Newsletter for February 2007
GENERAL MEETING: Saturday, February 17, 2007 at 9:30am at Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 East Alameda Ave. Remember that we meet on the 3rd Saturday at 9:30am.
Your furnished name tags should to be worn to each meeting because if you wear it and your signup number is called out by a guest you win $5! The Hello stick’em tags are only for guests!!! Marion Wright won the $5.00 and Sherry Gunnell won the newsletter raffle at the January meeting.
The PROGRAM will be Bruce Tilsley who will give us a demonstration in acrylic. He will discuss, color, composition and give us other tips and techniques.
This is also Bring A Friend month.........
Review of last month’s program: It was a wonderful and informative critique given by Joanne Burney. She would discuss the painting on display and then ask opinions and/or suggestions/input from the membership present. She made a point of stating that she gives her opinion about a painting, but that is only one opinion. “What is working in a painting?” was one of her questions for every painting. Fix what doesn’t work and take care of other things if needed.
Our web site, www.daagonline.com, is up and running with Karl Johnson our webmaster. To set up a member page, update your page, or have new photos taken of your artwork call Joyce Madden at 303-771-2019 and make arrangements. Slides and/or photos can be sent directly to Karl and he will get them online. Be sure to include a short (5 or 6 lines) biographical note. A fee of $25.00 to each member will give that member a page of 6 paintings plus the bio. There are links to agencies, retail outlets (Meininger’s, etc), and organizations. Once your page is up and approved, your $25.00 is due. If you want to change one picture in your web site that is FREE, for any more than that there is a flat fee of $25.00. Karl’s address is 2423 S. Yarrow Way, Lakewood, CO 80227 - phone: 303-980-0501 - email: Karl@colorado-artist.com.
Note to the membership: of the total membership, there are only 14 members who have participated in this wonderful experience - what a selling opportunity it is - and so simple to participate.
• Curtis Arts & Humanities Center take down is Monday, February 26, 2007 at 9:00am - 10:00am. Please be prompt for this pickup date and time.
TV Channel 6 auction: Someone from Channel 6 will be at our February meeting about 10:30am to pick up the paintings for those of you who have donated. So please bring those paintings plus the paperwork to the February 17th meeting of DAAG.
DAAG Workshops: There will be a questionnaire handed out at this February meeting. It has been noted in the past that you all want workshops but attendance is meager - in fact, it has been a struggle to break even for the costs involved --> room rent, paying the teacher, etc. We try to keep the entrance fee low, but we can’t make ends meet. Do you want them to continue? What type of workshop do you want? Will you attend? You can call either Joyce Madden or Floy Walberg with other suggestions or comments if you cannot attend the meeting in February.
Acrylic Painting Tip 1: Keeping Acrylic Paints Workable
Because acrylics dry so fast, squeeze only a little paint out of a tube. If you're using a 'normal' plastic palette invest in a spray bottle so you can spray a fine mist over the paint regularly to keep it moist. 'Stay-wet' palettes – where the paint sits on a sheet of wax paper place on top of a damp piece of watercolor paper – eliminate the need to do the spraying.
Acrylic Painting Tip 2: Blot your Brushes
Keep a piece of paper towel or cloth next to your water jar and get into the habit of wiping your brushes on it after you rise them. This prevents water drops running down the ferrule and onto your painting, making blotches.
Acrylic Painting Tip 3: Opaque or Transparent
If applied thickly – either straight from the tube or with very little water added – or if mixed with a little white, all acrylic colors can be opaque. If diluted, they can be used like watercolors or for airbrushing.
Acrylic Painting Tip 4: Acrylic vs Watercolor Washes
When an acrylic wash dries, it's permanent and, unlike a watercolor wash, is insoluble and can be over-painted without fear of disturbing the existing wash. The colors of subsequent washes mix optically with the earlier ones. A watercolor glaze can be lifted out using water and a cloth.
Acrylic Painting Tip 5: Think Thin When Thinking Glazes
If you want transparent glazes, these should be built up in thin layers; a heavy layer will produce a glossy surface.
Acrylic Painting Tip 6: Improve Flow Without Losing Colour
To increase the flow of a colour with minimal loss of colour strength, use flow-improver medium rather than just water.
Acrylic Painting Tip 7: Blending Acrylic Paints
Because acrylics dry rapidly, you need to work fast if you wish to blend colours. If you're working on paper, dampening the paper will increase your working time.
Acrylic Painting Tip 8: Hard Edges
Masking tape can be put onto and removed from dried acrylic paint without damaging an existing layer. This makes it easy to produce a hard or sharp edge. Make sure the edges of the tape are stuck down firmly and don't paint too thickly on the edges, otherwise you won't get a clean line when you lift it.
Acrylic Painting Tip 9: Washing-up Liquid with Masking Fluid
Masking fluid can be used with acrylics washes, as well as watercolours. Once masking fluid has dried in a brush, it's nearly impossible to remove. Dipping a brush into some washing-up liquid first makes it easier to wash masking fluid out of a brush.
Acrylic Painting Tip 10: Using Acrylic Paint as a Glue for Collage
Provided it's used fairly thickly and the item to be stuck isn't too heavy, acrylic paint will work as a glue in a collage.
You need to get your updated resumés (form layouts are available) and photos of at least three (3) of your artwork to Joyce Madden and if you have something for the Historian book you can bring that along and give to Floy Walberg. Our History book is wonderful and if you haven’t taken a look thru it, please do.
REFRESHMENTS for this February meeting will be furnished by George Schwartz and Mary Lou Rose. March will be Liz O’Connor and Marion Wright. If you have any questions, you can contact Sally Moore at 303-698-2003.
Deadline for the March newsletter will be March 3.
The next Board Meeting will be Friday, 3:00pm February 23 at Rosemary Weiler’s.
Shhhhhhhhh
Out of courtesy for our demonstrators/speakers, please refrain from talking during the program. You have plenty of time to converse with your friends at the break, before and after the meeting.
Please keep the meeting room clean as you found it - also it would be helpful if you would put your chair back in its original position when you leave.
Club Notes:
• Millie Wilner recently had major surgery and now is home recovering - sending her a card would be nice!
• Ann Blecha is on the mend, no surgery, but a tremendous amount of physical therapy.
• Dorothy Petet sold two paintings at Montview Presbyterian Church.
• Tony Ammerita has moved to Steamboat Springs to be closer to his job.
• Floy Walberg received $50.00 award at the Lone Tree show.
• Helen Buznedo has a commission for a year book design for a private high school.
• George Schwartz has had several commissions and won second place at the Sand Creek art show.
Future DAAG programs planned: (mark your calendars)
• January 20 - Joanne Burney (pastellist) - critique
• February 17 - Bruce Tilsley - Acrylic demo
- also ‘Bring-A-Friend’ Day
• March 17 - Bruce Gomez pastel demo (St. Patrick’s Day)
• April 21 - Lori Williamson - Critique
• May 19 - Helen Buznedo - sketching/drawing (member participation)
• June 16 - White Elephant sale/trade
• July and August - no meetings
Future DAAG exhibits:
• February - Curtis School of Humanities
• Denver Botanic Gardens
• Littleton Towne Hall Theatre
• Montview Presbyterian Church
Other shows/workshops: There is far too much information concerning future workshops, classes, etc. to put in this newsletter, so each month we make this information available to you by putting the flyers and information sheets on the table at our monthly meetings. Examples would be Judy Patti’s Gallery, Colorado Artists Guild; Heritage Fine Arts Guild; Photoshop workshop; Aurora Arts Guild; Hudson River Valley art workshops; Curtis School of Humanities; City of Littleton arts exhibit; Abend Gallery; Lafayette, CO arts project; etc.
• For more information regarding Judy Patti’s ongoing classes and upcoming workshops, call: 303-798-1345.
• If you have information that you want included in the newsletter, please call Joyce Madden at 303-771-2019.
