June 8,2012
MISSOURI WATERCOLOR SOCIETY ONLINE NEWS
June 8, 2012 --
3:02 a.m. CST --
Birthstone: Pearl
Flower: Rose
"Color has the ability to lift, rejuvenate, and diminish or destroy. It can provoke emotion and sway thinking. As a personal experiment, sit for just a moment and ask yourself what color is happy? Sad? Angry? Your immediate response is the correct answer for you. … Watercolor is a fluid and expressive medium. Environment, music and sound can affect your choices in color and composition. Think of yourself as a filter with the ability to channel everything through and into a painting."
-- Birgit O'Connor, AWS, from her book, Watercolor Essentials: Hands-On Techniques for Exploring Watercolor in Motion.
1. Congratulations to MOWS Signature member, Barb Lindsay. Her art was featured on the cover of Saint Louis Talent Magazine.
2. Our Magazine, Watercolor Studio is now post on the Missouri website. Laura sent this link:
3. If you want us to offer shows for the membership: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.
4. Changes! One of the favorite features of the Online News has been the weekly run down of the happenings in Missouri hills and streams by the Missouri Department of Conservation. Many of you look forward for that very feature. Unfortunately, we'll have to do without their addition for a period of time. The Missouri Department of Conservation is one of the top organizations in the USA for the outstanding work they do with our streams, wildlife, landowners, etc.
Sidebar: MDC also employs some of the finest artists in Missouri. One of their most famous wildlife artist was Charles Schwartz. In 1962, I was a veteran, attending the MU graduate school on the G.I. Bill. My job was to help the instructor in the beginning painting class. A very talented gal in the class said she knew Schwartz. Jokingly, I told her that I would love to have him look on my drawings. She asked him and he said, "Yes." I was stunned that this famous wildlife artist would take the time to look at my drawings. I can't remember how I got the drawings to him. And I can't remember how I got them back, but when I received them, he had written a comment on each drawing. I never meet him face to face. But his generosity left a lasting impression on a veteran attending the University of Missouri.
5. The National Members' Invitational. Last week we sent out in slow mail the prospectus of the fall exhibition to be held at the Boone County Historical Society. We decided to go with the old one-page prospectus for this year. Please remember, BCHS is like a gallery: they are open on the weekends, so they take Monday and Tuesday off. I'll repeat that: They are closed Monday and Tuesday. Once again, this is a state fair type show were you pick the painting you wish to show.
Juror of Awards is MOWS Honor member, Marlin Rotach.
6. Of Special Interest! Many of our members are interested in "showcasing their talent" by entering Watercolor Artist magazine's 4th Annual Watermedia Showcase. For guidelines and to enter online go to:
For details send an email to watermediashowcase@fwmedia.com
7. This was sent to me by Jo Hord, California. There are 15 of these fun things. Title: How Children Perceive Their Grandparents.
After putting her grandchildren to bed, a grandmother changed into old slacks and a droopy blouse and proceeded to wash her hair. As she heard the children getting more and more rambunctious, her patience grew thin. Finally, she threw a towel around her head and stormed into their room, putting them back to bed with stern warnings. As she left the room, she heard the three-year-old say with a trembling voice,
"Who was THAT?"
I didn't know if my granddaughter had learned her colors yet, so I decided to test her. I would point out something and ask what color it was. She would tell me and was always correct. It was fun for me, so I continued. At last, she headed for the door, saying, "Grandma, I think you should try to figure out some of these colors yourself!"
Have a great week!
May God always keep you on His palette.
Papa
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