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Welcome to the First Issue of
the Oil Spill, the member newsletter of the Oil Pastel Society. The Spill
will keep you in touch with upcoming workshops, member news, show
announcements, and share oil pastel tips and techniques on a monthly basis.
If you would like to contribute news, please contact:
Newsletter@oilpastelsociety.com
The Oil Pastel Society is Launched!
September 1, 2004, marks the
date for the launching of the Oil Pastel Society, an international group of
artists who share a common interest in the use of oil pastels.
The society's mission is to promote the knowledge and
understanding of oil pastel as a fine art medium and to expand the awareness
of oil pastel to other artists, galleries, the media, and the general
public.
We look forward to adding your name to our
New Member list! Please click
here for Membership Information.
Spotlight on Members
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Sue Choppers-Wife’s oil
pastel, "Desolation", received an Honorable Mention in the Professional
Category at the Pocatello Art Center's First Regional Juried Art Show on
June 4, 2004. The juror was Richard E. Bird, retired art professor at BYU-Idaho.
Congratulations Sue! |
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Pat Isaac
– Received an Honorable Mention for her oil pastel “River’s End
“, at the Plymouth Guild Juried Show, Plymouth, MA, September 2004.
Her watercolor entitled "Buoy Barrel" is in the American Artist
Professional League National Juried Show, which runs Nov 2 - 12th,
daily, 1pm - 5 pm, at the Salmagundi Club, 47 Fifth Ave., NYC. Congratulations
Pat!
Pat has also been chosen
the Oil Pastel Society's Artist of the Month. Read more about Pat
in the Artist of the Month section in this newsletter. |
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Tips and Techniques:
Wax Resist
By Kathryn Wilson
Oil pastels are a very versatile medium, so I invite you to try something
different – and it’s very simple to do.
Because oil pastels have wax in their formula, you can use these for a “wax
resist” technique – wax resist, in simple terms, will repel any liquid that
is placed on top. A simple test would be to take a wax candle, rub it on a
piece of paper and see how the liquid skips across the paper, or forms a
puddle or dot of liquid on top of the wax.
To experiment, take an oil pastel and cover a square with color – then take
watercolor and see what it does – if you put the oil pastel on with light
strokes and leave a bit of the paper showing, the watercolor will settle
into those sections that have no oil pastel. If you want the watercolor/ink
to float on the top, cover all of your paper with oil pastels solidly. If
you want to achieve a color texture to your final painting, try doing a wash
of watercolor or permanent ink over all of the painting, then mopping up the
extra watercolor/ink where you want less of the color on the surface. You
will see that it forms small specks of color, and it can be controlled by
mopping or tilting the paper.
In the example I am showing, I worked the whole painting with oil pastel and
then floated a very dark blue permanent ink over the top. You can see where
it gave the whole painting a unifying effect with texture and color.
Try experimenting with your oil pastels on different surfaces – glass, wood,
pottery – I think the possibilities are endless.
ARTIST OF THE MONTH - Patricia Isaac
Patricia
Isaac is a graduate of Massachusetts College of Art with a BFA in drawing
and painting. She has also studied at the Art Institute of Boston, The South
Shore Art Center and the North River Arts Society. Recently retired from the
field of art education as an art and photography instructor as well as the
art director of the Rockland Public Schools, Patricia is now working as a
full time artist. Her award-winning work has been exhibited in many of the
shows around the South Shore, most recently at the Duxbury Winter Juried
Show, the Dillon Gallery at the South Shore Art Center and in New York
City. Her subject matter varies, mainly focusing on collections of things,
still life and the portrait. Oil pastel and watercolor are her prime media.
Patricia is affiliated with many art groups including the Oil Pastel
Association International, the Artist’s Professional League, and the
National Association of Women Artists. Her studio is located in the Codman
Building in Rockland and she is a member of their 4th Floor
Artists community.
Pat Isaac's Web Site
OIL PASTEL WORKSHOPS
Art of the Carolinas
North Raleigh Hilton
3415 Wake Forest Road
Raleigh, NC 27609
Powercolor: Color Theory
and Practice
November 11, 2004, 9am - 4pm,
Cost: $150
Instructor: Caroline Jasper
From color mixing to advanced color relationships, master concepts
applicable to any medium/subject. Complete value, temperature, intensity
color theory studies for dynamic visual impact, using the oil pastel medium.
Oil Pastel Made Easy
November 11, 2004, 5 – 8pm,
Cost: $75
Instructor: Gina Murray
Gina Murray will explore several techniques to create many interesting
effects, such as color mixing, layering and working with light to dark
values. Oil pastels are the perfect travel medium and are ideal for ink and
watercolor resist and scratch techniques.
Value Magic: Crash Course in
Value Using Oil Pastel
November 12, 2004, 9am – 12pm,
Cost: $85
Instructor: Sean Dye, author of Painting with Water Soluble Oils
It is often very helpful to do a complete value study before starting a work
using color. Well known artist and author of two books, Sean Dye will lead
the group through a detailed value study using black, white and a range of
gray artist's oil pastels on a colored surface.
For more information on the above events contact
Jerry's Artarama Art
Events
Pat Isaac's Workshop
Demo/workshop in Oil Pastels for the Abington Art Association, MA.
November 17, 2004 at 7:00 p.m.
Open Studio - Pat Isaac
The Codman Building, 185 Plain St., Rockland, MA. (on Rt. 139)
November 20 and 21, noon – 5pm. One hundred and ten artists open their
studios to the general public this weekend. Almost all artistic disciplines
are represented, refreshments are served, children's activity tables are on
all the floors, and there are raffles and demos.
"Not For Kid's Only" Oil Pastel Workshop
Instructor: Carly Clements
January 22, 2005 at Binders Art Supply, Atlanta, GA
Time:10-5 with an hour for lunch, Cost - $45
Experience the numerous techniques and applications for oil pastels on
various surfaces. Learn how to create your own sanded surface. Watch Carly
demonstrate and complete your own painting with this most versatile of
mediums! Sennelier oil pastels are available at Binders. Contact
Carly for a supply
list and information.
Call Kay at Binders to register
- 404-231-3028 - today!!
Opportunity Knocks
The Pastel Journal is accepting oil pastel submissions, to be
considered for future issues. To submit to the Pastel Journal, simply send a
sheet of 10-15 slides, a resume, short bio and a statement about your
working methods to:
The Pastel Journal
4700 E. Galbraith Rd.
Cincinnati OH 45231
12th Annual North Light Cover Competition
Artwork in any media and in all sizes will be accepted.
A total of $9,000 in prizes will be awarded.
Entries must be postmarked by October 30, 2004.
For more information go to the:
North Light Book Club
Savoir Faire Monthly Online Art Competition
Open to all artists and monthly prizes are awarded.
For more information go to
Savoir Faire
The Oil Pastel Society of
Maine will have a Member Show at the Dyer Library Gallery for the
month of November. Three paintings may be delivered, at least one of which
will be hung, space permitting. For more information, contact:
Betty Horton Shore,
P.O. Box 7455,
Ocean Park, ME 04063. Tel:
(207) 934-3408
Down the Road…
An online Oil Pastel Show is being planned. Stayed tuned for future issues of
the newsletter for more information.
Newsletter Submission Information
If you would like to submit information for next month's newsletter (member
news, upcoming events, tips and techniques, etc.), please send by the
October 20, to
newsletter@oilpastelsociety.com. Comments and suggestions are welcome as well.
Art Quotes:
"Art is like singing; some do it better than others, but everyone can and
should be doing it for their soul." - Barbara Mason
"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life." - Pablo
Picasso
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