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 Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Sign Up for the Watercolor Artist E–Newsletter
Posted by Kelly
As promised, Watercolor Artist has launched its own newsletter! If you receive the Artists Network newsletters, you’ll still see items from the magazine there, but now you can also sign up to receive biweekly watermedia news and updates from Watercolor Artist in your in-box. Signing up is easy: Go to our website and type your e-mail address into the box at the top left corner and click GO.
From the Magazine | Tips and Tools
2/25/2009 11:51:10 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00) 
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Monday, February 23, 2009
Watercolor Society News
Posted by sarah
 Darcy Scott, BirchesThe Muskegon Museum of Art (MMA) will host the Michigan Water Color Society (MWCS) 62nd Annual Exhibition this year with an opening reception on March 14, 2009. 76 paintings representing a variety of styles and techniques in water media will be on display at the museum gallery until May 10, 2009. This is the largest show of its kind in Michigan. National artist and juror, Matthew Daub, will give a short lecture at 3:00 PM in the MMA auditorium followed by a reception and awards ceremony in the MMA gallery. For more information, or for a current prospectus, go to www.mwcsart.com. Would you like to see your watercolor society's news on our blog? E-mail us the details: wcamag@fwmedia.com
Overheard
2/23/2009 2:22:08 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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Thursday, February 19, 2009
When Art's Your Bag
Posted by Kelly
 Seen first at Art Basel Miami Beach, the Tommy Hilfiger limited edition tote featuring photography by the late artist Jeremy Blake is now available. All of the proceeds from the $125 bag go to a new photography program for low-income children in New York City run by Free Arts NYC, a nonprofit organization Blake supported that provides underprivileged children with educational arts and mentoring programs. Blake, who died in 2007, shortly after artist girlfriend Theresa Duncan—the media called the events a double suicide—was known for his digital artwork. His pieces have been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art, The Whitney Biennial and the San Francisco MOMA, as well as featured in the Paul Thomas Anderson film, Punch Drunk Love, and on musician Beck's album, Sea Change.
Overheard
2/19/2009 9:58:52 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Watercolor in Flight: A Special Audubon Show
Posted by sarah
 Some Things Old, Some Things Borrowed, but Most Things New (February 13 through April 5, 2009) is the final exhibition in a five-part annual Audubon series mounted by the New-York Historical Society, the largest single repository of Audubon objects (Auduboniana) in the world. This final show examines Audubon’s connections to his predecessors, alongside his radical innovations, illuminating his major contributions to the history of ornithological illustration and to the development of watercolor as a sophisticated medium. Due to their sensitivity to light, each of the original Audubon watercolors in this show can be exhibited for only a brief period every 10 years. After the exhibition closes, these watercolors will return to storage for at least 10 years. Go now, while you still have a chance to see them!
Overheard
2/17/2009 10:40:25 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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Friday, February 13, 2009
Must-See Show: Gerhard Richter Retrospective in Austria
Posted by jessica
The first major retrospective of the German artist’s career shown in Austria just opened at the Albertina, in Vienna, running through May 3. The exhibition, featuring 153 works, includes 80 watercolors and the first lengthy overview of Rechter’s drawings and watercolors—on view publicly for the first time. You can also peruse a gallery of images featured in the show on the Albertina’s website. Abstract Painting, Courbet (1986; Acrylic on canvas). © Ströher Collection
Overheard
2/13/2009 11:52:19 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Watercolor Solutions in Your Home
Posted by sarah
Tips and Tools
2/11/2009 8:26:10 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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Monday, February 09, 2009
Where to Get Your Surrealism for Free
Posted by sarah
 In what may prove to be a trend and a sign of the times, The Cincinnati Art Museum has announced that it will no longer charge for admission to its special exhibitions: "We believe it's important to make the Art Museum accessible to everyone, especially when so many people are facing economic challenges," said Cincinnati Art Museum director Aaron Betsky. "We're committed to bringing great art free to our visitors, from world-class special exhibitions to outstanding works by artists from the Cincinnati region." This is good news, especially considering the next big show slated to appear at the museum: ). Surrealism and Beyond is an
in-depth survey of the Dada and Surrealism movements, selected from the Vera and Arturo Schwarz Collection
of Dada and Surrealist Art from the Israel Museum, Jerusalem. Surrealism and Beyond will
bring the major highlights of this renowned collection to the
Cincinnati Art Museum for its exclusive showing in the United States.
Over 200 works in a variety of media are featured, including works by
Salvador Dalí, Marcel Duchamp, Max Ernst, René Magritte, Joan Miró,
Pablo Picasso, and Man Ray.Image note: Le Chateau de Pyrenees (The Castle of the Pyrenees) by René Magritte
Overheard
2/9/2009 3:25:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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Wednesday, February 04, 2009
Watercolor Quote of the Day
Posted by jessica
I came across a lovely thought that I had to share: “When I look at a drawing of a person, I look at that person as living. I don't know how to explain it, but a photograph to me is always a reminder of how the person was on a certain day in that certain light fixed. When I look at a watercolor' of that same person, it seems to me alive, more open than a photograph.” —Francesco ClementeWhat an inspiring note for the portrait and figure painters among us. Think about the artists’ quotations that inspire your own work. What are some of your favorites? Feel free to share them by posting a comment.
Overheard
2/4/2009 10:40:07 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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Tuesday, February 03, 2009
New issue!
Posted by sarah
 In case you missed the news, our April 2009 issue shipped to subscribers today and is now available for purchase in our online store. Check it out: Approach natural subjects from an
oblique angle with watercolorists Scott Zupanc and Erin Farnsworth,
learn how to transition to acrylics with Mark Mehaffey, and go behind
the portraits of the beloved Chinese artist, Guan Weixing. Plus, ponder
the beauty of the everyday with Stan Goudey's cityscapes.
Use our handy survey of supports to bring clarity and texture to your
work, join our Creativity Workshop to learn the secrets behind simple
collage techniques, and find out how to bring Chinese brush techniques
to your watercolor paintings.
From the Magazine
2/3/2009 9:04:58 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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Saturday, January 31, 2009
Watercolor Artist 2008 Issues Available on CD
Posted by Kelly
 If you're like me, you've got all your favorite issues of the magazine piled up on a corner of your desk or  studio work table, with every good intention to sort through and catalog them—some day. Save yourself the time and work space, and get all six 2008 issues of the magazine on one handy CD. It's searchable by keyword, and you can take it with you on your laptop or print articles to use in your studio. Some of highlights include: • A year's worth of Watercolor Essentials: Learn how to create the illusion of depth, rich texture, and brilliant color in light and shadow. Plus, tips for painting skies and the figure. • Tips for Selling Your Art: Five professional artists share the details you'll need to get started today. • A User's Guide to Watercolor Paint: An artist and industry insider unscrambles the cryptic symbols and codes on paint tube labels and explains what they mean to you. • Plus, more than 400 pages of tips and inspiration from some of the most exciting watercolorists working today, including Jean Pederson, Jeanette Pasin Sloan, Paul Jackson, Eric Wiegardt, Donna Zagotta, Joseph Zbukvic, Stan Miller, Steve Stento, Henry Fukuhara, and many more! Click here for more details.
From the Magazine | Tips and Tools
1/31/2009 2:49:58 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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Thursday, January 29, 2009
Wyeth’s Christina’s World Heads to the Brandywine River Museum
Posted by Kelly
Andrew Wyeth’s family, along with the Brandywine River Museum in Chadds Ford, Pa., is hosting a celebration of the late artist’s life and work at the museum this Saturday, Jan. 31. In addition to free admission to the museum from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., the fête features the artist’s most famous painting, “Christina’s World”—on view for the first time in the region—loaned from the Museum of Modern Art. A documentary, Self-Portrait: Snow Hill, which includes family footage, photos and personal letters (and is narrated by the artist’s wife, Betsy James Wyeth), will screen every hour. And as always, the museum’s Andrew Wyeth Gallery features 38 of the artist’s other watercolor, dry brush and tempera paintings, and the N.C. Wyeth Gallery holds approximately 40 paintings and illustrations by Andrew’s father, N.C. Wyeth. Enjoy the celebration!
Overheard
1/29/2009 2:57:56 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Shipping to subscribers in just one week...
Posted by sarah
April 2009 Features
Follow the Leader
By Sarah A. Strickley
An avid outdoorsman and consummate painter, Scott Zupanc combines two loves in his unique nature-inspired paintings.
Snapshot of Life
By Meredith E. Lewis
Stan Goudey’s quiet paintings of urban and industrial landscapes and interiors shine a light on the beauty of everyday scenes.
Sticks and Stones
By Louise B. Hafesh
Erin Farnsworth’s paintings of arranged stones, leaves and sticks explore the relationships between man and nature, and interior and exterior spaces.
The Same but Different
By Mark Mehaffey
A (still) passionate watercolorist, Mark Mehaffey has found the transition to acrylics easier—and more exciting—than he could have imagined.
Profiles in Courage
By Guan Weixing
This beloved Chinese watercolorist introduces you to the strong, industrious people who inhabit his portraits, and shares his methods for capturing their unique stories in paint.
Columns
Making a Splash
By Jessica Canterbury
Where to celebrate Earth Day this year; how art therapy is helping traumatized kids; a virtual tour of Columbus, Ohio’s artistic offerings and more.
Creativity Workshop
By Joyce Gabiou
Add texture and depth to your watercolor paintings with these simple collage techniques.
Studio Staples
By Jessica Canterbury
Find the right surface for the effects you want with this handy survey of supports.
Meet the Masters
By Tamera Lenz Muente
Charles Burchfield’s animated landscapes reflect his early fascination with the changing seasons and weather.
Watercolor Essentials
By Lian Quan Zhen
Learn how to incorporate traditional Chinese brush painting techniques into your watercolor paintings.
From the Magazine
1/27/2009 5:21:17 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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