Watercolor Society of Oregon – Jacqueline Newbold

Happy to Announce…

September 18, 2012 Artist

My painting, Staying Afloat, was accepted into the Watercolor Society of Oregon’s 47^thAnnual Transparent Watercolor Show. The juror, Chris Van Winkle, chose 80 paintings from 268 entries. The show opening will be held at the Resort at the Mountain, Welches, OR on Oct. 6 and the paintings will be on display until Oct. 26, 2012.

The inspiration for Staying Afloat came from a photo I took of a tree draped with lobster buoys on the quaint island of Isle au Haut, Maine. The island, which is part of Acadia National Park, is only accessible by boat. The buoy tree is located near the Town Landing where the ferryboat docks and is a colorful, welcoming site. The buoy tree is much like the shoe trees that have spread along Oregon’s highways and beyond but I think the lobster buoys are more lively and charming than the shoes and thought it would be a fun subject to paint.

Paintings-on-the-Go! Watercolor Journaling Presentation to the Watercolor Society of Oregon

October 12, 2011 Artist

I had the wonderful opportunity of being one of the presenters at the Watercolor Society of Oregon’s Fall Convention at Sunriver, Oregon this past weekend. The focus of my talk was about painting while traveling. After showing a packed room some my travel watercolor journals and a few demos, we did one of my favorite painting-on-the-go exercises. Here is a recap of the lesson I taught –
Materials needed: Pencil, eraser, Flair pen, watercolor journal or good quality drawing paper (Strathmore 400), small watercolor brush and watercolor palette.

First, draw your subject with a pencil. For this lesson we drew a door in Provence. But this works well with any subject but mostly ones with large shapes. Then trace over your drawing with the water-soluble Flair pen. Add more ink in the darker areas of your drawing to create shadows underneath the doorway, stones and areas where the light does not hit.

Then, lightly and carefully add water to the pen lines leaving some areas white. At this time you can add watercolor to the wash or just leave it as a monochromatic painting. Soften outer edges with clear water.

I will be teaching this technique and many, many more at the Menucha retreat coming up in November – 4 days of classes, all room & board included, located in the beautiful Columbia River Gorge!