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2nd Largest Illustration Society in the Nation! December 2016 Pittsburrrgh George Schill likes to execute his own ideas, but when Pittsburgh Quarterly magazine’s art director, Jen McNulty, suggested “Pittsburgh wearing winter hats” for the cover of their Winter issue, he couldn’t wait to get started. Prints are available here. Assembly Required Jim Mellett submitted this artwork to White Mountain Puzzles back in July, with spot art of the two presidential candidates. The winner’s image was inserted and “Presidents” will be released as a 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle in January. Note-able! The Music in George’s Head, a picture book written by Susan Slade and illustrated by Stacy Innerst, has been awarded a Parents’ Choice Gold Medal and a California Reading Association Eureka! Gold Medal. It was named A Booklist Top 10 Arts Book for Youth, and has received 4-starred reviews from Booklist, School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly and Kirkus. One interior piece was included in the New York Society of Illustrators Original Art Show exhibit in October (see page 2). This snowy scene depicts the Aerolian Theatre where Gershwin first performed “Rhapsody in Blue” on February 12, 1924. The book was published by Boyds Mills Press with Barbara Grzeslo as art director. This issue: exhibit at the Heinz History Museum, with one member’s Member News p.1 My Spot painting of a Pittsburgh personality ready to share. You’ll Features p.4 Anni Matsick recognize subjects another member has chosen to paint Spotlight p.9 for a project covered in this month’s Spotlight. It’s been It’s an exciting end of year a long stretch since the last issue so Member News and Behind the Brush p.10 with newly elected officers Behind the Brush sections are loaded, showing results enthusiastically taking Editor: Anni Matsick of a busy streak. It’s sure to continue as our postcard Reporters this issue: charge! Next issue will tell Fred Carlson campaign effectively draws interest to PSI’s new website. Genevieve Barbee-Turner more about those who were Hanna Luoni Garrison Add to that the timely advice from a major conference Amanda Zimmerman handed the symbolic giant Design & Production: collected by a former PSI president and we’re all happily Yelena Lamm brush in a ceremony at PSI’s annual Saturnalia celebration. on the path of continued success! More excitement brews as we finish entries for our major All images within this publication are copyrighted by the artists and may not be used without their written permission MEMBER NEWS PSInside December 2016 “Morning,” an to be combined with a few new WQED-specific On Exhibit 8˝x11˝ watercolor images in one book. by Anni Matsick Bill Vrscak’s watercolor painting, “The Alley” was accepted in Signed copies and was awarded First the Richeson75 premium items have been Place in Landscape International Figure sent out to supporters in The Artists & Portrait 2016 of Vince Dorse’s Magazine Annual exhibit displayed in fundraiser for the print Competition. It Kimberly, Wisconsin October 28-December 3. version of his award- appears with other The 75 pieces can be seen online. winning online comic winners in their Untold Tales of Bigfoot. January/February Anni’s watercolor, Vince is shown accepting 2017 issue, available “Waiting,” is included the shipment at his curb. on newsstands or for in the Southern You can still order a download at North Allegheny Museum signed copy in his online Light Shop. of Art’s 40th Biennial store. 2017 exhibit. The Bill received show opened in Ilene Winn-Lederer’s new book, Bestiary: An the Silver Loretto October 28 Imaginary Menagerie, is a collection of unique Medal for “Can and runs through drawings depicting You Hear Me January 28. Anni’s career in art was the topic of real and imaginary Now?” in the The Clinton County Art Association’s November creatures inspired Adirondacks Spotlight. by medieval National era illuminated Exhibition Stacy Innerst’s “City Rhapsody” painting from manuscripts. The of American The Music in George’s Head (see page 1) was book is 8˝x10˝ Watercolors. included in the New York Society of Illustrators and its 42 pages The show ran August 6 through October 9 in Old Original Art Show exhibit in October. are organized Forge, New York. with reference to a calligraphic He also was alliterative alphabet. awarded First It includes a Preface Place Medal & Artist’s Notes to for “End of interpret the imagery Summer” The for each letter. To order please visit: http://bit. Pennsylvania ly/2ejkCPO Gicleé prints of the illustrations are Watercolor available at The Magic Eye Gallery. Society’s 37th Annual New member Ashley International “Pearl”, a 20˝x24˝ oil painting, is one of three Teets was recently Juried Exhibition on display July 5 – August 27 new pieces honored by the West at the Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art, by Yelena Virginia SADD Organization Millersburg. Lamm currently with their Contributor on display at Award. SADD is a youth- Fred Carlson pitched his retail tent at 2016 BockTott Gallery based, peer-to-peer Fur Peace Ranch Arts & Minds Festival July in Sewickley. All organization that promotes 15-17 in Meigs County, Ohio, near Athens. 3 paintings were youth empowerment Fred notes, “All the P’s were present: Posters, started during and encourages youth Placemats, Postcards... and Profits and Pickin’ in the 3-hour Long to spread messages of abundance!” Pose Sessions positive decision making. held Mondays Ashley illustrated the at Panza Gallery Gracie’s Guide series of and finished later 5 activity books, written in the studio. by award winning author Angie Wilson, purchased by SADD for distribution Books in schools across the state as part of their Following the success of book one, Pittsburgh: programming. The state conference was held A Coloring Book, Volume November 14 where the award was presented to 2, designed and illustrated Ashley, shown here with the author. by Rick Antolic, is Kit Paulsen and now available through Ron Thurston Amazon. Rick has Worthy Efforts displayed their work teamed with Markowitz The studio of Elizabeth Rose in Radiant Hall in a show titled One Communications to help was part of the 12th Annual Lawrenceville Foot in Reality at the promote it. He and owner Artists’ Studio Tour held Saturday, November 19. Sewickley Gallery Saul Markowitz have Included were over 50 artists at numerous venues. and Frameshop. It known each other since opened September their student days at CMU. 23 for the Sewickley Gallery Walk and a Rick is also working with reception was held WQED on creating a new October 15. Shown Pittsburgh coloring book are Kit’s “Midway” for their upcoming fund and Ron’s “Puddle drive. Their plan is to Jumper.” include a few images from each of Volumes 1 and 2 2 MEMBER NEWS continued PSInside December 2016 Greg Valley spent about 2 months creating story pamphlet. this mural at the Miracle Field of Cranberry, Tutorial This time, all sponsored by The Childrens Institute of Squirrel illustrations were Hill. The Miracle Field is specially designed for Brian Allen created digitally, kids with disabilities so they can experience the created a new using Photoshop game of baseball. He painted all 4 sides of the volume of and Astropad, building, a combined length of approximately brushes for Clip a software 70 feet long by 8 feet high. In addition to Greg’s Studio Paint and which connects mural a large playground was constructed with has showcased Photoshop apparatus geared toward disabled kids. them in a 3-part running on a tutorial. He Mac computer decided to do to an iPad Pro. fan art of one Lammily is of his favorite a venture of animated movies, Yelena’s son, “Wizards,” by Nickolay, who Ralph Bakshi. Here successfully are the links: crowdfunded the How To Draw in Clip initial production Studio Paint (Manga run of his Studio 5) Tutorial first “normal Part 1 of 3 Barbie” doll — a fashion doll made according to real average human body proportions — in 2014 Clip Studio Paint and, since then, keeps developing new toys and Inking Tutorial Part accessories promoting positive body image. 2 of 3 A Kickstarter campaign for the newest Lammily Clip Studio Paint product is underway right now, set to bring back Coloring Tutorial a wheelchair for fashion dolls discontinued by Part 3 of 3 Mattell in 1997. Yelena helped with designing a prototype. A colorful pattern designed by Jane Howidee Episode O. Popovich was used for the seat cushion. Anni New Ventures Matsick did The new boy version the period Lammily doll, Animal style artwork Rescuer, is now being for opening shipped to more than credits of this 2500 people who year’s Greg preordered the toy & Donny during a crowdfunding Christmas campaign in April. Special, a parody on the classic film “It’s a Yelena Lamm Wonderful Life.” The online comedy series is set designed and in Johnstown. Read articles in the Pittsburgh illustrated the doll’s Post-Gazette and Pajiba. packaging and Sophia Pappas drawing, digital painting, and 3D illustration to New Members Pittsburgh create engaging worlds and characters. Ashley sophiamariepappas.com is always looking for new ways to combine her Ashley Teets artistic abilities with interactive outlets. Morgantown, WV Sophia is a graduate of the ashleyteetsillustration.com College for Creative Studies Lindsay Wright in Detroit where she majored Pittsburgh Ashley specializes in in illustration. She works in Lindscience.com children’s art and illustration a variety of mediums and and has been illustrating enjoys the intersection of Lindsay is a science illustra- books since her junior year traditional and digital work. Sophia has worked tor with a Bachelor’s of Stu- of college in 2011.