October 18, 2014
GNSI NW Fall Workshop with artist JUSTIN GIBBENS
Date: October 18th, 2014
Using a Chinese fine-line approach to naturalistic and stylized watercolor painting, Justin will share basic watercolor techniques including wet and dry
brush techniques, glazing, ‘antiquing’ and composition. Guild members should bring the following watercolor supplies:
Artist Bio
Justin Gibbens received his BA in painting and drawing from Central Washington University in 1998, a Scientific Illustration Certificate from University of Washington in 2003, and for a brief period traditional Chinese painting in Hefei, China. He is a founding member of PUNCH Gallery, an artist-run gallery located in Seattle, WA. Gibbens was the recipient of a 2006 Pollock-Krasner Foundation Award and a 2008 Artist Trust Fellowship Award. He has shown nationally and internationally and lives in rural Thorp, Washington. He is represented by G. Gibson Gallery in Seattle, WA and Elizabeth Leach Gallery in Portland, OR. Thirty-some odd years ago when Justin first began moving graphite on paper he was rendering the boyhood standards: dinosaurs, creepy crawlers and other freakish fauna. And for over a decade, these images have made an interesting comeback within his work; again, he is drawing animals.By lifting the formal conventions of classic natural science illustration, Gibbens imagines legendary and diabolical beasts through the lens of a 19thcentury field artist.
Justin is exhibiting at the PUNCH gallery
119 Prefontaine Place South, Seattle, WA 98104
Hours: Thursday-Saturday noon—5pm
By appointment: art@punchgallery.org
www.punchgallery.org (206) 621-1945
Avatars and Shaper-shifters: new work on paper by Justin Gibbens
First Thursday reception: September 4, 5-8 pm
Using his signature brand of subversive natural history, Gibbens presents his latest installment of watercolor illustrations informed by, among other things, a
somewhat recent trip to India.
GNSI NW Fall Workshop with artist JUSTIN GIBBENS
Date: October 18th, 2014
Using a Chinese fine-line approach to naturalistic and stylized watercolor painting, Justin will share basic watercolor techniques including wet and dry
brush techniques, glazing, ‘antiquing’ and composition. Guild members should bring the following watercolor supplies:
- ·A descent round #10 or #12 watercolor brush (Black Gold by Dynasty is good)
- ·Two half sheets of a standard 23x30 hot press watercolor paper, preferably
- middle or heavy weight (180 300 lbs. paper, for instance. Fabriano and Arches
- ·basic set of tube watercolors and some black India ink and/or walnut ink (Justin will share his if needed)
- ·a watercolor tray or palette
Artist Bio
Justin Gibbens received his BA in painting and drawing from Central Washington University in 1998, a Scientific Illustration Certificate from University of Washington in 2003, and for a brief period traditional Chinese painting in Hefei, China. He is a founding member of PUNCH Gallery, an artist-run gallery located in Seattle, WA. Gibbens was the recipient of a 2006 Pollock-Krasner Foundation Award and a 2008 Artist Trust Fellowship Award. He has shown nationally and internationally and lives in rural Thorp, Washington. He is represented by G. Gibson Gallery in Seattle, WA and Elizabeth Leach Gallery in Portland, OR. Thirty-some odd years ago when Justin first began moving graphite on paper he was rendering the boyhood standards: dinosaurs, creepy crawlers and other freakish fauna. And for over a decade, these images have made an interesting comeback within his work; again, he is drawing animals.By lifting the formal conventions of classic natural science illustration, Gibbens imagines legendary and diabolical beasts through the lens of a 19thcentury field artist.
Justin is exhibiting at the PUNCH gallery
119 Prefontaine Place South, Seattle, WA 98104
Hours: Thursday-Saturday noon—5pm
By appointment: art@punchgallery.org
www.punchgallery.org (206) 621-1945
Avatars and Shaper-shifters: new work on paper by Justin Gibbens
First Thursday reception: September 4, 5-8 pm
Using his signature brand of subversive natural history, Gibbens presents his latest installment of watercolor illustrations informed by, among other things, a
somewhat recent trip to India.
July 26, 2014
MEET N’ GREET POTLUCK
All GNSI NW members are invited to a members MEET N’ GREET POTLUCK coming up on July 26th. Please bring any art that you wish to share with our group. Members will have the chance to put faces to names and get to know each other. Plan on swapping tips, art ideas and find out just how we came to be such
a diverse group of amazing artists. There will be a short general meeting before we begin our Meet n’ Greet. Please bring snacks and/or non-alcoholic drinks to share.
What: GNSI NW MEET N’ GREET POTLUCK
When: Saturday July 26, 2014
2 – 5 pm
Where: Shoreline Fire Station #61
Meeting room in the main building
17525 Aurora Avenue North, Shoreline WA
MEET N’ GREET POTLUCK
All GNSI NW members are invited to a members MEET N’ GREET POTLUCK coming up on July 26th. Please bring any art that you wish to share with our group. Members will have the chance to put faces to names and get to know each other. Plan on swapping tips, art ideas and find out just how we came to be such
a diverse group of amazing artists. There will be a short general meeting before we begin our Meet n’ Greet. Please bring snacks and/or non-alcoholic drinks to share.
What: GNSI NW MEET N’ GREET POTLUCK
When: Saturday July 26, 2014
2 – 5 pm
Where: Shoreline Fire Station #61
Meeting room in the main building
17525 Aurora Avenue North, Shoreline WA
April 2014
GNSI-NW is still adjusting to changes and the new committee team is working through
some paperwork before planning a general meeting. However, looking forward our
general meetings will be scheduled before our workshops (in combination with the
workshops and on the same day).
This month we are joining with the PNBA for their workshop.
Painting Textures in Watercolor with Denise Walser-Kolar
Workshop Description: Learn how to paint effective and realistic texture using
watercolor. Students will begin with exercises in observation and then paint several small
studies of different textures - from smooth and shiny to fuzzy and hairy. You will
experiment with masking fluid and learn to mix very dark, interesting, shadow colors to
use in creating texture. The class will combine demonstrations, discussion of materials
and techniques and hands-on time for developing skills.
Date: April 26 & 27, 2014
Location: UW Center for Urban Horticulture
Time: 9:00a.m. to 4:00p.m.
Cost: $130 for members/$150 for non-members.
GNSI-NW is still adjusting to changes and the new committee team is working through
some paperwork before planning a general meeting. However, looking forward our
general meetings will be scheduled before our workshops (in combination with the
workshops and on the same day).
This month we are joining with the PNBA for their workshop.
Painting Textures in Watercolor with Denise Walser-Kolar
Workshop Description: Learn how to paint effective and realistic texture using
watercolor. Students will begin with exercises in observation and then paint several small
studies of different textures - from smooth and shiny to fuzzy and hairy. You will
experiment with masking fluid and learn to mix very dark, interesting, shadow colors to
use in creating texture. The class will combine demonstrations, discussion of materials
and techniques and hands-on time for developing skills.
Date: April 26 & 27, 2014
Location: UW Center for Urban Horticulture
Time: 9:00a.m. to 4:00p.m.
Cost: $130 for members/$150 for non-members.
Feb, 15th 2014
Identifying Birds of the PNW -
Presenter: Dennis Paulson
Timeline
Details
Topic: The workshop will present a variety of birds up close and personal, Slater Museum specimens that can be examined and rendered into art. The museum has skins, wings, skeletons, and eggs of just about all Pacific Northwest birds, so feel free to make requests. After lunch we will go out in the field to Titlow Beach to see what birds we can find. There should be a variety of waterfowl (wigeons, scoters, mergansers, Buffleheads), gulls and other seabirds (grebes, guillemots) and as many small land birds (sparrows, wrens, thrushes) as we can find in the woods there.
Presenter Bio: Dennis Paulson, recently retired from being Director of the Slater Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound, has been a professional biologist and naturalist all of his adult life. He began studying natural history as a boy and is a world expert on dragonflies and shorebirds. He is the author of nine books, including Shorebirds of North America and Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West, and 90 scientific papers on birds and dragonflies.
Map of Slater Museum Map of Titlow Beach
Identifying Birds of the PNW -
Presenter: Dennis Paulson
Timeline
- December 5th, 2013 - Enrollment opens for GNSI Members
- January 20th, 2014 - Enrollment opens for Non-GNSI Members
- February 10th, 2014 - Enrollment closes
- February 15th, 2014 - Date of workshop
Details
- Date: February 15th, 2014
- Time: 9:00-4:00
- Location number ONE: Slater Museum (Room 265) from 9:00-12:45 -University of Puget Sound 1500 N. Warner St. #1088 Tacoma, WA 98416-1088-
- Location number TWO: Titlow Beach after lunch. -8425 6th Ave, Tacoma, WA 98465-
- Supplies to bring: Bring warm clothes, walking shoes and binoculars for our field trip and your preferred art supplies for the museum. If it rains hard or snows, that much more time for drawing or painting.
- Cost: GNSI NW Members will pay $15.00 to enroll (Non-GNSI NW Members will pay $25 to enroll or $35 to enroll + become a member). This is payable to GNSI-NW, P.O. Box 95721, Seattle, WA 98145 or you can Syliva Portillo (206) 938-1668 to pay with a credit/debit card. Note: there will be a small fee (3.75% or 2.75%) if a card is used.
- Members meeting at 12:00-12:45. Open to all members, not just workshop attendees
- Lunch from 12:00-12:45. Bring a lunch. Light snacks will be provided. Note: lunch and members meeting time is an estimation.
- CARPOOLING?!: Thought it would be great if people could carpool. If you are interested in giving or taking a ride, please leave a comment to on the post below. Check back often to see if any rides are available.
Topic: The workshop will present a variety of birds up close and personal, Slater Museum specimens that can be examined and rendered into art. The museum has skins, wings, skeletons, and eggs of just about all Pacific Northwest birds, so feel free to make requests. After lunch we will go out in the field to Titlow Beach to see what birds we can find. There should be a variety of waterfowl (wigeons, scoters, mergansers, Buffleheads), gulls and other seabirds (grebes, guillemots) and as many small land birds (sparrows, wrens, thrushes) as we can find in the woods there.
Presenter Bio: Dennis Paulson, recently retired from being Director of the Slater Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound, has been a professional biologist and naturalist all of his adult life. He began studying natural history as a boy and is a world expert on dragonflies and shorebirds. He is the author of nine books, including Shorebirds of North America and Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West, and 90 scientific papers on birds and dragonflies.
Map of Slater Museum Map of Titlow Beach
Jan- April 2015
Drawing on Nature: Flora and Fauna
Washington State Convention Center, Seattle
January 15th through April 1, 2014
presented by
The Guild of Natural Science Illustrators Northwest
and The Pacific Northwest Botanical Artists
Exhibit Blog Link
Drawing on Nature: Flora and Fauna
Washington State Convention Center, Seattle
January 15th through April 1, 2014
presented by
The Guild of Natural Science Illustrators Northwest
and The Pacific Northwest Botanical Artists
Exhibit Blog Link
