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© January 2014 ONLINE Find Central Minnesota Watercolorists news and more at www.centralmnwatercolorists.o rg and on Facebook at www.facebook/com Watermarks The Newsletter of the Central Minnesota Watercolorists October 2014 A Message from the President, Stef Young. Welcome. Yes, “welcome” is a word that came to mind as I pondered what to include here. The sere,dusty/musty scent of harvesting and drying leaves; greens seceding to yellows and oranges, pinks, reds and browns; crisp rustling, school kids bustling; daylight losing weight to dark; all this remodeling infuses a welcome energy. This same energy was felt at the annual dinner September 8 th held at Watab Town Hall. Pat Spence, coordinator of the Hall use, welcomed us and helped with audiovisual equipment, set up, and decorating. Marilyn Clement greeted folks with a welcoming smile and helped Robyn with registration and admin duties. Folks enjoyed the chicken supper catered by Henri’s, renewed their memberships, and signed up to exhibit at Rivers Edge Convention Center and Paramount venues. Our guests, Melissa Gohman, Director of the Visual Arts Center(VAC), enthusiastically welcomed CMW as a new partner and Jennifer Penzkover, Coordinator for the St. Cloud Arts Commission, provided an upbeat description of her position and the Artomat machine. Both put faces with names, and enhanced understanding of their organizations’ roles as resources to CMW and to the greater community. Mary Buhl gave a brief tutorial about the CMW web site. We welcomed Sandra Koep as a new member. Linda Addicott offered to take over the VP role sparing Mary to assume full time web site and FaceBook duties. A successful silent auction closed the gathering. September 17, the Great River Arts Visual Arts Committee welcomed the CMW board in Little Falls. Benefits and concerns about partnering with them were discussed. We have agreed to schedule a CMW show in February. September 27, Dan Mondloch and Anita Hendrickx gave demos and were good company to Mary Buhl © Marilyn Clerment

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January  2014  

 ONLINE  

Find  Central  Minnesota  Watercolorists  news  and  

more  at  www.centralmnwatercolorists.o

rg    

and  on  Facebook  at  www.facebook/com  

Watermarks  The  Newsletter  of  the  Central  Minnesota  

Watercolorists     October  2014  

A  Message  from  the  President,  Stef  Young.  

         Welcome.    Yes,  “welcome”  is  a  word  that  came  to  mind  as  I  pondered  what  to  include  here.    The  sere,dusty/musty  scent  of  harvesting  and  drying  leaves;  greens  seceding  to  yellows  and  oranges,  pinks,  reds  and  browns;  crisp  rustling,  school  kids  bustling;  daylight  losing  weight  to  dark;  all  this  remodeling  infuses  a  welcome  energy.      This  same  energy  was  felt  at  the  annual  dinner  September  8th  held  at  Watab  Town  Hall.    Pat  Spence,  coordinator  of  the  Hall  use,  welcomed  us  and  helped  with  audio-­‐visual  equipment,  set  up,  and  decorating.    Marilyn  Clement  greeted  folks  with  a  welcoming  smile  and  helped  Robyn  with  registration  and  admin  duties.    Folks  enjoyed  the  chicken  supper  catered  by  Henri’s,  renewed  their  memberships,  and  signed  up  to  exhibit  at  Rivers  Edge  Convention  Center  and  Paramount  venues.                Our  guests,  Melissa  Gohman,  Director  of  the  Visual  Arts  Center(VAC),  enthusiastically  welcomed  CMW  as  a  new  partner  and  Jennifer  Penzkover,  Coordinator  for  the  St.  Cloud  Arts    Commission,    provided  an  upbeat  description  of  her  position  and  the  Art-­‐o-­‐mat  machine.    Both  put  faces  with  names,  and  enhanced  understanding  of  their  organizations’  roles  as  resources  to  CMW  and  to  the  greater  community.    Mary  Buhl  gave  a  brief  tutorial  about  the  CMW  web  site.    We  welcomed  Sandra  Koep  as  a  new  member.    Linda  Addicott  offered  to  take  over  the  VP  role  sparing  Mary  to  assume  full  time  web  site  and  FaceBook  duties.    A  successful  silent  auction  closed  the  gathering.    

           September  17,  the  Great  River  Arts  Visual  Arts  Committee  welcomed  the  CMW  board  in  Little  Falls.    Benefits  and  concerns  about  partnering  with  them  were  discussed.    We  have  agreed  to  schedule  a  CMW  show  in  February.                September  27,  Dan  Mondloch  and  Anita  Hendrickx  gave  demos  and  were  good  company  to  Mary  Buhl  

©  Marilyn  Clerment  

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Nunc  cursus  magna  quis    

and  I,  representing  CMW  during  the  Paramount  gala.    Several  patrons,  Paramount  board  members,  and  staff  were  awed  by  Dan’s  new  prints  on  boards  and  Anita’s  calligraphic  painting  with  wine.            Thank  you  Marilyn  Clement,  Pat  Spence  and  Watab  Township!      Big  thanks  also  go  out  to  Jennifer  and  Melissa  for  taking  time  from  their  busy  schedules  and  families  to  share  with  us.    Thank  you  Bonnie,  Robyn  and  Mary  for  your  diligent  attention  to  CMW  business  and  event  planning  and  success.            We  welcome  your  participation!    We  still  need  a  person  to  fill  a  Member-­‐at-­‐Large  position.  That  person  will  serve  on  the  board  and  help  with  activities  as  needed.              Welcome  Sandra  Koep,  for  joining  us  September  8.    Welcome  to  the  board  and  thanks,  Linda  Addicott,  for  stepping  forward  to  take  over  the  VP  role  sparing  Mary  to  assume  full  time  web  site  and  Facebook  duties.              Be  sure  to  let  us  know  about  the  classes  you  are  teaching,  shows  you’re  in,  and  special  acknowledgments  you  receive.    We  want  to  provide  support  to  your  endeavors  and  get  the  news  out  about  all  things  watercolor!    See  our  web  site  and  friend  CMW  on  Facebook.      “When  the  seasons  shift,  even  the  subtle  beginning,  the  scent  of  a  promised  change,  I  feel  something  stir  inside  me.  Hopefulness?  Gratitude?  Openness?  Whatever  it  is,  it's  welcome.”    Kristin  Armstrong  

Stef Young

Congratulations, Sandra Driscoll, for designing the 2014 commemorative tee

shirt for the Minnesota Chapter of Women On Wheels, a club of lady motorcycle enthusiasts. Marvelous color and ‘Look at those Reflections’!

 

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Important  upcoming  deadlines  and  announcements!!  ****Show  your  work  for  sale  CMW  website  Sales  Gallery.    Send  to  [email protected].    If  you  need  help  with  this  contact  Mary  Buhl  at  that  email  address  or  call  320-­‐252-­‐4412.    This  will  encourage  Dr.  Grabowski  to  keep  displaying  our  work.    He  gets    2-­‐3  compliments  EVERY  DAY  about  the  art.    Don’t  miss  out.    We  are  considering  contacting  other  businesses  about  this.    What  do  you  think?    Let  any  board  member  know.    CURRENTLY  NOT  AVAILABLE.    ***It  is  very  important  that  you  advise  Mary  Buhl,  our  webmaster,  and  social  media  administrator  that  you  tell  her  when  you  plan  to  show  a  painting  elsewhere,  that  you  currently  have  in  the  Sales  Gallery.    SIMPLY  email  her  with  the  picture  title  and  tell  her  it  is  unavailable  until  Name  the  Date.    LIKEWISE,  email  her  again  when  is  it  available  for  display  at  a  business.        Oct.  24,  2014    Final  date  to  register  for  Paramount  Arts  Center  CMW  exhibit.    Cost  is  $5  per  painting  –  Limit  two  –  plus  donation  to  Paramount  of  30%  of  sale  price.        ****    IMMEDIATE    ****    The  Lian  Zhen  April  watercolor  workshop  class  filled  immediately,  but  a  waiting  list  has  already  formed.    There  are  usually  circumstances  where  a  few  painterrs  are  unable  to  attend  at  the  last  moment  so  do  not  lose  hope.    The  Paramount  has  NEVER  had  a  class  fill  so  fast  without  advertising,  so  CMW  will  discuss  scheduling  a  second  class  when  Lian  has  an  opening  in  his  calendar  most  likely  in  the  fall  of  2015.      Check  ourtWWW.Lianspaintings.com      

  BIG  NEWS  :  )    Starting  with  the    January  Paint  In  on  January  12,  2015  (5:30pm-­‐8:30  pm),  we  will  formally  move  into  to  our  new  digs  at  the  Paramount  Arts  Center  as  our  official  meeting  location.    This  has  resulted  from  many  hours  of  work  creating  a  new  more  centrally  located  area  with  a  wonderful  painting  mirror  already  in  place,  and  some  storage  for  several  items  used  regularly  at  every  meeting.    Our  President,  Stef  Young,  worked  diligently  to  come  to  a  formal  collaborative  agreement  with  the  Paramount  Arts  Center  to  gain  this  wonderful  space  for  all  of  us  resulting  in  a  huge  financial  advantage  to  the  club.         In  addition,  the  Paramount  staff  will  set  up,  and  take  down    the  meeting  area  each  month  saving  your  board  members  many  potential  back  aches.      We  look  forward  to  a  long  and  prosperous  relationship  with  the  arts  community  and  regional  arts  center  as  our  home.            

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2014  CALENDAR  OCT.  7,  2014   Takedown  art  work  4-­‐5  pm  at  Dr.  Grabowski’s  office;  enter  at  the  rear  of  the  building  916  1st  St.,  St.  Cloud,  MN    OCT.    14,  2014    Hang  round  three  of  your  work  at  Dr.  Grabowski’s  office  4-­‐5  p.m.  Address  above.    

OCT.  13,  2014        CMW    Oct.  meeting  6:30  pm  –  Enjoy  returning  AWS  artist  Catherine  Hearding  of  Lake  Elmo,  MN.    Catherine  presented  an  outstanding  pouring  demonstration  in  2009.    Atonement  Lutheran  Church,  1144  29th  Ave.  N.,  St.  Cloud,  MN      OCT.  24,  2015        Final  date  to  register  for  Paramount  Art  Center  CMW  exhibit.    Cost  $5  per  painting  –  limit  two.    There  is  no  commission  if  a  piece  sells,  but  a  donation  to  the  Paramount  of  30%  is  requested.            NOV.  3  –  DEC.  29,  2014        Hang  CMW  show  at  Paramount  Arts  Center  4-­‐5pm.    This  is  prime  time  to  be  showing  our  work  for  exposure  and  possible  sales  as  art  lovers  buy  gifts  for  themselves,  friends  and  family.        

NOV.  10,  2014      CMW  Nov.  meeting  7pm  but  come  early  to  review  future  exhibit  opportunities  and  newtork  with  others  –  Julie  Schroeder  Demo  -­‐  Watercolor  on  Natural  objects  and  papers.  Atonement  Lutheran  Church,  1144  29th  Ave.  N.,  St.  Cloud,  MN      

DEC.  8,  2014          CMW  Dec.  meeting  –  bring  a  treat  to  share  and  an  original  card  to  exchange  (Optional).    Atonement  Lutheran  Church    

JAN  .  12,  2015   CMW  Jan.  Paint  In  at  the  PARAMOUNT  ARTS  CENTER  **  NEW  LOCATION**    FREE  PARKING  IN  THE  RAMP  ADJOINING  THE  CENTER.      No  meeting  -­‐  just  painting  5:30  -­‐  8:30  pm    ****April  13-­‐16,  2015    FULL!!!    The  board  will  pursue  scheduling  a  second  workshop  in  2015.  www.lianspaintings.com.      

Looking  for  a  Class  to  Take?  Dan  Mondlock  is  teaching  a  mixed  media  workshop  Oct.  29  and  30  in  Cross  Lake.    Contact  [email protected]  for  details  Dan  is  also  teaching  beginning  watercolor  and  beginning  acrylics  at  the  Paramount  Arts  Center  in  November.    Contact    http://www.patamountarts.org/event-­‐registration/?ee=250  and           http://www.paramountarts.org/event-­‐registration/?ee=248  or  Dan  at  [email protected]  .    Elly  Van  Diest  is  also  teaching  at  the  Paramount  Arts  Center.    Contact  Elly  at  320-­‐251-­‐6771  or  the  Paramount  Arts  Center  and  ask  for  Derick  Seggerstrom,  320-­‐259-­‐5463    Bonnie  Schwichtenberg  is  teaching  Drawing  101:    Drawing  to  Improve  Your  Watercolors  starting  Oct.  8   for  4  weeks  at  the  Paramount  arts  Center.    Contact  Derick  at  320-­‐259-­‐5463    or  [email protected]  .  In  addition  she  is  teaching  two  classes  at  Sauk  Rapids  Community  Education.    One  is  ‘Discover  Birch  Trees’    

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For  information  on  how  to  make  your  own  Artist  Website,  marketing  for  artists  and    professional  development  opportunities,  see  our  website!  www.centralmnwatercolorists.org/events/opportunities/  

 Class  #6096  and  the  other  is    ‘Beginning  Drawing  and  Painting  Series  IV:    Special  Effects’  Class  #  6097  beginning  on  Oct.  6  and  Oct.  8,  2014  respectively.    Contact  320-­‐258-­‐1577  or  http://www.saukrapidsriceonline.org  .    You  may  also  contact  bonnie  at  [email protected]  .  

Donna  Jarve  is  teaching  Spontaneous  Watercolor  Class  #6091  that  has  begun.    If  interested  contact  320-­‐258-­‐1577  to  see  if  there  are  still  openings.      

Sharon  Nieters  has  a  class  at  the  Watab  Township  Hall  that  you  can  drop  in  or  out  of  as  you  schedule  dictates.    Contact  Sharon  at  320-­‐253-­‐7218.    Sharon  also  is  teaching  through  the  St.  Cloud  Community  Education  with  Wonders  of  Watercolor  class  #3500  starting  Nov.  11th.    Contact  320-­‐529-­‐6500  and  ask  for  community  education.    You  can  also  contact  Sharon  about  either  of  these  at  the  above  number.      

 

Congratulations to Dan Mondloch for Best In Show at the Millstream Arts Festival in St. Joseph, Mn. this fall. This honor comes with a cash award AND a one man show at the College of St. Benedict in one year. Way to go, Dan!

Paramount Gala, a fundraiser for the Paramount Arts

Center

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Anita  Hendrickx  

Dan  Mondloch  

More Gala

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New  Central  Minnesota  Watercolorists  Board      Stef  Young,  President   [email protected]  515-­‐231-­‐8780            Linda  Addicott,       [email protected]      NEW       320-­‐253-­‐1649  Vice  President          Robyn  York,  Treasurer   [email protected]       320-­‐220-­‐0684            Bonnie  Schwichtenberg    Newsletter       [email protected]               320-­‐224-­‐5517          Mary  Buhl,  Social  Media   [email protected]           320-­‐252-­‐4412  Inc.  Facebook  and    CMW  web  site      

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COLORFUL  PAINTING  TIPS            Sharon  Nieters  has  Arches  140#  cold  press  sheets  for  members  to  purchase  at  a  very  reasonable  price.    Contact  her  at  [email protected].    Bonnie  Schwichtenberg  has  large  clear  bags  that  hold  either  a  matted  ½  sheet  or  backed  full  sheet  for  members.    She  is  ordering  bags  for  16  x  20”  pieces  and  11  x  14”  also.    Reach  her  at  [email protected].    If  you  need  other  sizes  contact  her  now  so  she  can  order  them.    

 Brushes  Part  II  –  stepping  up.  

I  have  one  correction  for  the  very  reasonable  Loew  Cornell  ‘LaCorneille’  brushes.    They  can  be  found  on  Jerrysartarama.com.    The  correct  numbers  are  7020  ultra  rounds  #  14,  10,  8  or  6,  2;  #  7050  script  #4,  #7550  Flat  wash  1”,  ½”  and  maybe  their  big  1  ½”.    All  good  buys.      Moving  on  to  Cheap  Joe’s  American  Journey  Interlocked  brushes  with  a  dark  green  short  handle.    Super  brush  not  multiple  diameter  filaments  but  split  ends,  which  allow  HUGE  amounts  of  paint/water  to  be  taken  onto  the  brush.    In  fact  so  much  paint  that  it  takes  patience  to  clean  it  completely.      Then  stepping  up  to  two  brands  that  are  slightly  more  expensive  but  truly  top  performing  and  fall  into  the  synthetic  fiber  type.    These  have  multiple  diameter  filaments  AND  up  to  5  different  length  fibers  also.    They  truly  mimic  expensive  Kolinsky  Sable  brushes  at  a  fraction  of  the  cost.    Any  size  you  now  feel  comfortable  with.    They  are  Blick  Master  Synthetic.  (  I  have  a  round  #18  I  simply  love)  and  any  Winsor  Newton  Scepter  Gold  II  brush.        As  for  true  Kolinsky  Sable  that  I  could  afford,  I  have  2  -­‐  Cheap  Joe’s  Dragon’s  Tongue  rounds  (#  8  and  10).    They  have  good  spring  and  excellent  paint  holding.    I  am  very  careful  using  them  to  preserve  the  sharp  point  as  long  as  possible.    These  is  not  a  digging  brushes  I  wet  paint  with.    I  have  little  personal  experience  with  Escodaa,  Isaby,  or  Da  Vinci  upper  end  brushes.    All  have  expensive  Kolinsky  brushes  and  good  reputations.    But,  be  vigilent  of  any  ‘sable’  lable  on  a  brush  that  is  not  REALLY  expensive.    It  is  likely  to  be  too  soft  and  will  bend  over  while  painting.    I  have  two  such  brushes  that  do  this.    Practically  useless!!    :  (  The  gold  standard  with  which  to  compare  any  Kolinsky  Sable  brush  is  the  Winsor  Newton  Series  7  brush(s).    Check  out  the  price  as  a  guide.    In  these  professional  brushes  you  get  what  you  pay  for.    Note  that  most  master  teachers  are  VERY  comfortable  using  synthetic  brushes!!    Happy  Painting,  Bonnie