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 Monday, February 25, 2008
Milford Zornes (1908-2008)
Posted by Kelly
 I just received the sad news that American watercolor icon and beloved teacher Milford Zornes passed away yesterday morning, at the age of 100. A longtime friend of the magazine, he was always eager to share his experience and process with other painters. I first had the pleasure of getting to know Zornes when I interviewed him for an article in the Winter 2002 issue of Watercolor Magic. Most recently, he was featured in a biography of his life and career in the February 2008 issue. If you don't know this fine artist's work, you should. Here are some links:
Overheard
2/25/2008 2:38:55 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00) 
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Friday, February 22, 2008
Your Favorite Paintings "Winterized"
Posted by Kelly
 To mark a record snowfall in upstate New York about this same time last year, www.freakingnews.com asked visitors to "winterize" a famous painting. Adding snow was a must, adding winter clothes was optional. I got a chuckle out of this "wintry mix" of altered iconic paintings. I hope you do, too. You'll recognize, of course, the now even more icy couple from Grant Wood's American Gothic at left. And at right, below, you can see La Soif (The Thirst) by William Adolphe Bouguereau, and at left, below, you'll find it's altered counterpart, I Triple Dog Dare Ya.  
Overheard
2/22/2008 1:44:37 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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Thursday, February 21, 2008
Still Life on Film
Posted by sarah
 If you don't have plans for the evening, think about turning on our movie player and catching a few shows. (For free!) We've got art demos, films on technique and a growing list of featured artists. It's all very exciting. (Did I mention that it's free?) We highly recommend the newest Watercolor Artist production, Jeanette Pasin Sloan: Inside the Artist's Studio. Sloan has graciously invited us to share an exclusive gallery of paintings with you. Watch as a painting progresses from start to finish and take a look inside her studio. You won't find anything like this anywhere else. (And it's free!) Check out the April issue of the magazine for a feature on Sloan's work. Her story is as inspiring as it is thought provoking--a true reflection of her work.
From the Magazine
2/21/2008 12:39:22 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Watercolors Gone Wild
Posted by jessica
 Congratulations to watercolor artist Sally Robertson for creating the poster image for the 2008 Pacific Orchid Exposition (happening next weekend in San Francisco, California). The artist says she’ll be exhibiting her new orchid watercolors at the expo. For those of you keeping score, Robertson’s gorgeous floral paintings were also featured in the February 2008 issue of Watercolor Artist (“Poetry in Petals,” by Christine Proskow). Click here to see the work of other artists who paint their gardens.
From the Magazine | Overheard
2/20/2008 3:35:25 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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Friday, February 15, 2008
Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours Exhibition
Posted by jessica
 Next month the Mall Galleries in London present the 196th Annual Exhibition of the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours, one of the societies under the Federation of British Artists umbrella. According to the Mall Galleries, the exhibition (March 20-April 5), features paintings “by members and non-members, and demonstrates the whole range of the use of water-soluble media from traditional forms to more testing experimental work.” Those in the area on March 25 can stop by the Mall and take an Art Break—a free, lunchtime watercolor workshop (noon-2 p.m.) for novices and veterans alike. On March 26, RI President Ronald Maddox gives a tour of the show at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Let us know if you catch the show!
Overheard
2/15/2008 11:20:07 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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Monday, February 11, 2008
The Art of Conservation
Posted by sarah
 The Artists for Conservation Foundation
(AFC) has announced that it will launch its first annual juried exhibition "The Art of Conservation." The show will include about 120 works by AFC Signature Members, a large number of which will be
for sale, and some of the art resulting
from the AFC Flag Expeditions. The exhibition is open to all members of the AFC. All art with a nature theme, including depictions
of flora, fauna and/or their habitats and landscapes, will be eligible
for entry. Interpretive and abstract “environmental” art is also
admissible. Artists are encouraged to submit artwork that addresses
one or more conservation-related issues. The submission deadline is March 21, 2008. To learn about joining the AFC, click here. To learn about donating to the AFC, click here.
Overheard
2/11/2008 10:36:52 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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Friday, February 08, 2008
A Creative Break
Posted by Kelly
 I just spent the morning with good friend and wonderful artist Mary Todd Beam, who was in Cincinnati working on a new book, The Creative Edge, scheduled to be released in spring 2009. If you've ever taken a class with Mary, you know what a charmer she is. I was there to watch her demonstrate a few new techniques she's been experimenting with, and before I knew it, she had me in a smock and dribbling tar gel on a fun little painting of a fish that she'd started. (Don't hate me; it's my job.) A colleague shot some video of Mary painting (and yes, I'm in there with the little fish). We should have it ready for you in the next couple of weeks. Of course, this isn't Mary's first time in front of the camera. She's the star of An Acrylic Journey: From Trash to Treasure (a DVD distributed by Creative Catalyst Productions). Mary won the Gold Medal of Honor in the American Watercolor Society's l35th annual exhibition for When Words Aren't Enough, Art Speaks (above).
Overheard
2/8/2008 11:29:39 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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Thursday, February 07, 2008
Check Out Our New Website!
Posted by Kelly
Thanks to all who took our survey prior to the launch of our new website. The response was overwhelming—and positive. And your suggestions for improvements will help make the site better going forward. This has truly been a group effort. Thanks to my team—Jessica, Cindy and Sarah, who spent countless hours filling the site with great new content and beautiful images. And thanks to all my friends at The Pastel Journal and The Artist's Magazine, especially Grace, who kept us all on track and created a handy guide that will help you find your way around the new site and all the wonderful things it has to offer. Note: Your old bookmark to this blog will redirect you to the new site, but it doesn't hurt to add the new address. It's http://watercolorblog.artistsnetwork.com/.
Overheard
2/7/2008 10:29:48 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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Wednesday, February 06, 2008
Dylan Does Watercolor
Posted by jessica
 Take note, rocker/painters: A new book featuring 170 watercolors and gouaches by Bob Dylan is slated for release in March.
Bob Dylan: The Drawn Blank Series (Prestel Publishing) includes sketches he composed from the road while on tour through America, Asia and Europe: scenes of hotel rooms, skylines, cafes, railroad tracks and the like. It’s also the accompanying catalog for Dylan’s first ever museum exhibition of his artwork (by the same title), which is currently on display at the Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz museum in Germany. Here’s a video I found from the show.
Overheard
2/6/2008 4:32:41 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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Be Heard on Super Tuesday
Posted by sarah
After what seems like the longest campaign season in history, many of
you are finally getting your chance to cast your vote in today's
primaries. Here at Watercolor Artist, we've been immersed in an
arduous campaign of our own. After months of planning and adding
content, we're now putting the finishing touches on a new,
much-improved website. Joining forces with our friends at The Pastel Journal and The Artist's Magazine,
we've created a rich and dynamic site for fine artists of all kinds.
You can search articles by magazine title, by medium and by genre, so
it should be easy to get to what you want. We'd like to give you, our
blog readers, a sneak preview. Click here to visit the site and then take our short survey to let us know what you think. We're expecting some bugs in the beginning, so use the survey to let us know what they are. This site's for you, so let us hear from you about what we can do to make it better! --Kelly
2/6/2008 10:06:28 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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Protect Yourself from Art Scams
Posted by sarah
 We receive e-mails from time to time from artists who have fallen
victim to online art scams. For many ar  tists, especially those who are
new to the Internet, the promises offered by these carefully crafted
schemes prove too irresistable to dismiss. They find themselves sharing
sensitive information (such as credit card numbers), downloading
spyware or adware, or even shipping artwork overseas to people who have
no intention of paying for it. The only way to prevent this from
happening in the future is to get the word out about the many schemes
in play today. Fortunately, there is a website out there, fighting the
good fight: Art Scams offers 13 excellent tips. Visit the site for the full details on each: 1. Stay informed by keeping abreast of consumer fraud trends.2. Beware of phony emails disguised as legitimate businesses.3. Beware of emails from a Nigerian or other foreign government
official requesting assistance in the transfer of excess funds from a
foreign country into your bank account.4. Safeguard your online transactions to help prevent identity theft or unauthorized credit card charges.
5. Protect your computer from viruses, spyware, adware, worms, trojans, or other malware.
6. Don't open spam. Delete it unread.
7. If you suspect fraud or are a victim of fraud, take action.8. Be skeptical... If an offer sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
9. Never ship your artwork to someone without making sure the payment has cleared.
10. Beware if you have been overpaid for an item you are selling by
cashier's check or postal money order and have been instructed to
return the overpayment amount to the buyer or other party.
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Don't deal with persons who insist it is "urgent" or those who claim
that they need the item in a hurry (perhaps for a gift).
12. Perform due diligence if a gallery wants to exhibit your work, or a company wants to license your art.
13. Beware of vanity galleries and publishers who charge artists to have their work included in a publication.
2/6/2008 10:04:33 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Milford Zornes Celebrates 100th Birthday
Posted by jessica
Our thanks goes to Tom Fong (one of the featured artists in Watercolor Magic’s April 2007 issue) for sharing these photos from Milford Zornes’ centennial celebration held last Saturday at the Pasadena Museum of California Art. A popular workshop instructor himself, Fong was delighted to be in attendance; Zornes was his own first workshop instructor. “At the age of 100 years and one day old … wow!” writes Fong. “He did a wonderful full sheet demonstration. Some gentleman purchased it for $6,500, and Milford donated the money to the Pasadena Museum of California Art.” That is certainly something to celebrate. The festivities included a demonstration by Zornes,
some very colorful confections (his own painting reproduced on a cake!),
and the finished painting that went for $6,500, which Zornes donated to the museum.
From the Magazine | Overheard
1/30/2008 9:29:41 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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