June Meeting-There are Changes!

Please note that our June Meeting has been changed:
We will be meeting on Friday, June 19th at 6:30 instead of our usual Thursday night.
We will be meeting at Virginia Kimball's House: 1779 E. 10980 S., Sandy instead of the Senior Center!
Lester Lee will be our guest for the June meeting and he has requested the following supplies:
      *Arches 140 lb.paper
      *Your usual watercolor traveling set up

 

Sharron Bell's Crystal Workshop

What a wonderful, relaxing workshop Sharron presented this past Saturday.  Some of us were intimidated by the mere thought of trying to paint something that resembled crystal, but Sharron broke down the process for us to make it less threatening.  We painted, we shared a catered lunch (Thanks Kay & Sharron!), and we painted some more.











Here is a small selection of all the crystal Sharron brought.

Here is a photo of a jar of light bulbs that would surely be a challenge for anyone!   Thanks also needs to be extended to the Sandy Senior Center for allowing us to use the facilities on a Saturday.  Thanks everyone who made this a wonderful experience!

Call for Entries

The Sandy Watercolor Guild is calling for Entries to the March "Artapalooza Reunion Show".  This show will be held at the Sandy Senior Center at 9310 S. 1300 E. from March 3rd to March 31st.

This show is open to all current and former members of the Guild as well as any other interested artists.

There is a $5 fee "Per Artist".  There will be no contest; this show is just for fun; to help you get your work out there.  You may submit 1-3 framed pieces of art.

We welcome any 2-dimensional medium.  All exhibits must be original work in any media, completed in the last two years.  Paintings must be framed and include hanging wire.  Maximum width should not exceed 36", including the frame.  Submitted items must be original works to which the artist is entitled copyright protection.  Items may be photographed by the Exhibit Committee to be placed on this Guild blog.

Items placed into exhibit may not violate any local, state or federal laws, including those governing pornography, libel, privacy and/or publicity.

Intake for exhibits will be on February 27th at the Sandy Senior Center ( address above), from 9 am until 4 pm.

Artists Reception will be held on Thursday, March 19th at 7 pm.  Also at the Sandy Senior Center.

Artwork shown is an experimental Watercolor by: Cynthia (Cindy) Powell

Gentle Reminder

April 17th-Thursday, at 6:30, our guest artist is Colleen Reynolds.  She will be using a new product called, Brusho for her demo.  Colleen  On Colleens website she has provided a link to a youtube demo on Brusho that will answer any concerns you may have in regards to this product.  The colors are brilliant and they give your paintings a real POP.  There is a certain way to handle the product however: because the product is an extremely fine crystal dye/paint, it does float in the air, so you should never open the lid.   Simply use a pin to prick a small hole in the top.  This allows the crystals to be shaken lightly onto your palette.  It is also advised, that because of the way the product needs to be used, it doesn't work to share a bottle with a friend.  It's not like any other medium you have ever tried.  It is none toxic, and if you handle it as instructed, you don't have to worry about breathing it; if you have concerns.  So come and check it out this week at our Thursday meeting. 
If you want to learn more about this product or about Colleen, please visit her website at:
PS: Colleens Brusho workshop has been moved to Saturday, August 23rd and you can purchase your own Brusho Kit at Blicks in SugarHouse.  (Used to be Utrecht's on 21st South).  sign up at the Thursday meeting.
Kristi Grussendorf watercolor workshop is coming up quickly, Saturday May 17th and will be presented at the Sandy Senior Center!  Check out her facebook page or her website at: Kristi  She is an amazing painter with national recognition and an excellent teacher.  Her workshop is filling up fast, so sign up at the Thursday meeting.  The fee for members is: $35, non-members $40 and please make your checks payable to SSCAC (Sandy Senior Center Advisory Council) or you can mail your checks to:
Suzan Rasmussen POBox 366, Fairview, Utah 84629
PS: All workshops are first come, first serve, so don't delay.  The workshops fill up fast so get signed up.  You are registered when your payment/check has been received by Suzan. 
Thanks Everybody-see you soon!  Yours Truly, Suzan

Remember-if you have a painting in the Spring Show you will need to pick them up on May 1st!
Our June meeting will be something new...."Plein Air at the Park"  More info to come
 

Poured Paint by Maggie

At our February Guild meeting, Maggie demonstrated a style of painting that I have always found intriguing; Poured Paint in a Lian Quan Zhen style.  While it was kind of messy, it sure was fun!  Maggie demonstrated this technique, by pouring the primary colors onto her watercolor image and letting them bleed together on the paper.  Once this was dried, she began the negative painting to bring out the image she had chosen for this demo, grapes.  A fun technique and if you missed the meeting this past Thurs. you can catch some of Lian's videos on youtube.  Or check out his books at the library!

Feb. Message from Maggie

The Sandy Watercolor Guild will meet on Thursday, February 20th at 6:30 PM. 
Suzan and I have taken three days of Lian Quan Zhen's workshop and we want to share what we learned with you.  "Mixing pigments on the palette then applying a common watercolor technique, can lead to muddy results when over mixed.  By allowing the colors to mix directly on the paper you can create beautiful, unintentional results."
Do you have any little containers, like individual plastic apple sauce cups?  Bring 3 clean ones plus tubes of the primary colors: a yellow, blue and a red, plus your usual paint supplies.  Please bring an apron and a spray bottle as well, as we're splashing paint again. 
It's no wonder that the yearly book of the best watercolors is called "Splash".  Let's get some beautiful paint quality!  See you there!  Maggie

January Meeting Highlights

We had a fantastic turnout for our guest artist: Ian Ramsey last night!  I didn't count heads, but I would venture to guess there were around 25+ people who got the opportunity to watch Ian demonstrate his gifted painting talents.  His 35 years of experience clearly shows in his comfortable style and method of applying color.  A wonderfully relaxed atmosphere surrounded all the viewers and Ian keep us enthralled.  More to come after we participate in his Saturday workshop.

On other notes: a few people brought Show N' Tell based on the Jan. challenge.  Just a few words about these challenges:  they are just for fun!  If you want to play along, great!  If you want to explore painting options that are not in your usual bag of tricks, great!  If you have the time to play along, great!  If you don't play, that's Okay too and if you would like to bring something you are working on to share with us, that's great too!
The February Challenge will be up soon. 

Thanks everyone for getting those dues paid and for signing up for Virginia's February workshop-Celebrating Chinese New Year.  (Year of the Horse)  If you have never tried this unique style of painting, now is a wonderful time to experience it with friends. 

Reminder: The Sandy Senior Center is closed this coming Monday for Martin Luther Kings Day.

One more important thing to mention:  On the right side of this blog, in the section called the "sidebar", please note I have added a page titled: Our Bylaws-2014.  Please take a moment to click on this title and read the information.  It covers our Mission Statement, Membership, Leadership, etc.  Thanks!

Just A Reminder

This is just a friendly reminder about Ian Ramsay's demo Thursday night, Jan. 16th at 6:30  at the Sandy Senior Center. He is one of our favorite artists and you won't want to miss him.
You know our regular meetings are held the 3rd Thursday of each month (except for July and December for summer & winter breaks).  These meetings are free and open to the public. So if you have a friend who might be interested in art/watercolor painting, please invite them to join us.
*Reminder:  The annual membership fees of $15 are due...so please bring your check (made out to SSCAC....that's Sandy Senior Center Advisory Council if you want to write it out.)
We also need you to check the accuracy of your info. and update any changes to your email, phone numbers, address, etc. so that we can contact you. We only use your info for club business and never share it with anyone.
* Our next workshop is Virginia Kimball's, "Come Celebrate Chinese New Year" on Feb. 13th from  10:00am to 4:00pm at Virginia's home in Sandy. The fee is $35 for members and $40 for non-members. This workshop will include a Chinese Buffet Lunch.  Virginia is hosting this workshop at her home and she will have the address available with other information at the Thursday meeting.  Please reserve your seat/place by signing up and paying for this fun and exciting workshop at our Thursday night meeting.
The monies we collect from fees and workshops helps to support our club activities, and allows us to offer more guest artists and have a wider variety of workshops/demos.  These fees also allow us to host an annual Christmas Party for all of our members. 
* Maggie Harrison is chair of our annual "Spring Show 2014",  a non-juried watercolor exhibit of members & non-members art.  (See blog post below for updates and show rules).  Maggie is going to need help for this event, so please sign up to help her with this huge endeavor.  All help will be greatly appreciated. 
See you Thursday night!
Suzan

PS-If you have completed the January "Challenge" Art-Using a Palette Knife-(See post below), please bring your artwork to the meeting for Show N' Tell.  This photo is of a "3rd attempt" at this challenge using a different image.  I'm enjoying the process so I will keep playing around with it for awhile longer but I have another challenge (February) that will be posted soon! "Contour Drawing"   It's all for fun so if you don't have time to participate, that's Okay-you may be able to in the future.  Cindy

2014 Calendar of Events

Sandy Water Color Guild:  Tentative Agenda 2014

Jan 16: Ian Ramsay Demo

Jan 18:  Ian Ramsay Workshop at the Tyler Library, Midvale (see post below)
Feb 13: Celebrate Chinese New Year with Virginia Kimball (see post below)
Feb 20: Let's Throw Some Paint...Demo by Maggie Harrison
March: Annual Spring Show, Maggie Harrison show chairman (see post below)
Intake March 3, Reception March 20. Show ends April 30^th.
April 17: Colleen Reynolds Demo
April 19: Colleen Reynolds workshop
May 15: Virginia Kimball Demo: The joys and benefits of Plein Air Painting.
How to pack and have fun with watercolors on trips & outings
May 17: Kristi Grussendorf Workshop
June19: Solstice plein air painting session at the Senior Center, coached by
Virginia Kimball. Seeing the light will bring your paintings to life.
July: Take a summer break-n meeting scheduled
Aug: Leo Platero monoprints
Sept 18: Barbara Glick demo
Oct. 16: Dick Blick (formerly Utrecht): demos, freebies and fun stuff
Nov 20: The Z's (that's Bonnie & Jim Zinanti with fun paint along activities)
Dec: annual members' Christmas Party

Spring Show for 2014

The annual Spring Show is under the direction of Maggie Harrison, show chair.

maggiewatercolor8 @ gmail.com

Spring Show rules:

-Suitably framed art requires wire on the back for hanging.
-Outside dimension of the frame cannot exceed 46" in any direction.
-Watercolor is defined as painting on paper or yupo in any water soluble media
-Artist must own copyright (which means it is original work) & it must have been painted within the last three years.
-Entry fee for Guild members is $10 per entry. Non-member fee is $15 per entry.
-All proceeds from entry fees will be invested in the show, as well as cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place winners.  Honorable mentions and Peoples' Choice awards receive ribbons.
-The exhibit will be on display from March 5 through April 30 and works must remain for the duration.

AGENDA

March 3: Deliver work to the Sandy Senior Center, 9310 So. 1300 East between 8:00am and 4:00pm. Pay entry fee and sign agreement.

March 5: Exhibit opens to the public & Peoples' Choice balloting begins during regular Senior Center hours: Monday through Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm. 1st & 3rd Thursday extended hours till 9:00pm.

March 20: End of Peoples' Choice Voting. Public Reception & Awards begins at 7:00pm

April 30: End of exhibit. Retrieve entrees 9:00am to 4:00pm

Ian Ramsey's SOLD OUT Workshop

If you have signed up for the "SOLD OUT" "Ian Ramsey's Workshop" on Jan. 18th and you need an 11" x 15" image for your drawing, please e-mail me at: artists4ever@gmail.com (Cindy Powell) and I will e-mail you the image on 2 sheets as an attachment, so you can print them out & tape them together.  (No need to go buy an enlargement unless you don't have a printer).  I will also be bringing a few copies of these image sheets to the Senior Center on Monday afternoon, during the painting group.  Let me know if I need to bring extras. 
Thank you Yvonne for getting your software working and sending me the information about Ian's workshop!  I will have a printed copy of the enlarged image for you on Monday.   
The supplies needed are:
1. A Jug of Water-a waste water bucket will be supplied, 2. The image provided, "lightly" sketched in pencil at a size of 11" x 15" or larger on good quality paper-please secure this to a board, 3. a variety of watercolor brushes and the following pigments: cobalt blue, ultramarine blue, cerulean blue, sap green, thalo green, yellow ochre, permanent yellow deep, carbazole violet, quinacridone rose, cadmium red, burnt sienna, burnt umber, raw sienna and quinacridone gold.  (Or similar colors).
The library does not permit food in the room so we will be taking an hour for a "lunch break". 
*NOTE: Ian will have some of his paintings available to purchase!  So bring those checkbooks!  :-D
 

Annual Christmas Party

 

Our Christmas Party was such a wonderful event this year and we would like to thank Janine for opening her home to us again.  Thanks to all the wonderful members who worked tirelessly to plan, shop and cook for the 30+ members who attended this event.  It was such an enjoyable evening spent with wonderful friends and fellow painters.  It's a pleasure to know you all!
(Photo courtesy of Cindy Powell).

(The following photos are courtesy of Jim Zinanti).  Thank you for sharing them with us!