Peoples Choice - Sweet Magnolia - Marty Plevel

Encores and Debuts

Show Dates: July 2 - August, 2024

Awards Judge: Barry Sapp

Chairs: Susan Anderson & Montie Slavin

Entry & jpg deadline: Wednesday, June 26

Check-In: Monday, July 1, 9-10:30am

Reception & Awards Presentation: Thursday, July11, 5-7pm

Pick-Up: Monday, August 5, 9-10:30am 
 

Summer time and the painting is easy, something old or something new, the choice is up to you!!! This is your opportunity to enter a favorite water media painting from your past (can be older than 2 years) or you can use this show as an opportunity to debut something new. For this non point show, the mat rules are relaxed, colored mats will be accepted. If you decide to enter an older piece the only restriction is that it has not been a past award winner. So, look through your past paintings or get inspired to create anew, either approach is welcome for this show!

Barry Sapp's, awards judge, comments point out particular attributes of the paintings that engaged him and show why they are the winners.

Best of Show

Tahoe Wildlife by Sandy Walker

Exciting and proficient are two words that come to mind when viewing this painting. The excitement comes from the pushing of boundaries and the taking of chances.  The proficiency comes from the design which is the leading element in the painting, as well as the handling and use of alternation in the birds and fish. Also checking in are the lost edges in the sky and mountains. Subtle color changes and handling of darks are also well executed. The format is also a boundary breaker in that elongated vertical dimesion. A perfect fit for small corners!

Award of Excellence

White and Purple Sage by Ellen Fountain

A sophisticated and sublime handling of a desert landscape. Good color palette, good lighting, and an abundance of negative painting. Design-wise, a strong diaganol leads the eye through the painting. This subject matter shows that you don't have to go very far afield to find beautiful things to paint!

Award of Merit

Deep in Thought by Kay Sullivan

When it comes to figures or portraits, it is always good to see someone working from their own source material. Clean handling of darks and very subtle use of detail in the face. Obviously, there was excellent draftmanship to start with. Glad to see more faces and figures used as subject matter!

Award of Merit

Don't Stop the Music by Ray Goodrow

There is a freedom and looseness that pervades this painting. This is a good example of an impressionistic watercolor painting. Very interesting use of light and shadow; background objects hinted at, the piano and accompanying furniture, and the musician and spectactor are all handled with a minium of detail. The color palette is a mix of colorful grays suitable for an interior scene. Tells the story!

Honorable Mention

Dahlias in Light by Karen Brungardt

First and foremost is bright color and lighting.  Next are 'colorful' gray tones surrounding and pushing the main attraction to the forefront.  Darks are next, giving depth to the design.  Some lifting on the background provides some detail on the leaves. Lots to look at!

Honorable Mention

www.carshow.com by Marty Plevel

Good handling of a complicated subject. An adventruous angle of view that is brought to life with clean and bright colors. I also liked the lettering in the background. This is again a unique approach to what could have been just a presumptive choice of plain solid color lettering. Instead we see an amusing use of automotive symbols throughout each letter. Interesting title!