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WetCanvas! Weekly Update: 9/24/99

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Scott Burkett

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Sep 25, 1999, 3:00:00 AM9/25/99
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WetCanvas! Weekly Update
http://www.wetcanvas.com

September 24th, 1999
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Hello everyone!

Unfortunately, due to hurricane Floyd, the WetCanvas! GetAway '99
weekend was postponed until a later date. We apologize for the short
notice, and the inconvenience. We look forward to seeing everyone on
the new date (TBD)!

However, there were plenty of new additions to the site and plenty
of new discussion threads in the message forums to keep you
busy during the Hurricane!

Here are the latest goodies that are waiting for you at
http://www.wetcanvas.com. Enjoy!
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Teacher's Toolbox Update! Join John Hagan for first three lessons in
part two of his
Learning How To Draw series. This time, John heads down the road of
learning to
draw freehand!

[ MORE: http://www.wetcanvas.com/ArtSchool/Toolbox/LearningHowToDraw ]
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Join resident critique-monger Johannes for a fresh batch of exciting new
critiques:

-Tiger Portrait
-Wisconsin Landscape
-Basilica of Gerresheim (watercolor)
-Portrait of Dylan (watercolor)
-Amanda's Dad (scratchboard!)

[ MORE: http://www.wetcanvas.com/Critiques ]
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An artist's bread and butter ... the Golden Mean or the Golden Triangle?
Join
Associate Editor John Hagan and find out!

[ MORE: http://www.wetcanvas.com/ArtSchool/Hagan/design2.htm ]
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Struggling with bare winter trees? Fear not! Join Johannes for a look at
the anatomy
of a winter tree!

[ MORE: http://www.wetcanvas.com/ArtSchool/Landscapes/WinterTrees ]
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Virtual Gallery Update: View the colorful works of noted oil and acrylic
artist,
Carlyne Clements in her new WetCanvas! virtual gallery exhibit!

[ MORE: http://www.wetcanvas.com/Gallery/C/CarlyneClements ]
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Contributing Editor Rod Webb provides a complete line drawing for his
recent
lesson entitled Still Life Painting, My Way! Now you can follow along
step-by-step!
In addition, Rod displays the power of the WetCanvas! Critique Center!
Join him as
he provides an update to his watercolor lesson which contains changes as
requested
by WetCanvas! visitors!

[ MORE: http://www.wetcanvas.com/ArtSchool/Watercolors/RodWebbStillLife
]
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Join Roger for an exciting look at doing Digital Portraits! - this is
the latest in this
digital-art kick of his (somebody stop him!!!).

[ MORE: http://www.wetcanvas.com/ArtSchool/Digital/IntroLessons/Lesson7
]
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So painting is dead again? There has been a lot of controversy over the
medium of
painting, at least in Canada, where academics have tried to rule it out
for today's
artist. Read what noted artist Gregg Simpson has to say about it in The
Politics of
Painting.

[ MORE:
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Articles/GreggSimpson/painting_is_dead.html ]
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Join the staff of WetCanvas! for a new landscape series entitled
Learning From
Photos! We'll use photographs of nature to study various elements in
landscape
painting. First up, Sunsets!

[ MORE: http://www.wetcanvas.com/ArtSchool/Landscapes/LearningFromPhotos
]
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Join Roger for the latest installment in his Digital Art for Beginners
series! This time,
Roger shows you how to create digital watercolors!

[ MORE: http://www.wetcanvas.com/ArtSchool/Digital/IntroLessons/Lesson6
]
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Heathrow, FL: Prang, a division of Dixon Ticonderoga, announces a new
soybean-based crayon.

[ MORE: http://www.wetcanvas.com/NewsArchive/Sep99/prang_crayon.html ]
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Until next time, gang, stay tuned, keep your carpet covered with a
.79 cent drop cloth, and happy brushstrokes!

Best regards,

Scott Burkett
Editor, WetCanvas!
http://www.wetcanvas.com
sco...@wetcanvas.com


~Artist~

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Sep 25, 1999, 3:00:00 AM9/25/99
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Looks pretty sexist on that site. Did not see one woman artist listed in
the previews.


Scott Burkett wrote:
>
> WetCanvas! Weekly Update
> http://www.wetcanvas.com
>
> September 24th, 1999
> ____________________________________________________
>
> Hello everyone!
>
> Unfortunately, due to hurricane Floyd, the WetCanvas! GetAway '99
> weekend was postponed until a later date. We apologize for the short
> notice, and the inconvenience. We look forward to seeing everyone on
> the new date (TBD)!
>
> However, there were plenty of new additions to the site and plenty
> of new discussion threads in the message forums to keep you
> busy during the Hurricane!
>
> Here are the latest goodies that are waiting for you at

> http://www.wetcanvas.com Enjoy!

~Artist~

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Sep 25, 1999, 3:00:00 AM9/25/99
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~Artist~

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~Artist~

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Sep 25, 1999, 3:00:00 AM9/25/99
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Not one woman artist listed.

Scott Burkett

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Sep 27, 1999, 3:00:00 AM9/27/99
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Mattison (?),

I'd like to politely beg to differ here. :-) WetCanvas! has never held,
does not currently hold, and never will hold sexist views.

You stated that there was not one woman listed in the previews, however,
the most recent weekly update clearly announced the virtual gallery
exhibit of a very talented artist named Carlyne Clements (a female
artist).

If you had taken the time to fully investigate the site, you would have
noticed that the WetCanvas! virtual gallery proudly hosts the works of
many noted female artists, including Ellen Fountain, Diana Lee, Anjali
Arora, Liisa Hayhurst, Heather Tait, and many others.

In fact, female artists represent almost half (46%) of all artists who
exhibit in the WetCanvas! virtual gallery. In addition, many of our
contributing editors are women (Sylvia White, Ellen Fountain, Diana Lee,
Marci Blattenberger, and others).

I encourage you, and others who may have read your misinformation, to
visit our site to see for yourself (http://www.wetcanvas.com).

Best regards,

Scott Burkett,
Editor, WetCanvas!
http://www.wetcanvas.com

In article <37EDA6...@att.net>,
matt...@att.net wrote:

> Looks pretty sexist on that site. Did not see one woman artist listed
in
> the previews.
>

new
> > soybean-based crayon.
> >

Sam Nickerson

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Sep 27, 1999, 3:00:00 AM9/27/99
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Scott,
Great site! Just what I was looking for as I am now thinking of delving into
the world of Water Color. Any recomendations for other informative sites
much welcomed.
Thanks,
Sam


Scott Burkett <sco...@wetcanvas.com> wrote in message
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Old Hen

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Sep 28, 1999, 3:00:00 AM9/28/99
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Sexist or not (not), it's still a great site. Keep up the good work Scott.
Gloria

Scott Burkett wrote:

--
Gloria: "And on the Fifth Day God Created Birds" nuff said!
Gus: "I Can Talk ... Can You Fly?"

Sam Nickerson

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Sep 29, 1999, 3:00:00 AM9/29/99
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Matteson,
I see many women represented, maybe you should take the blindfold off and
actually look. BTW why hide behind an alias of ~Artist~? Oh thats right, you
dont have any .......well nuff said.
Get a grip,
Sam
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