NEXT REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF NWS
 By Barb Parisien Our April program featured a water media new to many of us – gouache. Roz Stendahl, a well know Twin Cities gouache artist, began by explaining the properties and history of this media. Gouache is a water soluble paint made from pigment which is ground more coarsely than watercolor and mixed with honey and gum Arabic. It has been used since Egyptian times and was popularized by 19th century artists such as Albrecht Durer.
Stendahl recommends quality brand paints such as M. Graham and Schmincke which are pure and not filled with opacifier. Watercolor brushes may be used, but it is better to use separate brushes because the coarse pigment may remain in the hairs of the brush. She recommends inexpensive synthetics. It is important to “know your whites” when painting with gouache. Zinc white is less opaque and slightly translucent. Titanium white is more opaque and cooler. Paint should be stirred to a creamy consistency. A color can be applied over white to achieve a tint of the color. It can also be watered down to simulate watercolor if a transparent wash is needed.  Roz Stendahl’s energy and enthusiasm for her work are obvious. Besides working as a graphic designer, illustrator, teacher, and book artist, she also keeps up a daily blog. I checked it the morning after our April 29 demo and noted that she blogged at 4:00 a.m.! I don’t think she sleeps, but her creativity keeps her going. You can try to catch up with her at “Roz Wound Up, http://rozwoundup.typepad.com . . The May meeting will be a special meeting at the location of the
April Challenge Paintings by Judy Blain The monthly meeting encourages our members to participate by bringing paintings on a pre-determined subject. The previous months challenge was to do a still life of unlikely objects...
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