- Jane Davenport Art Supplies
- I am including this link, because she has some interesting products. Of course, none of us have enough product.
Watercolor Sample Sheets
Daniel Smith Watercolor Sample Sheets
Holbein Watercolor Sample Sheets
Dec 31
Watercolor Sample Sheets
Daniel Smith Watercolor Sample Sheets
Holbein Watercolor Sample Sheets
Dec 17
MasterPaks
MasterPaks Art Shipping Boxes offer plywood strength without the weight, cost and shipping expense.
Every MasterPak comes with three layers of foam protection in a strong, humidity resistant corrugated container.
MasterPaks Art Shipping Boxes
Thank you, Pam
Call for Artists
“SNAP!” Bay Area Juried Exhibition & Off-The-Wall Sale
Deadline: Jan 05, 2017
Arc Gallery & Studio
Thank you, Darlene
MasterPaks Art Shipping Boxes offer plywood strength without the weight, cost and shipping expense.
Every MasterPak comes with three layers of foam protection in a strong, humidity resistant corrugated container.
MasterPaks Art Shipping Boxes
Thank you, Pam
Call for Artists
“SNAP!” Bay Area Juried Exhibition & Off-The-Wall Sale
Deadline: Jan 05, 2017
Arc Gallery & Studio
Thank you, Darlene
Dec 10
Frank Stella
at the DeYoung Museum
NOV 5 – FEB 26
For almost six decades Frank Stella has been one of the most important and influential figures in the evolution of modern art, expanding the definitions of art and challenging its conventions. Exploring pictorial space—how paintings can seem to expand or contract, lie completely flat or envelop the viewer, suggest movement or foster stillness—has led to some of Stella’s most significant innovations. In its examination of his work, this exhibition considers Stella’s long-standing interest in the picture plane, presenting early paintings that reference the spaces where he lived and worked; his groundbreaking use of color, shape, and volume to map new possibilities for abstraction; and finally his use of advanced technology to evoke new conceptions of space.
For more information: Frank Stella-A Retrospective
I would like to share your thoughts with other readers. Let me know how you liked the show, what you learned, what your experience was like. A sentence or two will do. Send to: watercolor.sf@gmail.com. Thank you.
at the DeYoung Museum
NOV 5 – FEB 26
For almost six decades Frank Stella has been one of the most important and influential figures in the evolution of modern art, expanding the definitions of art and challenging its conventions. Exploring pictorial space—how paintings can seem to expand or contract, lie completely flat or envelop the viewer, suggest movement or foster stillness—has led to some of Stella’s most significant innovations. In its examination of his work, this exhibition considers Stella’s long-standing interest in the picture plane, presenting early paintings that reference the spaces where he lived and worked; his groundbreaking use of color, shape, and volume to map new possibilities for abstraction; and finally his use of advanced technology to evoke new conceptions of space.
For more information: Frank Stella-A Retrospective
I would like to share your thoughts with other readers. Let me know how you liked the show, what you learned, what your experience was like. A sentence or two will do. Send to: watercolor.sf@gmail.com. Thank you.
Dec 03
Mary's in the Show
Hi Everyone...
I have a painting in this show, which is the top juried show for watercolor artists to get into in California. So I feel very honored. The show has over 80 paintings by very accomplished painters. I will be at the opening reception and would love to see you there, a, from 1-3 in Pleasanton.
Best, Mary Ciofalo
Hi Everyone...
I have a painting in this show, which is the top juried show for watercolor artists to get into in California. So I feel very honored. The show has over 80 paintings by very accomplished painters. I will be at the opening reception and would love to see you there, a, from 1-3 in Pleasanton.
Best, Mary Ciofalo
Nov 26
California Scene Painting
California Scene Painting captures the regional spirit of the Golden State by illustrating epic landscapes and expressive genre scenes, which depict narratives of everyday life. It went through a golden age in the 1930s, when it documented the catalysts of cultural change of the time: industrial development stemming from the aftermath of the Great Depression. Born out of a larger national movement called the American Scene style, California Scene painters sought to create representational art based on what they saw and felt. Their movement developed with changes in the American way of life, and documented the expansion of the agricultural, railway, and automotive industries.
Artists
California Scene Painting captures the regional spirit of the Golden State by illustrating epic landscapes and expressive genre scenes, which depict narratives of everyday life. It went through a golden age in the 1930s, when it documented the catalysts of cultural change of the time: industrial development stemming from the aftermath of the Great Depression. Born out of a larger national movement called the American Scene style, California Scene painters sought to create representational art based on what they saw and felt. Their movement developed with changes in the American way of life, and documented the expansion of the agricultural, railway, and automotive industries.
Artists
Nov 19
Interview
Watercolor Artist John Salminen: Art & Advice
Vesta Kirby (1936-2016)
Vesta Ann Kirby, age 80, long time resident of San Francisco, passed away on November 14th, 2016. She was born on January 28th, 1936 in Hillsdale, Michigan to Roscoe and Pauline Kirby. Vesta Kirby grew up in Michigan and Ohio. She began her studies in Fine Arts at Ohio State University and completed her BFA at The New School, Parsons School of Design, New York City. During her employment at Skidmore Owings & Merrill Architects, Vesta became primarily responsible for the color and designing of corporate interiors. She lived, worked, and painted in Europe: including, Paris, Bern, and various locations in Greece. She traveled to study the art, culture, and architecture in the Middle East, India, and the Far East. In Japan, she studied sumi'e ink painting and calligraphy brush painting with Japanese Masters in Kyoto. In 1970, Vesta chose to make San Francisco her home, where she continued to paint, design interiors, and teach art. After considerable traveling and working with other architectural firms, she completed her MFA at John F. Kennedy University, Arts & Consciousness in Studio Arts, Berkeley, CA. She was later invited to participate in the Djerassi Resident Artists Program for one month where she exhibited her completed paintings.
Vesta was preceded in death by her father, Roscoe Ives Kirby; mother, Pauline Ida Aiello; step-father, Albert Aiello; brother, William Mills Kirby; brother-in-law, Cornel Mentler Jr.; and niece, Vesta Elizabeth Mentler.
Vesta is survived by her sisters, Susan Elizabeth Pullman and Paulette Edyth Walters; brothers-in-law, Howard Wayne Pullman and Robert Dennis Walters; sister-in-law, Carol Kirby; nephews, Erik Ross Pullman, Brian Keith Pullman, Cornel Mentler III, and Ethan Patrick Pullman; and nieces, Teresa Ann Kirby and Karen Mae Story.
Family requests that donations be made to Next Village San Francisco (www.nextvillagesf.org/next-village-documentary/) or Friends of the Sharon Art Studio (www.sharonartstudio.org).
Memorial arrangements to be announced at a later date.
Watercolor Artist John Salminen: Art & Advice
Vesta Kirby (1936-2016)
Vesta Ann Kirby, age 80, long time resident of San Francisco, passed away on November 14th, 2016. She was born on January 28th, 1936 in Hillsdale, Michigan to Roscoe and Pauline Kirby. Vesta Kirby grew up in Michigan and Ohio. She began her studies in Fine Arts at Ohio State University and completed her BFA at The New School, Parsons School of Design, New York City. During her employment at Skidmore Owings & Merrill Architects, Vesta became primarily responsible for the color and designing of corporate interiors. She lived, worked, and painted in Europe: including, Paris, Bern, and various locations in Greece. She traveled to study the art, culture, and architecture in the Middle East, India, and the Far East. In Japan, she studied sumi'e ink painting and calligraphy brush painting with Japanese Masters in Kyoto. In 1970, Vesta chose to make San Francisco her home, where she continued to paint, design interiors, and teach art. After considerable traveling and working with other architectural firms, she completed her MFA at John F. Kennedy University, Arts & Consciousness in Studio Arts, Berkeley, CA. She was later invited to participate in the Djerassi Resident Artists Program for one month where she exhibited her completed paintings.
Vesta was preceded in death by her father, Roscoe Ives Kirby; mother, Pauline Ida Aiello; step-father, Albert Aiello; brother, William Mills Kirby; brother-in-law, Cornel Mentler Jr.; and niece, Vesta Elizabeth Mentler.
Vesta is survived by her sisters, Susan Elizabeth Pullman and Paulette Edyth Walters; brothers-in-law, Howard Wayne Pullman and Robert Dennis Walters; sister-in-law, Carol Kirby; nephews, Erik Ross Pullman, Brian Keith Pullman, Cornel Mentler III, and Ethan Patrick Pullman; and nieces, Teresa Ann Kirby and Karen Mae Story.
Family requests that donations be made to Next Village San Francisco (www.nextvillagesf.org/next-village-documentary/) or Friends of the Sharon Art Studio (www.sharonartstudio.org).
Memorial arrangements to be announced at a later date.
Nov 12
Christoph Niemann
One of my favorite illustrators/graphic designers put out a list of the fears he faces as an artist. Here are some of them:
Fear of comfort - When you’re too comfortable, you don’t have to analyze your work. Why push yourself in a new direction if the one you’re on is just fine?
Fear of likes - Too many approvals can keep us from risking something new
Fear of personal projects - Ideas without outside pressure or time constraints can easily disperse and disappear.
Fear of not being good enough
Fear of creating irrelevant work and going broke - if you depend on your art for your income
Fear of being out of ideas
I can think of many more, just thought he summarized our discomforts in a new way.
Loosen Up Your Watercolors
There are so many discussions about wanting to create looser, freer, more spontaneous, pieces, that I am finding articles and videos to share.
Go (a Little) Wild!—How to Loosen Up (Just a Bit) in Watercolor
1. Choose 3 colors at random and do the entire painting with only those colors.
2. Start with a wild underpainting.
3. Work wet-in-wet within shapes.
4. Connect as many shapes as possible into one big wet area, and “separate” them by lifting and glazing small areas later.
5. Whenever possible, draw with the brush.
6. Touch a wet edge in a few places as you lay in an adjacent wash and let the color run.
7. Use a spray bottle to soften and make color run, especially around the edges.
Here is the full article, with examples: Go (a Little) Wild
Heather Solway @ Gallery Sanchez
Fear of comfort - When you’re too comfortable, you don’t have to analyze your work. Why push yourself in a new direction if the one you’re on is just fine?
Fear of likes - Too many approvals can keep us from risking something new
Fear of personal projects - Ideas without outside pressure or time constraints can easily disperse and disappear.
Fear of not being good enough
Fear of creating irrelevant work and going broke - if you depend on your art for your income
Fear of being out of ideas
I can think of many more, just thought he summarized our discomforts in a new way.
Loosen Up Your Watercolors
There are so many discussions about wanting to create looser, freer, more spontaneous, pieces, that I am finding articles and videos to share.
Go (a Little) Wild!—How to Loosen Up (Just a Bit) in Watercolor
1. Choose 3 colors at random and do the entire painting with only those colors.
2. Start with a wild underpainting.
3. Work wet-in-wet within shapes.
4. Connect as many shapes as possible into one big wet area, and “separate” them by lifting and glazing small areas later.
5. Whenever possible, draw with the brush.
6. Touch a wet edge in a few places as you lay in an adjacent wash and let the color run.
7. Use a spray bottle to soften and make color run, especially around the edges.
Here is the full article, with examples: Go (a Little) Wild
Heather Solway @ Gallery Sanchez
Oct 22
About Gouache
Gouache is a French term used to describe a type of watercolour paint. The word is derived from the Italian guazzo which literally means a watering place. Before the 19th century the term guazzo was applied to glue-size painting.
Gouache is opaque. The pigments used are ground in water and mixed with gum. The results of using gouache appear quite different from those achieved with washes of watercolour, the look of which is more dependent on the nature of the paper beneath.
The National Gallery Glossary
Gouache has a considerable history going back over 600 years. It is similar to watercolor because it can be rewet and the paint can become infused with its paper support. It can also form a superficial layer like acrylic or oil paint. Also like watercolor, gouache dries to a matte finish.
Gouache paint is similar to watercolor modified to make it opaque. Just as in watercolor, a binding agent is present. This was traditionally gum arabic but since the late nineteenth century cheaper varieties use yellow dextrin. When the paint is sold as a paste, e.g. in tubes, the dextrin has usually been mixed with an equal volume of water.[1] To improve the adhesive and hygroscopic qualities of the paint, as well as the flexibility of the rather brittle paint layer after drying, often propylene glycol is added.[1] Gouache differs from watercolor in that the particles are typically larger, the ratio of pigment to binder is much higher, and an additional white filler such as chalk, a "body", may be part of the paint. This makes gouache heavier and more opaque, with greater reflective qualities.[2]
Gouache generally dries to a different value than it appears when wet (lighter tones generally dry darker and darker tones tend to dry lighter), which can make it difficult to match colors over multiple painting sessions. Its quick coverage and total hiding power mean that gouache lends itself to more direct painting techniques than watercolor.[3] "En plein air" paintings take advantage of this, as do the works of J.M.W. Turner and Victor Lensner.
Gouache is used most consistently by commercial artists for works such as posters, illustrations, comics, and for other design work. Most 20th-century animations used it to create an opaque color on a cel with watercolor paint used for the backgrounds. Using gouache as "poster paint" is desirable for its speed as the paint layer dries completely by the relatively quick evaporation of the water.
The use of gouache is not restricted to the basic opaque painting techniques using a brush and watercolor paper. It is often applied with an airbrush. As with all types of paint, gouache has been used on unusual surfaces like Braille paper.[4] A variation of traditional application is the method used in the gouaches découpées (cut collages) created by Henri Matisse. His Blue Nudes series is a good example of the technique.
Gouache from Wikipedia
The Seven Gouache Hazards and How to Escape Them by James Gurney
Gouache is a French term used to describe a type of watercolour paint. The word is derived from the Italian guazzo which literally means a watering place. Before the 19th century the term guazzo was applied to glue-size painting.
Gouache is opaque. The pigments used are ground in water and mixed with gum. The results of using gouache appear quite different from those achieved with washes of watercolour, the look of which is more dependent on the nature of the paper beneath.
The National Gallery Glossary
Gouache has a considerable history going back over 600 years. It is similar to watercolor because it can be rewet and the paint can become infused with its paper support. It can also form a superficial layer like acrylic or oil paint. Also like watercolor, gouache dries to a matte finish.
Gouache paint is similar to watercolor modified to make it opaque. Just as in watercolor, a binding agent is present. This was traditionally gum arabic but since the late nineteenth century cheaper varieties use yellow dextrin. When the paint is sold as a paste, e.g. in tubes, the dextrin has usually been mixed with an equal volume of water.[1] To improve the adhesive and hygroscopic qualities of the paint, as well as the flexibility of the rather brittle paint layer after drying, often propylene glycol is added.[1] Gouache differs from watercolor in that the particles are typically larger, the ratio of pigment to binder is much higher, and an additional white filler such as chalk, a "body", may be part of the paint. This makes gouache heavier and more opaque, with greater reflective qualities.[2]
Gouache generally dries to a different value than it appears when wet (lighter tones generally dry darker and darker tones tend to dry lighter), which can make it difficult to match colors over multiple painting sessions. Its quick coverage and total hiding power mean that gouache lends itself to more direct painting techniques than watercolor.[3] "En plein air" paintings take advantage of this, as do the works of J.M.W. Turner and Victor Lensner.
Gouache is used most consistently by commercial artists for works such as posters, illustrations, comics, and for other design work. Most 20th-century animations used it to create an opaque color on a cel with watercolor paint used for the backgrounds. Using gouache as "poster paint" is desirable for its speed as the paint layer dries completely by the relatively quick evaporation of the water.
The use of gouache is not restricted to the basic opaque painting techniques using a brush and watercolor paper. It is often applied with an airbrush. As with all types of paint, gouache has been used on unusual surfaces like Braille paper.[4] A variation of traditional application is the method used in the gouaches découpées (cut collages) created by Henri Matisse. His Blue Nudes series is a good example of the technique.
Gouache from Wikipedia
The Seven Gouache Hazards and How to Escape Them by James Gurney
Oct 15
Three Artists
Thanks to Nancy Elliot at CCSF, I have been introduced to these watercolorists:
Thomas W Schaller - for all you world travelers
Lourdes Sanchez - she does great florals
Bernhard Vogel - this guy is fantastic and very prolific. FYI, if your browser asks if you want the "HTML Version", it's a good thing, do it. The site is in German, so translate it if you can.
Thomas W Schaller - for all you world travelers
Lourdes Sanchez - she does great florals
Bernhard Vogel - this guy is fantastic and very prolific. FYI, if your browser asks if you want the "HTML Version", it's a good thing, do it. The site is in German, so translate it if you can.
Oct 01
Artist Hours at Conservatory Of Flowers
Three dedicated artists' days
"We are responding with a trial run of special artist hours this fall that also allows for tripods and easels, which are never permitted during open hours."
The artists' days—September 27th, October 11th, and October 25th—will mean the conservatory is open for one hour before and one hour after 10am-6pm, the Conservatory's typical hours of operation.
Entry to glasshouse hours is $30, which includes same-day admission during regular hours, as well as artist-only slots from 9-10 am and 6:30-7:30 pm.
Thank you, Darlene
Look What I Found!
CCSF > Student work > Watercolor
Totally by accident. The fuzzy berry thing is a painting by Joanie. So is the rosehip beside it!
Three dedicated artists' days
"We are responding with a trial run of special artist hours this fall that also allows for tripods and easels, which are never permitted during open hours."
The artists' days—September 27th, October 11th, and October 25th—will mean the conservatory is open for one hour before and one hour after 10am-6pm, the Conservatory's typical hours of operation.
Entry to glasshouse hours is $30, which includes same-day admission during regular hours, as well as artist-only slots from 9-10 am and 6:30-7:30 pm.
Thank you, Darlene
Look What I Found!
CCSF > Student work > Watercolor
Totally by accident. The fuzzy berry thing is a painting by Joanie. So is the rosehip beside it!
Sep 24
Warm and Cool Colors
This is to follow-up on a discussion started on Tuesday:
Handprint Excerpt:
• warm colors "advance" in an image — that is, they seem to stand out or attract attention, or seem spatially closer to the viewer, while cool colors "recede" or seem to melt into the background: they have a depth effect.
• warm colors are active, arousing or cheerful, while cool colors are passive, restful or subdued: they have a mood effect.
More information from Handprint: Color Temperature
Secrets of Colour Temperature: A very basic but comprehensive video
Color Temperature List from Gamblin
Magazine
You might not know about: Watercolor Artist
Here is a link to their October 2016 featured artist: Carol Carter
This is to follow-up on a discussion started on Tuesday:
Handprint Excerpt:
• warm colors "advance" in an image — that is, they seem to stand out or attract attention, or seem spatially closer to the viewer, while cool colors "recede" or seem to melt into the background: they have a depth effect.
• warm colors are active, arousing or cheerful, while cool colors are passive, restful or subdued: they have a mood effect.
More information from Handprint: Color Temperature
Secrets of Colour Temperature: A very basic but comprehensive video
Color Temperature List from Gamblin
Magazine
You might not know about: Watercolor Artist
Here is a link to their October 2016 featured artist: Carol Carter
Sep 17
Product Intro
Molotow Grafx Art Masking Liquid Pump Markers are ready-to-use, refillable markers containing a water-repellant masking fluid that applies cleanly and rubs off easily, leaving no residue. Molotow's patented pump delivery system assures precise, mess-free application and sharp edges.
Molotow Grafx Art Masking Liquid Pump Markers
Thank you to Pam
Arch is Open at the New Location
ARCH Art and Drafting Supply
10 Carolina St.
San Francisco, CA 94107
Directions
Drawing Trees and Leaves
"When drawing a tree, always remember that every branch is more slender than the one that came before. Also note that the trunk splits into two branches, then those branches split in two, then those in two, and so on, and so on, until you have a full tree, be it straight, squiggly, curved up, curved down, or bent sideways by the wind."
Of course I like it, it's for kids!
The Big Book of Painting Nature in Watercolor by Petrie and Shaw
135 stimulating demonstrations in painting trees, skies, and water from beautiful photographs by one of the world's leading nature photographers.
Molotow Grafx Art Masking Liquid Pump Markers are ready-to-use, refillable markers containing a water-repellant masking fluid that applies cleanly and rubs off easily, leaving no residue. Molotow's patented pump delivery system assures precise, mess-free application and sharp edges.
Molotow Grafx Art Masking Liquid Pump Markers
Thank you to Pam
Arch is Open at the New Location
ARCH Art and Drafting Supply
10 Carolina St.
San Francisco, CA 94107
Directions
Drawing Trees and Leaves
Book Recommendations
Drawing a Tree by Bruno Munari
Of course I like it, it's for kids!
The Big Book of Painting Nature in Watercolor by Petrie and Shaw
135 stimulating demonstrations in painting trees, skies, and water from beautiful photographs by one of the world's leading nature photographers.
YouTube
Sep 10
The Mind of Watercolor
I don't remember if I posted about this great YouTube series of tutorials before, but, if I did, it is worth the while to post again.
Steve Mitchell creates clear, concise little lessons for all levels of watercolorists.
The Mind of Watercolor
This is the one I found recently that drew my attention:
My Favorite 8 Colors for Watercolor
Quote of the Week
“If you have a great idea, it will tell you how to execute it.”
Jack H. Summerford
Steve Mitchell creates clear, concise little lessons for all levels of watercolorists.
The Mind of Watercolor
This is the one I found recently that drew my attention:
My Favorite 8 Colors for Watercolor
And he has a great blog. Check out "Gear Obsession Intervention"
Quote of the Week
“If you have a great idea, it will tell you how to execute it.”
Jack H. Summerford
Sep 03
Rita Sklar
An interesting watercolorist painting in Oakland
Rita Sklar
Quote of the Week
“Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.”
Albert Einstein
Rita Sklar
Quote of the Week
“Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.”
Albert Einstein
Watercolor Building Lessons
by Bob Davies (Art Tutor)
Aug 27
Quote of the Week
“Get in over your head as often and as joyfully as possible.”
—Alexander Isley
“Get in over your head as often and as joyfully as possible.”
—Alexander Isley
Gimp
For those of you that want to explore the possibilities of Photoshop but don't want to put out the bucks for something you may never use, there is a free, open-source version that will do everything you want and probably more. The also provide great tutorials if you want to
I Like this Artist
Sterling Edwards (no relationship) is a contemporary artist, teacher, author, and juror in North Carolina. As a self taught artist, he has developed a unique style of painting that has gained international recognition and the respect of his peers, students, and art aficionados. Most of Sterling's paintings are interpretive statements that personify his intuitive and creative sense of design and color, ranging from abstract expressionism to traditional. He is a sought after international workshop instructor and is often commissioned to jury national and international art competitions.
Aug 20
Sinopia Newsletter
Message from Laurie Wigham -
Are you on the Sinopia newsletter list? Doesn’t come out very often, but some cool stuff.
Sinopia August Newsletter
Sinopia Website
Quote of the Week
"If you wouldn't put your goldfish in it, don't paint with it."
-Rob Dudley
Call For Entries
CWA 47th National Exhibition
Deadline September 1, 2016, Midnight:
Prospectus
Message from Laurie Wigham -
Are you on the Sinopia newsletter list? Doesn’t come out very often, but some cool stuff.
Sinopia August Newsletter
Sinopia Website
Quote of the Week
"If you wouldn't put your goldfish in it, don't paint with it."
-Rob Dudley
Call For Entries
CWA 47th National Exhibition
Deadline September 1, 2016, Midnight:
Prospectus
Aug 13
Tuesday at Creightons
The dog ate Miss Carole's homework on Tuesday and so she sent me a photo of her piece. Thankfully, she thought to take a picture before Guido chewed it up.
The dog ate Miss Carole's homework on Tuesday and so she sent me a photo of her piece. Thankfully, she thought to take a picture before Guido chewed it up.
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23 - Concentrate on One Shape |
Quote of the Week
“Creativity is intelligence having fun.”
-Albert Einstein
-Albert Einstein
Aug 05
Bernal Hillwide Garage Sale
What: Original art, framed or unframed, and prints. Watercolor and mixed media.
Where: 274 Andover Street, San Francisco.
When: Saturday, August 13. Come and set up at 8:30, 9 am to 5 pm.
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| Some of Shirley's stuff |
Quote of the Week
“The prerequisite of originality is the art of forgetting, at the proper moment, what we know.” -Arthur Koestler
Jul 30
Portrait Artist of the Year
Pat O'C found this:
Popular UK Series Features Talented Artists at Work as They Paint Portraits of Such Actors and Authors as Hilary Mantel, John Hannah, Sophie Turner, Maisie Williams, Julian Fellowes, Alan Cumming, Sir Ian McKellen and More
Portrait Artist of the Year
Not Quite Watercolor
This may be just for me, but I could not resist sharing my affection for such whimsy!
Art History Emoji
Quote of the Week
“The simplest things give me ideas.” -Joan Miró
Jerry's Artarama Videos
There are some great lessons and tips in this collection:
Watercolor
Pat O'C found this:
Popular UK Series Features Talented Artists at Work as They Paint Portraits of Such Actors and Authors as Hilary Mantel, John Hannah, Sophie Turner, Maisie Williams, Julian Fellowes, Alan Cumming, Sir Ian McKellen and More
Portrait Artist of the Year
This may be just for me, but I could not resist sharing my affection for such whimsy!
Art History Emoji
Quote of the Week
“The simplest things give me ideas.” -Joan Miró
Jerry's Artarama Videos
There are some great lessons and tips in this collection:
Watercolor
Jul 16
Paint Geek Dictionary
Quinacridone: A large family of modern, moderately saturated and highly colorful pigments, repeatedly noticed in chemical research since 1896, but not recognized as useful pigments until 1955 (by W. Struve at DuPont, who also developed economic methods of manufacture). The first quinacridones were marketed in 1958 as automobile colorants and artists' paints, which were promptly adopted by New York abstract expressionist painters. The available hues range from golden yellow (PO49), through reddish orange (PO48), middle red (PR209), coral (PR207), red (PV19), rose (PV19 and PV42), magenta (PR122, PR202), maroon (PR206), and a dark reddish violet (PV19). Nearly all quinacridones have excellent lightfastness ratings in watercolors.
"Hue" Paints: To conform to the ASTM labeling standards, manufacturers must also use the designation hue for a paint that is named with a pigment common name but that does not actually contain the pigment. For example, a paint named Manganese Blue must contain the pigment "Manganese Blue, PB33," and if it does not, it must be called Manganese Blue Hue. Every paint manufacturer I know of does not respect the letter of this standard, especially for historical color names —carmine, madder, sepia, indigo, van dyke brown, gamboge, emerald green, and any color name with sienna, umber or earth in it.
Ultramarine and French Ultramarine: Originally, Ultramarine Blue was mined as Lapis Lazuli and was more expensive than gold. Since the early 19th Century, Ultramarine was available in a synthetic form, which has the same chemistry, but a different crystalline structure, and is quite economical compared to the original Lapis Lazuli. It’s often chosen as a mixing blue because it’s not as overpowering as Phthalo Blue can be, and it’s unique in that the particles “flocculate” – or clump together – creating interesting effects for watercolorists.
A question artists often have regards the difference between the standard Ultramarine and French Ultramarine. Both use pigment identifier PB29, but French Ultramarines will have a larger particle size, and the higher silica content causes the color to lean slightly more to the violet range, whereas Ultramarine (not French) will have smaller particle size and poor silica content and tends more toward the green. Depending on the settings of your computer monitor, you should be able to get an idea of the difference with the examples below.
Ultramarine
French Ultramarine
Color Wheel
Lee H. has gone down the wonderful rabbit hole known as Handprint.com. Here are links to some of the many informative PDFs.
Artist's Color Wheel
Artist's Value Wheel
Color Palettes
Because we were talking about color palettes on Tuesday, I thought I would include these articles by Jane Blundell. It's a start., if you are trying to limit your color choices for plein air or just sanity in general.
Jane Blundell, The Ultimate Watercolor Mixing Selection
Working with a Split Primary Color Palette
Minimal Watercolor Palettes
Quinacridone: A large family of modern, moderately saturated and highly colorful pigments, repeatedly noticed in chemical research since 1896, but not recognized as useful pigments until 1955 (by W. Struve at DuPont, who also developed economic methods of manufacture). The first quinacridones were marketed in 1958 as automobile colorants and artists' paints, which were promptly adopted by New York abstract expressionist painters. The available hues range from golden yellow (PO49), through reddish orange (PO48), middle red (PR209), coral (PR207), red (PV19), rose (PV19 and PV42), magenta (PR122, PR202), maroon (PR206), and a dark reddish violet (PV19). Nearly all quinacridones have excellent lightfastness ratings in watercolors.
"Hue" Paints: To conform to the ASTM labeling standards, manufacturers must also use the designation hue for a paint that is named with a pigment common name but that does not actually contain the pigment. For example, a paint named Manganese Blue must contain the pigment "Manganese Blue, PB33," and if it does not, it must be called Manganese Blue Hue. Every paint manufacturer I know of does not respect the letter of this standard, especially for historical color names —carmine, madder, sepia, indigo, van dyke brown, gamboge, emerald green, and any color name with sienna, umber or earth in it.
Ultramarine and French Ultramarine: Originally, Ultramarine Blue was mined as Lapis Lazuli and was more expensive than gold. Since the early 19th Century, Ultramarine was available in a synthetic form, which has the same chemistry, but a different crystalline structure, and is quite economical compared to the original Lapis Lazuli. It’s often chosen as a mixing blue because it’s not as overpowering as Phthalo Blue can be, and it’s unique in that the particles “flocculate” – or clump together – creating interesting effects for watercolorists.
A question artists often have regards the difference between the standard Ultramarine and French Ultramarine. Both use pigment identifier PB29, but French Ultramarines will have a larger particle size, and the higher silica content causes the color to lean slightly more to the violet range, whereas Ultramarine (not French) will have smaller particle size and poor silica content and tends more toward the green. Depending on the settings of your computer monitor, you should be able to get an idea of the difference with the examples below.
Ultramarine French Ultramarine
As far as the "original" Ultramarine, Lapis Lazuli, hue can vary widely based on where it is mined and how it is processed. Much of the time there are enough other minerals still present to give it a grayish cast -- when it is refined to the vibrancy of the synthetic Ultramarine, the process is so involved that such high grades of Lapis Lazuli pigment are very expensive.
Fun Fact: Like most colors, ultramarine pigment takes on a different appearance depending on the binder it’s mixed with. French Artist Yves Klein worked for many years to develop a proprietary binder that would enable ultramarine to retain the vibrancy of color that the pigment has in dry form. The color that resulted is known as International Klein Blue.
Color Wheel
Lee H. has gone down the wonderful rabbit hole known as Handprint.com. Here are links to some of the many informative PDFs.
Artist's Color Wheel
Artist's Value Wheel
Color Palettes
Because we were talking about color palettes on Tuesday, I thought I would include these articles by Jane Blundell. It's a start., if you are trying to limit your color choices for plein air or just sanity in general.
Jane Blundell, The Ultimate Watercolor Mixing Selection
Working with a Split Primary Color Palette
Minimal Watercolor Palettes
Jul 09
People Sketching
Here is a link to the Clothespin people that Heather mentioned on Tuesday: Intelleto
More About Painting Figures
Here are 2 really good articles by Bob Davies
How to Overcome the Fear of Figures in Your Landscapes
How to Add Simple Figures to Your Landscapes
And Just for Fun
How to Paint Cows in Watecrolour Trevor Waugh
More About Painting Figures
Here are 2 really good articles by Bob Davies
How to Overcome the Fear of Figures in Your Landscapes
How to Add Simple Figures to Your Landscapes
And Just for Fun
How to Paint Cows in Watecrolour Trevor Waugh
Quote
“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.” -Thomas Merton
Jul 02
Watercolor Artists of Sonoma County (WASCO)
Annual Aqua Areas Art Show
The Watercolor Artists of Sonoma County (WASCO) is hosting their 22th annual “Aqua Areas” art show at Coddingtown Mall, Santa Rosa, California, for ten days from September 9th – 18th, 2016.
For more information: Aqua Areas 2016
Quote of the Week
“You are your only limit.” -Unknown
Juan Vargas at the Peninsula Jewish Community Center
Foster City, CA 94404
Annual Aqua Areas Art Show
The Watercolor Artists of Sonoma County (WASCO) is hosting their 22th annual “Aqua Areas” art show at Coddingtown Mall, Santa Rosa, California, for ten days from September 9th – 18th, 2016.
For more information: Aqua Areas 2016
Quote of the Week
“You are your only limit.” -Unknown
Juan Vargas at the Peninsula Jewish Community Center
Peninsula Jewish Community Center
800 Foster City BlvdFoster City, CA 94404
Jun 25
How to Photograph Your Art
For those of you putting your artwork online or emailing it to friends and family:
How to Photograph Your 2D Art the Right Way
Hundertwasser
Friday was a quirky, energetic, fun time at the library. We had a moment remembering, appreciating and enjoying a great artist and an inspiration to many of us.
Slideshow: Hundertwasser, the painter
Website, a little hard to manage but try it: Hundertwasser
Wikipedia page: Friedensreich Hundertwasser
Quote of the Week
“Perfection is boring. Getting better is where all the fun is.” -Dragos Roua
Painting Figures
Tuesday Cafe + Art brought up a discussion on painting figures. I have saved a bunch of YouTube videos on the subject. Here are the first bunch, I know I have some others, somewhere:
Watercolor Figures 1
Watercolor Figures 2
Watercolor Figures, Simple Poses
Francis Towne
Lee H. thought this was interesting:
Why Francis Towne is having a moment
For those of you putting your artwork online or emailing it to friends and family:
How to Photograph Your 2D Art the Right Way
Hundertwasser
Friday was a quirky, energetic, fun time at the library. We had a moment remembering, appreciating and enjoying a great artist and an inspiration to many of us.
Slideshow: Hundertwasser, the painter
Website, a little hard to manage but try it: Hundertwasser
Wikipedia page: Friedensreich Hundertwasser
Quote of the Week
“Perfection is boring. Getting better is where all the fun is.” -Dragos Roua
Painting Figures
Tuesday Cafe + Art brought up a discussion on painting figures. I have saved a bunch of YouTube videos on the subject. Here are the first bunch, I know I have some others, somewhere:
Watercolor Figures 1
Watercolor Figures 2
Watercolor Figures, Simple Poses
Francis Towne
Why Francis Towne is having a moment
Jun 18
Not Quite Watercolor
Netflix has just added the "Bob Ross; The Joy of Painting" series. The first episode is the one where he shows, in the middle of his demonstration, a video about how he feeds some baby squirrels.
Everyone knows who Bob Ross is, regardless of age, race, gender and/or artist temperament. So, a question came to mind; "Has anyone ever seen a real life Bob Ross painting?"
Product Junkie Alert
Check this out: The Little Brass Box Company
Quote of the Week
Found this in Watercolor Techniques by Michael Reardon: "Humidity and temperature are very important in painting wet-in-wet. If it is too hot and dry, mixing colors before they dry can be problematic. There is a reason the British make watercolors and the Navajo make sand paintings."
Everyone knows who Bob Ross is, regardless of age, race, gender and/or artist temperament. So, a question came to mind; "Has anyone ever seen a real life Bob Ross painting?"
Product Junkie Alert
Check this out: The Little Brass Box Company
Quote of the Week
Found this in Watercolor Techniques by Michael Reardon: "Humidity and temperature are very important in painting wet-in-wet. If it is too hot and dry, mixing colors before they dry can be problematic. There is a reason the British make watercolors and the Navajo make sand paintings."
June 06
Handprint
This is a great site for all you watercolor geeks out there. I have posted this before but it is so good, I am doing it again.
This is the section on Watercolor
If you want to see what else Bruce has to offer, go to Handprint
Quote
“Each color lives by its mysterious life.” -Wassily Kandinsky
Book to Check Out
I found this book that may be interesting to the Tuesday Cafe + Art group. Amazon is showing a lot of pages, so see if it intrigues you:
Jean Haines' World of Watercolour
This is a great site for all you watercolor geeks out there. I have posted this before but it is so good, I am doing it again.
This is the section on Watercolor
If you want to see what else Bruce has to offer, go to Handprint
Quote
“Each color lives by its mysterious life.” -Wassily Kandinsky
Book to Check Out
I found this book that may be interesting to the Tuesday Cafe + Art group. Amazon is showing a lot of pages, so see if it intrigues you:
Jean Haines' World of Watercolour
May 29 Addendum
Heather S. sent us some great pictures of the show. We managed to hang every one, so if you can't find yours, it's because of too much glare in the photo, not because of lack of wall space. Enjoy!
"Pat and I had lunch today at Goat Hill Pizza
The show looks GREAT!! Good job.
Pass it on!" ....Janie D.
"Pat and I had lunch today at Goat Hill Pizza
The show looks GREAT!! Good job.
Pass it on!" ....Janie D.
May 16 and 28
The Hang!
49 Pieces on the Walls
The group working on the Goat Hill Pizza did such a good job, I thought you might like a sneak-preview of what you will see at the reception.
The show is a wonderful amalgam of all our friends and fellow artists and their work and creativity. It is just a really good show!
Come to the reception, please.
Sunday, June 05, 1 - 4 pm
Goat Hill Pizza - Potrero
300 Connecticut Street at 18th St, San Francisco
- Pizza and non-alcoholic beverages are provided by Goat Hill Pizza.
- Beer and wine is for sale at the restaurant. Please don’t “byob”.
Show dates:
Saturday, May 28 through Sunday, July 31
Virtual Art Museums
Through the Virtual Gallery Tour, users can virtually walk through the galleries of each museum, by clicking on the gallery’s floorplan. You can zoom in on a particular artwork to view the picture in greater detail.
This is the link to the site: Google Art
This is a link to Amit Sood introducing his project at a Ted talk, many years ago. It is much more sophisticated now and the interface has changed, but it will give you an idea of how it was conceived and built: Building a museum on the web
For more information: Google Art Project on Wikipedia
Art Exhibit
The Art & Photography of Margo Bors, an exhibition at the Helen Crocker Russell Library.
"Her watercolors are really crisp and the embossed stuff was very interesting" -Janie D.
May – August, 2016
Reflections: The Art & Photography of Margo Bors
Come out of Mourning (or delay it)
FLAX Pop-up Outlet Now Open on Market Street
49 Pieces on the Walls
The group working on the Goat Hill Pizza did such a good job, I thought you might like a sneak-preview of what you will see at the reception.
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| Art was laid out on the tables, along with the set-ups. |
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| Pieces waiting to be hung, on tables, chairs and against the walls. |
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| There was much discussion and consideration and evaluation. |
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| And hammering and measuring and moving about and adjusting. |
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| And leveling and securing and generally making it all work! |
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| It looks great among the tables and chairs and exit signs. |
The show is a wonderful amalgam of all our friends and fellow artists and their work and creativity. It is just a really good show!
Come to the reception, please.
Sunday, June 05, 1 - 4 pm
Goat Hill Pizza - Potrero
300 Connecticut Street at 18th St, San Francisco
- Pizza and non-alcoholic beverages are provided by Goat Hill Pizza.
- Beer and wine is for sale at the restaurant. Please don’t “byob”.
Show dates:
Saturday, May 28 through Sunday, July 31
Virtual Art Museums
Through the Virtual Gallery Tour, users can virtually walk through the galleries of each museum, by clicking on the gallery’s floorplan. You can zoom in on a particular artwork to view the picture in greater detail.
This is the link to the site: Google Art
This is a link to Amit Sood introducing his project at a Ted talk, many years ago. It is much more sophisticated now and the interface has changed, but it will give you an idea of how it was conceived and built: Building a museum on the web
For more information: Google Art Project on Wikipedia
Art Exhibit
The Art & Photography of Margo Bors, an exhibition at the Helen Crocker Russell Library.
"Her watercolors are really crisp and the embossed stuff was very interesting" -Janie D.
May – August, 2016
Reflections: The Art & Photography of Margo Bors
Come out of Mourning (or delay it)
FLAX Pop-up Outlet Now Open on Market Street
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