Weekly critique group: Tuesday 1PM at the Santa Cruz Art League 526 Broadway, Santa Cruz.
*The first Tuesday and third Tuesday will be an open paint day and/or presentation day. These have proved to be enjoyable. Bring your supplies and join us. You can follow the Critique Group activities on Facebook under Santa Cruz Watercolor Society.
A reminder: Please send your SCWS annual $35 dues to Dale Johnson. Also, if you have a gallery page on this website, please remember to also send a $10 fee to take care of the annual hosting fee with Iversen Design. Also reminder: you must be a member to have a page on the website.
Plein Air: Thursdays (Call Shirley for location and time- Shirley’s phone number appears on the membership calendar on this site.)
If you would like to receive the membership newsletter for contact information on Plein Air and other membership events, please refer to ‘contact page’ and become a member. ($35 yearly)
Membership News:
Members Exhibits:
Nancy Howe will be showing at the Doon Art Show
Show Opportunities:
A reminder: Our annual show at the Robert Blitzer Gallery is fast approaching:
Robert Blitzer Gallery running for the month of August. The reception will be the First Friday, Aug. 5.
Please send entry fees for the 2016 SCWS Annual Show to Dale. The fees will be similar to last year’s show: $100 for approximately a ten-foot space or $35 for single paintings. We encourage your entries to be for sale and do not require that they be recent works. Please commit to entries by June 30, 2016.
I would also like to have a list of entries by June 30. Please include titles, sizes and prices. Remember when you are pricing your pieces; the gallery holds 20% of the sales. All pieces need to be framed and ready to hang. *Please use white matting. If your framing varies from this, please consult with Linda or Aimée. The hanging committee will attempt to make the show cohesive if there is any variation.
We have added a feature to this year’s show that will include bins for matted works for sale. If you have a ten-foot space, you may also have bin space for ten matted pieces. We hope this will improve sales. Also I am now receiving images for the show that will appear on the postcard and in advertising (The Good Times). Please send images of pieces that will be on exhibit to waveland@cruzio.com.
For the ten foot spaces:
There should be a minimum of four inches between paintings. Large or full sheet paintings (30”x40”) you probably want to hang singly, but if they relate well to one another, stacking of two is possible. Smaller pieces may be stacked in other multiples particularly if they relate to one another. For instance, I have three 13”x13” pieces that I would stack in threes. Or I have a 17”x21” and a 14”x14” painting that relate well and I would stack them in two. Keep in mind that the walls are mostly ten feet high, some are eight, but we do not want the show to look crowded. We are not anticipating needing to use exact measurements, so if your layout goes over or under the estimated 10 ft. space, please do not stress over it.
▪ Stacking more than three is not advisable unless they are small and are a series. (This will be a professional show.)
For instance:
I want to hang seven paintings: 2 (20”x28”) stacked, 3 (13”x13””) stacked, 1 (24”x30”) and 1 (40”x30”) or (113” in width space)
Or: I want to hang three full sized paintings two 40”x30” and one 30”x 40” (122” in width space)
We anticipate hanging the show to the best advantage of both your paintings and the show as a whole. We think the positioning will be best served if the ten-foot spaces are not isolated in regards to artist. Part of your ten-foot space may appear as you enter, another part in a different section of the gallery.
For layout samples, please refer to SCWS June 2015 newsletter.
If you have any suggestions for the coming show, please send them to me at waveland@cruzio.com.
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Open Studios Santa Cruz is now accepting applications for the 2016 Tour: South County Saturday and Sunday Oct. 1 and 2, North County Saturday and Sunday Oct 8 and 9 and Encore weekend Saturday and Sunday Oct 15 and 16. Applications are available at: zapplication.org.
Deadline is midnight Saturday, April 30.
Classes/Workshops:
Bonni Carver:
Having ample time to do anything is a luxury which I seldom experience. That’s why I’m hosting a PAINT OUT on May 17 from 10 am to 3 pm. We can saturate our creative appetites with a day of painting with other watercolor enthusiasts. No need to rush! Bring painting stuff, a sack lunch, a portable chair, and anything you need to be comfortable outside. I will demonstrate around 10:15. No reservations necessary. Hope to see you then…..Bonni Carver, 688 Delta Way, Watsonville, bonnicarver@aol.com 763-3603
| Santa Cruz Art League:Watercolor – Linda Lord – ThursdayThis class is geared to facilitate those who have never painted and those who have advanced their skills. Most class sessions will include a demo and then time to work on the elements of the demo. Information on materials, including colors and “gimmicks”, and tools is given throughout the six-week period. The goal of this class is to encourage the joy of painting, while improving skills and knowledge. This is a “fun” class, so bring a sense of humor and whatever materials you have and enjoy. Level: All. Offered: 6 Thurs., Beginning: April 28, 1 to 4pm Fee: $155 / $135 Members Instructor: Linda Lord is a self-trained artist and illustrator with over 16 years teaching experience in her studio and via the SC Watercolor Society; an Open Studio artist whose exhibits include Cozumel, Mexico. Linda also publishes with a decorative art publisher. |
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Northwest Watercolor Society Spring Workshop
Kathy Winters will be taking a much deserved break from running the popular Spring Paint Out on Samish Island this year and Jan Wurn will be filling in for her.
As those of you who have attended know, NWWS members and friends can spend a few days painting inside or outside of the buildings, networking, eating great meals cooked by the extraordinary staff and share techniques with their fellow artists on the church campgrounds overlooking spectacular views of Samish Bay, oyster beds and the San Juan Islands. It’s a truly renewing and restful experience.
The 16th Annual Spring Samish Paint Out will be held from dinner on Wednesday May 11th through breakfast on Sunday May 15th. No children or pets, please and no liquor is allowed on the premises. Both beginners and experienced painters are welcome and you do not have to be a member of the NWWS to attend.
If you want to attend, please fill out the registration form on the NWWS website (click to open) and mail it with your check to the address at the bottom of the form. The Spring camp fills up fast and there are artists waiting to register so please respond ASAP so that you don’t miss out! You may call Jan at 425-486-6781 or email her at Jwurn@Hotmail.com if you have any questions.
Lodging and all meals are included in the cost. There are two types of lodging, plus RV spaces are available. There are 16 newer rooms that have attached bathrooms shared by two rooms and there are individual cabins that require a short walk to bathrooms. If you would like one of the new rooms you need to register immediately since they fill up very fast.
There are enough cabins for everyone to have their own but several have four to six cots per cabin if you want to room with friends and many campers do. Each camper must provide pillows and all bedding. The standard cabins are basic- heat, lights and cots with mattresses.
Dress for the northwest- cool, misty, hot, sunny, Whatever! and bring enough paper and other supplies to last the weekend as there are no art stores nearby.
Full registration payment will be due on or before April 19th and checks should be made out to the “Northwest Watercolor Society” (or NWWS) and sent to my address. A deposit of $75.00 will hold your space, but you will have to act immediately.
Cancellations made within a week of the event may not be refundable if your cabin reservation cannot be filed at the last minute.
An email will be sent in early May to all registrants giving directions, a map to camp and other helpful information.
Looking forward to seeing you, Jan Wurn 9324 NE 176th Street Bothell, WA 98011-3619
Bonnie Carver: Mission San Antonio dePadua Watercolor Retreat
Wed evening through Friday morning May 4-6
This painting retreat includes all meals: Wednesday’s dinner, three meals on Thursday and Friday’s breakfast. Bonni brings snacks, and games. Participants are welcome to bring adult beverages.Thursday Bonni will instruct and demonstrate her loose watercolor style, in both the morning and afternoon. Thursday evening there will be a social hour where painters display their work and and enjoy an informal critique. Friday morning there will be another demonstration. Accommodations: There are two twin beds in each room. (Folks pay the same price for single or double occupancy.) There are banks of bathrooms and showers – for about every six rooms. Everything is clean and tidy and reminiscent of a quieter time.
Fee: $300 bonnicarver@aol.com or 831 763 3603. To register go to www.scal.org
Exhibits Around Town:
MAH: The Art of Nature April 9 – June 19, 2016 Member Reception: April 8, 6-8pm
The Museum welcomes back the California Guild of Natural Science Illustrators for its beloved annual exhibit of scientific illustration. Come experience over 40 works in a variety media, depicting flowers, birds, insects and mammals. Explore why art is so important to science and our understanding of the natural world. You are invited to dive into the beautiful world of illustration and test your own skills while drawing museum specimens at our Illustration Station.
Live Artist Demonstrations May 6, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm June 3, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
How do you capture the bright colors of a butterfly? See local exhibit artists demonstrate their impressive techniques and enjoy light refreshments while viewing the exhibit. Become an artist yourself while drawing museum specimens. Part of Santa Cruz’s monthly First Friday Art Tour.
Exhibits In Bay Area:
Monterey Museum of Art: The Art in Bloom floral art show showcases floral interpretations of works of art.
La Miranda galleries April 28- Sunday May 1. Reception: 6-7:30 Thursday, Admission to the show is $10, or free to members of the Monterey Museum
Interesting Books/Websites:
Lenore Doler suggests a look at watercolorist, Yuko Nagayama.
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