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Friday, November 18, 2022

Post 263: Winners, We Got the Winners!

Winners, We Got the Winners!

At many of the art shows at Open Space Arts at the Stonebridge Shopping Center in Woodbridge, we have the guests vote for their favorite art piece (People's Choice) when they visit the latest art show. This month's show called "A Harvest of Artists" will come to a close on Sunday, November 20, 2022. The show opened on Nov 2 which is a little shorter show than usual but with the big holidays coming, well the new show will begin on Nov 23.

Harvest of Artist People's Choice Winners

The voting was well dispersed across all the current selections (good to know everyone got votes!) but there were three that stood out to the visitors. So I need to tell you who was selected...A drum roll please...

Third Place: is actually a painting that has already sold. No wonder we couldn't find it when we wanted to pin the ribbon! We hung the white ribbon next to one of Fatima (Sumi) Farzana's other pieces, but the third place winning painting goes to Sumi's "Autumn Flame".

Thank fully, when the Open Space Arts (OSA) committee first hung the show, I took pictures - so here is "Autumn Flame".

 

Sumi's "Autumn Flame" is on the left and is the Third Place Winner.

 
 
Another piece of Sumi's that is honorarily wearing her ribbon.

Second Place: Ann McCarty takes second place with the red ribbon for "Gulf Sunset".

First Place: Getting that blue ribbon, the top prize, the big blue, the whole enchilada (if we were handing out those tasty treats) goes to Anna Gatling and her painting called "Raspberry Crush".


Congratulations to the winners!

What's the Next Show?

Prince William County Artists that are juried into the next show, which is called "Deck Your Halls" will bring in art starting at 5pm - 6pm Sunday, Nov 20 or on Mon, Nov 21 between 12- 2pm. The show begins Wednesday, Nov 23 and runs until Jan 1. Remember to LABEL the back of your artwork with your Name, Title of Art, Medium and Price. Also, print out the inventory sheet and bring it with you as well as checking your wiring BEFORE you arrive! See https://artistryspin.blogspot.com/p/display.html

Reminder: The Gallery WILL be closed on Thanksgiving, Nov 24!

Everyone:  Come by the gallery soon and see the Prince William County artists latest creations! Support your local artists - we will have a variety of art from large to small at various price points so you are sure to find something you love - for your own home or as a special original gift to a friend. We will also have a Christmas Tree and our Prince William Art Society artists will decorate the tree with homemade ornaments for sale too. 

I don't know about you, but I cannot wait to see the ornaments - almost as much as the show! See you soon!


Author: Donna Liguria
An artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Website at https://DonnaLiguriaArt.com & her Blog at https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/.

Photography/Video Credits:
Donna Liguria

Local Art: Visit us at Stonebridge Open Space Arts at 15000 Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge, VA - Open Wed to Sat 12-7 and Sun 12-5
The Prince William Art Society is a 50-year-old non-profit art group in PWC for the appreciation of fine art throughout the county and Northern Virginia.

Want to know how to get involved at OSA? If you are an artist (18 or older) living in Prince William County, or a are a member of a PWC art group, you are welcome to get on our next art show's emailing list. Send it to us, OR come by the gallery to find out more.

Want to join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership

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Saturday, November 5, 2022

Post 257: The Cost of Art Supplies

The Cost of Art Supplies

As prices go up and up, how are you changing what you do, artistically? A question put to the PWAS membership recently and a few that responded are below.

How has the cost of art supplies affected what you do as an artist?

There could be various approaches to this question and the most obvious is to perhaps raise prices to reflect price increases in materials to create a painting. Others may change a certain brand which in a way is something to consider as the artist gets to explore new ways, methods, mediums or alternatives when they create what they do. How has the increasing prices of art supplies affected you, or has it?

1. Donna Liguria

I really like using Kamar Varnish by Krylon for my paintings. Not long ago, by a few months as of the writing of this post, I could find the can at Walmart for a little over $5 a can. It could be found at Hobby Lobby or Michael's for a few dollars more, or I had also purchased it on Amazon in a 6-pack too quite reasonably. I saw it at Walmart a few weeks back and it had gone up to over $8 a can. As of today, October 26, 2022, on Amazon it is $25.74 (last week) for an 11oz can! (GULP!) And oddly enough, I just looked today (Nov 5, 2022) and it was $19.99... I'm just not paying that although I really like the product. 
 
I currently have other supplies that I can use for now, along with a few cans left from the 6pack of varnish I had purchased. If prices stay up, I may have to change and the finish would be a different look than I would have liked, but I'll see how it goes. As I am sure many artists will say, we are ever more looking out for supplies on sale. I'll also keep an eagle eye out for those marvelous Michael's 70% off canvas sales and I'm really hoping for a VISA Gift Card for Christmas!

2. Ann McCarty

I have curtailed as much spending as possible. Tubes of paint are not replaced until completely empty and I will shop around for the best price. Pretty much, I am working with what I have. 

Sales at shows have diminished, making it hard to justify the spending.

3. Otis Stanley

The cost of art supplies has not affected my output or what I do as a painter. I look out for art supply sales and purchase in stock.

4. Linda Nedilsky

Holy cow, yes!  Most things have gone up 25%. The dilemma is that everyone is hurting, so should an artist increase his prices, possibly decreasing sales, or increase by 25%.

For now, I am just keeping my prices the same. We will see how that pans out. 

5. Elena Cheney Jochum

The Cost of art supplies affected me early on, especially when I was in high school. I had to work since I was 15 just so I could afford supplies. It was one of the reasons I did not study Fine Art for my undergraduate degree. My family couldn't afford to help me with supplies back in 2008, especially larger canvases or oil paints. I was able to go to MICA in 2015 to receive a Post BACC in Fine Art, but I was able to afford my supplies by then. I ended up pursuing a career in graphic design and that helped pay for the tools I needed to use more traditional media. Basically I ended up pursuing a completely different major in psychology and then a career in graphic design instead of fine art, just because the cost of supplies and art education was too high for me.

 
 
Rising costs on your art supplies, how are YOU handling those costs?

Author: Donna Liguria
An artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA and Artistry Spin Blog Admin, specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Website at DonnaLiguriaArt.com, Donna's Etsy site and her Blog at Donna’s Cave Paintings.

Local Art: Visit us at Stonebridge Open Space Arts at 15000 Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge, VA - Open Wed to Sat 12-7 and Sun 12-5
The Prince William Art Society is a 50-year-old non-profit art group in PWC for the appreciation of fine art throughout the county and Northern Virginia.

Want to know how to get involved at OSA? If you are an artist (18 or older) living in Prince William County, or a are a member of a PWC art group, you are welcome to get on our next art show's emailing list. Send it to us, OR come by the gallery to find out more.

Want to join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership

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Friday, November 4, 2022

Post 256: What's on Your Easel Right Now?

What's on Your Easel Right Now?

Most months I send out an email to the Prince William Art Society members and ask this question to help launch new artwork coming out. Let's see who took a moment to snap a picture this time...

1. Ann McCarty

I am struggling with this behemoth and wondering what the heck was I thinking.

I got written permission to transform the image onto canvas. I got the bulk of it on and still need to figure out how to work the features of the deck as well as put more details on the rope.

2. Donna Liguria

I'm currently working on Christmas Ornaments mini paintings with glittery sparkly thingies that I plan on submitting for the Open Space Arts Christmas tree. Some are 3x4 (with easel), some are 3x3 and some are 2.75x2.75.

From top left to right:

  1. Temptation (cat eyeing Christmas tree) - could have called it "Pre-launch"
  2. Mini Charcuterie
  3. Paint Palette 1
  4. Milk and Cookies
  5. Snowflake
  6. Bethlehem
  7. Paint Palette 2
  8. Wreath
  9. Cardinal in Snow
  10. Good Aim (Snowball about to hit target)
  11. Toys!
  12. Poinsettia 1
  13. Poinsettia 2
  14. Wrapping Paper
  15. Hung Stockings... with more to come...

3. Otis Stanley

I am in the early stages of a new project and have not transferred anything to the canvas at this point.

3. Linda Nedilsky

So much to do right now. I have a solo gallery show that I am trying to get ready for coming up in January, and pet portrait commissions. To be honest,  some days I just want to paint something that is not on my "to do" list. 

Right now, I just completed one painting of a horse and working on a commissioned "drawing" of a sweet doggy portrait.

The story behind the horse is that a friend of mine's barn burnt down and her 12 year old son's horse died. This was in September. She said that her son has been just devastated. The horse was his first competition horse and they exceeded well in dressage and jumping. I was moved so much, I remember how I felt when I lost my first pet. I painted this small painting of his horse as a gift to help him through his journey. 


3. Elena Cheney Jochum

I am working on 2 canvas paintings at the moment. The first one is a Live Wedding Painting studio retouch. I spent 5 hours working on the live painting at the wedding and then completing it in the studio space. The second one I am working on is an oil painting of Mason Neck Park.



Author: Donna Liguria
An artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Website at https://DonnaLiguriaArt.com & her Blog at https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/.

Local Art: Visit us at Stonebridge Open Space Arts at 15000 Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge, VA - Open Wed to Sat 12-7 and Sun 12-5
The Prince William Art Society is a 50-year-old non-profit art group in PWC for the appreciation of fine art throughout the county and Northern Virginia.

Want to know how to get involved at OSA? If you are an artist (18 or older) living in Prince William County, or a are a member of a PWC art group, you are welcome to get on our next art show's emailing list. Send it to us, OR come by the gallery to find out more.

Want to join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership

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