Jan. 14 meeting
Loosen up with Gesture Drawing
Jane Matranga will present a program on figure drawing with an emphasis on gesture drawing. Gesture drawing is a type of sketching that is employed to capture a subject’s (usually a figure’s) basic form and illustrates movement. Practicing gesture drawing of figures can improve hand/eye coordination, drawing speed, and expressive mark making. Quick, fluid gesture drawing is used to capture the essence of movement and a figure’s pose. Bring a large sketch pad, and a pencil, pen or crayon to the meeting.
The business meeting starts promptly at 6 p.m. with a refreshment break at 6:45 p.m. and Jane’s program at 7 p.m.
The January meeting is at First Christian Church on the corner of Washington Street and Kirkwood Avenue. Please use the Washington Street door.
As always, members are invited to bring any artwork they have been working on.
Playing the Blues
by Bob Burris
Feb. 1 – March 29
We Paint … the Blues! exhibit
Each BWS member may submit one framed artwork in any medium to the “We Paint … the Blues!” exhibit for the “Week of Chocolate,” benefiting LIFEDesigns. The works will hang Feb. 1 to March 29 at The Vault at Gallery Mortgage, 121 E. Sixth St., Bloomington.
The opening reception is Friday, Feb. 1, 5 to 8 p.m. Gallery hours for the exhibit is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
All entries must be for sale; a sales commission of 50 percent will go to LIFEDesigns. A $100 Best of Show Award is sponsored by John LaBella at The Vault. The winning artist as well as the runner-up will each receive two tickets to the Keynote Event Feb. 9. Other participating artists will be entered into a drawing for a pair of tickets to the Keynote Event.
Delivery of artworks is Wednesday, Jan. 30, from 10 a.m. to noon at The Vault.
For show requirements and labels, go to http://bloomingtonwatercolor.org/member-shows-workshops/show-rules/2019-art-of-chocolate-prospectus/.
New Signature Members
Betty Wagoner was awarded Signature Member status at the November meeting by 2nd Vice President Charlotte Griffin.
Meri Reinhold (left) also received her Signature Member certificate and pen from Charlotte Griffin.
Upland winter season includes
Urban Sketching and education programs
Upland event details are shared a few days prior to the event. If you would like to join us, please email upland@bloomingtonwatercolor.org to obtain information for a specific date.
Jan. 8 Urban Sketch at The Hopscotch, corner of S. Morton and W. Dodds, hosted by Kitty Garlock
Jan. 15 Impressionist & Fauve Palettes, hosted by Babette Ballinger
Jan. 22 TBD, hosted by Henry Leck
Jan. 29 Preparing for “Show Season,” hosted by Anne-Karine Bley
Friday, Feb. 8 Live model at the IU Fine Arts Building, hosted by Claude Cookman
Feb. 12 Urban Sketch at Inkwell, hosted by Katya Alexeeva
Holiday Party
Candi Bailey and Connie Brorson
Cassidy Young and Deloris Schneider
Babette Ballinger holds the painting by Deborah Rush (left) during the painting exchange. Members painted their own subjects in the style of a famous painter; those paintings were then distributed randomly.
MarySue Schwab draws Santa’s hat. Members were each assigned one item to draw — blindly — on Santa or on the Grinch.
Santa?
The Grinch?
Activities chair Katya Alexeeva and program chair Jo Weddle planned the Holiday Party.
Obituary
Vi Working helped establish BWS Scholarship
As a BWS member, Vi Working was a program presenter and influential member of the original Scholarship Committee. A retired art teacher, she was influential in helping determine the criteria and standards for the BWS scholarship. Vi was a gracious hostess, welcoming many BWS members in to her home.
Vi loved creating art as well as teaching. She won awards in juried competitions in Columbus and Toledo, Ohio, and in Sampson County, N.C. She had solo art exhibitions in Bloomington, and her work was accepted in juried shows in Indianapolis. In 2012, she and her husband, Russ, published “Art Lesson Handbook, a Guide for Teaching Art in the Classroom.”
Vi died Dec. 23 in Bloomington. Memorial contributions may be made to the Indiana University Foundation for the Russell A. Working Science Teaching Education Scholarship, School of Education, Indiana University.
Member News
Wild Women
by Sara Steffey McQueen
Sara Steffey McQueen‘s “Wild Women” linocut will be published in the We’Moon Datebook for 2020.
An American Beauty
by Kristen Stamper
Kristen Stamper will show her “Fresh Air” inspired oil and watercolor paintings in a solo exhibition at the Off Broadway Gallery at the Southside Art League in Greenwood, Ind., Jan. 3-30. The address is 299. E. Broadway St. The artist reception is Friday, Jan. 11, from 6 to 8 p.m. The gallery is open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Please call SALI to arrange for viewing by appointment at any other time at 317-882-5562.
Bartholomew County ornament for State Museum’s 92 County Tree by Bob Burris
Bob Burris has created a Columbus-themed paper ornament for the 92 County Tree on display through Jan. 6 at the Indiana State Museum in Indianapolis. Bob created a six-sided paper ornament depicting six Columbus sites: The Commons, Bartholomew County Courthouse, Large Arch, First Christian Church, Round Lake, and the covered bridge at Mill Race Park.
Jacki Frey is exhibiting her work at the Bloomington Convention Center through Jan. 13. The Convention Center is open regular business hours Monday through Friday. Artwork is displayed on the main floor near the front desk.
Beyond BWS
The deadline for entering the Kentucky Watercolor Society’s Aquaventure exhibit is Feb. 1. The exhibit will hang March 16 – April 30 at the James Bourne Gallery, 137 E. Main St., New Albany, Ind. The entry fee is $35 for KWS members for up to three entries and $55 for non-members for up to three entries. the juror of acceptance and awards is Daniel Pfalzgraf, curator for the Carnegie Center for Art & History in New Albany. For more information and a prospectus, contact Chairperson Trudi Bellou at tbf344@aol.com or phone 502-895-8881.
Rod Crossman has been posting his painting process videos on Youtube. Here is the link to his Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgcdE2P2BWjZ3PrylHBhe0Q.
IMO
Social media users recognize IMO as an abbreviation for “In My Opinion,” and each month we close by giving you the chance to share your opinion on a specific question.
This month the question is:
What is your watercolor resolution for 2019?
Kathy Barton
My watercolor goal for 2019 is to submit to juried shows and work on signature status for 2020.
Carla Hedges
Just do it! Get my paints out and go for it!
Patty Uffman
Set up different color palettes for different subjects and seasons of the year.
Dawn Cartwright
I would like to challenge myself to paint at least once a week.
Meri Reinhold
Paint more often!
Bess Lee
To look, listen, learn from our local “masters,” art museums and images and … to practice, practice, practice!
Question for February:
What is your best method for getting out of a painting slump? We all have them; what do you do when the creative spirit is not moving you?
Send your 1- to 3-sentence response to Nancy Davis-Metz by Jan. 21, and look for your opinion in the February issue. Please use IMO as your email’s subject line.
