Volume 47, Issue 5

Pastel Demo by Marian Hirsch

February 19 2013 6:45 - 8:45 PM Richardson Public Library Basement Meeting Room

February 2013

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This Project is funded in part by the City of Richardson through the Richardson Arts Commission

Marian Hirsch is a full time professional artist, and devotes time to on-location painting, capturing the ever-changing color and mood of the world we live in. Working in a variety of media - watercolor, oil, pastel and gouache – these plein air studies provide the foundation for her color rich pastel landscapes, which are composed and created in her studio.

Outdoor, the quick changes of light and the restraints of weather and time demand that the essence of a scene is captured quickly in paint and pigment. This skill has come from many dedicated hours of paint-ing, studying and observation. The artist is a signa-ture member of the Pastel Society of America, Asso-ciated Creative Artists and Pastel Society of the Southwest.

Her work is included in numerous corporate collec-tions such as Ford Motor Company, AT&T, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Merrill Lynch, Lucent Technologies, Cap Gemini, Ernst & Young, Dallas Business Journal and Verizon Wireless. Her work has been published in Artist's Magazine, American Artist, International Artist Magazine and the Pastel Journal. She is included in the book 200 Great Painting Ideas for Artists by North Light Books. A speaker at the 2001 Interna-tional Association of Pastel Societies conference, she also demonstrates for local art groups sharing her working methods.

A special invitation was extended to paint at the Ronald Reagan Ranch in California with a group of artists selected by Pastel International Magazine. The artist has resided in the North Texas area since graduating from Southern Methodist University with a degree in Fine Art, On a Day Like Today The Dove Cote

Transformer

Mown Grasses City River

Report on the Young People’s Show

9th

grade winners: Joy Ogunlana ,

Emily Haligan, Rachel Foudray ,

Jessica Chen

Senior Portfolio winners: Adam Stone, Cara Supan, Stephanie Salinas

10th

grade winners: Hila Friman, Erika Casales and Jesus Raymundo

11th Grade winners: Hsiao-Chun Wang, Kel-sey Mueller, Delaney Sloan, Anna Fields

12th grade winners: Phoebe Allez, Kathleen Francis, Sydney Chestler, Christal Rosum

Our Thanks and Appreciation to Debra Langham

Whose dedication and hard work Brought forth this show once again.

10th Grade 2nd Place “Fall Pumpkins”

Jesus Raymundo

9th Grade 1st Place “Innocence”

Jessica Chen

11th Grade 2nd Place “Self Portrait”

Kelsey Mueller

12th Grade HM “Mountaineers” Phoebe Allez

10th Grade 1st Place “The Imprint of Friendship”

Hila Friman Senior Portfolio HM “Clown”

Yushan Lin

It was Standing Room Only at the Award Presentation part of the Meeting

PAINTING OF THE MONTH WINNERS

And the Winners Are...

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3rd Place Mimi Hathaway “Kids Everywhere” 2nd Place Lisa Alderson “Vibrant Cactus” 1st Place Charles Mann “African Penguin”

Thanks to Asel Art, Artists Showplace and the RCAS Board for their support for our monthly competition.

MORE WINNERS FROM THE YOUNG PEOPLE’S SHOW

12th Grade 3rd Place “Faces of Poverty”

Phoebe Allez

10th Grade 3rd Place “Me”

Shikon Fang

9th Grade HM “The Internet Zombie”

Joy Ogunlana

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January Demo — Oil Painting — Becky Parks

MEETING DEMONSTRATORS

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

DATE ARTIST MEDIUM

February Marian Hirsch Pastel

March Nel Dorn Byrd Watercolor

April Maureen Brouillette

Mixed Media Collage

May Andrew Wages Oil

May Mickey Archer Watercolor

What was particularly instruc-tional about her demonstration was her consciousness of composition and value as she painted. After a few strokes, she would step back several yards to observe what she had just applied to the canvas. That would help her to decide on what adjustments needed to be made and what the next step was to be taken.

She tries not to “overpaint.” Becky Parks paints in her own unique style. Her love of the French countryside appears in her paintings.

CANCELLATION OF MARCH WORKSHOP

Unfortunately, the March workshop featuring

Marie Renfro has been cancelled due to health issues. Hopefully it will take place

some time in the future.

Now located on the southeast corner of Coit & Beltline

Ten artists display their work at the Huffhines Recreation Center. Exhibit includes var-ied media and award-winning

art.

Show runs from Jan 17- March 17.

200 N. Plano Rd., Richardson, TX

For hours: 972-744-7881.

RCAS SHOW UP AT

HUFFHINES RECREATION

CENTER

Message from the President — Beth Eschbach

Richardson Civic Art Society P.O. Box 831027 Richardson, TX 75083-1027

Coming up in March is the 50+ Show. Those that have been around for a while know that the 50+ Show takes place in the Spring - March 23rd take-in this year - and is open to all area artists who happen to be older than 50. Follow the rules on the prospectus, which will be posted soon, pay the entry fee, and you are guaranteed a spot on the wall and a chance to win prizes. Don’t forget about the March 1st deadline for the 47th Annual Regional Show. Check the website for more information.

Beth Eschbach

March Meeting Nel Dorn Byrd

Watercolor Demo

We are adding a section in the Sketchpad to highlight membership ac-complishments each month. If you have recently won an award, been accepted into a show, have your own showing, or have done some-thing noteworthy, let us know. Contact Helene Levitan at hdlevi-tan@gmail.com. She is our newsletter editor and would be glad to help you spread the news. Her deadline for monthly news is two weeks before the first of the month.