Meeting Notes, Nov 7, 2019

today's topic: suggestions for variety in brushwork and bonys question,..whose brushwork do you especially admire?

Celeste: I brought this book..I find reading about brushwork to be tedious, but I know in fact this is a good book on the subject so I will carve out some time to read it! I remember Tim Young said during a meeting that if you are sad, glad, mad, timid what have you, it will show in your mark. I do believe that to be true. I painted this portrait over an old painting, it's a process that seems liberating.

Geri: I don't give it much thought. I do use the brush to start the painting...I draw with it. And I have been known to feel nervous! Come to think of it, I'm often nervous, so then I crop things out. (Laughter)!

Susan: That is my painting on the easel at the end of the table. It is of Yves' grandchild. (I have just given the painting to Yves and he put it on the easel). When you do a portrait like this there is no wiggle room. It has to look like the person. It is not like painting flowers! As far as mood goes, strong emotions can come out. It's just the way it is..(and maybe a little more for some of us who have experienced loss). It's ok, you have to just be aware of it.

Lisa: Whose brushwork I really admire is Edgar Payne. I like variety, I don't like a painting that has been painted all over the same. I was in Texas for my HS reunion. I am showing this painting of a sunset. 

Diane: My favorite artist (as far as brushwork is concerned) is Domenic Cretara.  I have watched a video of him painting and he moves all over the canvas in a mysterious way...then he just "lands" it ..he puts down the perfect mark.

Mike: Maybe I should use this brush! (Laughter)! (Mike produces a house painting brush). I am showing this painting that I did at one of those group painting"gatherings", one of those kitschy get togethers! We used popsicle sticks to make the marks, and I confess, I think it came out nice! (Laughter)! Lately I have been trying to paint from a reference (it's for a competition). With watercolor you have to get it right! (To go back into it usually does not improve it). I'm showing some iterations of the painting. Just when I like the sky, then I'm not happy with the boat. On and on! I'm obsessing over brushstrokes and it has just about ruined my marriage! (Laughter)! My wife liked this...before I changed it! (Laughter)! I'm showing my favorite watercolor brushes.

Jim: I also am a big Edgar Payne fan. His work close up is remarkable. How in the world did he get the effects that he did? I did this painting from a Tim Young photo. I found out that this owl is an "invasive species"...he doesn't really belong here. (But, he looks like he does!) I went to some open studios last week. I visited with Oleg Ulitskiy and Michael Lindstrom. When I got home from Lindstroms I was inspired to put down his impasto type marks (and I painted this still life).

Karen: I am a pastelist...so my tools are the pastels and my hands. My goal is always to get better and better at mark-making. I am showing a painting I did of a meadow.

Dianna: Your brushwork is like your signature. What we are saying about what you are feeling and thinking will show up in the work. Case-in-point, I taught a workshop and a woman was talking on her phone to her urologist! (Laughter)! She painted all through this conversation and later I could not help but notice that the predominant color in her painting was ......yellow! (Laughter)! I don't like to think while I am painting, I want to be intuitive. When I lay in the painting I paint it fast. My favorite artist (regarding brushwork) is Nicholi Fechin. When I painted at the cemetery in the paint out I forgot my white paint! I made do! I scraped back these areas to expose the white support beneath,

Kathy: Every week I seem to change my mind about who I might like to emulate. Lately I have been looking at Peggi Kroll Roberts. In Za's class we are painting from photos (which is different, because Za usually has us all paint from life). I like the assignment, though, because I think about things like notan and a strong light source. I painted this beach scene thinking about how Roos Schuring paints the beach.

Sarah: I find myself not wanting to focus on any "aspects"(like brushwork)..I just want to paint and see what happens. I am showing my painting from the cemetery. I really enjoyed that paint out especially, because I like spooky things! I have been using ink in my sketchbook. The sketchbook is so portable compared to all the things you need to do an oil painting. I went to the zoo and learned some things about the bears (from the caretakers). It is great to sit there and draw them (after having learned that one of them stole the other bear's lettuce). (Laughter)!

Renita: I am still painting the walls of my condo! (Laughter)! All my paintings are all different from one another. Seriously, you wouldn't be able to find two the same. Lately I have been painting with alcohol inks and a credit card. 

Harley: I am a pastelist, but I do paint an underpainting. Richard McKinley teaches to think about complementary colors in the underpainting. I brought in these two recent paintings. I made a firm decision to paint looking uphill. I'm glad I tried it. I thought it was successful. The view seems somehow a little more intimate than the standard. 

Anna: I have missed everyone! I am having to wear a face mask respirator when I paint because the fumes cause issues for me. Ventilation is so important, sometimes (like in a closed room with other painters) you have to make adjustments like this. I took a workshop with Eric Jacobsen. He liked the Rosemary egbert brushes I had. I made a smooshed-like mark that Eric really liked..."do more of this", he said. So, I took his advice and painted a lot of smooshed-like marks. (Laughter)! I am showing a recent plein air painting. 

Tracie: I feel bad! bad brushwork! Sorry! I apologize! (Laughter)! I don't have a lot to say about brushwork. I did this painting with some friends when we went out to see Tedd's show at Stoller Vineyard. It was a great experience. I went back into the painting some to bring it here. I'm realizing how easy it is to screw the entire thing up when you go back into it! (Fact will always remain, I loved painting out there with my friends).

Tom D: Pass

Tom Kane: I wanted to paint a painting about the ways in which we share commonality with others. Some people are whole and some are broken. That is what I thought about as I painted this. I used this "tool" to make the marks I did (cardboard toliet paper roll) (Laughter)! Although we are laughing...this painting is about Turkey and the people there and us and how we are really the same.

Tedd: My favorite brush is a rag! My underpaintings are done with rags and I love to wipe out the area for lights. I am showing another small painting that I did recently. They are fun to do!

Tim: I agree with Tedd, rags are great. My underpaintings are done with rags. We are all illusionists...whatever manner you create is valid. I like to tell a story! These paintings are done with gouache/oil paints. I like to experiment!

Dotty: I am a pastelist. I use the stick in a variety of ways to provide variety. I use soft strokes and/or bold strokes..it is important to feel confidence. I am showing a painting I did for the "Save the Trees" project. (Trying to save the trees from developers).

Donna Stevens: I admire van Gogh and Georgia O'Keeffe. I'm a pastelist...I use a mesh grate sometimes to shape the pastel. I painted at the cemetery and I painted the scene again at home from memory and with more intention. I painted it while listening to Led Zeppelin (Laughter)! I also did these paintings inspired by the Yukon/ Alaska.

Donna Sires: I haven't painted lately. I am a pastelist and I do an underpainting. I am careful not to use a nice brush on sanded paper.

Olivia: I come from a different place. Susan talked some about how grief and emotion can show up and I have experienced that too.  I have used the canvas to work through emotions. I paint from imagination. I often find new artists in the classes I teach. I like to use a tooth brush for spatter. The theme of this painting is "We all have gifts".

Wendy: I thought I didn't have anything to say, but I remember an artist named Giner Bueno. I wanted to sell everything I own for one of his paintings. https://www.gallery901.org/giner-bueno

Ken: My neighbor gave me about a hundred brushes, but I only use a few of them. I use other tools aside from brushes. I am showing a painting I've called: "Roots"

Jeanie: I seem to smooth out all my paint! It is just my way. I brought a recent painting.

Greg: I have 100s of brushes. I use other tools aside from brushes (like squeegies). I have just returned from Scottsdale. I took a workshop from Eric Jacobsen and one from Camile Przwodik. They are very different from one another. I know Eric lives in Oregon, but I thought it would be a plus to study at Scottsdale. I am showing a slideshow of my experience on my ipad.

Eunice: I wanted to show you how you can "shred" a credit card (any plastic type square) with your shredder and use it to make random marks in paint.

Judith: Pass

Yong: I think your brushwork has to appear natural and not be "forced".  I love the California Impressionists. Lately also, I have been thinking about my fondness for Chinese calligraphy. I helped facilitate a life model session recently and I painted during the session and added more paint later. I think this painting does show a little of what I am after. (A combination of Impressionism and calligraphic marks). With watercolor it is important to be loose, but also focus on drawing!

Thomas: Brushwork is my favorite topic. I think watercolor, gouache, pastel...oil, any medium at all that shows the quality of the hand is successful!  Frans Hals was a groundbreaking artist. He pre-dates other artists with expressive paint application. I agree with others here who have stated that intuition and responsiveness is important, (but is vital not to overthink)!  Yong is special...he has a way of putting down paint that is unique to him. I am showing the painting that I did for the DVD I did for Streamline (on the subject of John Singer Sargent). (Applause)! (It isn't ready for publication yet, so just show a detail photo). (Note: Kitt's DVD about Sorolla continues to be a best seller).

Announcements:

Congratulations: Tedd Chilless, First Place 200 under 200 show

Congratulations: Thomas Kitts 2nd place and Yong Hong Zhong (great sales) Plein Air Texas 

Classes at OSA (Susan Kuznitisky, Joanne Kollman, Michael Orwick and others):
https://public.osartists.org/public/classes

Thomas Kitts will be offering consecutive classes in his studionduring January on Saturdays. This gives students an opportunity to apply what they learn during one Saturday and return the following Saturday to build on what they learned (and get feedback about their understanding). Space is limited, contact Thomas thomas@thomaskitts.com

Workshops at OSA: https://public.osartists.org/public/workshops

First Thursday at OSA Peggie Moje' demonstration 6:30-8pm https://www.osartists.org/classes-and-workshops/demonstrations

Figure drawing, painting, expressive painting Classes at OSA with Joanne Radmilovich Kollman (Friday)
https://public.osartists.org/public/classes

Anna Lancaster Friday Nov 15 6pm Marilyn Affolter 325 NE Evans MCMinnville Gallery https://www.facebook.com/events/521358138411394/

Pittock Mansion Call to Artists Deadline Nov 30: (no fee) https://racc.org/resources/listings/call-for-art-mount-hood-contemporary-art-views-exhibit-at-pittock-mansion-2/

Dianna Shyne classes: https://diannashyne.com/workshop

Portland Fine Art Guild, Nov 14, 6-8pm https://www.portlandfineartsguild.org/eande.html

(Please remember to support the French Quarter food carts)

Next Art Discussion Meeting Nov 14, 9am......If money were no object..what art related thing would be on your shopping wish list (and why)?  Let's discuss!


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