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September 16th, 2010

Arts Center of the Ozarks
Upper Room
Springdale, AR
Board Meeting - 5:00 pm
General Meeting - 6:30 pm
June 2010 Meeting in Review - Rebecca Johnson
    By Dorothy Reif

Rebecca Johnson, a long time ANA member, board member and watercolor artist
extraordinary was our demonstrating artist for June 17, 2010. She was a fashion
illustrator for many years and is very knowledgeable in the technique of applying
transparent washes, which she uses with all her subjects.  She graduated from
the U of A and also worked as art director at the Walton Art Center for 10 years.

Rebecca is very gifted in design, and her work for displays for off-Broadway
shows are proof. She likes to work with the human figure, and her demonstration
was a portrait of a bronzed skinned young lady from Missouri, who happens to be
Kathy Mayhue’s niece.
Rebecca works with a few good brushes. She prefers to work with white sable
brushes and uses 140 lb. weight paper, usually 20” x 30”. She uses a large
brush to wet the paper, until it is wet enough to work on. Instead of taping the
paper down she applies two clips. This allows the paper to breath. She uses a 3B
pencil and says an eraser is necessary to have on hand. Her palette was laid out
with warm and cool colors.

In getting started, Rebecca drew the figure in pencil. The painting consisted of
the head and shoulders down to the hands. Her paper was tilted slightly on the
easel. The lighting on the model created a light and dark contrast which made for
a challenging subject. Rebecca says she strives for a likeness.  The combination
of alizarin crimson and permanent pink, plus burnt sienna created a beautiful skin
tone. Rebecca’s brush was beautifully manipulated in downward strokes, very
gracefully being directed where she wanted it to go.

Her demonstration was very helpful to me, and she did an excellent job. Thank
you Rebecca
    June 2010 Meeting in Review - Becky Porter
          By Dorothy Reif

If we thought having a jockey last month as our demonstrating artist was different, well, I
have news for you. Those who did not come to our July meeting missed a very unusual
demonstrating artist,  Becky Porter, who was a very pregnant, beautiful young girl.
Cameron, Becky’s husband, came along in order to help his wife and to sit for his
portrait. He was an excellent model and it was a successful demonstration.

Becky Porter was born in New York State and started her learning process there with
Leon Parson. She went on to attend Brigham Young University in Utah, and received a
scholarship in 2008 to Scottsdale Art School, where she studied under Mike Malm.
Becky enjoys painting landscapes combined with the figure. Her professional cards
feature a composition of her husband and child by a lake that is a very fine study.

Becky studies the model very carefully before applying color to the canvas. Using red
oxide paint, She started drawing an outline of Cameron’s head and features. She very
meticulously measured the head for placement of the features. She carefully mix her
colors in the middle of her palette, using cadmium yellow, permanent red, permanent
madder deep, ultramarine blue, transparent red oxide, ivory black, and sienna.  
Squinting often, she applied a pink tone on the cheek and a light green gray on the side
of his face. The green gray was the background color also. The portrait was soon ready
for close viewing by all and admired by those who were at Nadine Baum Studio on July
19th.

Becky is a most talented mother-to-be. She will be caring for two young children for a
while, but will get back to painting very soon, and I’m sure she will achieve a very
important role in the art field.

Thank you, Becky – we were glad your baby did not arrive early! You can review her
work online at her weblog: www.beckyporter.blogspot.com
              June 2010 Meeting in Review - Becky Porter
              By Dorothy Reif

If we thought having a jockey last month as our demonstrating artist was
different, well, I have news for you. Those who did not come to our July meeting
missed a very unusual demonstrating artist,  Becky Porter, who was a very
pregnant, beautiful young girl. Cameron, Becky’s husband, came along in order
to help his wife and to sit for his portrait. He was an excellent model and it was a
successful demonstration.

Becky Porter was born in New York State and started her learning process there
with Leon Parson. She went on to attend Brigham Young University in Utah, and
received a scholarship in 2008 to Scottsdale Art School, where she studied
under Mike Malm. Becky enjoys painting landscapes combined with the figure.
Her professional cards feature a composition of her husband and child by a lake
that is a very fine study.

Becky studies the model very carefully before applying color to the canvas. Using
red oxide paint, She started drawing an outline of Cameron’s head and features.
She very meticulously measured the head for placement of the features. She
carefully mix her colors in the middle of her palette, using cadmium yellow,
permanent red, permanent madder deep, ultramarine blue, transparent red
oxide, ivory black, and sienna.  Squinting often, she applied a pink tone on the
cheek and a light green gray on the side of his face. The green gray was the
background color also. The portrait was soon ready for close viewing by all and
admired by those who were at Nadine Baum Studio on July 19th.

Becky is a most talented mother-to-be. She will be caring for two young children
for a while, but will get back to painting very soon, and I’m sure she will achieve a
very important role in the art field.

Thank you, Becky – we were glad your baby did not arrive early! You can review
her work online at her weblog: www.beckyporter.blogspot.com