Judge Andy Evansen reveals why three paintings caught his eye in this year's NWWS competition.
Click here to see this email on the web |  | Thursday, November 17th, 2022 | | What Makes One Painting Stand Out From the Rest | By Kelly Kane | Share this article:     | In judging the Northwest Watercolor Society's (NWWS) 82nd International Open Exhibition, esteemed watercolor artist Andy Evansen's goal was to pick different styles to show the medium's versatility and possibilities. From the 664 watermedia paintings submitted for consideration, he chose 75 to be part of the exhibition.
|  | 1st place winner: "Waiting Patiently" (watercolor, 16 x 20 in.) by Caitlin Leline Hatch
| Of the first place award winner —Waiting Patiently by Caitlin Leline Hatch, he said he was impressed with "the small important subtle light shapes in the face to indicate tendons, sinews, and veins, and the strong rich colors in the neck. It's painted realistically but expressively enough that it still embraces what makes watercolor such a beautiful and unique medium." |  | 2nd place winner: "Guillermo" (watercolor, 14 x 10 in.) by Amalia Fisch
| — advertisement — |  | "Every time I looked at this painting, it brought a smile to my face," Evansen said of Amalia Fisch's Guillermo, awarded second place. "A cubist break up of the space … reduced to large simple shapes works so well. A unique vision and charming painting."
|  | 3rd place winner: "Olive" (watercolor, 19 1/4 x 15 1/4 in.) by Lei Chi | "The textures and variety of shapes in the eyes make a difference in the elegance and design of this painting. We're looking directly at the dog and that makes another level of majesty. It has as much emotion and feeling as any of the portraits of people," Evansen said of Lei Chi's Olive, awarded third place.
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Find the entire exhibition on the NWWS website, where you can also watch Evansen's recorded comments. Both will remain available online through January 6, 2023. | — advertisement — |  | Honoring Steve Doherty's Legacy | By Kelly Kane |  | Steve Doherty, artist and former editor of PleinAir Magazine and American Artist Magazine, passed away recently from a heart attack.
|  | "We are devastated to hear of Steve's passing," said Eric Rhoads, CEO of Streamline Publishing, and a friend of Steve's. "Steve had a huge positive impact and influence in the art world as editor of American Artist for 42 years and PleinAir for seven. He has known and interviewed every major living artist in the last 50 years, including Andrew Wyeth. He has thousands of friends in the art world and will be deeply missed. Our condolences to Sara and his family."
|  | M. Stephen Doherty majored in art at Knox College in Galesburg, IL, and graduated summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa. He then earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in printmaking from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY; taught art in public schools, a community college, and at Knox; worked in the marketing department of a company that manufactured screen printing art supplies; and then moved to a suburb of New York City. He was the editor of American Artist magazine and launched three other art magazines: Watercolor, Drawing, and Workshop. He later became Editor-in-Chief of PleinAir Magazine and moved to the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. | — advertisement — |  | | |
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