Oil Painting Demo by Darnell Jones

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1 This Project is funded in part by the City of Richardson through the Richardson Arts Commission Volume 46, Issue 6 March 2012 Oil Painting Demo by Darnell Jones March 20, :45-8:45 PM Richardson Public Library Basement Meeting Room Preferred medium: oil on canvas. Other mediums include acrylic and water media. Studied under Kevin McPhearson, Scott Christensen and Bob Kuhn, among others. Recipient of the prestigious Dolphin Fellowship Award from the American Watercolor Society. Honored with many awards including the Bud and Gretchen Marble Bronze Medal, the High Winds Bronze Medal, the Oklahoma city Art Museum Award. Participates in the following competitions... the Oil Painters of America, Allied Artists, Arts in the Parks, American Watercolor Society, the National Watercolor Society, Plein Air Paint Outs, and Salon International with the Greenhouse Gallery, among others. Hosts and conducts a series of ongoing workshops for artists and regularly juries shows and competitions. Represented by art galleries in the west and southwest Boss I Took This Trail ARTIST STATEMENT My paintings come from personal experiences. I paint spontaneously, just as I live my life. When I paint, my message is what I see. My art is expressing what I feel inside.

2 A PRIL WORKSHOP Dr. Jerry McGrew April Life Drawing Workshop 10:00am 4:00pm Artist s Showplace COST: Members $140 Non-Members $180 The workshop artists will meet at Artist s Showplace and from there they will go somewhere to sketch Supplies for sketching are a sketchpad And a ball point pen. One half of the cost is due as deposit Deposits can be sent to Carol Powell 5012 Hudson Drive Plano, TX Deadline for registration is April 17 If the workshop is cancelled, the check will be returned The deposits are non-refundable unless the workshop doesn't make When sending in the deposit check, please include your address and phone number For further information and to sign up Contact Dianna Powrie (home) (cell) powiedia@ymail.com Extra! Extra! Something special coming... for the Critique Corner in March Jane Cross will introduce you to the four skills of seeing required to draw realistically. You'll also get to practice one drawing exercise during her 30 minute presentation. Jane has been teaching drawing for SMU Informal Courses (and elsewhere) since the 80s. In 1995, she became a Certified DRSB Instructor by studying with Betty Edwards, author of Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain. Jane will furnish the materials, so come join us at 6:00 sharp, March Member Happenings Lori Bongiovanni will have an upcoming art exhibit as the featured artist at Garret Art Gallery, McKinney on March 10, reception 7-10 pm. Her watercolor FOLK ART will be seen for a month at the gallery show 2 new awards!!! March 24 April 28

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4 February DEMONSTRATION Cecy Turner Our February demonstrator was One of Our Own, Cecy Turner, whose oils and watercolors have been gracing our exhibits for years. Help Wanted RCAS uses computer software in their support of the membership, YPS, 50+, and regional shows as well as the yearbook. We need to expand the number of people supporting this effort. Applicants need to have Microsoft Office Professional software on their computers. Actual software used is Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher (optional), Power Point, and Access, but level of expertise is normally limited to slightly above entry level. (For example, Access use involves filling in forms and requesting reports but not form, table, query, or report modification. Power Point involves creating very simple slide shows of the regional show entries.) 4 She mesmerized us with her wet-into-wet approach and the non-stop revelation of her thought process as she guided us through the evolution of her rendition of a canal in Venice from a picture she had taken from a gondola. She charmed us with her finely-honed expertise. Her words of advice: Think before painting. Plan ahead. Full training, application software, extensive documentation, and support will be provided at no cost. This unpaid job could provide an artist s spouse with a wonderful way to be an active part of RCAS without having to be a graphic artist. If interested, please call ( ) or (john_cheney@sbcglobal.net) John Cheney for further details

5 PAINTING OF THE MONTH WINNERS And the Winners Are Cynnia Barretto for "My Peony"-Oil 2. Linda Ferguson for "The Elder"-Charcoal/Conte 3. Pete Quaid for "Cowboy Still Life"-Oil Update on RCAS Art Fair at Barnes & Noble The date and time is confirmed May 12th, from 10am to 4pm at the Barnes & Noble at 801 W. 15th Street, Suite E, Plano, TX That s just north of the Collin Creek Mall. With your participation the Art Fair will benefit our organization and the Richardson Public Library. All you have to do is purchase books in any Barnes & Noble store or online and a portion of the sales will come back to us. The more purchases made using our voucher number ( ), the more money we make. Also, the Richardson Public Library gave us a list of art-related books they d like, and Barnes & Noble will have them available on the 12th. You d be purchasing the book to donate to the library and we d get credit for it along with the rest of the sales. We ll have a display with some of our artwork and we re planning things that will interest the shoppers. So far we ve planned to have a sketch artist in the afternoon, and information about Art Trading Cards. We can bring in materials for the shoppers to try, like pastels or clay for sculpting. 5 We re going to be doing as much advertising as possible, and distributing the voucher number in all types of media outlets. Bring the voucher number into the store on May 12th, or order online anytime between May 12th to May 17th ( using the voucher number. Your Barnes & Noble membership discount is good on purchases using our voucher. Help us spread the word and make the Art Fair a huge success the more articles purchased with our voucher number, the more money we receive. Send information about the Art Fair to your friends on Facebook, your Outlook contact list, coworkers, and family. And if you d like to help us out on the 12th, let us know, we ll be glad to have you participate. If you d like more information or to help us, contact Pat Bigelow (pbigelow@sbcglobal.net). If you signed up at the February meeting but haven t heard from anyone, we apologize; but contact Pat and your name won t be lost again. Look for more information as the date gets closer.

6 Message from the President Susan Martin DESIGNING DIRECTIONS My suggestions for your attention this month: The Rosemary Cheney Memorial Show for RISD Elementary Schools, March 3 22 in our gallery on the 2 nd floor. You will be amazed at their imaginations and talent; A special Critique Corner, March 20, our own Jane Cross will introduce you to the four skills of seeing required to draw realistically. You'll also get to practice one drawing exercise during her 30 minute presentation. Jane, became a Certified DRSB Instructor by studying with Betty Edwards, author of Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain. Take in for our 50+ Show (open to anyone over 50 whether member or not) Saturday, March 24. So get those painting fingers busy! Get ready for RCAS Day, May 12, Barnes & Noble Book Store, 15 th & Hwy 75. Please view the following video on how important REAL book stores are to us - Thank you for your attention to all of these. Susan Richardson Civic Art Society P.O. Box Richardson, TX April Meeting Dr. Jerry McGrew Life Drawing Demo