Newsletter for April 2007
GENERAL MEETING: Saturday, April 21, 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!!! Rosemary Weiler won the $5.00 and Roland Jones won the raffle.
The PROGRAM will be a critique by Lori Williamson - Lori was supposed to come last year, but due to weather, etc. we postponed until now. Remember one (1) unframed artwork per member of DAAG. If we have more than one painting per member the meetings get too long and some painting cannot be critiqued - so please bring only one painting. No guest paintings can be included in this critique.
Review of last month’s program: We had a wonderful and joyful demonstration by Bruce Gomez. Not only is he a wonderful artist but he is also a delightful and funny spokesperson. After he was through with the demo he had each of use sound off with a number, then he put all the numbers in a hat (that were on paper) for a drawing. Thelma Gash did the drawing - LaVeryn Talmages number was called and she won the painting. Bruce sands (80 grit) 140lb Arches watercolor paper to a velvety finish; uses ATG tape (in small pieces) to adhere the paper to his board (on easel). He draws or sketches with Magenta (Rembrandt) pastel. To fix mistakes, etc. he uses a brush or sands the area.
There were about 9 guests at this meeting.
Montview Presbyterian Church exhibit will be for six weeks starting May 7th(Monday) - June 16, 2007(Saturday) It will be a non-juried exhibit with one painting submitted. Enclosed with this newsletter is the registration and inventory sheet. This filled out form must be returned to Rosemary Weiler, by April 30, 2007 - not postmarked but by that date!!!
Setup time: Monday, May 7 between 9:00am - 10:00am
Takedown is Saturday, June 16 between 9:00am - 10:00am
Our web site is 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, 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: The future of this website is in your hands - please participate!!!
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 April meeting will be furnished by Sharon Hann and Jane Thaden. In May will be Dick Lutz and Millie Wilner. If you have any questions, you can contact Sally Moore at 303-698-2003.
Deadline for the May newsletter will be May 1, 2007.
Nominating Committee: Ardath, Joyce Madden and Rosemary Weiler - yes, it is that time of the year to obtain our slate of officers for next year. We need a committee person or persons for Exhibition. We have so far, President, Thelma Gash, Vice President - Ann Hanscom; Rec Secretary - Rosemary Weiler; Corr Secretary - Marion Wright; committees: Refreshments - Sally Moore; and Historian - Floy Walberg. So when you get a phone call, try and be positive in your response - remember that this is YOUR club.
After much discussion by the board, the dues now will be $40 per year (starting June 30, 2007) or the option of $50 per year. If you want to give more than the $40, it would be most appreciated. If you can’t pay the dues, talk it over with the President - who will be most understanding.
The next Board Meeting will be April 27, 3:00 at Joyce Maddens.
TV Channel 6 auction: the paintings were picked up and the auction (on TV) will be April 13 - 15 in the art segment. Everyone who donated should have received their thank you letter; if you did not, contact Channel 6, Jennifer Lamb, Auction Coordinator.
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:
Dorothy Petet is having an exhibit at the Wildlife Experience Fine Art Gallery - 10035 S. Peoria in Parker, CO - from April 7 - July 8, 2007. These are new works by the Rocky Mountain Society of Botanical Artists.
Ann Hanscom has been selected as an Alternate in the Western Federation of Watercolor (CWS) exhibit at the Arvada Center from June 1 - November 11.
Carol Reeves read the thank you note received by the project Healing Hearts that some members participated in a couple of years ago.
It was wonderful to see Pat Roberts (past president of DAAG) at the March meeting.
Future DAAG programs planned: (mark your calendars)
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:
May - Montview Presbyterian Church
Webb Building
Your ideas and suggestions, please......
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 Pattis ongoing classes and upcoming workshops, call: 303-798-1345.
Tips to help you comment constructively on other artists' work.
It's only natural to want people to like our paintings, but if we're to grow as artists, then we need statements that say a little more than simply "It's nice" or "I love it" or "I don't think this painting works". We need information on what specifically is nice, loved, or isn't working. Specific, constructive comments will help not only the artist whose painting it is, but also other artists reading the critique. It will also help you look at your own work with a fresh eye.
Things to consider when looking at a painting.
Size: Remember to take a look at the actual size of the painting and try to visualize it that big rather than the
size of the photo on your computer screen.
Shape: Does the shape of the canvas suit the subject matter? For example, a very long and thin canvas
can add to the drama of a landscape.
Artist's Statement: Has the artist achieved their stated aim? Do you agree with their statement or interpretation
of their painting, remembering that what the artist intends and what the viewer sees aren't always the same thing.
Title of the Painting: What is the title of the painting? What does it tell you about the painting and how does it
guide your interpretation? Think about how you might have interpreted the painting if it had been called
something else.
Subject Matter: What is the painting of? Is it unusual, unexpected, controversial or intriguing? Does it lend
itself to comparison to work by a famous painter? Do you understand the symbolism in the painting?
Emotional Response: Does the painting generate an emotional reaction in you? What is the overall mood of
the painting, and is this suitable for the subject?
Composition: How have the elements of the painting been placed? Does your eye flow across the whole
painting or does one element selfishly dominate? Is the main focus of the painting slap-bang in the center of the
painting (both vertically and horizontally), or off to one side? Is there anything that draws your eye into or across
the painting? Also consider whether it's been slavishly copied from reality or from a photograph rather than
thought put into which elements were included?
Skill: What level of technical skill does the artist display, making allowance for someone who's just starting out
and someone who's an experienced artist? A beginner may not have been technically skillful in every element of
their painting, but there's usually some aspect that's worth highlighting for the way it was dealt with and the
potential it demonstrates.
Medium: What was used to create the painting? What has the artist done with the possibilities presented by
their choice?
Color: Has color been used realistically or used to convey emotion? Are the colors appropriate and do they suit the
subject? Has a restricted or monochrome palette been used? Have colors been used in the shadows and are there reflected colors (colors 'bouncing' from one object onto another)?
Texture: It's extremely hard to see texture of a painting on a web page, but it's something that should be
considered when looking at a painting in "real life".
If you have information that you want included in the newsletter, please call Joyce Madden at 303-771-2019.
