Poster
2010 Wine in the Woods Poster
Art in the Making
How does an artist convey in a painting the spirit and complexity of Wine in the Woods? Wine, music, art, spring, people of all ages and ethnicities, and last, but not least, FUN! To illustrate my idea for Rec and Parks, I used my husband Ed and myself as models, posing for each other in positions similar to those in the poster. It was roughly put together in Photoshop. With the idea accepted, the next task was getting models. Mary Ellen Baker, Manager of Special Events at Howard County Rec and Parks, suggested we use employees. We walked around the offices photographing many people. I selected the seven you see here – Loretta, Carmen, Matt, Nicola, Melissa, Keith and Raul. We all gathered props and I did a photo shoot which was great fun. They were wonderful models! Figures needed to be organized and sized appropriately so they all appeared on the same plane without conflicting with each other. Many hours later, a sketch was completed, actual size, and transferred to my 22” x 30” watercolor paper. Colors were changed, the vines were invented, and just for fun, the sparrow was added. Appropriate space needed to be left for the type and logos. Having been a graphic designer forever, I was able to do that part and even the press check at the printer. All in all, it took about a hundred hours.
About the Artist
Maryland native Brenda Kidera received her Fine Art degree from Towson State University. In 1983 she began a graphic design career with the creation of Kidera Design Associates. Since then, she has combined her graphic and fine art skills to produce advertising, design and illustration work for a multitude of clients in various walks of life. She is now a full time painter and fine art instructor, teaching classes at her studio and through Howard County Recreation & Parks, and teaching workshops for various arts organizations. Beyond her fine art degree, Kidera has studied classical oil painting with contemporary realist David Zuccarini and has attended workshops with several nationally recognized artists.
Kidera is a classical realist painter, moving freely between oil, watercolor and acrylic in a variety of subject matter: landscape, still life, florals, portrait and wildlife. Passion for realism and attention to detail enable her to convey the personality and character of the subjects she paints. Strong light, luminous color, and sharp details are her signatures. Her award winning paintings have been exhibited in many juried group and solo shows and galleries across the US and her paintings hang in private, corporate, and public collections.
Kidera is a signature member of the Washington Society of Landscape Painters, Oil Painters of America, Baltimore Watercolor Society and Potomac Valley Watercolorists and has served as a juror of regional shows. Her work has been exhibited extensively, winning many awards. Kidera was featured in Watercolor Magic magazine.
Kidera’s studio is surrounded by gardens and wildlife which are inspiration for many of her paintings. Kidera lives in Woodbine with her husband, metal sculptor Ed Kidera, and her two daughters, who frequently model for her.
For more information and to see more of her artwork visit www.kiderafineart.com.
