Gregory Dearth spoke to the F.A.A. members on Tuesday, October 6, 2015.

Gregory Dearth demonstrating his drawing technique to the members. Model: Patricia Tallman

Greg Dearth answers questions from the audience during his presentation.

Greg Dearth demonstrates and discusses his portrait techniques with a second individual. Model: Tom Hock

F.A.A. met on Tuesday the 6th. The featured speaker for the meeting was Greg Dearth. Mr. Dearth graduated with a BFA from Ohio University. He has worked as a designer, illustrator and photographer. He has worked for a number of Fortune 500 companies as a member of Scott Hull Associates. Late in the 1990’s he started full time fine art painting, specializing in portraits. He has studied with K.C. Wells, Judith Carducci, and the renowned Nelson Shanks at Studio Incamminati in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He focuses on the genres of Figurative Art, Still Lifes, and Landscapes. For the past ten years he has taught portrait painting at Rosewood Art Center in Kettering, Ohio.

His presentation on Tuesday evening was “Direct Painting and the Power of Line, How to start a painting on the right foot and avoid popular mistakes”. He worked in oil, but related observations to all media, and encouraged questions from all present.

He began his remarks by noting that people are afraid of making mistakes; that drawing is a construct of the human mind, and that there are no lines in nature. “The beginning of a painting is in the drawing. If you don’t get life into the drawing at the beginning, it won’t come at the end”. The first job is to show what is in the light, and what is in the shadow.

Greg then went on to discuss the qualities the light: 1. Light, 2. Shadow, 3. Half tones, 4. Cast shadow, 5. Reflective light, and 6. Highlights. His advice: pay attention to angles and structure, don’t get hung up on details. Draw first, and measure second. The artist is “painting the effects of light on the subject”.

Fairborn High School Marching Band at the opening ceremonies of the 2015 Fairborn Sweet Corn Festival. They played a selection of songs including our National Anthem during the flag raising.

Local Boy Scouts raising the Flag during the opening ceremonies Saturday August 15, 2015. Photo by Gayle Beireis

Fairborn High School Marching Band Color Guard at the opening ceremonies.

Warren Brown, Festival Chairman, introduces the Festival King and Queen, Leroy Farthing and Ellen Slone Farthing at the opening ceremonies. (L-R): Kernal Shucks, Festival Mascot, Queen Ellen Slone Farthing, Chairman Warren Brown, King Leroy Farthing. Photo by Gayle Beireis.

F.A.A. members Lori Luckner and Sue Red “womanning” the Information Booth during the Festival.

F.A.A. Member Terri Lynn at her booth during the Festival. The Festival strives to emphasize education to the public.

On August 15 & 16, the 34th Annual Fairborn Sweet Corn Festival was held at Fairborn Community Park. The Festival is the fundraiser for Fairborn Art Association and the Fairborn Lion’s Club. Both non-profit organizations use the proceeds of the Festival to fund their charitable activities. F.A.A. funds scholarships for college bound high school seniors who intend to pursue an art major, as well as its ongoing operations.

The Festival is a highlight for the Fairborn Community. There were 120+ booths from local and regional vendors who brought their handmade craft and art items for sale.  A variety of food items were available including fresh cut cold watermelon and fresh sweet corn steamed with steam supplied by a 1918 steam engine.  Free admission and free entertainment are among the reasons to attend. Numerous children’s activities including pony rides, face painting, the Big Bounce and games keep kids entertained. A Volksmarch and the Corn Eating Contest are also popular events held during the Festival. The Festival website :www.fairbornsweetcornfestival.org

F.A.A. member Misuk Goltz was the featured speaker at our September meeting on Tuesday the 1st, at which she demonstrated her methods and skills in watercolor portraiture. Misuk is originally from South Korea. She studied psychology and art history as well as art therapy and mental health counseling at Wright State University. She worked as an outpatient psychiatric counselor at Good Samaritan Hospital until her retirement in 2007. After retirement, she began painting and watercolor became her passion after a class with Nita Leland in 2008.  She has also studied with a number of internationally known artists in recent years.  Misuk enjoys painting a variety of subjects, but she is best known and most inspired when her subject is a portrait of an individual. Each person is intriguing and unique; capturing the subject’s attitude and mood at the moment of the portrait is her goal. She enjoys understanding her subject to create a story in her painting.

Misuk loves teaching and the unique learning environment in the current group setting of her fellow artists. She has taught at the Hithergreen Center, Sinclair Community College, and at F.A.A., in addition to other regional locations. She was awarded signature status in the Ohio Watercolor Society in 2010, and  her work as juried into the National Watercolor Society in 2013.  She has also won numerous awards in various juried shows since 2008. She intends to relocate to California at the end of the year to be closer to her family. Her website can be found by googling “misuk’s gallery”.

During her presentation, Misuk talked about learning calligraphy from her grandfather, and that she discovered similarities between calligraphy and watercolor. Her advice to artists is to “paint what attracts you; choose a reference you love”.  She originally started working in pastels, but switched to watercolor. She began painting portraits by using family members as subjects. She creates movement in her portraits by the posture of her subjects, striving to create diagonal lines within her painting. She suggested using value studies as a beginning step, then proceeding to a color study before starting the actual painting. In her work, she will sketch onto tracing paper, then transfer a tracing to watercolor paper. She also discussed her preferred materials, techniques, and brush types; stressing simplicity in the approach to the work.

Misuk Goltz at F.A.A., September 1, 2015.

Misuk discussing her work in portraiture for F.A.A members and guests.

Misuk smiling for the members.

Two examples of Misuk’s watercolors. She pointed out to the audience that not all her paintings are portraits.

An outstanding example of a portrait by Misuk, of her art instructor Nita Leland.

Misuk displayed these two value studies of a portrait subject as she discussed her approach to executing a portrait.

Misuk discusses her subject, a young girl she met at a wedding. She obtained permission to photograph and paint the child from her parents. She used this child as an example of finding a connection to the subject of a portrait during the course of her presentation to the F.A.A.

These are two completed portraits of the same child as done by Misuk. The left portrait was executed by her during her demonstration on Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at the F.A.A Meeting.

One of Misuk’s portraits, of a Haitian girl.

The Featured Artists in our Gallery for the month of September are Tom Kinarney and Sue Seitz. Their paintings were hung in time for members attending our meeting on September 1 to view. Tom and Sue will have an Opening Reception on Sunday, September 6, from 1:00 to 5:00 pm. To see their their beautiful award winning works in pencil, watercolor, and pen & ink, plan to attend the Opening Reception or come on one of the following Sundays in September. from 1:00 to 4:00 pm.

To print, click here  FAA 0915 Newsletter

Dear Fellow FAA Members and Friends,

We hope your summer has been wonderful. Summer is such a great time for inspiration. Sometimes we get to see new places and take great photos. With all of the flowers blooming there are many new ideas for painting flowers and beautiful small corners that are colored with flowers. If you like to paint people, festivals are a good source. Hopefully you are inspired with lots of new material to paint.

Our president, Sandy Kinnamon is recovering from double knee surgery. It was done to remove an infection as opposed to typical knee surgery. None the less there is a similar recovery period and she is doing pretty well. Sandy has more to come because she will have to have chemo and radiation for pancreatic cancer. She has a need for our prayers and positive thoughts and energy. She will continue to be part of our FAA community as president and is anxious to be with all of us. Please hold her in your prayers.  Hopefully she will be back with us soon.

Our next meeting is Tuesday, September 1, 2015, at 7 pm. We will have a second-hand art supplies sale before the meeting, so come early. (See article below.) The Board will meet at 6 pm.

In your service,

Louise Jackson,

Vice President

ART SUPPLIES SALE

Come early to our September 1st meeting for a chance to buy or sell second-hand art supplies, which will be displayed on the table by the window. The Gallery will open at 6:00 pm for you to bring your art supplies to sell or look over what is available to buy. Please, no artwork to be sold at this time. Each person will price his/her own products and conduct sales. The Fairborn Art Association does not charge a commission, so you keep any money you make on sales.

SEPTEMBER SPEAKER—MISUK GOLTZ

Misuk Goltz will demonstrate her portrait painting methods and skills in a watercolor demonstration at our September meeting. Misuk grew up in South Korea and studied art history and psychology. She also studied art therapy and mental health counseling at Wright State University. Misuk worked as an outpatient psychiatric counselor at Good Samaritan Hospital until she retired in 2007. She began painting after her retirement and watercolor painting became her passion after her first class with Nita Leland in 2008. Misuk has also studied with many nationally and internationally known artists over the last few years. She enjoys painting different subjects, but she is most inspired when people are her subjects. Each individual is unique and intriguing; capturing their attitude and mood at a particular moment in the way she understands them is a story she likes to create for her painting. Misuk loves teaching and she enjoys the unique learning environment she has with her fellow artists in the current group setting. She has taught at Sinclair Community College, Hithergreen Center, and the Fairborn Art Association, in addition to out-of-town locations. Misuk was awarded signature membership from the Ohio Watercolor Society in 2010 and her painting was juried into the National Watercolor Society members Show in 2013. She has also won numerous awards in various juried shows since 2008. She is now preparing to relocate to California at the end of this year to be close to family. Google “misuk’s gallery” for her website.

VOLUNTEERS FOR REFRESHMENTS

The Board members will provide the refreshments for the September meeting and will set up the table before the FAA meeting. We need one or two volunteers to handle our refreshments at each meeting thereafter. You can work together or split the times when you will be responsible. Members attending the meeting usually help out, but we need someone to “Take Charge.” The Board cannot continue to set up the table and serve refreshments. This is usually done at the time the Board is holding their official meeting. If we do not have volunteers to handle refreshments, we will be forced to discontinue having this popular interlude from our meetings. Please someone, come forward.

WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP with Mark Mehaffey, AWS, DF, NWS, TWSA Master

This watercolor workshop, presented by the Fairborn Art Association, will be Monday through Thursday,  November 2 to 5, 2015, from 9 am to 4 pm daily. The workshop will be held at the Fairborn Art Association Gallery, located in the rear of the Fairborn Senior Apartment Building, 221 N. Central Ave., Fairborn, OH. In this 4-day workshop, participants will create paintings using the elements of shape, line, value, and color to simplify subject and use a variety of color plans to create emotion and mood. Discussion of content, the importance of color schemes and line quality will also be discussed. Participants will also work intuitively with shape, color, line, and especially texture to produce an abstraction with a personal focus and a representational work based on personal reference choices. All levels are welcome as long as everyone is comfortable with their materials. Nationally and internationally recognized artist Mark Mehaffey is a signature member of the American Watercolor Society, DF, National Watercolor Society, Transparent Watercolor Society of America, Master, and the Watercolor West. Mark has won many major awards in juried exhibitions across the world, including Beverly Green Memorial Purchase Award from the National Watercolor Society, the Silver Medal of Honor and the Arches Paper Co. Award from American Watercolor Society. He is also an author of Creative Watercolor Workshop, published by North Light Books, and many instructional DVDs by Creative Catalyst Productions, as well as Artists Network Productions. Fees for this workshop are $230 for FAA member; $250 for non-member. To register, please send a non-refundable deposit of $40 along with the registration form to Yuki Hall, 206 E. Holmes St., Urbana, IL 61801. Make checks payable to Fairborn Art Association. The final payment must be made by October 1, 2015. For questions or more information, call or text Yuki at 937-679-2464, or email [email protected].  A flyer with the registration form is attached and is available at the Gallery.

Attachment:  Mark Meheffey workshop registration form II

COLORED PENCIL / PEN & INK with Tom Kinarney
Explore a couple of mediums that might surprise you with their ease of use & dramatic, beautiful results. Experiment with either or both & see how they can be combined with watercolor & other mediums. This 8-week session begins Tues. Sept. 22 from 9:30-12 noon. Cost is $70. Tom also teaches at Rosewood in Kettering & at the Vandalia Senior Ctr. if that location is more convenient. If any questions call Tom at 236-1959.

MEMBER NEWS

Sue Sietz and Tom Kinarney are the featured artists in our Gallery for the month of September. Be sure to stop by to see their artwork.

Tom Kinarney won a First Place award at the Miamisburg Art Guild in August, and Misuk Goltz won Best of Show. Congratulations to both.

Yuki Hall has moved to Urbana, II, temporarily due to her husband’s sabbatical to U of IL. She will be there for 10 months and will return to her Beavercreek, home in May, 2016. She will continue to serve as FAA workshop chair until May 2016. She will be returning to Beavercreek in late October to prepare for Mark Mehaffy’s workshop (Nov. 2–5). For any questions about the workshop, please use her new contact info as follows: Yuki Hall, 206 E Holmes St., Urbana, IL 61801, [email protected], 937-426-7229 (home, internet phone), 937-679-2464 (cell & text).

Bob Coates is showing his sculptures along with Marsha Pippenger and her collages at the Bear’s Mill Clark Gallery from August 28 to October 11, 2015. An opening reception is scheduled for Friday, August 28 from 6 to 9 pm, with an Artist’s Talk at 7 pm. On September 26, Marsha Pippenger will hold a papermaking workshop. Register for the workshop by calling 937-548-5112.

STUDIO 14 GALLERY & FINE ARTS CENTER

Several people have requested information about beginning art classes recently. Most of our classes are taught in such a way that you will receive individual attention, which helps tremendously. But we do not currently offer classes that are strictly classified as beginning. You can check out the class offerings at Studio 14 Gallery & Fine Art Center, located in downtown Tipp City at 115 W. Main Street. They offer several types of beginning art classes for both adults and children. Their website is http://www.studio14gallery.com . Hint: Use Google Chrome for better access to their website. You can also contact Leslie Trimbach at [email protected].

REMINDERS

Our next meeting will be our on Tuesday, October 6, 2015, at 7 pm. The deadline for submitting articles to be included in the October Newsletter is Monday, September 21, 2015.  Please email your articles to [email protected] or call Jackie Albright at 937-233-7532.

An 8-week class, “Watercolor Painting with Misuk” will begin August 17 and run through October 5.  The class will meet on Mondays from 9:30am – 12:30pm at the Fairborn Art Gallery, 221 North Central Ave, Fairborn.  We will cover the principles and elements of watercolor painting while practicing a few different subjects: landscape, flowers, portraits, and figures. This class will be ideal for a painter who has been working with water media and has studied the basics of watercolor painting. Misuk will work with you individually if you plan to paint from your own reference to complete an expressive painting. The tuition for the 8-week class, including the gallery fee, is $95 for Fairborn Art Association members and $105 for non-members. To ensure your place, please send your name, phone number, and email address along with tuition to Misuk Goltz, 2489 Sherbourne Way, Xenia, OH 45385.