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CPPG NEWSLETTER Colored Pencil Painters Guild The Villages, Florida December 2013 /Volume 3 Issue 12
2nd ANNUAL SPRING JUBILEE
SHOW AND SALE We are now starting to prepare for our Second Annual
Spring Jubilee Show and Sale which will be held on
March 22nd, 2014, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Colony
Cottage Recreation Center.
Registration will start at the January 8th CPPG
meeting starting @ 8:30 a.m. The last day for
registration will be February 12th (CPPG meeting). Be
sure to bring your Village ID. The Registration Form
and Room Layout can be found on the CPPG
Website. Please make sure you fill out the preferred
1st, 2nd, and 3rd option choices when completing the
form. Additional information and reminders will be sent
as time gets closer.
Should you have any questions please email Dawn or
myself. Thank you,
Amy Ottilige, Co-chair Dawn Mastrodonato, Co-chair
[email protected] [email protected]
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE …
December is upon us and a lot of excitement
fills the air. It is a busy time of the year, making plans for spending the Holidays with family and friends. It is the time of the year that makes us look back and reminisce of days gone by, count our many blessings, make new resolutions and lay plans for the New Year.
As I was sitting this morning in front
of my laptop with a cup of coffee in my hand, I started to reflect about our CPPG. I find myself using this word over and over again……WOW. The experience of our first Jubilee this past May, the growth and participation of our membership in our Exhibits, Judged Shows, Emerging Artists Exhibits, SEYA (Supporting and Educating Young Artists), Monthly Programs, Newsletter, Website, etc.
As artists we continue to grow, learning
something new from classes and workshops presented by the LLC as well as free workshops where help is available due to the generosity of our teachers … thank you Nan Klein, Jan Jones, Doree Voychick and Frank Zampardi as well as our more experienced member artists, who willingly share their knowledge and expertise.
WOW to the generosity of our members who
give of themselves and make our Guild so special, working behind the scenes and making “things happen”.
I have learned over the years that friendships
are very important in our lives. From time to time we all hit a “bump in the road” and besides family, it is such a good feeling knowing that you can turn to friends for moral support and encouragement. By being active in our Guild, I have expanded my friendships, which in turn has added more meaning to my retirement.
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy
Holiday Season
Renee Conboy, President
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“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They
must be felt with the heart.
Wishing you happiness.”
- Helen Keller
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The Food Pantry has requested the following items:
Canned mixed vegetables Canned Tuna Pork and Beans Spaghetti/Pasta and Sauce Macaroni and Cheese Canned soups, and Other non-perishable foods.
Please bring what you can to the next meeting on December 11
th. Bins will be placed at the entrance for your
convenience. Thanks for you continued sharing and giving at this wonderful time of the year. We will continue the food drive again in the summer months.
Have a wonderful holiday season!
Tom Horsey
DECEMBER MEETING
Lucina’s oil pastel painting “Reflections” is on display in the "A Toast To
The Arts"The Ocala Art Group Juried Exhibition at the Appleton Museum in Ocala through January 5.
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 11
ALSO: HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE “No one has ever become poor by giving.” Anne Frank
― Anne Frank, diary of Anne Frank
FILL THE SHELVES FOR THE HOLIDAYS!
This is the time of year where the Food Pantries in the area really need your help to see to the needs of those less fortunate. We have donated food supplies to the Christian Food Pantry in Lady Lake in the past and they really appreciate our continued help.
Lucina Roark, artist from Leesburg will be joining us. She
has teaching experience in all printmaking techniques as well as basic drawing, figure drawing and design. She conducts many workshops in monotype, block printing, colored pencil and oil pastel. Lucina will have a few colored pencil and oil pastel paintings available for viewing.
She will explain her process in composing and executing her work in general. A brief introduction on oil pastels and their basic techniques will be presented. She will also demonstrate how she incorporates colored pencil and oil pastel on a new painting.
Amy Ottilge Program Chair
Lucina received her BFA in Texas and MFA in
Massachusetts. She also received a website design and development certificate and worked as web programmer in commercial and private businesses. Even though originally a printmaker (working in etching, lithography and relief printing) her recent works are in various other media such as graphite, charcoal and pastel, color pencil, oil and oil pastel.
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Lucina has exhibited her work in many one-person and group shows, participated in numerous juried museum/gallery exhibitions nationwide and received many awards.
http://lucinaroark.com
Welcome to our six new CPPG members PALMA CANTARELLA
3224 Riverton Rd The Villages, FL 32162 [email protected] 633-2561
SUE MILLER
561 Inner Circle The Villages, FL 32162 [email protected] 753-5266
GAIL CARR
1305 Estrella Lane The Villages, FL 32162 [email protected]
PAT SHEREDANO
322 Bishopville Loop The Villages, FL 32162 [email protected]
GAIL REPETTI 760 Hernandez Drive The Villages, FL 32159 [email protected] 633-8329
MAGGIE SONTAG
604 Wake Forest Ln The Villages, FL 32162 [email protected]
If you know of others who are interested in art using colored pencils, bring your friends to a meeting.
DONNA CAPUTO – CPSA “BEST IN SHOW”
LAUREL MANOR EXHIBIT NEW MEMBERS
CONGRATULATIONS
Donna Caputo, a Villager and
charter member of CPPG, was just
awarded "Best of Show" in the Signature Class of the first ever Colored Pencil Society of America’s (CPSA) on-line competition, ArtSpectations.
The competition judge, Jeff George, remarked : “The exquisite "Natasha" exudes a timeless quality. The warm glowing face pops with contrast against the soft dark clothing, presenting a pure and affecting work of art.” To view the show, click on ArtSpectations. Donna’s painting will also selected to be included in Ann Kullberg's second book, CP Treasures Volume II which
will be coming out soon. Natasha also won a first place ribbon in the September CPPG Show at the Lake Miona Recreation Center. It is
currently on display there.
The next Laurel Manor Exhibit is scheduled on Monday, January 6, 2014. For this exhibit, you will now be able to display not only 2-D, 100% colored pencil artwork, but also mixed media, if at least 70% of the painting is done in colored pencils. The Planning Committee decided to make this change because many of us have learned how to mix colored pencil with other media (watercolor, pastels, pen and ink, etc.), and this will give us all an outlet to also display this work. Please bring in your framed painting between 9 and 9:45 a.m.
The complete guidelines and registration forms are on the website: www.pencilpainters.com under SHOWS, Laurel Manor Exhibit. This is a stress free exhibit – no judging, no prizes, no entry fee; just
share your beautiful paintings. Be sure to send in your registration to Helen Gromadzki, 17923 SE 88
th Cascade Ct., The Villages, FL 32162 , by December 30th, or
call her if you have questions at: (352) 750-5651.
Your entry must be framed properly with a wire hanger and bumpers on the back, and completed within the past 12 years. We encourage all Emerging Artists to frame their work and enter it in this show as well. We have space for 40 paintings, so let’s fill up that wall !
Work displayed at the Laurel Manor Exhibit is still eligible for entry into our Judged Shows, if it meets the individual show’s guidelines. The exhibit’s end date is April 7, 2014, so please mark your calendar
now so you’ll remember when it’s time to pick up your painting.
Helen Gromadzki and Donna Caputo,
Laurel Manor Exhibit Co-Chairs
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coming in January
We want to extend our deepest condolences to Mary McReynolds and Family on the death of their Granddaughter. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
SUNSHINE NEWS
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EMERGING ARTISTS EXHIBIT November 2013
THE WINNERS (left to right): 3rd Place – Luan Richard “Unexpected Gift” 2nd Place – Susan Watson “Pink Hibiscus” 1st Place – Angela Waters “Pink Lady”
JANUARY 19-21, 2014
Taking the Ordinary to Extraordinary This class is simplified for the beginner yet challenging enough for
the experience artist. This three-day workshop will guide and teach students how to approach the process of, and capture the essence and exuberance of light as it passes through an ordinary plastic bag illuminating the fruit within. A delicate balance between realism and abstraction the student, with confidence, will explore the basics of value, shape, pattern and color. There will be demonstrations and plenty of individual attention. Paper will be provided
Fee: $283 for CPPG Members
JANUARY 22-23, 2014 Making Your Colors Glow
In this workshop the student will focus on two things: 1. How to utilize the translucency of colored pencils to make
colors glow, and 2. How to merge darks and lights together so that they
interlock like the pieces of a puzzle.
This workshop will be a valuable resource and an ongoing source for creative inspiration. There will be demonstrations and plenty of individual attention. An additional charge of $10 for supplies will be paid to the instructor. Fee: $189 for CPPG Members
JANUARY 2014 WORKSHOPS
HOPS …
Linda’s painting “Sweet Seduction” won the EXPY Best of Show Award and Prismacolor Award in CPSA’s Explore This 8! Click on the painting to
view an enlarged version of it on the CPSA site.
Linda Lucas Hardy, an internationally known colored pencil artist, will
be in town to offer two colored pencil classes through the Lifelong Learning College.
She will also judge CPPG’s January Show at Lake Miona. Linda has the distinction of being the only colored pencil artist to have won both the CIPY Award and the EXPY Award - the two highest awards given by the Colored Pencil Society of America awards - in the same year. In 2012 she won her second EXPY Award, making her the only colored pencil artist awarded the EXPY twice.
1. Her work has been shown in more than 60 national and international exhibitions and she's won an equal number of awards and honors, many being Best of Show. To see more of her work, visit her website: www.lindalucashardy.com/
2. Linda will conduct two consecutive workshops. Students may register for either of the classes or both. For more information about any of the Lifelong Learning College classes, contact:
3. LLC Representative,Bev Hennessy [email protected] or 4. Helen Gromadzki [email protected].
GIVE YOURSELF A HOLIDAY PRESENT …
REGISTER TODAY!
… a gift idea for the holidays
HOPS …
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When you receive an email from CPPG NEWS, Linda Carpenter is the person
who makes that happen.
She joined the Guild in July 2011, prior to her move to The Villages. She began taking colored pencil classes in September 2012 and gives high praise to all the members for generously sharing their knowledge with those just starting out. “I want to believe that whatever I put out is good enough to enter a judged show and there are so many people I can turn to for advice. The Guild is such an amazing group that it makes it easier for beginners to risk it.” Linda was born in the
Bronx, NY but moved to Bethesda, MD when she was 10 years old. She attended Walter Johnson High School in Rockville, MD. At the time, it was the only school in the nation named after a baseball player. “I always thought that it was incongruous that we had a losing baseball team!” She went to George Washington University in DC for her undergraduate degree, and the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor for her masters. She needed a doctorate to continue doing what she loved to do (teaching in a university), so she obtained her doctorate in special education with a focus on deaf individuals at UCLA/Cal State LA. The University of Wisconsin was the lucky recipient of Linda’s teaching skills for a total of 23 years. With her extensive education, she says the most important thing she learned in school is “how to be an effective learner.” That must be why she has all those degrees! She and her hubby, Stan, celebrated 40 years of marriage in November. “It astonishes us daily,” she said about number of years they have been married. They have two children: daughter, Andrea, lives in Tampa with their 5-year-old grandson. Their son, David, lives in Ft. Collins, CO and is a student at Colorado State. So far, he has presented them with a granddog and grandcat.
“A cautiously optimistic but unendingly curious citizen of the world” is how Linda described herself. She thinks her friends would say she is “brutally honest, funny, and caring.” She is most proud of having earned her doctorate in special education. To have fun she likes biking, reading, baking, and hanging out with her husband and kids. She loves to do colored pencils and is “liking it more and more by the minute.” She feels she is still trying to master the delicacy of the pencil stroke. “I tend to be real heavy-handed; maybe it’s just a metaphor but I’m trying to lighten up. I want to improve my basic techniques and I’ve got a ways to go.” I would like to learn watercolor pencils, develop skills on different surfaces and textures, and be able to manipulate different mediums better. Fortunately, there are many people I can turn to for advice. “This community is so rich in the talent of artists, I feel like a kid in candy store.”
GETTING TO KNOW … LINDA CARPENTER by Jan Jones
Linda’s painting, Survivor, is beautifully framed
(top) and shown closeup (right).
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By Helen Gromadzki
This month’s tips and techniques come from Cecile Baird’s book, “Painting Light with Colored Pencil”. She is a
signature member of the Colored Pencil Society of America, and her work has been published in The American Artist Magazine, International Artist, and North Light magazine and more.
Here are a few of her tips…
Wax Bloom: One result of burnishing with wax-based
pencils is an occurrence called wax bloom. After an area has been burnished for a while, the wax migrates to the surface and forms a grayish film. It is particularly noticeable in dark areas. You can easily correct this by buffing the area with a soft cloth or tissue and spraying it with a fixative. Wait until the entire picture is done before using the fixative, as it will give a nice, overall sheen to the picture.
Do the Background First. When creating a
dark background, it’s a good idea to do it first. The layers and the heavy pressure used to make darks create a lot of staining pencil dust. Even with constant brushing, the rest of your drawing may need to be cleaned. If a light object is already drawn with light colors, it could easily be stained by the background dust and will be almost impossible to clean.
TIPS AND TECHNIQUES
1. Orange Delight is one of Cecile Baird’s colored pencil
paintings. It ,and many other examples of her work ,are shown on her website, www.cecilebairdart.com.
Burnish Light Colors with White. Generally, when you use light colors, you can’t layer too densely or your color becomes too dark. Fewer layers mean less color. Less color causes colorless blenders to leave a grainy look. White blends the light layered colors better for a smoother look.
Use Tape to Define your Outer Edge. Since the background will be blended with solvent, you might find it helpful to define the outer edge of the picture frame with white artist’s tape as many watercolor artists do. Then you can brush the solvent right over the edge of the tape and still keep a nice crisp edge when the tape is removed. Remove the tape as soon as your background is finished. Do NOT use regular masking tape, as it may peel off the surface of your paper if left on too long before removal.
Be Careful with Colorless Blender. Keep your pencil point clean and work from light into dark when using the colorless blender over dark colors to avoid dragging the darks where you don’t want them.
Get Smooth Edges. When using the pencil around
the edges of flowers, dip your sharp pencil point into a little solvent and then draw. This will give you a nice smooth edge.
Keep your Erasers Clean. Be sure to remove the color left on any eraser before you use it in a different area. You can very quickly smear the old color over your drawing instead of erasing. Rub your eraser on the back of your paper to clean it.
Happy Holidays
and Happy Painting!
The Art-Matters is a custom matting business run by Jan Baldwin and Lee Murphy. Both are Village residents, and they are touting reasonable
rates. You may call either of them for a quote. Lee's number is 352 -817-3130, and Jan's is 352- 430-3442. Jan is one half of the couple that is buying our house and is now the proud owner of Jim Nazzaro's professional mat cutter, so expect great things. I know we are always looking for mats, so give them a try sometime. The CPPG people are always looking for framing alternatives so this may be something for them. I know Jan is a new member of the VAA, so expect to see her there.
Marlene Geraci 7
WHAT IS THIS ANIMAL?
(SO COMMON IN THE VILLAGES)
Early American settlers called bison “bufello” due to the similar appearance between the two animals, and the name "buffalo" stuck for the American variety. But it's wrong.
It is actually a bison. The American Bison lives only in North
America, while the two main buffalo species reside in Africa and Asia.
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SHOW YOUR COLORS …
Thanks to your support, our CPPG Shirt Sale continues to be a great fundraiser for our Guild with the introduction of our Polo/Golf Shirts. You now have the following choices:
CPPG T-Shirts, short or ¾ sleeves in Yellow, Lime Green, Aqua or Fuschia (S-2XL) $35.00
CPPG Polo/Golf, short sleeves, Royal Blue (Men S-4XL) (Ladies S-2X) $30.00
Bring your own shirt and Jane will apply the CPPG Logo $25.00
In every case, $5.00 goes to the CPPG treasury. If you have any questions, please call Jane Dulieu at (352) 753-9630 or Renee Conboy at (352) 259-3801.
Members shopped for CPPG Logo Shirts at the November meeting
new CPPG logo shirts
Do something special for the holidays!
IDEAS ANYONE? If you have ideas and want to bring them to the
attention of the board, please email them to:
All your suggestions will be considered by the board and you will receive the results of our discussions.
Amy Ottilige, Vice President
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Send an email with the answer (and your name) to [email protected]
You’ll receive a special treat (and recognition) at the December meeting!
Happy Hannukah Merry Christmas Joyous Kwanzaa
OFFICIAL CPPG 2014 CALENDAR JANUARY
January 6, 2014 Laurel Manor Exhibit
January 8, 2014 Jubilee Registration @ Monthly Meeting
January 18, 2014 CPPG Lake Miona Judged Show, CPSA Artist Linda Lucas Hardy, Judge
January 19, 2014 CPPG Lake Miona Judged Show Reception
January 19-21, 2014 LLC Colored Pencil Workshop,Linda Lucas Hardy, Instructor
January 22-23, 2014 LLC Colored Pencil Workshop, Linda Lucas Hardy, Instructor
FEBRUARY
February 12, 2014 Jubilee Registration @ Monthly Meeting
MARCH
March 22, 2014 Second Annual CPPG Spring Jubilee Show and Sale
MAY
May 17, 2014 CPPG Lake Miona Judged Show
May 18, 2014 CPPG Lake Miona Judged Show Reception
JULY
July 7, 2014 Laurel Manor Exhibit
AUGUST
August 13, 2014 Bus Trip to CPSA Exhibit, Ormond Beach Museum
SEPTEMBER
September 20, 2014 CPPG Lake Miona Judged Show
September 21, 2014 CPPG Lake Miona Judged Show Reception
ENJOY THE HOLIDAYS!