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Watercolor Society

Watercolor Society

Watercolor Society

MARCH 2019

Editor — Fran Grandy

Email: frangrandy@gmail.com

Website: www.jacksonvillewatercolorsociety.org

MARCH JWS MEETING: MARCH 26, 6:30 to 8:30 pm Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach

GUEST SPEAKER Lian Quan Zhen Come at 6:00 to help set up/View Library Collection

Originally from Canton Province,

China, Lian immigrated to the

United States in 1985 and

obtained a Bachelor of Arts

Degree from the University of

California at Berkeley in 1992

and a Master of Architecture

Degree from MIT in 1996.

Lian is demonstrating for our

March meeting. He is also the

juror for our Spring Show and

the instructor for our Spring

Workshop!

A painter since childhood, he

has developed an international

following with paintings hung in

numerous institutional and

private collections including the

MIT Museum .

His teaching credentials include

instruction of watercolor

outdoor sketching, watercolor,

and Chinese painting at the

University of California at

Berkeley where he taught for 8

years.

KOI

White Egrets Little Princess

NOTE TIME

CHANGE

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THIS WOMAN LOVES TO PAINT, AND SHE IS HAPPY TO SHARE HER JOY!

Arlene provided us with a discussion and

demonstration of techniques which illustrated how

Asian brush painting can have an impact on our

watercolors.

Asian Brush Painting influenced many famous painters,

and Arlene even brought her own version of “Starry

Starry Night,” to demonstrate the Asian influence in the

repetitive shapes and brushstrokes that were captured

in the original painting.

The passion she has for art was contagious!

COMING IN APRIL ARTISTS OF THE YEAR JEANNIE BROCKHAUSEN AND FRAN GRANDY

BLESS THE BEES

There will be two presenters on the program at our April meeting: 2017’s Jacksonville

Watercolor Society Artists of the Year: Jeannie Brockhausen and Fran Grandy. This pair will

spill some of their watercolor secrets at our April meeting.

Bet you will learn something

new and useful!

.

February GUEST SPEAKER ARLENE TABOR

THE ART OF ASIAN BRUSH PAINTING AND HOW IT CAN IMPROVE YOUR WATERCOLORS

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ARTISTS OF THE YEAR2018

This award is bestowed on a member who has given great service to the organization as well as displaying great talent. This is a once in a lifetime honor which is awarded to a member of JWS who has served JWS in other capacities, as well as entering JWS juried shows and winning awards. Our honorees have a one person exhibit in the Cultural Center’s Scene Gallery during the Spring Show

Ted served as VP of Communication for the Jacksonville Watercolor Society, judged two JWS exhibitions, and has taught two JWS Workshops. He was also the driving force in obtaining space for our Workshops for several years. Ted credits JWS with “a large part in my growth as an artist” as he was a new painter when he joined in 2005, and all the demos, workshops, shows and friendships have contributed to the artist he is today. Artists Statement: “I like to believe that when my brush dances between imagination and reality, something magical can happen. When it does, the emotional connection between me and my subject says it all. Design, values and color are the means to express a moment in time, captured in dramatic watercolor or oils. I’m blessed beyond measure to be an artist, and treasure every step in this journey. I’ve been honored to received many awards over the years, and have been published in American Artist, SPLASH 11 and SPLASH 16. I've also enjoyed teaching many wonderful students in watercolor workshops throughout the Southeast.”

Jennie has been a Jacksonville Watercolor Society member for over 20 years, and has served the organization as Show Chair, V.P of Shows, President. She currently describes herself as “self- appointed member of the Membership Committee,” encouraging her watercolor students to join JWS. A warm hearted and enthusiastic local artist, Jennie has been teaching and painting in Jacksonville for 30 years. After studying Fine Arts at Mississippi University for Women, she opened Studios for Creating, a Visual Arts School, where she and her staff taught watercolor and the basic art medium to students of all ages. She currently has a working studio in San Marco and teaches watercolor for adults and continues her personal watercolor painting. Learn more about Jennie and the classes she offers at www.jennieszaltis.com. Artist’s Statement: “I believe art is important and art is fun. It is important for us to expand ourselves through visual art and experience life through the appreciation of art.”

JENNIE SZALTIS TED HEAD

SPRING SHOW 3/27—4/22

Our Spring Show will be held at The Ponte Vedra Cultural Center.

Take-in will be at The Ponte Vedra Cultural Center on Saturday, March 23 from 10 am-1 pm.

If you cannot make it to take-in, please use one of the following drop-off loca-

tions. Complete the Entry Form and include it, with your $15 check for each painting, in an envelope fixed to the back of the painting. Drop off before

noon on Friday March 22 to ensure pickup.

Please call before you bring your paintings to the drop-off locations to be sure there is someone to accept them.

Archway Galleries, 363 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach-—----249-2222 Geri Groenert, 1438 Castle Pines Cir., St. Augustine-----—--940-7621

Take-down will be Monday 4/22. Time to be announced later..

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ENTRY # _____________________

JACKSONVILLE WATERCOLOR SOCIETY Show Date ___________________

To be detached and securely fastened to back of frame or mat. PLEASE PRINT: Name__________________________________ Address________________________________ Phone__________________________________ Title of painting __________________________ Price___________________________________ If piece is not for sale (NFS) please include $ value for insurance purposes. Thank you.

ENTRY # _____________________

JACKSONVILLE WATERCOLOR SOCIETY Show Date ___________________

I certify that I have read and complied with the following and JWS posted Show Standards. All entries for this exhibition: 1. Must be the original work of the submitting artist, may not be a copy of other artists’ work or based

on photographs that are not the right and legal property of the entrant. 2. Cannot have been worked on in a workshop or classroom situation. 3. Must be executed in an aqueous manner on paper with no more than 20% collage, pastel, or

impasto. No prints or Giclees accepted. 4. May not be previously admitted for any show at CCPVB or JWS. PLEANOTE: I AGREE TO HOLD HARMLESS AND INDEMNIFY THE EXHIBITING FACILITY AND SE JWS FOR CLAIMS TO ARTWORK. WHILE WE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO PROTECT ARTWORK SUBMITTED FOR EXHIBITION, WE CANNOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITIY FOR ANY DAMAGE.

SIGNATURE__________________________________________________DATE_________ PLEASE PRINT: Name____________________________________________________________________ Address__________________________________________________________________ Phone____________________________ Title of Painting ___________________________________________________________ Price______________________________

SPRING SHOW OPENING SUNDAY, MARCH 31 from 1:00-3:00 pm.

CULTURAL CENTER AT PVB

CCPVB TAKES 40%

COMMISSION.

PRICE PAINTING

ACCORDINGLY!

TAKE A PHOTO AND SEND TO KAREN

ZELENKOV! TRY OUT THE PHOTOSCAN BY

GOOGLE APP1

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The Art Guild of Orange Park’s Fin Feather and Fur Spring Show opened March 14 at the Mary Huntley Gallery at the Thrasher home: 283 College Drive.

Theresa R ykaczewski has a “Marsh Plein Air” show which opened at the JCA Jewish

Community Alliance on March 17.

COMING TO THE CUMMER

Arts4All Festival (Formally VSA): THIS YEAR’S DATES & TIMES: The Festival will take place Tuesday, April 30 through Friday, May 3, 2019. Each day will run from 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Volunteer check-in will begin at 8:30 a.m. and the mandatory orientation will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. NEW FORMAT: The Festival day is being shortened slightly, to better accommodate the needs of Festival participants and enable all students to complete and enjoy the full festival experience and all educational art stops. This year, each tour will be 90-minutes long with six Art Stops. SIGN-UP: The Arts4All Festival Volunteer Sign-up will officially open March 1, 2019. Please note, due to staffing and planning, the Museum does not accept walk-in/unscheduled volunteers. All volunteers, including docents, must be registered and scheduled prior to the Festival. Consider doing this as part of the outreach by artists to our community. You won’t regret it!

Even though I was unable to stand to paint, I was able to hold a small sketchbook and pencil. The book I am recommending is “Drawing Course” by Charles Bargue and Jean-Leon Gerome. What a tour de force. This course is the famous and fabled publication of the 19

th century and it is

reproduced here in its entirety. Like the curriculum of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris of the 1860’s it brings to the fore the last great flowering of figure painting in Western art. It was assumed at this time that the principle goal of the artist was the human form. That was all very soon to change as the advent of self- expression took its place. You can argue with yourself if we have lost or gained anything but it remains what artists still struggle with today. The accurate depiction of being able to draw what you see still remains a challenge no matter what app we try to cover up our inabilities with. ACQUISITIONS: Our new acquisition is the “Leonardo da Vinci Sketchbook: Learn the art of drawing with the master.” Now, this is not an expensive book so I can easily recommend it for your own libraries. There are several notebooks and this one focuses on learning how to see. It has 20 images and empty pages to help you copy the work of the master. I would ask that you please not draw in OUR copy. You will learn da Vinci’s prized tonal techniques such as using sfumato and chiaroscuro. Details are also included to help you understand his use of techniques in developing his compositions. This short book helps you to understand the breadth of the man’s genius. There is no doubt in my mind how a drawing can help you fully lay the “bones” of your painting or any work for that matter. Now, many people and some artists will say that you don’t have to know how to draw to be an artist. So I’ll just throw this small observation in. Whenever I go to a museum that is displaying an artist’s work over time, they usually display his/her sketchbooks over time. If you’re lucky enough to see them – well let me just say that you would be blown away by what a technician Picasso was.

“Drawing Course” by Charles Bargue and Jean-Leon Gerome

.Well, February turned into a rather “interesting” month – if you like interesting, that is. Being unable to stand in front of an easel can however, lead you to another way to continue being an artist. Which brings me to the recommended book and our acquisition.

Janet Killackey is the one to thank when you enjoy these book reviews!

Has your email changed?

Have a new address?

Don’t forget to tell us so we can stay

in touch.

IMPORTANT DUES REMINDER

Julie Hynes will still be accepting membership dues for 2019-2020 at the MARCH

meeting.

BRING A FRIEND!

Membership Update:

Remember to bring a friend

to this month’s meeting. Any

current member who brings a

friend who is not a member

will receive a free raffle ticket.

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JWS Calendar

Coming Attractions

3/26/19 Lian Zhen, Presenter

3/27/19-3/29/19 Spring Workshop

3/31/19 Spring Show Opening

4/23/19 Artists of Year Presentation

5/28/19 May Madness Meeting

Continuing at the Cummer: Augusta Savage: The show continues and it is a good one! There can be no doubt that the complexities of race; power and perception were huge impacts on her work and career. I love her work because it is beautiful. Savage is a hometown girl to us. Born in Green Cove Springs, Ninah Cummer purchased one of her pieces. It took a lot to bring this show to The Cummer. It is the very first show curated by the Cummer and it will also be a traveling show. We’ve come up in the world. Don’t miss it.

Jacksonville Watercolor Society

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Atlantic Beach, FL 32233

,www.jacksonvillewatercolorsociety.org

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MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES:

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Individual $35 Family $42 Student $20

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Membership is open to those interested in water media

A student must be a full-time high school or college student with I.D.

Current annual dues are $35.00 per year and are due Jan1st

Please Mail Application with Check Payable to JWS to:

Julie Hynes 316 St. John’s Golf Dr.,

St. Augustine, FL 32092

2017-2019 JWS Board

and Committees

President ………………...R. Tuni Weiss 540-4040

Secretary ..……Mary Ellen Carrier (757)717-4882

Treasurer ……………………Geri Groenert 940-7621

Co-VP-Shows

…………………………...…. Barbara Holt 221-3873

…………………...…Christine Olmoguez 662-5614

VP-Programs Virginia Meadows 285-7679

VP–Membership.....Julie Hynes (630)730-9555

VP-Communication….Karen Zelenkov 287-5411

VP -Workshops.……...Karen Zelenkov 287-5411

Library…………………...Janet Killackey 992-7293

Newsletter.....…………….Fran Grandy 247-7988

Publicity ……..…...…….. .Carol Doyle 553-1172

Technical…................R. Tuni Weiss 540-4040