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Happy Spring!Greetings, Happy Spring! Here's what's new. |
My Painting Trip in Ruins Actually it was a really great trip - I was painting ruins. Last October, I took a painting trip to Greece with my son, Luke, and fellow artist, John Phillip Osborne. We spent most of our time in Athens painting the Acropolis, Parthenon and the Ancient Agora Market. We visited Hosios Loukas (the historic monastery in Boeotia, Greece) and painted at the Oracle of Delphi. We took a side trip to Santorini and
painted there for several days. It was a memorable trip! I'll be featuring my finished works in an exhibition at Latour Restaurant in Ridgewood, NJ. You are cordially invited to attend the artist's reception and sale on Sunday, June 2, 2019 from 12 pm - 2:30 pm. Come and enjoy some champagne and hors d’oeuvres prepared by Chef Michael Latour and bring a friend! Latour - A French American Grill is located at 6 East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ
07450. Here's a sampling of some of my watercolors that I've completed so far with a brief description of each. |
“The Temple of Hephaistos”
10" x 14" Original Watercolor by Joel Popadics Located at the east end of the ancient Greek Agora Market in Athens, Greece is the Temple of Hephaistos. The temple is named after and dedicated to the blacksmith god, Hephaistos. Construction was completed around 415 BC. Its columns are in the simple Doric style.
It’s half the size of the Parthenon and took about 35 years to construct. This temple is one of the better-preserved buildings from antiquity and sits atop a small hill in a grove of olive trees. "Along the Ancient Sacred Way, Delphi"
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14" x 20" Original Watercolor by Joel Popadics The ancient Greek god, Zeus, released two eagles from different corners of the Earth and they meet here in Delphi. He therefore determined that Delphi is the center of the world. Now imagine it's 400 BC and you're part of a procession along the Sacred Way to
Apollo's Temple. Perhaps you're a king or a commoner and you pass the Athenian Treasury, pictured in my painting. On this day you're hopeful that you will be able to hear the Pythia's oracle. The Pythia is the temple virgin who breathes in volcanic fumes from inside the temple; she goes into a trance and utters a gibberish prediction. Then you learn your fate as the oracle is interpreted to you by a priest. $3,300
14" x 20" Original Watercolor by Joel Popadics During the 12th & 13th centuries windmills were first introduced to the Greek Cyclades Islands. Since then, over 600 windmills were constructed to grind grain for bread. They were situated along the coast to take full advantage of the wind. The straw covered
roofs rotate according to the direction of the wind. Today these windmills have been repurposed and are used mainly for tourist’s lodging. $3,300 “Oia, Overlooking over the Caldera”
10" x 14" Original Watercolor by Joel Popadics Oia is a traditional village located in Santorini, Greece. It’s part of the Cyclades Islands in the Aegean Sea. Santorini’s crescent shape was created by a volcanic eruption that occurred over 4,000 years ago. Oia is perched high above the caldera overlooking the
sea. Visitors enjoy amazing sunsets from its whitewashed Cycladic hotels and apartments. If you go, be on the lookout for Santorinian vampires (or vrikolakas in Greek) which legend says inhabit the island. $1,700 I'm blogging again.
I'll be posting a new one every few weeks, so check in often. The posts are brief; filled with fun and useful information for the watercolorist, aspiring artist and/or art appreciator. If you'd like, please subscribe and leave a comment. I'd love to hear your comments and welcome your contribution to the discussion. The American Watercolor Society's 152nd Annual International ExhibitionEarlier this year, I was honored to have been one of the judges for the American Watercolor Society's 152st Anniversary Exhibition. Pictured below is my contribution to the show. The exhibition opened on April 1st and will continue through April 21nd at the Salmagundi Club, 47 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003. Over 120 paintings are in this year's show representing contemporary watercolorists from all over the world. Visit
the society's website for more information and hours. "Ground Mist at Shelburne Farms"
22" x 28" Original Watercolor by Joel Popadics $5,500 Upcoming Watercolor Workshops Marine Painting in Watercolor Three Day Plein Air Watercolor Workshop in Portsmouth, RI Wednesday, August 7 – Friday, August 9, 2019
Tuition: $325 ($300 members)
Hosted by the Portsmouth Artist Guild
2679 East Main Road
Portsmouth, RI 02871
Join me on a Plein air workshop in picturesque Rhode Island. Learn how to capture the feeling of light and atmosphere in your paintings on this 3-day workshop for all levels. Each day we will meet at a different
location. Morning and afternoon sessions will begin with a painting demonstration. Topics will include; how to paint boats, harbors, water reflections, skies, moody weather, and all things related to the marine landscape. After the demonstrations you’ll have an opportunity to paint and apply the concepts presented. Individual instruction will be provided throughout the day. For more information and to enroll please contact Suzanne Lewis
email: suzannelewis@fullchannel.net Watercolor Workshop for Young People A Weeklong Summer Session for Young People Ages 8 - 17
Monday, August 26 - Friday, August 30
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Ridgewood Art Institute
12 East Glen Avenue
Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450
(973) 851-0366
joel@watercolorpop.com
Learn how to paint in watercolor during this weeklong workshop
for children of all levels of ability. Participants will be taught the basics of watercolor – focusing on washes, brushwork and the wet-in-wet approach. They will discover various methods and techniques for still life and landscape painting. Special emphasis will be placed on how to create a flat, even tone wash, the graded wash and many other techniques. They will learn how to paint all kinds of skies, trees, buildings and other objects in a “transparent”
manner. Please note that a student membership must be taken out with the Ridgewood Art Institute in order to participate. Visit ridgewoodartinstitute.org for more information about membership. Click here download a sign-up form for the workshop. I'm a foodie; I love to cook, eat and talk about cooking and eating. In fact, I've been told that my classes are really a food class where we paint...lol. Recently, a student got me into cooking "sous vide" and I've been raving about it ever since. I purchased the Anova brand sous vide which is pictured. Click here to watch a video from Chef Steps and learn how to sous vide a perfect medium rare ribeye
steak. "In a Fog, Capturing the Elusive Feeling of Misty Weather" If you haven't seen it yet, check out my watercolor demonstration, "In a Fog, Capturing the Elusive Feeling of Misty Weather" that I gave at the Salmagundi Club in New York City on April 18, 2018 as part of the American Watercolor Society's Watercolor Evenings on YouTube. Please "LIKE" my video by clicking the "THUMBS UP" button. Also, click the "SHARE" button and send to every art appreciator you
know. Enjoy! I hope you enjoyed this newsletter and reading what's new with me and my work. Please feel free to share this with everyone you know. I'm working hard to build a larger following for my art and teaching and I can only succeed with the help of friends like you. Thanks so much for your continued support. Wishing you all the best, Joel Joel Popadics,
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