Watercolor is fluid color in motion, dancing from brush onto paper

 I keep thinking of watercolor as kind of a dance between color and water, brush and ‘artist’s eye’ as I apply paint to create a painting…

I paint light and color but in order to do that, one must paint shadow and neutrals…life is a balance, right?

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Yellow Springs Arts Council “Isolation Exhibit” is online

 

Walk Together through the Woods

  This is the piece I created when the call came out to create a piece in response to the current isolation caused by Covid restrictions, etc. by the Yellow Springs Arts Council for a virtual show. “Isolation Exhibit”.  Last night was the virtual reception by Zoom and it was a good experience. Holly Underwood hosted (with help from Tim and another Holly with technical aspects and questions).  I created this piece after yet another hike and coming out of the woods to a beautiful sunset.  

  If you look closely, you’ll see the family walking together through a tangled woods.  When I made this, the US was still embroiled in a divisive argument about vote legitimacy that tore families and friends apart and resulted in a riot at the Capitol building that caused even more torment. We are still reeling from dealing with Covid and the loss of friends to it, etc. 

  I spoke of how nature inspires my art-making, that I’m making more art than ever, painting every day. I’m exploring digital watercolor/drawing...mostly as a tool for drawing up designs for potential paintings. However, this piece says all that it needs to say as is, in it’s digital form. I printed it and the colors are accurate. I have it framed and ready to hang. $55.  I will put it at Village Artisans Gallery where I am a member..it is open and is across the street from YS Arts Council!  

Thanks for reading and I hope that you go to the Virtual show. https://www.ysartscouncil.org/gallery/

Western Ohio Watercolor Show at Springfield Museum of Art

‘Winter Foraging’ won Third Prize!

EXCITING NEWS! 

Visit the Springfield Museum of Art to see the Western Ohio Watercolor Juried Show

46th Annual Members Show Our juror for the show is Patrick Mauk,  Carolyn Edsall -1st Place "Summer's End"   Shirlee Bauer -2nd Place  "The Maine Line" Libby Rudolf -3rd Place  "Winter Foraging" 😊 Honorable Mentions   Diana Hoke "Swiss Living" Yuki Hall "Charleston Rain"  Rhonda Sloan "Killing Time"  Title: “The Art of Watercolor” Western Ohio Watercolor Society 46 Annual Members Show Springfield Museum of Art Show runs December 19, 2020 through April 11, 2021