WABASH VALLEY ARTISTS SOCIETY: September 2015

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Nameless paints

What would you call your favorite paint color? What if paints did not have color names attached? Here's an interesting post sent in by Verna:
http://www.boredpanda.com/nameless-paint-tubes-primary-colors-ima-moteki/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=BPFacebook

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Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Brush Work

Great tips and visuals on brush work for watercolor, by John Lovett:
http://johnlovettwatercolorworkshop.com/brush-work/

Controlled splash with a one inch flat brush

Controlled splash with a one inch flat brush

Plus lots of other good info to explore on his site.

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

September Program a Trip to France

The "Artz Tour de France 2" artists took us on a trip to Paris and rural France last night at our program. We enjoyed brie, chocolate mousse, wine, photos and paintings. It gave those that went on the trip a chance to re-live the adventure! There will be a November/December art exhibit of the French work at the Henriott Group gallery, 250 Main St., suite 650.

Sunday, September 13, 2015

2015 Juried Show - September Monthly Meeting

This is a big week for the WVAS. Monday is the drop off for art for the 2015 juried show. Drop off is between 2 - 6 at Tippecanoe Arts Association, Wells Community Center, 683 North Street. The juror for the show is Al Pounders who currently has an exhibit at the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette. His bio for that exhibit:

Al Pounders, Professor Emeritus of painting at Purdue University, received his B.F.A. from Cornell University and taught drawing and painting for 30 years at Purdue retiring as a Full Professor. Over his long and distinguished career, he has exhibited his paintings around the world. This exhibition will feature many large-scale paintings inspired by his love of the mountain landscapes of Italy.

The opening reception for the show is Friday, September 18th at 7:00pm at TAF.

The September 15th program features the artists that spent 16 days painting in France the month of June. The "Artz Tour de France 2" group will share paintings, journals, photos, anecdotes and French snacks for an enjoyable evening "in Paris!"

The artists are preparing an exhibit for the months of November and December of their French work that will be open to the public at the Henriott Group gallery, 6th floor, 250 Main Street, Lafayette. They will have some of their paintings at the Tuesday evening program.

Friday, September 4, 2015

Ali Cavanaugh's watercolor portraits

Not to be missed, on Lines and Colors blog. Evocative portraits.

http://linesandcolors.com/2015/09/03/ali-cavanaugh/

and her website: http://www.alicavanaugh.com/

From her "Immerse" series:

Our Goals

1. To offer opportunities to learn new techniques through workshops, demonstrations, plein air paint outs, field trips, and media presentations.

2. To foster opportunities for artists to exhibit their work through shows both juried and non-juried, as well as other community local venues.

3.To publicize WVWS and other art events and opportunities through meetings, social media and traditional media.

4. To create accessible opportunities for young people to explore art.

5. To sustain a vibrant organization through active member participation in monthly meetings and collaborative leadership using individual talents.

Our History

The Wabash Valley Artist's Society began as the Wabash Valley Watercolor Society in 1989. After much consideration, the board and members voted to expand the organization to include multi- media, acrylics, oils and pastels in addition to watercolor, effective January 2015. The former WVWS, now the WVAS, has a rich history in the Lafayette, Indiana region. Local artists, in search of information, an opportunity to share their interest in painting, and the chance to exhibit their work, formed the Wabash Valley Watercolor Society in 1989. Many of the founding members were students of Barbara Gresham from the Greater Lafayette Museum of Art (now the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette). The inspiration and challenges of her teaching were the catalyst that sparked the society’s formation.

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