Oct 03

Tuesday Morning Art Group
- We will continue to introduce each other to new artists
Once a month, not once a week
- We will have a weekly experiment
Here is a link to Amazon's page for the book we will be using: "Mastering Color and Design in Watercolor" by Christopher Schink. . It was a book in Kay's class library and looks good for those just starting out and those that can use reminders of the important basics.
- Watching instructional DVD's
Avelina has volunteered her home as a gathering spot for watching watercolor tutorials or related subjects. No date has been scheduled yet, but it will occur at the usual Tuesday 10 am time. She lives in the Diamond Heights area
NOTE:
- Participants have a choice of creating new paintings each month and/or each week, relating to the artist or experiment, if they want. It is not mandatory.
- Participants can show artwork inspired by other means and talk about how it relates to the current topics.
- Participants can show artwork that does not relate to any of the ongoing topics
- Participants can show themselves and soak in the good.
 
Call for Entries
STUDIO Gallery
1641 Pacific Avenue (between Polk & Van Ness), San Francisco, CA  94109  415-931-3130
STUDIO Gallery in San Francisco is looking for artists to participate in our annual juried show of small works, which starts November 12, 2015. The show, titled tiny, will consist of work under a certain size (7" x 7" x 7", including any frame) and under a certain price ($500 retail). We are interested in any 2D or 3D media (paintings, prints, ceramics, glass, metal, mixed media, sculpture, etc.).  The gallery shows only local artists, so only work from artists in the greater San Francisco Bay Area will be considered.  If you have work that you think would be a good fit for the show, you have two options:
 
1. Email us at Art@STUDIOGallerySF.com and send us a link to an on-line site where we can view photos of your work.  Indicate 2-3 specific pieces you think are a fit for the show and where to find them on the site.  Be sure to include the title, medium, dimensions and suggested retail price for each piece, either in your note or on the site.  (Sorry, we aren't going to "friend" you or sign up for some service in order to look at your pictures.)

2. Email us at Art@STUDIOGallerySF.com with 2-3 low-resolution (72dpi) photos of your work in jpg format; total attachments should not exceed 500K. Be sure to include the title, medium, dimensions and suggested retail price for each piece in your note.

We will be looking at work for tiny until about Monday, November 2nd or until the show fills up. We suggest that you contact us soon if you're interested in participating since we usually get a lot of interest in the show.  Feel free to forward this on to other artists if you like.  
A couple of tips:
  • If you want to see the kind of work that we accept for the show, look at the pieces from last year's tiny show on our site.  Click here or here or to see images from last year's show.  
  • If we feel that your work is a potential fit for the show we will contact you to set up an appointment after October 5th to see your pieces in person. Please don't show up at the gallery unannounced with work for us to review.
  • We generally get hundreds of submissions, so please give us some time to get back to you.  
  • Feel free to email us at Art@STUDIOGallerySF.com if you have questions.   
All the best, Jennifer + Rab 
STUDIO Gallery 
 
Juliet and Latonia - Open Studio
Saturday, October 24 - 11am to 6 pm
Art Show Party - Saturday, October 24 - 6 to 8 pm
Sunday, October 25 - 12:30 pm to 6 pm

Sep 26

Weiwei on Alcatraz

From Peg - For those of us who missed the art installation of Ai Wei Wei on Alcatraz ( I was actually there to see it with my sister but then she hurt her foot and missed it!) the parks has made a 3D tour possible!

Go to: Weiwei on Alcatraz in a Virtual 3D Space


Video - Liquid Watercolor
 Whether you are interested in exploring liquid watercolors or no, check out the ice cube tray this gal uses!
Dr. Ph. Martin's Hydrus Liquid Watercolor
Here are videos from the Dr. Ph Martin site:
Hydrus Fine Art Liquid Watercolor Sets

Sep 19

Tuesday Artist
Salminen by Avelina
John Salminen
Inspiring for some, daunting for others
Summary: abstract + realism, loose + detail, jigsaw shapes with color areas, one main focal area

Next week: Jane Hofsetter






Note from Carol
About John Salminen:
Shirley, thanks for this. I go to a lake near Duluth every summer but timing never allowed a workshop there. He is a Finnish-American man with considerable talents. Interesting that he and Cheng-Khee Chee, another remarkable artist, live in a town of 80K people in the far north. I scoured the area with long summers up there. Salminen was the juror for the CWA show here a few years ago, gets good press about his workshops and I've seen lovely paintings from folks who studied with him. Cheng-Khee Chee comes out this way regularly (3 sons in Bay Area) and worth seeking out for a workshop. Formerly from Taiwan, he wound up somehow, as the librarian at the Univ. of Minn.Duluth campus, painting outside the day job…His workshops are 5 days, with everything from ink floating over rice paper in a tub, to crinkled paper that you whisk the dry brush over to create initial impressions, to dripping paint onto Illustration Board, to lots of lifting and layering when painting Koi or other subjects. One approach per day. Terrific fun and quite inspiring when you feel the need to become more expansively creative.
Keep those painter suggestions coming!  I LOVED Ann Blockley's work!
Best, Carol F.
I looked up Cheng-Khee Chee and loved his work, as well. -Shirley
Cheng-Khee Chee

Article - the Study of Color
Pam found another great article on the Daniel Smith site:
The Study of Color

Peninsula Museum of Art
There is no watercolor exhibit showing now, but I have heard great things about this place:
Peninsula Museum of Art

Sep 12

Tuesday Artist 
Tamayo by Joanie
Rufino Tamayo
Very textured background, wonderful watermelons, abstract.
Reminded us of Morris Graves and Kay Russell.
Heather found out about this 28 minute color film called: Rufino Tamayo: the Sources of his Art
At the Noe Valley branch, 451 Jersey St at Castro
Tuesday, Sep 15, 6:30 p.m.
The librarian she spoke to said the colors in the 1973 film are very good.
Next week: John Salminen

Gay Kreager - Instructor
A few weeks ago I posted some videos about watercolor journaling that a lot of you liked. Pat found classes and DVD's y'all might be interested in:
Gay's website: http://www.watercolorjournaling.com/
Online Classes
Learn non-threatening, easy-going techniques that cover the basics of drawing, writing, watercoloring and journaling.
http://www.watercolorjournaling.com/online-classes/online-classes.htm
Beginning Watercolor Journaling DVD
http://www.watercolorjournaling.com/shop.htm
And she has ways to connect online with other artists.

Open Studios
Open Studios
Emily Citraro
I wanted to let folks know that I have my open studios
Friday Sep 25 from 7-11 and then I'll be there Saturday 12-5, if anyone wants to stop in. The address is 2425 17th St, SF, 94110, Studio #28 (also open 9/27 but I'm leaving for Graeagle, so a friend is watching my space that day).
Studio announcement page is here: Art Explosion Studios


(If you want me to include you in this announcement, email me at: watercolor-sf@gmail.com

Sep 05

Artistic Activity Good for Us
Carole D. sent me this article.
Artistic Activity Cuts Risk of Cognitive Impairment By 75%

Tuesday Artists
Blockley by Shirley




Ann Blockley
General consensus: Fun, delightful, her techniques could apply to any subject.
Textures: spatter, granulation medium, gesso, scraping, wax, sponging, alcohol, saran wrap (with or without injections), wet, backgrounds and negative painting.

Next artist: Rufino Tamayo


Open Studios
It's that time of the year again. I will post folks from our group who are participating, as I get the info:
Open Studios

Emily Citraro
I wanted to let folks know that I have my open studios
Friday Sep 25 from 7-11 and then I'll be there Saturday 12-5, if anyone wants to stop in. The address is 2425 17th St, SF, 94110, Studio #28 (also open 9/27 but I'm leaving for Graeagle, so a friend is watching my space that day).
Studio announcement page is here: Art Explosion Studios


Video - Folded Journal
For you do it your-self-ers, can be done with a full sheet of watercolor paper!
No-Sew Folding Journal

Aug 29

Tuesday Artist
Dong Kingman - Shirley's choice
We took over Creightons and this is what we noticed:
- Complex Simplicity, cartoonish and sophisticated
- Reserved color palette
- He structured his paintings in a Lego block manner
- He cherished his whites and blacks
Next week: Ann Blockley - Joanie's choice
Up next: Avelina

Message from Peg
Attached to a following email is something I recently did with the Gelli. I continue to explore printing with water colors to help me become a better designer and to plan the impact of textures and layers.
I thought I would be able to attend the meetings this month but was waylaid. I am gone most of September (painting trip in Alaska and then Graeagle) so it looks I will catch up with the group in October. Miss you all, please pass on my kindest regards and admiration for what you are doing.
































For Lovers of the Right Things
I found this video about travel kits that had so many useful little bits, I had to include it for those that have perfectly organized watercolor paraphernalia.
Homemade Watercolor Kits

Substituting Colors
An interesting and thorough (read “long") article about pigments and their characteristics in relationship to substituting one color for another from Ms Pam.
Substituting Colours - Be Careful What You Wish For

Aug 22

Tuesday Artist
I have added a new page to the blog called "Tuesday". It will highlight the those artists that are presented by the group for our weekly experiment. Everyone is invited to check out these artists, even if you are not participating in the activity.
A link will be sent to those on the "Tuesday" list and the page can also be found near the top of the page, in the navigation bar:















Jeanne Lotta-Sellars





























Video - Hilma af Klint
Lee F. sent me this video. She will be happy to translate for anyone interested (just kidding). I can see Hilma's influence on Lee's art.
Hilma af Klint
I was looking for an English translation and found this very interesting lecture. It is more about how artists think than Hilma, but thought it worthy.
Gertrud Sandqvist at Summer Academy

Watercolor Teacher - Birgit O'Connor
Pam R. has taken classes with Birgit and always learns something new:
Birgit O'Connor Watercolors