted June 17. So as soon as you finish reading the funny joke at the end of this email, take a few moments to pick a couple of those fine paintings you have stored in digital form on your computer’s hard drive, and email them to Laura at laura@laurakingstudio.com . Or - here is a new way to enter, and it’s even easier – just email Laura that you would like a few paintings that are currently on your web site included in the show. All you have to do is send her your web site address and the titles of the paintings, and she will take it from there. The fee for either method is $7 per image; once you have sent off the email, just write a check to Laura King and mail it to 1513 Thoroughbred Circle, Columbia, MO 65202. You are not too late, it just takes a couple of minutes, and it’s a very affordable way to get your paintings seen by a worldwide audience – give it a try!
6. For those artists who enjoy the the fun stuff at the end of the News, here are a few puns from nationally-known sculptor, Bob Robertson. Bob is a great supporter of MOWS and has even put a MOWS link on his new website. Here is Bob's addition to the News titled, "Old Puns from Bob."
1. Two antennas met on a roof, fell in love and got married. The ceremony wasn't much, but the reception was excellent.
2. A jumper cable walks into a bar. The bartender says, "I'll serve you, but don't start anything."
3. Two peanuts walk into a bar and one was a salted.
4. A man walks into a bar with a slab of asphalt under his arm, and says: "A beer please, and one for the road."
5. Two cannibals are eating a clown. One says to the other: "Does this taste funny to you?"
6.. Two fish swim into a concrete wall. The one turns to the other and says, "Dam!"
7. Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly, so they lit a fire in the craft. Not surprisingly it sank, proving once again that you can't have your kayak and heat it too.
8. A group of chess enthusiasts checked into a hotel, and were standing in the lobby discussing their recent tournament victories. After about an hour, the manager came out of the office, and asked them to disperse.
"But why," they asked, as they moved off.
"Because," he said. "I can't stand chess-nuts boasting in an open foyer."
9. A woman has twins, and gives them up for adoption. One of them goes to a family in Egypt , and is named 'Ahmal.' The other goes to a family in Spain ; they name him 'Juan.' Years later, Juan sends a picture of himself to his birth mother. Upon receiving the picture, she tells her husband that she wishes she also had a picture of Ahmal. Her husband responds, "They're twins! If you've seen Juan, you've seen Ahmal."
10. Mahatma Gandhi walked barefoot most of the time, which produced an impressive set of calluses on his feet. He also ate very little, which made him rather frail and with his odd diet, he suffered from bad breath. This made him (oh, man, this is so bad, it's good) ... A super-calloused fragile mystic hexed by halitosis.
(Those are bad!)
Have a great week!
May God always keep you on His palette.
Papa
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