April 2014 Highlight - Pastel Society of New Mexico
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1. a MEXICO From the President Hello Spring Change is in the air just ask my sinuses Out with the old and in with the new Spring cleaning and planting gardens I m thinking maybe this year I am going to work more in my head than around the house Out with old notions and in with a new paradigm You know I didn t begin playing music writing or painting in a workshop I picked these things up on my own and went from there In each case I found I had a unique style approach to it which seemed to be what people were responding to That voice I had invented for myself was working So if it ain t broke don t fix it right Well I have spent the last seventeen years with workshop phobia because of that adage Being afraid of filling my head with a bunch of rules and ideas that will change how I paint I can t remember what I had for dinner last night yet I am afraid I will be snuffed out by someone else s set of rules Okay Really Got along just dandy using my fear as an excuse until last weekend I sucked it up kept a lid on my inner argumentative know it all and signed up for Christine Swann s workshop Had to work harder than I can explain to keep that voice from dropping a wet blanket on my attitude But I did it And guess what I had the greatest time I set aside my method and listened I did what she asked of me Started with pastels I hate to use and kept my hands off of my go to fav2. Sedona AZ Customized Plein Air Workshop for you and three friends It can be a pastel only workshop one on advanced design or color how to painting large format pastels or any other topic you wish Intermediate advanced plein air workshops in all media Workshops run Tuesday Friday 9 am pm Price 300 For details contact Michael at mcj painter gmail com or visit www PaintSedona com NEW Lee McVey PSA Plein Air Classes April July Albuquerque Join Lee for a series of plein air classes Plein air experience is an integral component for studio landscape work Experience lots of one on one attention and encouragement as you develop and increase your painting skills Improve your ability to see and to extract the information from the landscape needed to create a successful painting Explore Pastel Society of New Mexico compositional design color value and aerial perspective For beginners with pastel and drawing experience through intermediate level Sign up for one class at a time at 35 each or a series of 3 for 90 tax included Days are flexible dependent upon weather wind To register or for more info contact Lee at 505 417 3516 or lee leemcvey com See more of Lee s paintings at www leemcvey com NM Art League Classes Albuquerque Denali Brooke April 7 May 26 Painting the Figure in Pastel from Mondays 9 am 12 noon Learn unique and dynamic approach working with pastels which lend themselve
3. 2014 page 3 continued from page 3 painting though it sometimes shows too much texture Halogen floodlights which can be found at places like Home Depot or Lowe s are also good Paul uses two lights one on each side The worst method is to put the painting in full sunlight Put the painting in open shade if photographing outdoors Comment You can use white foam core to reflect light back onto the painting under the open sky Paul That will tend to add contrast on the one hand and also gives a soft reflection on the other Be careful here Questions and Answers Question What is the difference between halogen and tungsten Answer They are basically the same Halogen is more pleasant to me and is less expensive and lasts longer Use floods and not spots Question What about the light at a camera shop Answer That would be fine I paint under halogen so I like to photograph under halogen Regarding problems with a black background Paul said that continued from page 2 upcoming receptions amp demos highlighted in red Katherine Irish s Feathers of Light shown at right was purchased by the Lordsburg Port of Entry through the New Mexico Arts Art In Public Places 2013 2014 Purchase Initiative Also Bosque del Apache Shimmer was accepted into the Great Lakes Pastel Society National Exhibit at the Dennos Museum Center in Traverse City MI from April 13 May 25 Katherine will exhibit
4. La Luz and Evening Song shown at right in Expressions West at the Coos Art Museum in Coos Bay OR from April 18 June 28 The Southeastern Pastel Society s 16 International Exhibit at Oglethorpe Museum in Atlanta GA May 15 June 22 will also include one of Katherine s works Shakti IP Jakki Kouffman and husband Jonathan are returning to a coastal climate after 14 incredible years of painting teaching and showing her work in Santa Fe By the end of 2014 they will call Sarasota FL home Owing to her imminent move she will be offering a number of specials and discounts during the Eldorado Studio Tour Saturday and Sunday May 17 amp 18 Lots of new work in a solo show of her paintings will grace the walls of her studio along with pieces from earlier series Her last NM workshop is listed on page 6 page 4 HIGHlight April 2014 there used to be a problem but digital 1s better now Just don t use it too much Again always bracket your exposure Question How do you bracket with your camera Answer Most go 2 stops over and 2 stops under It will be in your user manual My three exposure stops are normal one under and two under I usually use the one under Question Why the mica in your paintings Answer When showing pastel it s nice to have a little sparkle for example in snow scenes It is micaceous iron oxide It also adds tooth Question Do you use a fixative Answer Eve
5. and in Jemez Springs To register contact Albert at alberthandell msn com or call 505 983 8373 Workshop Cost 395 Call Jemez Mtn Inn to reserve a room 575 829 3926 www alberthandell com Terri Ford APS Eminent Pastelist PSA Master Pastelist PSNM DP Workshops Terri s workshops focus on creating luminous paintings with Deeper Darker richer underpaintings and pure pigment vibrant light June 5 8 Bend OR Cascade Fine Art Workshops Contact Sue Manley at 541 408 5524 or info CascadeFineArtWorkshops com June 13 14 15 Montreal Canada Pastel Society of Eastern Canada Contact Pierre Ouimet at pierreourmet videotron ca September 26 29 Ojai CA Contact Lori Corradi at lori corradi sbcglobal net October 8 10 California Coast Contact Terri at tford terrifordart com Terri also offers private instruction by appointment Paul Murray Workshops June 22 28 and July 27 August 2 Taos NM Paint Northern New Mexico s incredibly rich variety of subject matter including the Rio Grande intimate gardens ancient missions Taos Pueblo patchwork fields of hay and corn adobe architecture lovely tended vineyards and improbably vast skies Tuition 480 Limited to 12 participants All levels of painters welcome page 6 HIGHlight April 2014 Details at www taosartschool org or call 575 758 0350 October 16 Santa Fe NM Artisan Art Expo Contact Margaret Davenport to register megdavenport earthli
6. common trait of financially successful artists they are constantly in the studio hard at work I would describe these artists as productive and prolific The realities of the art market today are such that in order to generate regular sales and establish a strong collector base for your work you have to have significant inventory To a certain degree it s a numbers game You have to have enough work available so that you can show the work in a variety of venues and get the work in front of enough people to reach the buyers continued on page 7 www pastelsnm org continued from page 6 My research has shown that on average successful painters selling more than 50 000 per year are creating nearly 80 pieces per year No matter what your media you should be working to increase your productivity and boost the number of pieces you are creating Simple Suggestions to Become More Productive e Dedicate consistent time daily to your art Even if you can only carve out an hour or two set aside fixed time daily that will be devoted to creating e Focus Try and keep studio distractions to a minimum Turn off your computer and phone while you are working You will be far more effective and productive if you aren t constantly being pulled away from your art by the constant stream of distractions that plague our lives e Set Production Goals By setting goals about how many works you are going to create you will push yourself
7. instructional workshops taught by 60 regional and national artists offer participants great value in experimentation inspiration and creative expression Only 75 for a 3 hour workshop and 140 for a 6 hour workshop Pre registration required Visit www ExpoArtisan com for more info and to register for workshops Or contact Ron Whitmore at 505 954 4180 ext 111 or ron artisan santafe com HIGHlight April 2014 page 7
8. key Happy painting all Natasha page 2 e HIGH light April 2014 National Show News from Nicholas Tesluk Show Chair As I announced at the March meeting 66 members voted for our Jurors for f selection process I thank you The Jury results Mike Beeman Barbara Jaenicke and Stan Sperlak all of whom graciously accepted The voting result for Judge in 2015 was Liz Haywood Sullivan Since she is President of IAPS and the organizer of the IAPS Convention which will be held here in Albuquerque in 2015 I feared she might not want to make two trips to New Mexico But to the contrary she was very pleased and honored to take part as Judge and Workshop Instructor for our National Show We are certainly delighted to have her fine talents grace our show We are presently working on the National Show Prospectus Besides sending it to members via email we will also let you know when it is posted to the PSNM website To promote the show and hopefully increase the number of entries our Call for Entries ad once again with our PSNM logo in color will be placed in both the May June and July August issues of Pastel Journal We will also be sending listings to several Call for Entries websites We are also considering advertising opportunities both locally and nationally to improve visitor attendance If you would like to participate in any co op ads please contact me immediately so I can gauge the level of i
9. start he puts a hard pastel mark on the surface a superstition he explained Paul s painting steps 1 Transfer drawing onto the painting surface He roughs in the color of the sky and smooths it with his finger 2 Put in the outline to get a distinct line between the sky and the rest of the scene The edges are very interesting and very important 3 Finish transferring the tissue drawing to the ground 4 Put in pigment He experiments to get the darkest and Pastel Society of New Mexico When finished leave it alone and lightest values where he wants them filling in very bright brights With shadows it is very useful to fill in the light that fills the shadow areas so they are not dead Light in shadows comes from adjacent highlights or the sky Photographs are not good at capturing deep shadows or bright highlights If you are painting from photos intentionally add middle tones to make the shadow areas more alive Paul uses the harder pastels in the beginning e g Holbein Rembrandt NuPastels Question When you paint the shadow areas that don t show up in the photos how much do you use what you saw on site and how much do you add the colors you want to be there Answer I have a good color memory or know intuitively and the photo gives you a good idea Also I know there is information in that shadow What is around the shadow gives clues of what should be in the shadows e g reflectio
10. 04 and 2005 shows Also Paul s Cienega Moon was chosen as the cover painting for the December 2013 issue of Artist s Magazine Presentation Paul put together a slide presentation to show the creative process for one of his miniatures As already mentioned Paul has had extensive experience and success with miniature paintings Viewing the progress of the painting as the slides were projected made it much easier to see how his painting of a spot in Capitol Reef National Park located in south central Utah developed The reference photograph was of a craggy landscape with a large chamisa in the foreground When taking his photos Paul almost always brackets the exposures at 1 0 and 1 to get the richer colors This allows you to compensate for under exposure not over exposure Try to get the darker exposures Paul showed a slide of the 5 x 5 finished painting then explained how he started with a thumbnail and made adjustments to the sketch He keeps these sketches as simple as possible for miniatures Paul s sketch tools are a 9 mm mechanical pencil an eraser a hard pencil for transferring to his painting surface and an erasure shield To ensure the transfer sits at the same place each time Paul marks the board atthe corners He makes his own surfaces using gesso pumice and golden hard molding paste Occasionally he will use micaceous iron oxide made by Golden Acrylics for tooth and some sparkle To
11. a you can sit there a long time before anything happens But if you just get to work something will occur to you and something else will occur to you and something else that you reject will push you in another direction Inspiration is absolutely unnecessary and Pastel Society of New Mexico somehow deceptive You feel like you need this great idea before you can get down to work and I find that s almost never the case Chuck Close For more insight and information about many aspects of art business read Jason Horejs blog at www reddotblog com Jason is the owner of Xanadu Gallery in Scottsdale AZ and the author of the best selling book Starving to Successful He also gives seminars and offers webinars ataa amp THE ARTEST S MAGAZINE PARERE ee ta ial af ARTISTS MATERIALS CREAT 02014 OCTOBER 17 19 SANTA FE NEW MEXICO WWW BIDO GATILIS A G om Artists Free Admission to 68 Vendor Booths 90 Artist Workshops Oct 16 19 Buffalo Thunder Resort Artisan and The Artist s Magazine present the 6th Artists Materials Expo this fall at Buffalo Thunder Resort amp Casino in the Pueblo of Pojoaque just minutes north of Santa Fe The Artist Direct Art Gallery displaying art works for sale made by workshop instructors and participants will be located on the vendor floor Artists Materials Expo will have 68 booths with manufacturers demos and super savings on their materials Over 80
12. leave in what to omit and what to change to make a good composition MasterWorks of NM Schedule e FREE Open to Public All events at Hispanic Arts Center EXPO NM Friday April 4 Opening Reception 5 8 pm Awards Presentation at 7 pm Saturday April 5 e Watercolor Demo 9 30 10 30 am Presenter Judy Patti Saturday April 12 Oil Demo 9 30 10 30 am Presenter Cynthia Rowland Sunday April 13 e Open House amp Paint in Noon 4 pm All artists whether or not they are in show are encouraged to bring their art supplies to paint sketch or sculpt from live models and still life setups Monday April 14 e Pastel Demo 10 30 11 30 am Presenter Elizabeth Sandia Additional MasterWorks NM info can be found at http www masterworksnm org Pastel Society of New Mexico PO Box 3571 Albuquerque NM 87190 3571 www pastelsnm org PSNM Officers amp Committee Chairs President Natasha Isenhour Vice President Annie Roberts Treasurer Walt Viney Secretary Lee McVey Member at Large Betty Tichich Communications Nicholas Tesluk Evaluation Ann Lewis Carol Lovelady Margi Lucena Julie Maas Panola Lisle Enid Sorenson Gaye Garrison Nicholas Tesluk Marilyn Drake Ann Lewis Pat Oliver Librarian MasterWorks Rep Membership National Show Newsletter Programs Program Review Publicity Refreshments Signature Membership Website Manager Donna Aldrich Terry Allen Katherine Irish VACANT To communica
13. nk net or 505 954 4179 ext 117 August 2015 Domaine du Haut Baran France Contact William Haas at hautbaranfrance gmail com TAUGHT BY OTHERS still SP2 Elizabeth Sandia Workshop April 14 16 MasterWorks of NM in Albuquerque Workshop begins with free demo from 10 30 11 30 am which will be open to the public Emphasis on composition value contrast color harmony layering and correcting Students will work from provided photos See how to carry multiple paintings learn her method of framing receive her list of suppliers and recommendations for art books she finds inspiring and useful Cost 250 PSNM members 275 nonmembers Contact Donna Houston to register 505 293 9407 or donna _houstonhouston aol com Fuller Lodge Art Center Classes Spring 2014 Los Alamos NM A wide variety of classes in many mediums Consult their schedule at www fullerlodgeartcenter com Or call 505 662 1635 Sally Strand Workshops August 1 4 Telluride CO Held at Ah Haa School for the Arts Coincides with world famous Jazz Festival What could be better Art by day music at night Contact Jessica Newens at 970 728 3886 or jess ahhaa org October 8 17 Domaine du Haut Baran France Contact William or Rosalie Haas 513 533 0511 in US or call 011 33 565 246324 in France Email hautbaranfrance gmail com Artistic Productivity Cornerstone of a Successful Art Career by Jason Horejs on February 18 2014 Pve noticed a key
14. ns For drama or contrast look at what is in the color or next to the color You have to decide whether you want the color to show up Question About the yellow in the chamisas it looks impossibly detailed Answer I m that good No this is just texture from the ground the painting surface It s glazing over the surface with a soft pastel The surface is doing all the work let it sit for a while Photograph the final painting When correcting your picture in Photoshop your perception has so much to do with how you finalize the image There is no photographic process that will match what your painting does It is very rare that you can make a photo that looks like your artwork A very good exercise is to take out your pastels and photograph them to see what colors work best in a photograph Another thing you can do in Photoshop is to put a small swatch of bright white paper next to the painting and use the white eyedropper in the levels or curves adjustment menu Select the bright white swatch with the white eyedropper and it will do most of the corrections You can also use a very black matte paper swatch and to the same thing with the black eyedropper and select the black swatch Be careful with the black adjustment It quite often distorts the darker parts of your painting Tungsten light 1s good for photographing your final continued on page 4 HIGHlight April
15. nterest When we have run these types of ads in American Art Collector and Southwest Art magazines in the past the cost per artist has been significantly less than advertising on one s own Though still early in the year the annual journey has once again begun and November will be here before we know it Thank you to all who have and will volunteer and to all of our members for their support upcoming receptions amp demos highlighted in red Christine Debrosky was asked to contribute to this month s Plein Air magazine article Painting Flowers and Gardens from Life Her paragraphs appear on pgs 29 and 30 In the digital edition they included one of her paintings She is now represented by 3 new for her galleries Bill Hester Fine Art 601 Canyon Rd Santa Fe NM Alizarin Fine Art in Durham NC and Gregory James Gallery in New Milford CT continued on page 4 www pastelsnm org March Program Review by Pat Oliver Painting a Miniature Presentation Paul Murray is a member of the International Association of Pastel Societies IAPS Master Circle and was also elected a Master Pastellist in the Pastel Society of America in 2009 He is one of only a handful of pastel artists in the world who have been honored by both societies in this way Paul has also won Best of Show in both the IAPS Biennial competition 2001 and the Pastel 100 2006 Paul was awarded Best of Show awards in MasterWorks of NM 2002 2003 20
16. orites until it was time I painted on paper instead of my knuckle skinning boards for the first time I painted something without bricks or feathers I stood in a classroom of folks who are far more talented than myself All the while I could faintly hear my inner know it all screaming from the trunk of my car I had come to try something new Not to rewire my brain Not to change what or how I paint Plainly and simply I allowed myself to enjoy a new experience and to see what I could take away from it that could sprinkle a little glitter on my own way of painting I learned so much about a medium pastel that I thought I was so familiar with Come to find out my notions about strong and weak pastels aren t delineated by brand as I thought continued on page 2 slight April 2014 Find us on Facebook INSIDE pg 2 Officers amp Chairs National Show News pg 3 Program Review pg 4 Member News amp Call for Entries pg 5 Workshops Monthly Meeting at the Albuquerque Museum Saturday April 12 10 Noon Landscape Painting from Photo Jane Lynn Werkema will paint a landscape from a photographic reference She cites a famous artist who said a good painting is the difference between a translation and a transcription A translation is the artist s version of the scene rather than a transcription a direct copy of it Using her photo as a point of departure Jane is free to choose what to
17. p hautbaran com Christine Debrosky Workshop April 16 19 Sedona AZ Some topics to be covered How to overcome the overwhelming factor Noting and working with the quality of the light Zoning in on Light and Shadow patterns What to look for in critiquing your own work Pastel or oil All levels but must have working knowledge of chosen media and drawing ability Cost is 425 continued on page 6 HIGHlight April 2014 page 5 continued from page 5 Contact Christine at s scape swiftaz net or 845 658 9250 www christinedebrosky com September 20 27 Chianti region Tuscany Italy Start planning now for Tuscan Impressions Learn more about the program see photos of the accommodations and the surrounding area as well as very useful information about traveling to Italy particularly if you have not been there by browsing through website at www ilchiostro com Jakki Kouffman PSA MP PSNM PAPNM Outdoor Landscape Workshop May 11 15 Taos NM Sunday Thursday All media Paint spring cottonwoods against a backdrop of soaring Taos Mountain views of the majestic Rio Grande Gorge from 800 ft above and right along the riverbank near Pilar Maximum ten painters Register at art jakkikouffman com NEW Albert Handell PSA Workshop May 16 18 Jemez Springs NM One space left then accepting names for waiting list 3 day plein air workshop in the beautiful Jemez mountains beyond the Gillman Tunnels
18. r Museum Norwich CT Oct 8 Nov 9 Over 10 000 in awards Jurors Liz Haywood Sullivan and Janet Cook Soft pastels only Easy online submission opens June 1 Download Prospectus from www ctpastelsociety org www pastelsnm org Workshops amp Classes LISTING POLICY All new announcements will be published with as much detail as space will allow Repeat listings may be shortened Deadline for submissions is 15th of month preceding next issue Please send your listings for classes workshops events or news via email to psnm news gmail com Workshops and classes held in Albuquerque Santa Fe or other NM locales are indicated in Red Doug Dawson National Show Workshop Tuesday Wednesday amp Thursday Oct 29 30 31 Held at Hispanic Arts Center on grounds of EXPO NM Don t miss this opportunity to study with award winning artist noted author and amazing instructor Doug Dawson Tuition PSNM members 395 Non members 425 To reserve spot mail 100 deposit check payable to PSNM by July 1st Using PayPal is possible but a 3 convenience fee must be added 100 3 103 See page 12 of Policies amp Procedures at www pastelsnm org misc 2013_policies pdf for workshop cancellation policy Any questions including instructions about how to use PayPal should be sent to Marilyn Drake at pnm nswkshop gmail com TAUGHT BY PSNM MEMBERS Michael Chesley Johnson PSA PSNM MPAC Workshops Ongoing until Mid April
19. ry now and then I use it to nudge the darker areas darker Question Do you use any of Photoshop s filters to correct pinholes which show up in the photo of the painting Answer If there are a lot of reflections just try to rephotograph or you can use a polarizing filter More information about Paul can be found on his website www imurrayfineart com or by reading about him at http www artistsinpastel com 2012 06 paul murray html Call for Entries Orchidelirium Digital Deadline April 11 New Mexico Orchid Guild s 3 Annual Art Exhibit held during their May 2 4 flower show Pieces hang in the Shark Reef restaurant at the Biopark No entry fee Judged by the Orchidelirium show committee Due to ABQ Biopark rules and regulations NMOG cannot sell any artwork For complete entry details contact Marlene Bachicha Roberts at abqmbr aol com Artisans at Balloon Fiesta Arts and Crafts Show Application Deadline April 30 Located at Balloon Fiesta Park on the south end of Main St Event has attendance of over 750 000 people during its 9 days Notice of acceptance May 15 All Contracts and Fees due June 15 Cancellation deadline August 1 for refund For complete prospectus with jury fee booth rental rates and submission requirements contact Jennifer Garcia at JGarcia balloonfiesta com Connecticut Pastel Society 21 Annual National Exhibition Deadline August 6 Renaissance in Pastels at Slate
20. s so beautifully to depicting the immediacy and spontaneity of life NMAL Members 220 Non Members 240 Vasili Katakis April 7 May 26 Drawing from Nature Botanicals Mondays 4 pm Botanical portraits continue to be the subject for hundreds of artists because they are ideal to study the transmission of light shadow color and for creating mood Course includes a one day plein air field trip Soft pastels and all other forms of dry media are welcome all levels of experience will benefit from this class NMAL Members 190 Non Members 210 Complete details for these and other classes on NVAL website newmexicoartleague wildapricot org or call the League to register 505 293 5034 Mike Mahon Workshops Apr 16 18 Albuquerque Rio Rancho NM July 16 18 Santa Fe NM Portrait Aug 11 15 Cloudcroft NM Sept 25 27 Amarillo TX Oct 8 10 Taos NM Plein Air Nov 2 4 Houston TX details TBA Learn about Mike s DiVine Setup a 7 step systematic approach to painting based on classic principles of art which are logical memorable and freeing Gain more control of your painting while developing genuine spontaneity To register or ask questions contact Mike at 505 795 4639 or by email at art mmahon com Paint Southern France with Mike in 2015 Aug 8 17 2015 Domaine du Haut Baran France Plein Air Painting Workshop To see more about this amazing art location you can visit htt
21. te with people on this list by email go to www pastelsnm org then click on Contacts continued from page I From the President Things I fight with routinely I learned that I don t have to deal with at all and much more It was awesome So what my diatribe is about in essence is this Funny how you can hear something say a phrase for example over and over again It s not the first time by any means but this time it is as if it was Well on the last day we were then free to use what we wanted to round out our paintings Christine made a remark in response to some of us that were afraid to push what we had worked so hard on further She said don t get caught up in the preciousness of it I understood what she meant with regard to our portraits in front of us But that statement cut much more deeply into the black hole of my brain I had finally allowed myself to go beyond my perceived preciousness of my way of doing things and nothing but good happened So I think this Spring I shall move beyond my acquiescence with everything I can t grow unless I learn But not only can I grow from learning while painting every day I can also grow by letting some wisdom in from other places At the end of the day when I sign my name on my painting I will know that I have given it the very best chance to be the best painting I can produce Why Because my inner know it all is still locked in the trunk and P ve thrown away the
22. to work harder to reach those goals I suggest setting a weekly production goal It doesn t matter what that goal is and it can vary widely depending on medium and style you will create more work when you have a production goal e Quality Of course productivity isn t the only factor successful artists also create high quality work Creating a tremendous supply of poor quality artwork will not lead to success In today s competitive art market quality has become even more important An artist once asked me Which is more important quantity or quality Yes I replied For today s artists it s not an either or proposition To be a financially successful artist today you must be both efficient and proficient in your craft e Can You Wait for Inspiration Some artists would argue that trying to be more productive is futile as inspiration doesn t come on demand I love artist Chuck Close s response to this idea The advice I like to give young artists or really anybody who ll listen to me is not to wait around for inspiration Inspiration is for amateurs the rest of us just show up and get to work If you wait around for the clouds to part and a bolt of lightning to strike you in the brain you are not going to make an awful lot of work All the best ideas come out of the process they come out of the work itself Things occur to you If you re sitting around trying to dream up a great art ide
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