Transparent Watercolour Gild - Annual Exhibition 2012
In the Britain nosotros don't stimulate got a watercolour social club which limits itself to the purpose of simply transparent watercolours. However inwards the USA at that spot is such an art society - the Transparent Watercolor Society of America.
Transparent Watercolor Society of America
The mission of the Transparent Watercolor society is to preserve together with promote the unique graphic symbol of transparent watercolor equally a major medium.
It was created inwards reply to the increase inwards water-based media which began to bring over traditional watercolour societies inwards the seventies. In essence, the TWSA differentiates between:
Annual Exhibition
Annual Exhibitions stimulate got been held since 1977, presently afterwards the novel social club was created. Initially it had a midwest focus together with latterly has grown to larn a national fine art social club - changing its condition inwards 2003. It at nowadays has over 1,000 members.
This year's exhibition latterly opened - together with tin live on seen inwards Wisconsin. At acquaint the exhibition is NOT an international exhibition together with entries are express to residents of North America. Nor does it tour the USA and/or Canada.
This is the prospectus for this year's exhibition (pdf file) for those contemplating an entry side past times side year.
Criteria for entry
The criteria for fine art media are, equally i powerfulness expect, really much defined for a social club together with exhibition of this type.
This is a link to the award winners inwards the 36th Annual National Exhibition of the Transparent Watercolor Society of America.
Selected artists
These are the artists selected for the 2012 Exhibition. The links travel immediately to an prototype of their artwork inwards the exhibition. TWSA afterwards their names indicates a signature fellow member of the society
Commentary
I bring out it interesting to compare the unlike styles employed past times American artists compared to Britain artists.
On the whole dependent area thing together with handling is inwards full general much to a greater extent than traditional. For example, at that spot are no abstracted paintings alongside the laurels winners - with the possible exception of Foil Grid Fold past times Kathleen Ballard (however fifty-fifty thence I'd regard the icon equally abstracted hyperrealism).
There are fewer variations inwards trend together with I likewise bring out a sure enough trend which I'm to a greater extent than used to seeing on USA website than Britain ones. I'm guessing this powerfulness live on influenced by influential instructors inwards the USA?
The purpose of color inwards full general tends towards the bold together with saturated rather the subtle terminate of the spectrum. Some paintings expression - to English linguistic communication eyes - rather to a greater extent than "in your face". However i has to let for the fact that colours create expression unlike inwards unlike climates. I approximate around of the to a greater extent than frail English linguistic communication watercolours seen at national watercolour shows inwards the Britain powerfulness expression a tad washed out to those viewing inwards the USA
I'd stimulate got liked to run across to a greater extent than used of reserved whites (rather than consummate coverage of the newspaper with washes) together with to a greater extent than demonstrations of how pigments tin mix together with granulate on the newspaper - which tin live on amazingly effective when used judiciously.
That said, technical competence is high.
Where tin you lot run across the exhibition?
Transparent watercolour inwards the UK
I'm a huge fan of transparent watercolour - of all the available fine art media, it's i of my favourites.
Of slow I stimulate got been much impressed with the travel of 2 RHS gold-medal winning botanical artists who purpose transparent watercolours - namely A 'Making Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Mark' Profile of Fiona Strickland) and A New Leaf - an exhibition past times Amicus Botanicus together with RHS Botanical Art Show & Five Gold Medal Winners)
I've likewise asked why thence few botanical artists bring together watercolour societies - see Botanical art, watercolour together with fine art societies
I've likewise had a proficient one-time moan at times nearly my perceived lack of demonstrable skills inwards the purpose transparent watercolour (as inwards 'not plenty paintings' created using transparent watercolours) inwards the exhibitions of the watercolour fine art societies.
Maybe nosotros demand a Transparent Watercolour Society inwards the UK? What create you lot think?
Transparent Watercolor Society of America
The mission of the Transparent Watercolor society is to preserve together with promote the unique graphic symbol of transparent watercolor equally a major medium.
It was created inwards reply to the increase inwards water-based media which began to bring over traditional watercolour societies inwards the seventies. In essence, the TWSA differentiates between:
- transparent watercolour
- water-based media
Annual Exhibition
Annual Exhibitions stimulate got been held since 1977, presently afterwards the novel social club was created. Initially it had a midwest focus together with latterly has grown to larn a national fine art social club - changing its condition inwards 2003. It at nowadays has over 1,000 members.
This year's exhibition latterly opened - together with tin live on seen inwards Wisconsin. At acquaint the exhibition is NOT an international exhibition together with entries are express to residents of North America. Nor does it tour the USA and/or Canada.
This is the prospectus for this year's exhibition (pdf file) for those contemplating an entry side past times side year.
Criteria for entry
The criteria for fine art media are, equally i powerfulness expect, really much defined for a social club together with exhibition of this type.
- Requirements of paintings:
- Transparent watercolor applied inwards a transparent agency on unmarried canvass of 100% rag or cotton
- paper, costless of pigment and/or embedded materials
- Use of whatever pencil solely for planning marks
- Framed size volition non transcend 50” inwards either direction
- Minimum prototype size (mat opening) of 8”x10”
- Unacceptable entries include:
- White pigment or gesso/priming
- Acrylic
- Gouache
- Ink
- Pastel
- Metallic/iridescent paint
- Collage or surface constructions
- Embossing/varnishing
- Yupo/other types of newspaper non listed as acceptable.
- Use of digital images or enhancements
This is a link to the award winners inwards the 36th Annual National Exhibition of the Transparent Watercolor Society of America.
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| Some of the Award Winners Transparent Watercolor Society of America - Annual Exhibition 2012 |
These are the artists selected for the 2012 Exhibition. The links travel immediately to an prototype of their artwork inwards the exhibition. TWSA afterwards their names indicates a signature fellow member of the society
- Harold Allanson, TWSA
- Kathleen Ballard
- Chris Beck, TWSA website http://www.chrisbeckstudio.com/
- Lorna Berlin, TWSA
- Robin Berry, TWSA website http://www.natureartists.com/robin_berry.asp
- Judi Betts, TWSA Master
- Frederick Bidigare, TWSA
- Patricia Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Billeci
- Denny Bond, TWSA
- Peggy Milburn Brown, TWSA website http://www.peggybrownart.com/
- Christine Misencik Bunn
- Jody Henderer Burns
- Ken Call, TWSA website http://www.call4portraits.com/
- Angela Chang, TWSA
- Cheng-Khee Chee, TWSA Master website http://www.chengkheechee.com/
- Rachel B Collins, TWSA website http://www.rachelcollinsart.com/
- Kit Dailey
- Ratindra Das, TWSA website http://www.ratindradas.net/
- Martha Deming, TWSA
- Jeanne Dobie, TWSA Master website http://www.jeannedobie.com/
- Janet Mach Dutton, TWSA
- Frank Eber
- Joyce Eesley
- Sy Ellens
- Anne F. Fallin, TWSA
- Z.L. Feng
- Fatima Figueiredo
- Doris Davis Glackin, TWSA
- Frederick C Graff, TWSA Master website http://www.fredgraff.com/
- Jean Grastorf, TWSA website http://www.jeangrastorf.com/
- Bruce Handford, TWSA
- Ann Hart
- Richard Helland, TWSA website http://www.hellanddesign.com/
- Patricia Hooper, TWSA
- Jennifer Hunter
- Charlotte Huntley, TWSA website http://www.charlottehuntley.com/
- Peter Jablokow
- Joel R Johnson
- Ona Kingdon
- Andrew Kish III
- Robert J Krajecki
- Chris Krupinski, TWSA Master website http://www.chriskrupinski.com/
- Molly LeMaster
- Todd Levetzow, TWSA
- Doug Lew, TWSA website http://www.douglew.com/
- Fealing Lin, TWSA
- Madge Macfarlane
- Amy Dean McKittrick
- Jeanne McLeish, TWSA
- Dean Mitchell, TWSA Master
- Gayle Mondie
- Susan Montague
- Vicki L Morley
- Catherine Nash, TWSA website http://www.catherinenashwatercolors.com/
- Vickie Nelson
- Ted Nuttall, TWSA website http://www.tednuttall.com/
- Kaaren Oreck, TWSA
- Ann Pember
- Lynn Powers
- Kris Preslan, TWSA website http://www.preslanart.com/
- Debbie Cason Rankin
- Christine Reichow, TWSA
- Steve Rogers, TWSA
- Janet Rogers
- Irena Roman, TWSA
- Jeanne Ruchti, TWSA website http://www.jeanruchti.com/
- John Salminen, TWSA Master website http://www.johnsalminen.com/
- Duncan Simmons, TWSA website http://www.2collaboratingartists.com/
- Jerry Smith
- Denise Sperry
- E Jane Stoddard, TWSA
- Dashuai Sun
- Marilynn Thomas
- Nataly Tikhomirov
- Lenox Wallace, TWSA Master
- Jan Fabian Wallake, TWSA website http://www.wallakestudio.com/
- Soon Y Warren, TWSA
- Laurie Goldstein Warren
- Lorraine Watry
- Eric Wiegardt, TWSA Master website http://www.ericwiegardt.com/
- Keiko Yasuoka, TWSA website http://www.2collaboratingartists.com/
Commentary
I bring out it interesting to compare the unlike styles employed past times American artists compared to Britain artists.
On the whole dependent area thing together with handling is inwards full general much to a greater extent than traditional. For example, at that spot are no abstracted paintings alongside the laurels winners - with the possible exception of Foil Grid Fold past times Kathleen Ballard (however fifty-fifty thence I'd regard the icon equally abstracted hyperrealism).
There are fewer variations inwards trend together with I likewise bring out a sure enough trend which I'm to a greater extent than used to seeing on USA website than Britain ones. I'm guessing this powerfulness live on influenced by influential instructors inwards the USA?
The purpose of color inwards full general tends towards the bold together with saturated rather the subtle terminate of the spectrum. Some paintings expression - to English linguistic communication eyes - rather to a greater extent than "in your face". However i has to let for the fact that colours create expression unlike inwards unlike climates. I approximate around of the to a greater extent than frail English linguistic communication watercolours seen at national watercolour shows inwards the Britain powerfulness expression a tad washed out to those viewing inwards the USA
I'd stimulate got liked to run across to a greater extent than used of reserved whites (rather than consummate coverage of the newspaper with washes) together with to a greater extent than demonstrations of how pigments tin mix together with granulate on the newspaper - which tin live on amazingly effective when used judiciously.
That said, technical competence is high.
Where tin you lot run across the exhibition?
- What: 2012 exhibition of the Transparent Watercolor Society (free admission)
- Where: Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 1st Avenue, Kenosha, Wisconsin.
- When: Until v August 2012. Museum hours are
- Tuesday-Saturday, nine a.m. to v p.m.
- Sunday together with Monday, noon to v p.m.
In 2011, the Society made both the exhibition catalogue and a DVD available for sale - although at that spot are no indications of this for 2012 on the website at present.
I'm a huge fan of transparent watercolour - of all the available fine art media, it's i of my favourites.
Of slow I stimulate got been much impressed with the travel of 2 RHS gold-medal winning botanical artists who purpose transparent watercolours - namely A 'Making Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Mark' Profile of Fiona Strickland) and A New Leaf - an exhibition past times Amicus Botanicus together with RHS Botanical Art Show & Five Gold Medal Winners)
I've likewise asked why thence few botanical artists bring together watercolour societies - see Botanical art, watercolour together with fine art societies
I've likewise had a proficient one-time moan at times nearly my perceived lack of demonstrable skills inwards the purpose transparent watercolour (as inwards 'not plenty paintings' created using transparent watercolours) inwards the exhibitions of the watercolour fine art societies.
Maybe nosotros demand a Transparent Watercolour Society inwards the UK? What create you lot think?
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