Call For Entry

INVITATION TO ART CONTEST

YOU ARE INVITED TO OUR ART CONTEST ORGANIZED IN OUR GROUP PAGE. YOU CAN PARTICIPATE BY UPLOADING 1 (one) WORK DONE IN EACH CATEGORY,WITH MAXIMUM THREE WORKS IN TOTAL.

1. OILPAINTING & ACRYLIC
2. WATERCOLOR
3. DRAWING

GOOD LUCK to ALL PARTICIPANTS
International Watercolor Society Art Contest

https://www.facebook.com/groups/126112630840187

International Watercolor Society Online Contest Results

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=271615756236173&set=pu.248127571918325&type=1&theater

I have been one of the many admins in this event (though the hard work has been carried out by other friends)and glad that they pulled it out pretty well considering this was a first time one.

"International Watercolor Contest" on Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/pages/International-Watercolor-Society/248127571918325

It is much,much bigger now than first planned and although the jury is a little unbalanced it consists of some watercolor giants like Guan Weixing ,Ong Kim Seng etc.I'm glad some of the jury members were my recommendations to the Administration.

I joined in the the contest rather late so I haven't been expecting anything from public voting which has been open to much manipulations but I'm pretty sure I can be in the final 200 which will seperately be selected by the jury so that I can take place in the contest album.
Please go there and vote(like) for all the works you really like.If you like to vote for my paintings here they are:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=256408201090262&set=a.257510734313342.63802.248127571918325&type=3&theater

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=256408084423607&set=a.257510734313342.63802.248127571918325&type=3&theater

I'm not sure the above links will be clickable but you can do copy/paste etc. if they don't.

My Little Lion!

We have our Chim Chim's fur shaved recently as he wouldn't let anybody to comb his mats.He had to be anesthetised and got three shots,not nice!

Although I'm sorry for him,I must admit he looks very funy with his lion cut!But never again,We will try to prevent in time mats to form .

Sorry for the photo ,as my old Canon is in its death bed I couldn't take a better shot.

My Recent Exhibition

Today my exhibition is officially over.I'll take down the remaining paintings tomorrow."Remaining"doesn't mean a lot sold,only six but I'm not unhappy about it.It was a very small but very nice galery and only 25 paintings were in display. 5 of the sold paintings are Istanbul scenes,landscapes of which I had strong hope of sales didn't sell so maybe this is something I should keep in mind for the next exhibition.I'm happy that my Shanghay Biennale piece was also sold.

By the way, my "Pastoral" was in display in the opening night then I sent it to France as it was selected for the Salon de L'Aquarelle du Haylan 2011 international Watercolor Exhibition which will start on 18th April.

A Pastoral

I had a sheet of Arches which I had been keeping for a masterpiece then I thought "what the heck",I overcame my fear of painting on this precious!(expensive) paper so here is the result.It didnt turn out as good as I expected but at least I didn't waste the paper with a failure.

1/2 sheet Arches 300gm/140lb+Schmincke colors.

Cityscape with Bike!

Just finished this one.It is 38x56cm which is 1/2 sheet,Fabriano Artistico 300gm.Usual Schmincke colors plus some White Nights.

Still Snow!

It is sunny and warm with a temp of 20'C outside and I'm still painting snow scenes!Probably because they are easy to do as all you have to do is leave whites of paper most of the time.

This is on a 200gm paper by St Petersburg with Schmincke colors.

35x50cm

And More...

The last two is on the same paper which is back to back!Not a good idea isn't ?Fabriano Artistico rough 300gm/140lb

The first is a narrow 1/4 sheet size FA cp 300 gm/140lb.

...And Some More

Recent Works

Rainy National Day

I don't like wasting paper as it is expensive here.I used here again a pre-used watercolor paper which I applied gesso on.
Size 50x35cm

He Loves Me!

This is the caption of the beatiful reference pic taken by my friend Esra Sirman.I liked it so I didn't change it.
This stray dog used to accompany us in our morning walks in Bodrum last summer.This was his thanks in return for feeding him.
Back side of Hahnemuehle Toscana 200gm 1/2 sheet size.

An African Face and a Tug Boat

What came up from Yesterday's and today's painting sessions.
Portrait is on 1/4 ,the other is on 1/2 sheet size Hahnumuehle Britannia paper with Schmincke colors.

Torba Marina

One of very few paintings I did this summer.
35x50cm Hahnemuehle Toscana 200gm+Schmincke colors.

Back in Istanbul.

Just returned to Istanbul from Bodrum and already started missing there.
I'm happy that during my absence my copy of Shanghai exhibition book arrived,and not one but two copies!I dont know how it happened but I'm not questioning!
Pictures are from Torba/Bodrum taken in one of our usual morning walks+swimming.
The lady seen is Canan(DW)as usual in company of a four legged friend.

Small and Quick

This I did a couple days ago.It is on Hahnemuehle Britannia 300gm paper size 35x25cm(14x10inches).Mainly ultramarine blue and burnt sienna plus some red and orange.

Shanghai Zhujiajiao Watercolor Biennial Exhibition New Website

Since I have received their email informing that my painting was selected for the exhibition I have been waiting for a list of the exhibitors (or rather my name to be honest!) to appear in the official website but it was not .Thankfuly very recently they have opened a new one.I yesterday inquiried about the lack of the list in the new site and Mr.Xidan Chen ,the brain behind this huge event and master watercolor artist ,kindly responded today with a reply that they have put a link in the website today.
http://www.watercolourbiennial.com/News.html

Same Subject Matter two different Approaches

I love everything mechanicaly moves,trains,planes,ships etc.I wanted to paint an oil tanker passing thru the Bosphorus.When it was finished I wasn't satisfied ;it wasn't me,too controlled,too tight so very quickly I did another one at the back of the first one and that I like better.

The second one is about 30x40cm.

1/2 sheet Hahnemuehle Britannia+Schmincke colors

Another Lone Fisherman

A 1/2 sheet work.

Domes of Gold

An imaginary piece on 1/2 sheet of Hahnemuenle Britannia.