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Four of our finestartists will demonstratetheir techniques at ourMay meeting. Joe MacKechnie, Kay Barnes,Kathy Collins and KristiGalindo Dyson will paintand explain their work .
Each will be at adifferent station in theroom so that we canwander from artist to artistwatching them paint.
Joe Mac Kechnie isretired and spends muchof his time painting. Itshows. His work changesconstantly and improveswith each effort. Much ofhis current painting is inacrylic.
Kay Barnes is theconsummate teacher. Ather studio in Woodinville,she conducts classes on allaspects of watercolor. Kayoffers information at adizzying pace – all of it valuable.
Kathy Collins’ free-flowing work isfilled with light and color. Her high-contrast work is beautifully composedand brilliantly executed. Her marinepaintings are especially arresting.
UPCOMING MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS
May 26 – Artists’ DemonstrationThere is no meeting in June
St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church · 6:45 Social Hour · 7:15 Meeting.
May-June 2009
Four to Demonstrate at May Meeting
From top: Joe Mac Kechnie, Kathy Collins andKristi Galindo Dyson. Not pictured, Kay Barnes
Kristi Galindo Dyson offersabstract work that constantly pushesthe envelope of the known. Delicateand very subtle shadings of color lenda restful aura to her painting. Kristi is apast president and senior advisor toNWWS.
Lemons by Kay Barnes
See page 5 for more paintings by these fine artists
It doesn’tseem possible thatmy two years asPresident arecoming to an end.On the first ofJune, I’ll behanding the gavelto Linda Dunn. AsVice-President,
Linda has been busy looking for showvenues at private galleries, andbecause our 75th Anniversary iscoming up in 2014, we have had herlooking for special venues at ourgreater Seattle art museums as well.Linda also reorganized our method ofdisplaying at Overlake Hospital inBellevue when we were given morespace for hanging. Linda will be awonderful President.
I would like to thank all of themembers of this year’s board ofdirectors, you have been a joy to workwith. I also want to recognize somespecial contributors to the success ofNWWS: • We have been developing a new
style for our stationery,membership brochures andnewsletter during the past twoyears. Even though she has anextremely busy schedule, TheresaGoesling has done a wonderful jobgiving us ideas for stationery anddesigning a beautiful membershipbrochure. Thank you for all of yourtime and creativity, Theresa.
• Jeff Waters will be continuing nextyear as our newsletter editor. Jeffloves to announce that he’s
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I knew Charliewhen he couldpaint.
I have come tobelieve that artists’careers form a bellcurve. We begin bylearning basic
techniques and mastering skills. Wepass through the sweet spot of ourpainting then drift into
Northwest Watercolor Society
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President:Sheila Mattick(425) 454-2546
Vice-President:Linda Dunn
(206) 459-6155
Corresponding Secretary:Genny Rees
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Recording Secretary:Amy Giese
(425) 277-4321
Treasurer:Shirley Jordan(425) 643-3123
Newsletter:Jeff Waters
(425) 396-1940
Newsletter deadline for theJuly/August editionis June 10, 2009
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President’s Message
Editorial
working on another controversialeditorial. We sometimes agreewith him and sometimes we don’t,but he causes some gooddiscussions and is alwaysenjoyable!
• Kathy Winters has been the chairof the spring paint-out at SamishIsland for eight years, taking overfrom Jeanne Davis. We always fillthat event—it’s so much fun topaint with friends over a longweekend, particularly when thefood is so good. Kathy puts thepaint-out together pretty much onher own from several hundredmiles away. Good work Kathy!
• Thank you to Shirley Jordan, whotook over the job of both Treasurerand, at least temporarily,bookkeeper. That’s a lot ofvolunteer time and effort that she’staken on.
• I can’t leave out Cheryl Phillips!She always exceeds her jobdescription. Cheryl is ourDatabase Manager. She keepsinformation about our members,our mailings and everything weprint. She keeps all of us informedand answers all of our questionsand requests with a broad smile onher face…..you can even hear andsee it over the phone!
I’ve enjoyed my two years asNWWS President. We have so manytalented members, it’s a joy to beinvolved.
Sheila Mattick
experimentation. Somewhere in thosemiddle years we produce our bestwork.
Surely you have stood in front of apainting and thought, “That can’t beCharlie’s. He’s not that good!” Only todiscover that it is his but was executedten years ago. The stuff he’s doing nowdoes nothing for you.
Don’t misunderstand me. I’m notnecessarily referring to abstract work.
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EDITORIALContinued from page 2
Some can be wonderful. Indeed, Ivoted for an abstract oil painter for thisyear’s Foundation scholarship award.
I’m just terribly saddened by seeingrecent efforts by watercolor artistswhose landscapes and still lifes, full oflight and color I greatly admire andbeing bitterly disappointed.
This all came into focus when apainter friend literally stopped in hertracks and stared at the magnificentwatercolor over my fireplace. Whenshe read the name, she was stunned. “Ijust saw her demonstration. I’d neverhave guessed she could paint like that!”
I do understand that one tires ofpainting the same old thing in thesame old way. Our styles will naturallyevolve but let’s try to remember whatmade our paintings beautiful andexciting and not lose it in our quest for“art”.
Jeffrey Waters
Letters to the editor welcome. [email protected]. The thoughts andopinions ex pressed in this editorial arethose of the writer and do not neces -sarily represent any position of NWWS.
Slate of Officers 2009-2010(to be voted on at the May members’ meeting)
President: Linda DunnVice President: Lola Deaton
Recording Secretary: Shan KoenigCorresponding Secretary: Genny Rees
Treasurer: Shirley Jordan
Board Committee Chairs (appointed positions)Collection at Fred Hutchison: Kathy Collins
Greeter: Laura ScheuffeleHistorian:
Hospitality: Karen Lehmann & Raleigh NowersMembership: Pat HitchensNewsletter: Jeffrey Waters
Overlake Hospital Display: JoAnne MillsSpring Samish Paint-out: Kathy Winters
Fall Samish Paint-out: Amy GiesePrograms:
Asst. Program Chair: Louise WesselPublicity:Venues:
Visual Librarian:Web Master: Debbie Haggman
2010 Open Exhibition: Lola Deaton2011 Open Exhibition:
Waterworks 2009: Cricket CrockettWaterworks 2010:
2009 Signature Show: Mary Gibbs-Strom & Debbie HaggmanAwards:
Open Exhibition Catalog:Show Data Managers:
Juror Procurement: Beth CalkinsWorkshop Chair: Alix Despard
Asst. Workshop Chair: Katherine Wright
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2009 NWWSSignatureMember’s Exhibit
The annual Signature Member’sshow will be held June 11 - October17, 2009 at University House,Issaquah, WA. Opening Reception:June 11, 2009, 6:30 - 8 pm. TheSignature Show Exhibit Co-chairsare Debbie Haggman, 425-917-8575and Mary Gibbs, 206-465-5981.Email: [email protected].
All Signature Membersshould have received a mailedinvitation to this show. If you are aSignature Member and did notreceive an invitation or needmore information, please contactShow Co-Chairs, Debbie andMary. Entries will be received untilthe show is filled on a first-comebasis. Submitting a digital image isrecommended but optional.
Author of Watercolor Artist’s Guide to Exceptional ColorJan’s Stimulus Package – Price Reduced to $325.00
Kristi Galindo Dyson, Genny Rees,Edith Weinstein, Kathy Collins,Barbara Newton and Nancy Axellwere award winners in Women Paintersof Washington members show “BelCanto”, at New Dimensions Gallery inBellevue.
Charlette Haugen, EAFA President, ishonored to have been chosen as posterartist for both the Edmonds ArtsFestival (visit her in her booth on June19, 20 & 21) and the Shoreline ArtFestival on June 27 & 28.
George Zien’s painting entitledWatermelon Girls recently took thirdprize in the Ocean Shores 40th NationalJuried Art Show.
Member News
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Watermelon Girls by George Zien
Zulu Nyala Sunrise by Jeff Waters
Chop Chop by Nancy GrigsbyCars I’ll Never Own, #6 by Kris Preslan
Jeff Waters painting, Zulu NyalaSunrise was juried into the EastsideFine Arts 2009 Member’s Show.
Katherine Wright will participate inthe EAFA Public Art Exhibit at OverlakeHospital April 19 thru July 19 and theKirkland Artists Studio Tour, May 9-10She will teach at the Peter KirkCommunity Center, May 5, 9, 10 12 and 19.
Nancy Grigsby’s Chop Chop , has beenselected for publication in North LightBook’s upcoming Splash 11: NewDirections. The web sitewww.splashwatercolor.com willprovide updated information prior topress time.
Pia Messina has a new website - wwwpiapaintings.com and e-mail [email protected].
Kris Preslan’s painting Cars I’ll NeverOwn, #6 was accepted in theTransparent Watercolor Society ofAmerica show to be held this June inKenosha, Wisconsin.
Rita Sklar’s painting Race in the Parkwas selected for the CaliforniaWatercolor Association’sNational Exhibit.
Roberta M. Tiemann’s (NWWS,MoWS, MTWS) painting Plein Air onWoods Road was selected to beincluded in the Louisiana WatercolorSociety’s 39th Annual InternationalExhibition to be held at Place St. James,New Orleans, Louisiana May 9 to May 29.
Mary Carlton won the Silver Medal ofHonor in the AWS 142nd InternationalExhibition in New York. CarlaO’Connor won the Elsie and David WuJect-Key Award in the same Exhibition.
Pia Messina will have a solo show atKaewyn Gallery. Reception May 8 - 5 to8pm.
Congratulations to Our NewSignature MembersSignature membership status wasrecently awarded to PeggiHunnicutt, Dan Riley, NancyHalter, Mareth Warren, MikeShirk, Martha Brouwer, WandaHughes, Lola K. Deaton andBrenda Swenson.
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The Northwest WatercolorFoundation was established to:
• Assist, encourage, promote andadvance the visual arts in thePacific Northwest
• To provide scholarships• To conduct certain charitable
and educational activities• To solicit and accept
contributions, gifts, devises andbequestsWe were recently involved in the
selection of the 2009 Gold GrantScholar ship Award and enjoyedreviewing the materials and artworksubmitted by 20 undergraduate artmajors from Washington, Idaho andOregon.
Working with the Foundation isextremely satisfying, as we are awareof how the Gold Grant helps supportsome extremely talented youth. Theapplication process encourages allthese students to pull together a bodyof work and create both an artist’sstatement and a biography.
There are two ways you can help theFoundation:1. If you have a desire to serve our
great purpose, we’d love to haveyou on the board. We hold threemeetings a year and anyinvolvement would beappreciated.
Artist scam - attempted fraudYou may receive an E-mail offeringto buy paintings seen on yourwebsite. You then receive a largecheck ($5,500) via Fed Ex. Next,you receive an E-mail asking you toproceed to the bank, deposit thecheck and pay the shipper. Theobject is to get you out of thehouse, presumably so they canransack your home. Obviously, thecheck is no good. Report any suchactivity to the police. If it seems toogood to be true…
2. We are seeking to increase ouraccount balance to the point thatinterest will fund the scholarshipand other expenses. Weencourage tax-deductibledonations of any size and urgeyou to consider including theFoundation for gifts andbequests.
The Foundation is also lookingfor a new treasurer.
For more information, pleasecontact Ann Breckon [email protected].
Northwest Watercolor Foundation
Kristi Galindo Dyson
Other People’s Lives by Kathy Collins
Fall Near Leavenworth by Joe Mac Kechnie
Princess by Joe Mac Kechnie
FOUR TO DEMONSTRATEContinued from page 1
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EAFA’s 34th Open Show PosterContest will be held at the general mem -bership meeting on May 21. Remem ber:a good poster will have strong values,preferably a vertical orientation, a 3 to 4ratio, and an eye-catching subject. Allartwork brought to the meet ing will beconsidered for the poster.
Kathy Winters is president of thenewly-formed co-operative Alcove ArtGallery. We invite you to visit AlcoveArt –just off I-5 at exit 14: 328 PioneerStreet, Ridgefield, Washington. AlcoveArt Gallery is open Tuesday throughSaturday, 10:00 to 5:00, and until 8:00on Fridays. [email protected].
Art Stall Gallery: Windows to theWorld Artist Sallie Patterson – April 24– May 28. 97 Pike Street, Seattle, WA98101 www.artstallgallery.com.
ArtPerk helps artists findopportunities to display their art injuried shows, competitions, onlineshows, art festivals and gallery shows.Artists can also find residencies,fellowships, and grants, as well as jobs,internships and apprenticeships.ArtPerk is always free for artists!www.ArtPerk.com.
Arts Unlimited of Renton, WA ishosting two shows – July 12 and August 22. Entry form available [email protected].
Buds & Blooms Festival – FederalWay – May 9 & 10. Artists participatingin this event are encouraged to engagevisitors while creating garden-relatedart and have available for sale, somecompleted artwork. Sale of all artworkis commission-free. Contact: LillianYeh – 253-835-250.
Donna Watson will teach a five-dayworkshop June 22-26 2009 in SantaBarbara, CA. Personal Expression withMixed Media. Contact Hsiu-Zu Ho at885-893-3893 or [email protected]
Donna Watson will teach a three-dayworkshop at Artworks, 201 2nd Ave. S.Edmonds, WA – September 11-12-132009: Personal Expression: A DesignApproach. $295 Contact: MeredithArnold at 425-774-6049 or email at:[email protected]://artworks-edmonds.org
Linda Rasp will have nice, quality,used frames at the May meeting. All arein nearly perfect condition. Questions:Linda - cell 425-260-4677.
Jacqui Beck - Expressive AcrylicPainting Workshops. [email protected] -www.jacquibeck.com.
Pike’s Peak Watercolor Societyworkshop with Tom Owen – August 12-14. For prospectus, visitwww.pcisys.net/~ppwsart.
Plein Air Painters of Oregonannounces their upcoming plein airshow, Celebration Oregon, October 1-31in Bend, Oregon. All paintings must bedone on location in Oregon. Entriesmust be submitted by July 16. Cashawards. Prospectus may be down -loaded from pleinairpaintersoregon.org or SASE to Kay Baker, 60773Willow Creek Ct. Bend, OR 97702 [email protected]
OpportunitiesRon Ranson’s three-day workshop -August 24, 25 and 26th, 2009 will beheld at The Jefferson CountyFairgrounds Quimper Arts BuildingPort Townsend, WA. $330. Applicationinformation at www.northwindarts.org.Call Northwind Arts Center at 379-1086or contact David Turner at 360-379-6926 or [email protected].
Seattle Co-Arts has retained StellaCanfield to head a workshop at SamishIsland June 7 – June 12. The price is$360 for a regular cabin. RV’s andhookup are $360. New cabins are $390.These prices cover the housing as wellas your food (which is great) and theworkshop. A non-refundable deposit of$50 is required. Call Ginny Guest at 425-822-0861.
The Art Association of JacksonHole, Wyoming will conduct afigurative painting from photographswatercolor workshop with Ted NuttallJune 15 - 19, 2009.www.jacksonholeworkshops.org/painting/nutall.htm
Zien Studio workshop –Portrait/figure – August 3-6.360 582-9622 [email protected].
Websites, blogs, Facebook setup -all at reasonable prices.Contact e-Service 541.298.1003,
[email protected], for free no-pressureconsultation and quote.
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Drawing an Easier WayTranslating a drawing from a small
value sketch to a large sheet ofwatercolor paper can be daunting attimes. So many times we fall short offilling out the whole paper. This iswhen I we say, “Maybe I should cropthe painting!” I know there are anumber of methods for transposingwith a grid system, but this is toocumbersome and time consuming forme. Here are some helpful drawingideas that I have found to be quiteuseful over the years:
Stand away from the paper at armslength. This allows one to see thewhole paper and the spatialrelationship of all the shapes to eachother. This is very difficult to do whentoo close.
Hold the pencil loosely at the endwith the arm near full extension.
Actually more control can bederived by drawing from the shouldersthan from the wrist. Wide sweepingrelationships can be easily established.
Take broad measurements from thesketch, photo, or from life with thepencil and mark them on yourwatercolor paper. Find one shape torepresent your base measure and use itto measure all other divisions of space.For example, I may measure the width
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of a boat cabin with my pencil and usethat measurement to tell how manyboat cabins away is the next boat, howmany boat cabins down is thewaterline, how many boat cabins is thewidth of the hull, etc. I translate therelationships onto my paper using anew boat cabin width I established inmy painting.
If I am plein-air painting, I extendmy arm fully with my pencil eithervertical or horizontal and mark off themeasurements with my thumb on mypencil.
As the drawing progresses on thepainting and refinement begins, keepchecking all the relationships to eachother. I call it “triangulating”. I willpause, for example, with my pencil onthe paper at the corner of the boatcabin and draw mental lines to otherimportant points sketched inthroughout the paper. My eye quicklychecks the angles and distances. Thiskeeps everything in properrelationship to each other. I tell mystudents to not draw in isolation, inother words, don’t draw the objectwithout checking the relationships. Itleads to disproportion.
May these thoughts help ease thechallenge of sketching on yourwatercolor paper. Keep your brush wet!
Eric Wiegardt AWS, NWS
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Editor’s ContestHere are three photos; aseascape, a still life and a figure.Select one and paint yourinterpretation.
Send a jpeg or Adobe photo ofyour work to the editor [email protected]. Iwill choose one or more that Iconsider the most painterly orinnovative and publish each inthe July/August Hot Press. If thisproves popular, we may make ita regular feature of thenewsletter.
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Snoqualmie Arts Commissionpresents
The First AnnualThe First AnnualSnoqualmie Plein Air Paint Out
Event Date: Sunday, August 23, 2009Sites: Painting will occur throughout Snoqualmie’s city parks and key locations.
Venues will be provided for instructor demonstrations.R i t ti P i t ti i i d i th f b l E t h k i ill b t 9 00 t th R il d P kRegistration: Pre registration is required using the form below. Event check in will be at 9:00am at the Railroad Park
Gazebo, 7971 Railroad Ave SE in downtown Snoqualmie, across from the Snoqualmie Train Depot.Fee: $20 per artist. Booths and painting sales are allowed, but artists must be working on site throughout the
day. No commission will be taken from paintings sold; no city business license will be required on August23 for participating artists
Information: [email protected]
REGISTRATION FORMDeposit of $20 must accompany registration form. Pleasemake check payable to the City of Snoqualmie.Mail form and check to: Jeff Waters, 6510 Fairway Ave SE, Snoqualmie, WA 98065Additional registration forms may be downloaded from the City of Snoqualmie website at www.cityofsnoqualmie.org.
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