Women of Watercolor: Join us for our many EXHIBITS
The 20124 Clothesline Sale and Exhibit took place on a beautiful August summer day and drew a lot of visitors! Thank you to Elaine Collins for these beautiful photographs.
Guidelines for Paintings for Exhibitions
Painting Standards
- Paintings must be original watercolors and not a copy of another artist’s work.
- Paintings must be “new” to WOW exhibits, meaning they have not been hung in a WOW exhibit before.
- Paintings must be at least 80 percent watercolor.
Framing Standards
- Frames must be professional looking and clean.
- Frames can be up to 4 inches wide and should complement the painting.
- Barn wood is allowed.
- Avoid garish/overdone frames that detract from the painting and exhibit.
- Mats can be any color and width and should complement the painting.
- Frame backings must be of foam core, a backer board or covered with paper.
- Plexiglas is allowed but must be at least 1/8 inch thick.
- Picture hanging wire should be securely attached to the back of the frame (no alligator teeth hangers, please).
Bin Art Standards
Paintings not meeting these standards will not be hung. WOW reserves the right to refuse any artworks deemed unsuitable for the venue. The Gallery Hanging Committee will have full and exclusive responsibility for such decisions, including number and quality of paintings. Questions may be directed in advance to the Gallery Hanging Committee. Women of Watercolor is not responsible for loss, theft, or damage. Each painter must deliver and pick up her own paintings or must arrange for someone to do so on her behalf. Be sure to put identifying information on the back of each painting: Name, title of piece, phone, price, size, and medium.
SELF-CRITIQUE FOR YOUR PAINTINGS
Is the Drawing Solid?
Please check:
Values & Contrast
- Bin art may be original art or copies of your original art.
- Bin art need not be “new” to a WOW exhibit.
- Art for the bins should be clearly labeled, backed, and wrapped in clear bags or cellophane. Include price, artist information and whether the piece is the original or a copy.
Paintings not meeting these standards will not be hung. WOW reserves the right to refuse any artworks deemed unsuitable for the venue. The Gallery Hanging Committee will have full and exclusive responsibility for such decisions, including number and quality of paintings. Questions may be directed in advance to the Gallery Hanging Committee. Women of Watercolor is not responsible for loss, theft, or damage. Each painter must deliver and pick up her own paintings or must arrange for someone to do so on her behalf. Be sure to put identifying information on the back of each painting: Name, title of piece, phone, price, size, and medium.
SELF-CRITIQUE FOR YOUR PAINTINGS
Is the Drawing Solid?
Please check:
Values & Contrast
- Values Test- close one eye and squint or use red transparency sheet to view the painting
- Are all 3 values represented in unequal proportions (papa, mama, baby)?
- Is there linkage between light values and linkage between dark values?
- Well placed
- Hardest edge, richest color, darkest dark or most detail
- Conflicting focal areas?
- What is the painting about? Does it tell a story? Eliminate extraneous elements- Simplify
- Is the subject well place on the paper, cropped correctly?
- Are there awkward elements, like elements that cut the painting in half, arrows in corners, tangents, empty areas, distractions, etc.?
- Does painting read quickly or are there parts viewer doesn’t understand?
- Is the viewer led through the painting?
- Is there a clear and consistent light source?
- Are there light or dark pathways?
- Is there a color temperature dominance?
- Are there color temperature shifts in passage?
- Are there warm & cool colors?
- Is there a mix of hard and soft edges?
- Loose & Fresh
- Confident brush strokes
- Paint not over-worked and muddied
Robin Pitts report on sales tax:
Robin has spoken with the Colorado Department of Revenue and they said if an artist does not have business license or Tax I.D. because they only sell occasionally they can use the Sales Tax Special Events. The Special Event Application is located on the following web site: https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/tax/instructions-and-forms-all-tax-types
Click on Sales Tax and this will bring you to the Sales Tax - Instructions and Forms.
Select: Special Event Application - Form DR0589
This will provide you information relating to Special Event Tax.
Highlights:
•Businesses that have no permanent place of business but sell goods at fairs, festivals, bazaars, etc. or businesses that meet the requirements for a Standard Sales Tax License, but also sell at other locations, such as fairs and festivals are required to obtain a Special Event Sales Tax License using the Sales Tax Special Event Application, DR 0589.
•A standard sales tax license is required if you participate in an event that occurs more than three times at the same location during any calendar year. For example, if you participate in a Farmer’s Market or flea market and sell prepared (ready- to-eat) food or other tangible property, you need a standard sales tax license. To apply for a standard sales tax license, complete the Colorado Sales Tax Withholding Account Application, CR 0100AP.
•Sales
Single Event or Multiple Event?
A single event sales tax license is required if you participate in a retail sales event at a location at which there are three or more vendors. If you sell retail at more than one special event at which there are three or more vendors in any two-year period, the multiple events sales tax license allows you to participate in any number of events at various locations during the two-year period.
Period of Event Indicate the duration of the special event. For a single event, enter the dates from the beginning of the event to the end of the event. For a multiple event, refer to the fee schedule and use the same filing fee period as your event period.
•Fees
•The fee for a Single Event License is $8 per event.
•The fee for a Multiple Event License is $16 for a two-year period. The fee is prorated in increments of six months if the license is purchased after June 30 in an even-numbered year or anytime during an odd-numbered year.
Robin has spoken with the Colorado Department of Revenue and they said if an artist does not have business license or Tax I.D. because they only sell occasionally they can use the Sales Tax Special Events. The Special Event Application is located on the following web site: https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/tax/instructions-and-forms-all-tax-types
Click on Sales Tax and this will bring you to the Sales Tax - Instructions and Forms.
Select: Special Event Application - Form DR0589
This will provide you information relating to Special Event Tax.
Highlights:
•Businesses that have no permanent place of business but sell goods at fairs, festivals, bazaars, etc. or businesses that meet the requirements for a Standard Sales Tax License, but also sell at other locations, such as fairs and festivals are required to obtain a Special Event Sales Tax License using the Sales Tax Special Event Application, DR 0589.
•A standard sales tax license is required if you participate in an event that occurs more than three times at the same location during any calendar year. For example, if you participate in a Farmer’s Market or flea market and sell prepared (ready- to-eat) food or other tangible property, you need a standard sales tax license. To apply for a standard sales tax license, complete the Colorado Sales Tax Withholding Account Application, CR 0100AP.
•Sales
Single Event or Multiple Event?
A single event sales tax license is required if you participate in a retail sales event at a location at which there are three or more vendors. If you sell retail at more than one special event at which there are three or more vendors in any two-year period, the multiple events sales tax license allows you to participate in any number of events at various locations during the two-year period.
Period of Event Indicate the duration of the special event. For a single event, enter the dates from the beginning of the event to the end of the event. For a multiple event, refer to the fee schedule and use the same filing fee period as your event period.
•Fees
•The fee for a Single Event License is $8 per event.
•The fee for a Multiple Event License is $16 for a two-year period. The fee is prorated in increments of six months if the license is purchased after June 30 in an even-numbered year or anytime during an odd-numbered year.