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Promoting Watercolor and Watermedia Painting on the Virginia Peninsula
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March Meeting!
First, those of you who were not able to make it to the MONUMENTS MEN movie on the 10th missed a great movie (well worth seeing despite it's detractors) and some fabulous fellowship afterwards at Plaza Azteca. We learned at dinner that quarter ton chairs are a conversation hinderance, and that it really doesn't take much to get James cackle-ing. Great time had by all!
Next, remember that out February meeting at The Charles H. Taylor Arts Center is the 23rd of February, next SUNDAY, at 2:30pm.
Ann Moore will be conducting the meeting. She is the first of a number of members who have expressed interest in being responsible for running the meetings. This was a decision those in attendance at the JANUARY meeting decided upon.
Anns Topic: Challenges (artistic or otherwise) you are giving yourself for the coming year!
We have meetings covered for March, April, May, June so far. July through September are yet to be determined. If you would like to head up one of the meetings, let me know and what you would like to present/do/talk about.
March: Sharon J.: Topic: TBA
April: Jon M.: Tentatively we will be meeting at the NEW Yorktown Arts Foundation Gallery in historical Yorktown. More on this, and directions, as I get it firmed up. If you would like to know more, or get involved call MIKE KRAVCHAK at: 757-329-0855.
May: Doris R.: Bring what you are reading about art, and share ideas.
June: Jon M.: Acrylic/watercolor demo (artist not confirmed as yet, but I have two in mind).
October is the annual Potluck. Location TBA.
It was decided that at EACH meeting you can bring ONE painting you are working on, or the monthly challenge if you are interested in receiving feedback/critique about the piece.
The feedback/critique will come from the members in attendance at that meeting. This is entirely optional
Here are the Monthly Challenges Choices based on the selections everyone made during the January Meeting:
I have selected challenges for March through October. If you don't like one or more of my choices...feel free to pick another, or ignore the list completely. The goal is to paint.
Most in Votes (5)
*Outside your window (JULY)
*Paint a pet (SEPTEMBER)
*Picasso Challenge (MARCH)
Second in Votes (4)
*Cloud Challenge
*Tree Challenge
*Fabric Challenge (APRIL)
Third in Votes (3)
*Complementary Challenge
*Warm/Cool Challenge
Fourth in Votes (2)
*Broken Egg
*Crumpled Paper
*Sky Challenge
*Water
*Paint the Night (JUNE)
*Spooky Tree (OCTOBER)
*Paint it White
*PLein Air Challenge
*Monochromatics
*Black and White to Color (MAY)
*Color of Music
*Street View
*Rose Challenge
*Shadow Challenge (AUGUST)
The rest were one vote or no votes. If interested, I can post those too.
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Next:
The HAMPTON ROADS ARTISTS exhibition at The Charles H. Taylor Arts Center would like up to 8 members of PWS (and only if not already submitting under HAL, TAA, or another local group) to submit one piece for consideration of inclusion in the upcoming show. IF you would like to be considered, bring to the FEBRUARY MEETING, either the piece you want James to consider, or a CD with a picture of the piece on it to give to James for consideration. ALL you you CAN submit, but ONLY 8 will be considered under the PWS membership and subsequently entered in the show, at least that's how I understand it. It seems to be a percentage of our membership which amounts to 8 members, since we are smaller in numbers. If you have questions, please call James Warwick Jones at CHTAC for clarification.
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FINALLY: A link of interest. If you want to have up to the minute information about art, art related news, and art business I stumbled on a rather cool newsletter. It's a website called:
www.artdaily.org. You can sign up for their newsletter. I have been signed up for a couple weeks now and have found it facinating to learn about art all around the world. Did you know: The White House has two Edward Hopper paintings on loan and on display in the oval office? That's an example of just SOME of what you get with the newsletter/website. Check it out!!!
Hope you can make it to the Meeting on the 23rd at 2:30 at CHTAC!!!
Next, remember that out February meeting at The Charles H. Taylor Arts Center is the 23rd of February, next SUNDAY, at 2:30pm.
Ann Moore will be conducting the meeting. She is the first of a number of members who have expressed interest in being responsible for running the meetings. This was a decision those in attendance at the JANUARY meeting decided upon.
Anns Topic: Challenges (artistic or otherwise) you are giving yourself for the coming year!
We have meetings covered for March, April, May, June so far. July through September are yet to be determined. If you would like to head up one of the meetings, let me know and what you would like to present/do/talk about.
March: Sharon J.: Topic: TBA
April: Jon M.: Tentatively we will be meeting at the NEW Yorktown Arts Foundation Gallery in historical Yorktown. More on this, and directions, as I get it firmed up. If you would like to know more, or get involved call MIKE KRAVCHAK at: 757-329-0855.
May: Doris R.: Bring what you are reading about art, and share ideas.
June: Jon M.: Acrylic/watercolor demo (artist not confirmed as yet, but I have two in mind).
October is the annual Potluck. Location TBA.
It was decided that at EACH meeting you can bring ONE painting you are working on, or the monthly challenge if you are interested in receiving feedback/critique about the piece.
The feedback/critique will come from the members in attendance at that meeting. This is entirely optional
Here are the Monthly Challenges Choices based on the selections everyone made during the January Meeting:
I have selected challenges for March through October. If you don't like one or more of my choices...feel free to pick another, or ignore the list completely. The goal is to paint.
Most in Votes (5)
*Outside your window (JULY)
*Paint a pet (SEPTEMBER)
*Picasso Challenge (MARCH)
Second in Votes (4)
*Cloud Challenge
*Tree Challenge
*Fabric Challenge (APRIL)
Third in Votes (3)
*Complementary Challenge
*Warm/Cool Challenge
Fourth in Votes (2)
*Broken Egg
*Crumpled Paper
*Sky Challenge
*Water
*Paint the Night (JUNE)
*Spooky Tree (OCTOBER)
*Paint it White
*PLein Air Challenge
*Monochromatics
*Black and White to Color (MAY)
*Color of Music
*Street View
*Rose Challenge
*Shadow Challenge (AUGUST)
The rest were one vote or no votes. If interested, I can post those too.
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Next:
The HAMPTON ROADS ARTISTS exhibition at The Charles H. Taylor Arts Center would like up to 8 members of PWS (and only if not already submitting under HAL, TAA, or another local group) to submit one piece for consideration of inclusion in the upcoming show. IF you would like to be considered, bring to the FEBRUARY MEETING, either the piece you want James to consider, or a CD with a picture of the piece on it to give to James for consideration. ALL you you CAN submit, but ONLY 8 will be considered under the PWS membership and subsequently entered in the show, at least that's how I understand it. It seems to be a percentage of our membership which amounts to 8 members, since we are smaller in numbers. If you have questions, please call James Warwick Jones at CHTAC for clarification.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FINALLY: A link of interest. If you want to have up to the minute information about art, art related news, and art business I stumbled on a rather cool newsletter. It's a website called:
www.artdaily.org. You can sign up for their newsletter. I have been signed up for a couple weeks now and have found it facinating to learn about art all around the world. Did you know: The White House has two Edward Hopper paintings on loan and on display in the oval office? That's an example of just SOME of what you get with the newsletter/website. Check it out!!!
Hope you can make it to the Meeting on the 23rd at 2:30 at CHTAC!!!
