Using Modelling Paste and Impasto with Lorri Lambert
Saturday 27th August 10am – 3pm at her home studio in Woorinen South.
Only 6 places available!
$50 per person BYO lunch & canvas all other materials supplied.
Contact Lorri to book: 0467 879 261
DIGITAL CAMERA PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS
2. Light your work. If shooting indoors, make sure you shoot in a room with plenty of windows and natural light. Avoid direct sunlight on your artwork as this may create glare and affect the colours of your photograph. You can light your work with lamps. For 2D works, all you need is two lights. (Preferably using Daylight bulbs). Place the lights halfway between the camera and your work on the wall at a 45-degree angle pointing towards the wall (this angle will help eliminate any glare you might get from the lights). If you are still experiencing glares from the lights – you can diffuse the lights with white sheets in front of them. See image for camera placement.
3. Once your artwork is hung on the wall and lit with lamps, double check that the camera is set to where the lens lines up with the middle of the painting. The artwork should take up the majority of the frame in your picture. The ISO and aperture of your camera are very important to get clear, crisp and bright images of your artwork. In this case, since we want very crisp images, we want a low ISO. Studio shots will generally be shot at ISO 100. The f-stop of the aperture of your camera adjusts how much light is let through the lens by making the opening bigger or smaller. The higher the number, the less light is being passed through. With a DSLR the ideal range for shooting artworks is between f-8 and f-11. Set your camera’s timer to four or five seconds so that pressing the shutter button doesn’t create a shake in your image.
#NOTE Look up specific instructions for your Camera or Smart Phone for step 3
4. Take the picture!
WATCH THIS VIDEO!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQmt8y9V6wc&ab_channel=PaulRichmond
Photo editing app demonstrated in this video that you can download: Snapseed
An artist statement is piece of writing by you that helps the audience access or
understand your artistic work. It is written in the first person, while artist bios are written in the third person. Both represent you as an artist, even while you are not there. Both are not meant to come to you right away and it will take some time, revisions, and fine tuning to have a finished written product. They may include sources, ideas, and materials in your current practice.
HOW TO WRITE AN ARTIST STATEMENT WITH A SHORT BIO
Between 150-200 words (two paragraphs) is the best length for a statement that is going to be published. It is long enough to let a viewer learn more about you and your work, but not too long that they can’t follow your story and get distracted.
The “Who” Very briefly state a bit about yourself and your highlights and education as an artist. Do not write a resume! Readers will be bored if this is the main feature of your statement. In fact I recommend putting it at the end!
The “How” Refers to how you created your works. Many visitors are interested in knowing about your artistic process. Describe your works; what colours do you use, do you make large marks or small marks, or do you use blending so there are no visible marks at all? If you’re a photographer, what kind of tools are integral to your process?
The “What” Are your paintings abstract? Portraits? Do you take photos of landscapes? What is your imagery? When people describe what you make, what do they say? Describe the content of your works in a general way to flow from how you work to what you make.
The “Why” Why do you make what you make? What does your life say about your work and your work say about your life? What symbols do you use and why? Explain the influences behind the meanings of your works.
You don’t have to have the same amount of each type of information, but it is a good idea to have part of your statement devoted to each of these categories. However, if one category seems far more relevant to your work than the others, feel free to emphasize it in your statement. You can put as much or as little of each category as you like. If your works are about the medium then you can focus more on how you make your works and if it is more about the “why” and your inspiration, focus on that. Balance your content in any way you need.
Past and Present members of Mallee Artists Swan Hill Inc. are invited to exhibit in the 21st Birthday retrospective exhibition at Swan Hill Regional Art Gallery.
Any work created by the artist in their lifetime may be exhibited. Deceased artist works may also be included at the discretion of their owners and or families.
(in this document they are called Agents)
Important dates
Friday 30 September Entries close
Friday 28 October Artists notified of successful entries
Monday 21st November Artwork to be delivered to the Gallery
Friday 25 November Official opening of Exhibition
Saturday 26 November 11am Walk through the exhibition with artists
Saturday 26 November: 6.30pm Artists and guests dinner
Sunday 30 January 2023 Last day of exhibit
Tuesday 14 February 2023 Last day to collect artworks
All Enquiries including assistance with photography:
President: Judy Brawn 0448918771 Secretary: Lorri Lambert 0467 879 261
Conditions of Entry
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Registration Form
21st Birthday Retrospective Exhibition
for members past and present
Artist Name: ____________________________________________________________________
Agent: (if applicable) ______________________________________________________________
Contact Telephone: _______________________________________________________________
Email: __________________________________________________________________________
Postal Address: ___________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
ARTWORK #1
Title: ____________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Year created: ______________ Medium: _______________________________________________
Size: L _________________W ___________________ H________________
ARTWORK #2
Title: ____________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Date: ______________ Medium: _______________________________________
Size: L _________________W ___________________ H________________
Please attach
Mallee Artists Swan Hill Inc.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/malleeart
malleeartists.swanhill@gmail.com
All Enquiries including assistance with photography:
President: Judy Brawn 0448918771 Secretary: Lorri Lambert 0467 879 261
$50 members ($70 non members) 10am – 3pm
Pauls workshops have become very popular across the state and beyond. Loosen up and experiment with expressive watercolour and charcoal techniques to create unique portraits. Bring your own photos and materials. Portraits can be human or animal. (list to be provided when you book).
The Mallee Artists of Swan Hill (MASH) is celebrating their 21st Birthday this year with a retrospective exhibition at Swan Hill Regional Art Gallery in November.
Important dates
Friday 30 September 2022: Entries close
Friday 25 November: Official opening of Exhibition
Saturday 26 November 2022: 11am Walk through the exhibition with artists
Saturday 26 November: 6.30pm Artists and guests dinner
Sunday 30 January 2023 Last day of exhibit
Past and present members of the organisation are invited to submit items for the exhibition and can include 2D and 3D artworks that have been created anytime over the past 21 years. Deceased members’ works can also be entered by family members or current owners of the art.
MASH members meet weekly and love to share their skills and knowledge with an annual program of in-house and professional workshops.
For an exhibition entry form please contact the Secretary Lorri Lambert 0467 879 261 or email: malleeartists.swanhill@gmail.com
BREAKING NEWS!
We have a date!
Mallee Artists will be celebrating 21 years with a retrospective exhibition at Swan Hill Regional Art Gallery. Opening 25th November 2022! Stay tuned for more information!!
I joined a facebook group and have made something for each theme. SOme took a long time others just a few minutes. This has been part of my morning routine while I am here in iso with my daughter and her family in Ohio, USA.
The challenge is not about doing every day or even in order, its about stimulating the imagination whilst we are in isolation. The next 30 days have been posted and I am still deciding if I want to keep going. Hope you get some smiles from this. Join the group just for a look – you don’t have to add artwork – there are some amazing artworks by people from all over the world. Stay Safe. Love Lorri
https://www.facebook.com/groups/isolationartchallenge
MASH will resume weekly painting/creating days in January
Tuesday 14th at the Murray River Motel, Swan Hill
Wednesday 15th January at the Woorinen South Community Hall.
Each day is from 9.30am until around 1.30pm. Come for some or all of the time, come for one or two days, the choice is yours!
If you are interested in helping organise workshops for 2020 please let Lorri know and she will give you an invitation to attend our first planning meeting on Tues 14th Jan.
Memberships are now due so if you have not yet paid please catch up with Lorri .. she has a list and is checking it twice!
Mallee Artists Swan Hill Inc. 