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 Monday, March 30, 2009
Shipping to Subscribers on April Fool's Day ...
Posted by sarah
 June 2009 Features
Color Revival
By Jessica Canterbury with Butch Krieger
Exciting new colors join reformulated favorites on the market this year. No matter what type of painter you are, you’re bound to find something here that will excite your senses and stir your creative spirit.
High Definition
By Meredith E. Lewis
Jonathan Frank celebrates the unique landscape of the American West in watercolor and ink.
Articulation of the Bone
By Sarah A. Strickley
In homage to nature’s design, Rachel Collins gets up close for a dramatic portrayal of vertebrae and flowers.
The Outsider
By Ken Gofton
English artist David Paskett reveals much of himself and his own life experiences in dynamic paintings of Hong Kong and mainland China.
In the Field
By Russell Jewell
Painting outdoors is a surefire way to loosen up and get attuned to your subject. This noted plein air painter tells you all you need to know to get started.
Natural Beauty
By Kelly Kane
Malaysian artist Ismail Kadir paints scenes that capture the native customs and traditional ways of life still found in the country’s jungle villages and lively fishing communities.
Columns
Making a Splash
Edited by Jessica Canterbury
Discover seven simple tips for writing grants, a handy tool for applying color theory to your garden, and what to do in artsy St. Louis.
Creativity Workshop
By Nicholas Simmons
Learn how to use Adobe Photoshop to help push your painting compositions beyond the ordinary.
Meet the Masters
By Carrie Oeding
Learn how Arthur Dove, an American watercolor master, got by with a little help from friend Alfred Stieglitz.
Watercolor Essentials
By Henry W. Dixon
Follow along step by step as this accomplished watercolorist demonstrates how to
craft compelling paintings from photographs. Click here to order your copy!
From the Magazine
3/30/2009 5:01:29 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00) 
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Free Step-by-Step Watercolor Download
Posted by sarah
 Learn how to capture the "bounce" of sunlight on surfaces step-by-step with our latest digital download, "Reflection of Sunlight," from esteemed watercolor artist Jeanne Dobie. Click here for your free copy.
From the Magazine | Tips and Tools
3/30/2009 12:28:26 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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Friday, March 27, 2009
Artists in the Big House
Posted by Kelly
 This past fall, 100 artists moved into their new studio space in Lorton, Virginia, in what was once a prison facility. Originally commissioned by President Theodore Roosevelt at the beginning of the 20th Century, the site was designed as a workhouse for Washington D.C.'s nonviolent criminals. Roosevelt’s
progressive-era vision was to provide prisoners with fresh air, natural
light and structured, purposeful work as the basis for their
rehabilitation. Some of the facility's most notable residents included approximately 168 women,
most from the National Women's Party—including co-founder Lucy Burns, who were incarcerated for picketing in front of the
White House for women’s voting rights. Today, the 30-building prison has been transormed into a wide-ranging arts community. In addition to the artists' studios, the Workhouse Arts Center features gallery exhibitions, classes, workshops and performances. Artists working in the new center were selected by jury, and must
commit to 100 hours per month in their studios, which are open to the
public daily. 
Overheard
3/27/2009 10:12:54 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Catch This Watercolor Exhibition
Posted by sarah
 The Francis Lehman Loeb Art Center has announced the opening of Catching Light: European and American Watercolors from the Permanent Collection, which will highlight masterworks of the medium from the 18th through 20th centuries, on view May 8 through July 26, 2009. About the show: Artists have treasured the free-flowing, luminous qualities of
watercolor for centuries. However, only in the eighteenth- and early
nineteenth centuries did this medium come into its own with works by
English and French artists. Featured in
the exhibition from this period are light-filled watercolors by J. M.
W. Turner, John Ruskin, John Sell Cotman, John Webber, Anthony Vandyke
Copley, Joseph Michael Gandy, Augustin Pugin, and Charles-Louis
Clerisseau. Their sun-cloaked landscapes, picturesque ruins, and
architectural views form poetic documents to their makers'
creative talents and to the era's insistence on keen
observation.
Pictured above: The Checkered Dress (Portrait of O’Keeffe) by Hilda Belcher (American 1881-1963)
3/25/2009 9:10:07 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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Thursday, March 19, 2009
Download Art Instruction Right to Your Computer
Posted by Kelly
Thanks to recent developments in technology, we now have the luxury to choose how, when and where we receive information. Even if you're not a hard core techie, it would have been difficult to miss
the buzz generated by the release of the Kindle (now in it's second generation) and
other wireless reading devices that allow you to download books in just
seconds. Today, the Chinese website Shanda Literature, which serves about 90
percent of China's readership of online novels, boasts
25 million readers. Even if you're not ready to plunk down $359 for the new Kindle 2, you can satisfy your need for instant gratification and download your favorite art books and videos right to your computer. Check out these new digital watercolor products (from $8 to $19.99) from ArtistNetwork.TV and North Light Books.  
Tips and Tools | Videos
3/19/2009 8:47:32 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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Monday, March 16, 2009
International Call for Watermedia Submissions
Posted by sarah
 It's exhibition season! Founded in 1925 by A.J. Casson, the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour (CSPWC) announces its 84th Annual Open Water Juried Exhibition to be held September 5 through October 24 at the Leighton Art Centre, in Calgary, Alberta. The deadline for entry is May 15, 2009. More than $10,000 in awards and medals are available. Download an entry form at www.cspwc.com. Wendy Hoffmann's Watermusic: The Fireflies Tribute (20x28) is pictured above.
Overheard
3/16/2009 4:04:34 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Announcing the Watercolor Winners
Posted by sarah
In the February 2009 issue of Watercolor Artist, Chica Brunsvold
challenged readers to play "Hide and Seek" with their watermedia
paintings: "Bring true originality and spunk to your work by repainting
a completed painting, or by adopting a spontaneous, non-objective
approach with a new painting," she said. It gives us great pleasure to announce that Jeanne Hyland of Santa Fe is the winner of the $100 gift certificate to North Light books for her painting, Poppies. Our runners up include Mary Lou Arnold, Sheila DeLaquil, Pearl O Taylor and Cida Smith.
Congratulations our winners and all those who entered their paintings.
Enjoy a gallery of the winning works and the stories behind the
paintings by clicking here. And don't forget to enter your work to win the next
Creativity Workshop. Click here to find out how.
From the Magazine
3/11/2009 11:10:40 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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Monday, March 09, 2009
A Treasure Trove of Master Works
Posted by Kelly
 The "Old Paint" blog isn't new. (It's creator—identified as Mariana from Lisbon, Portugal—has been posting an "old painting" a day for a couple of years now.) But it has brought new joy to my morning cup of tea. A friend of mine turned me onto the site a few weeks ago, and I find that I can't wait to see what new master work will turn up each morning. I've been pleased to find a few familiar favorites show up, but I've also been introduced to lesser known artists and works that have been a thrill. Check it out for yourself. Hint: If you follow the left hand navigation bar down the page, you'll find that you can locate art that's been featured on the blog based on when the art was created and by whom. Has your favorite painting made the list yet? What painting would you like to see in tomorrow's post?
Overheard
3/9/2009 10:53:16 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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Wednesday, March 04, 2009
A Special Tribute to Al Zerries
Posted by sarah
The staff of Watercolor Artist is shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the sudden passing of artist Al Zerries, whose work has appeared often in our pages. To celebrate his life and his life's work, we offer this slide show of his portraits in watercolor, pastel and oil.
Overheard | Videos
3/4/2009 10:15:02 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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Monday, March 02, 2009
Cast Your Vote on the Best Watercolor Artist Cover
Posted by sarah
  One of the most exciting—and challenging—moments in the editorial process that begins with recruiting the talented watermedia artists you see featured in our pages and ends with the magazine arriving at your doorstep, is choosing which painting will appear on our cover. There are many variables involved—orientation, composition and color, to name only a few—but our primary aim is to select a painting that will convey the tone and timbre of the work happening in watermedia today, while also drawing the eye of potential readers at the newsstand. Care to lend us a hand with our selection for our June 2009 issue? We'd love to hear what you think. Cast your vote for the best Watercolor Artist cover by clicking here.
From the Magazine
3/2/2009 11:13:33 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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