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SASA NEWSLETTER – September 2017
President: Glenda Chambers [email protected]
www.sasa-artists.co.za www.facebook.com/SASArtists http://sasartists.blogspot.com
Patrons: Sam Nhlengethwa, Conrad Theys, Hayden Proud
Secretary Liz Pearson - PO Box 2574, Clareinch 7740 Tel. 021 671 8941 [email protected] Treasurer Kim Scarrott 021 712 3229 [email protected]
Diary
SEPTEMBER Thursday 14 Evening Life Drawing at the Athenaeum
Thursday 21 Annual Exhibition Hanging and Opening
Thursday 28 Monthly Meeting: Palette Knife Demo with Yvonne Ankerman
OCTOBER Wednesday 4 Closing of the Annual Exhibition and Collection of Work
Thursday 5 Members’ 2 Hanging and Opening
Sunday 15 Closing of Members’ 2 and Collection of Work
“A painting in a museum probably hears more foolish remarks than anything else in the world.” Edmond and Jules De Goncourt.
President’s Letter
Dear Members,
Well as we hit the ground running for the next two months, SASA Council and members have a very busy Arty time ahead. I want to thank the council and helpers for making everything flow like clockwork. We are all knuckling down for the next two exhibitions, one on top of each other, and of course, our final event for this year, Art in The Park (AIP) which is on the 26th November. We will only be taking bookings for AIP after we have finished with the Annual and Members’ 2 Exhibitions, so all the organized keen members, please hold your horses, till you receive an email about booking for AIP.
Thank you to our two judges Hayden Proud and Andrew Cooper who gave us feedback at the last Members’ meeting. The feedback was both helpful and constructive to all who
attended. It is always great to get a sneak preview of what will be on show at our Annual Exhibition on the 21st September. I also look forward to seeing those that didn’t make selection, to seeing your beautiful artworks at the Members’ 2 Exhibition on the 5th October. Please remember all members who made the Annual - your work does need to be collected at 4pm on the 4th October and new works hung on the 5th October.
Congratulations once again to all our winners, and all those that got their work accepted.
Please let Liz know via email if you will be taking part in the Members’ 2 Exhibition.
Our next meeting on the 28th September will be a palette knife demonstration by Yvonne Ankerman who will also have her latest sketch books of her amazing trips to Norway, the Artic and Antarctica.
Life Drawing Monthly Sessions: Are the 2nd Thursday of every month at the Athenaeum at 6pm for 630pm, please no late arrivals or early leavers, as this disturbs the sessions. Big thanks to Libby Harrison and Mary McMillan for this. Please note that if this is not well supported in the future, it will be discontinued next year. It takes a lot of organizing and expense for the venue and model.
Hope the Art Sauce Sketchpak projects are going well, those who are taking part, keep up the good work. I am enjoying seeing the works on the Facebook page. Have loads of fun with this project and remember it is a good discipline to do a drawing a day.
Start following us on twitter, like our Facebook page.
READ the newsletter for all the upcoming events. Don’t forget about our online gallery, details on the web. Special for the year is R200 which includes 5 artworks and your cv.
To all our members surround yourself with the beauty of art …!
Happy painting!
Glenda Chambers
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Member News and Happening
The noticeboard is put up at every monthly meeting and the latest news from the art world posted for your information. You are invited to bring along your own bits of information to post on the board. Members are also welcome to put up notices advertising their art related products or classes. Please contact Irene Oxley ([email protected]) or if you have any news you would like to share, email [email protected].
Our membership at the end of August topped 509. Your society continues to grow and we welcome the following new members –
Alwena van der Vyvler Sigrid McGregor Yolanda Engelbrecht Jo Roets
Miemie du Toit from Bultfontein Grant Netherlands Christine Cloete
The top 40 of the Sanlam Portrait Awards have been announced and it’s well done to Elize Bezuidenhout who got both her portraits into this top tier and also to Veronica Reid and Jennifer Kemlo whose works were selected for higher honours.
Although she didn’t win the main prize, Mary-Ann Wiggill, will have her work included in the catalogue for the Sasol New Signatures Competition which is a great achievement.
Remember to bring your old art items that you no longer use, to the monthly meetings and pop them in our outreach box or hand them to Adrian Larkin. These are distributed to needy organisations and
individuals to help encourage those budding artists without the tools of the trade, to achieve their artistic potential.
We are still receiving emails returned unknown. Please let us have any change of personal information so we can continue to communicate with you. Email [email protected] with any changes.
SASA Programme - What’s on
Monthly Meetings
SASA Monthly Meetings are held at the Athenaeum, Boundary Terraces, off Campground Road, Newlands, on the last Thursday of every month at 19h00. Entry is R10 for members and R20 for guests, including refreshments. We encourage you to attend these meetings, find out what’s going on in your society and connect with your fellow artists.
Thursday 31st August: Judges Critique: Although Lindy couldn’t make it, the feedback from Hayden Proud and Andrew Cooper was well receceived. Thank you for your insightful comments.
Thursday 28th September: Palette Knife Demo with Yvonne Ankerman: A great opportunity to see how Yvonne creates her popular flower paintings using just a palette knife.
Yvonne is a professional artist that has exhibited at various venues and
galleries around the country for the past ten years. Her palette knife paintings are big sellers and she imbues the event with a lot of fun and knowledge.
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Exhibitions
111th Annual Exhibition: 21st September to 4th October: A few stats on the Annual Exhibition selection weekend.
• 132 members submitted 370 works of art.
• Of these 261 works achieved the cut-off score of 15 or more points.
• 71% of entries qualified for exhibition Congratulations to all of you who, firstly, put in for the harrowing process of going through selection, and secondly, to those of you who qualified to exhibit at our Annual Exhibition.
Please remember to bring your artist’s receipt that you got back at Selection Weekend. This is all you need, plus your artwork, of course. The main accolades of the evening will be given to:
Jeanette Nichol : Best Oil Margie Volkwyn : Best Acrylic Inge Semple : Best Watercolour Veronica Reid : Best Pastel Lucy Cobern : Best Mixed Media Di Ackerman : Best Drawing Boniface Chikwenhere : Best Sculpture Di Ackerman : Best Print Media
Well done and see you on the 21st. Members’ 2 Exhibition: 5th to 15th October: Following immediately after the Annual will be the second Members’ Exhibition. Conditions of Entry and the entry form together with the labels have been sent out. If you haven’t received anything, please email [email protected] and I will resend. Please also let us know if you would like to take part by emailing the above address by 10th September. Once we have replies, we can then let you know how many artworks you will be able to exhibit.
Please remember that for those of you who have work on the Annual, this work cannot be left over for Members’ 2. The work needs to be new/different work. Other Exhibitions Bright Street Gallery are holding an exhibition, ‘Lipstick and Rouge’ which opened on Friday 1st September and will run until 6th October. The gallery is open on weekdays from 9.30 to 16.30. 33 Bright Street, Somerset West. Contact Chris at [email protected] for further information. In honour of Heritage month, the Art Curator Gallery at Lourensford Wine Estate has joined forces with the Cape Leopard Trust and South African artist Fuz Caforio to host a fundraising event in support of the ongoing efforts to protect the Cape Leopard and conserve its ever-decreasing natural habitat. The Art of Conservation project will take place on the 16th of September 2017, with the aim to raise funds for the CLT. For more information contact [email protected].
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SASA Online Gallery
Our online gallery is up and running providing an outlet for members to promote their work through the internet. Tie this in with your website to gain maximum exposure. The cost is R200 which goes to promoting the site online.
For more information and how to get onto the gallery, visit our website at www.sasa-artists.co.za. You can also email Libby Harrison at [email protected] and she will be happy to assist you with any queries.
Library
Our Library is open from 17:45 to 18:50 prior to every monthly meeting. Your membership entitles you to take out two items per month. Fines from 2017 are: R20 for a DVD, R10 for a Book and R5 for magazines.
If you can’t make the meeting and have items out on loan, please contact Audrey to renew these
items, otherwise you will be liable for a fine on overdue items. If you have any queries on any library matter, please contact Audrey Innes on [email protected] or in an emergency, phone 076 571 3976.
Life Drawing
Life drawing will soon be coming to a close for this year. After Thursday 14th September, the last two life drawing sessions will be on 12th October and 9th November.
Please be at the Athenaeum at 6:00 to set up. The cost is R60 per session, payable in advance. You can pay at the door or do an eft to SASA Nedbank Constantia branch 198765 account 1088006981 – please use your name as the beneficiary reference. Please let Libby know if you would like to attend so they have some idea of numbers. Email her at [email protected].
There are chairs and a few tables there, but please bring your own easels as well as all art materials and, if using paint, something to cover your floor area. We will provide a model for you to draw/paint, but there will be no instruction. Tea and coffee will be provided.
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Workshops, Classes and Information
Your 2017 membership card will allow you to claim your 10% discount from the following art shops: Deckle Edge – all branches, The Italian Artshop in Rondebosch, Brush and Canvas in Claremont, The Art Shop in Hermanus and Artland in Claremont. Also 5% from Art Source in town and Creative Atelier in Durbanville. You will need to present your 2017 membership card when claiming your discount.
On at Ster Kinekor Waterfront Cinema Nouveau – Painting the Modern Garden: Monet to Matisse. This film includes artists like van Gogh, Bonnard, Sorolla, Sargent, Passarro as well as Matisse and Monet. First screening date is 30th September. Please contact the cinema complex for further information
Karin Davel is arranging for Gauteng artist, Erika van Zyl to give a workshop here in Cape Town from 4th – 6th November. If you would like to participate in this three day event, please
contact Karen direct at [email protected]. The cost is R2 020 per person and the workshop will be held at the library in Simonstown.
All About Edges
by Chantel Lynn Barber - FineArtViews Newsletter | Friday, July 21, 2017 | Issue 2820
“Over the years I have learned how quickly a painting can be over-worked and that more often than not, it is because of edges. As an artist, it is so easy to get right on top of our work and forget to see how it reads from a distance. It is a challenge, especially in acrylic, to keep edges soft right from the beginning - but it makes a world of difference!
“When I first started painting in acrylic I had no clue about edges. Now, that seems a lifetime ago. I have realized edges can make or break a painting. If all edges have a similar treatment, it confuses the viewer. Where to look? Acrylic artists can achieve all the same wonderful edges oil artists can, but you have to get creative. From the very start of the painting Curler Princess, I considered edges. I applied paint thinly and worked it into the panel to create soft edges. This was done without using water or medium. In the initial
block in stage you have to commit to do something - and accept the possibility you may fail. Do not be timid with your strokes - commit to them!
“As I mentioned earlier, during the initial block in paint was applied thinly (not watered down), but a small
amount spread over larger areas. It is OK for the white of the underneath surface to show through at this stage (I will even leave bits of it coming through in a finished painting). I begin with a white surface. I have found acrylic dries duller and a white support allows me to read values put down, along with keeping colours looking fresh. All edges remain soft until I feel I have an accurate drawing - proportions and placement. Up until this point I have made sure the paint has not been applied heavily so that I can reshape areas without unsightly paint build-
up. I want to choose where sharp edges are created.
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“Once everything was blocked in, I indulged in applying heavier strokes of paint. I laid down the strokes (following the form), one at a time. For example, in the hair passages, strokes were not blended since the values were carefully controlled. However, when acrylic is applied thickly, it takes longer to dry allowing more manipulation time. Acrylic shrinks as it dries, so if you want to achieve nice texture, apply it heavier.
“One way interesting edges were created in Curler Princess was by using a damp paper towel. Colour was laid down, allowed to dry for a few minutes, and then some of it was gently lifted off with the paper towel to achieve the desired effect. It isn't always about the paint you apply, sometimes it is the paint you take off. Some of the most wonderful effects I have achieved in acrylic were done by removing paint from the canvas.
“Force yourself to use brushes that are larger than what you are comfortable with. Don't get caught up in details
- think mass and form. The background colour was laid down with larger brushes. Even the defining strokes around her face.
“The background is a tool to break up edges and make them interesting. The key is to lay down a stroke and leave it. If you continue to mess with it, the effect will be ruined. The palette knife was used to manipulate the edges in several areas, especially in her hair, the tip of her nose and her clothing.
“Towards the end of the painting, fresh paint was put out and finishing strokes were applied, and left (the hardest part), in order to maintain vitality and freshness. I have come to love the challenge of handling edges in a painting. As I have said before, painting truly is a lifelong adventure and it does take courage to welcome a new concept when creating art.”
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