Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Milwaukee Sketch Club at Hank Aaron State Trail near Miller Park
It started out a bit chilly and overcast this morning but later on the sun came out and it was quite comfortable. A fisherman said that you can get 25 pound salmons out of the river. There were some people walking along the trail too. Bathrooms were closed.
Upcoming Outings:
Monday, September 28, 2009
Directions to Hank Aaron State Trail
Directions:
Driving east or west on Interstate Highway 94, take exit 308B and go south on State Highway 341 (Miller Park Way) After entering on to Highway 341 move as soon as possible to the right lane and take the exit marked Miller Park. Follow around the curve and at the first set of lights turn right. At the next set of lights turn left into the “Expos” parking lot. This is just south of the Klement’s Sausage Haus.
Park here and take the pedestrian bridge across the river. You'll see the Hank Aaron State Trail sign at the bridge's east end. The trail is down the hill from the sign via ramps at the north and south ends of the walkway.
You can also take 44th Street from the south and follow signs to the General Parking Area
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Milwaukee Sketch Club at Hoyt Park
Quite a nice morning.
Upcoming Plein Air Outings:
9/26 (Sat) Downtown Bayview, near out of business Omega Burger stand. Aproximately KK & bay st. (E) or Retzer Nature Center?
9/30 (Tue) Hank Aaron State Trail (E) 2300 N. MLK Jr Dr.? Located between Miller Park & the Lakefront Milwaukee. Probably will meet in parking lot near Miller Park? http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/
parks/specific/hank_aaron/ http://www.hankaaronstatetrail.org/
- 10/3 (Sat) McKinley Marina (E) 1750 N. Lincoln Memorial Dr. http://www.sailingcenter.org/
location.php http://www.milwaukeeyc.com/ http://www.county.milwaukee.gov/BoatingampMcKinleyMa9139. htm
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Alfons Gallery Frame Sale/Fundraiser Sept 24-26
Alfons Gallery Frame Sale/Fundraiser
Thursday, Sept 24, 4-7pm
Friday, Sept 25, 10am-7pm
Saturday, Sept 26 10am-3pm
1501 S Layton Blvd (27th & Greenfield)
Open to the public. Free parking in lot behind St. Joseph Center 29th & Orchard.
Hundreds of leftover frames of varying sized & styles are priced to sell, starting $3.00. Wood & metal, conservative & contemporary, large & small, with & without glass. Some large, valuable frames imported from Germany are also available at discount prices.
Your purchase will support the work of Alfons Gallery in its mission to support artists from various cultures and backgrounds.
Contact: Sr. Barbaralie Stiefermann, Gallery Director 414-385-5273 bstiefermann@sssf.org
Milwaukee Sketch Club at Lion's Gorge near Grafton
Lion's Gorge is beautiful and well worth the 40' drive. The trails are well maintained. This park is geared towards hikers so be prepared to walk. It's semi-rustic with no fee, portapotties but no running water, so bring water. The bluff had fingers going into Lake Michigan and there was a platform over a swampy area where the greens were just incredible. There's also a beach. Perfect day and weather. Leaves just starting to turn.
To get there, take Hwy 43 to exit 92 (Grafton Hwy 60 W & Hwy Q E), then go east on Hwy Q over the railroad tracks to the first stop sign which is Hwy C/Lakeshore Rd. Make a Left. Start looking for a small brown sign labeled Lion's Gorge. It's approximately the 2nd road. Make a right and follow the signs.
A hiker suggested we ought to go to Menomonee Park in Menomonee Falls just north of Townline & Good Hope Rd. They have a fishing pier and a path around the quarry. The firefighters go there to train too.
This weeks upcoming, loosely scheduled, Plein Air Outings:
9/23 (Tue) Hoyt Park 1800 N Swan Blvd Wauwatosa (N) http://www.friendsofhoytpark.
org - 9/26 (Sat) Downtown Bayview, near out of business Omega Burger stand. Aproximately KK & bay st. (E) or could go to Retzer Nature Center, http://friendsofretzer.org/09/ in Waukesha?
Friday, September 18, 2009
Milwaukee Sketch Club at Juneau Park
We were at the northern border of the LMA Plein Air Collaboration downtown painting competion border so I got to see some people that I haven't seen all summer. There's a replica of Solomon Juneau's log cabin/trading post at the north end of the park, an overlook to the lake on the south and at least one statue plus neat looking buildings surrounding the park. Bathroom was closed.
This Saturday is Lion's Gorge.
Next Tuesday is Hoyt Park.
(See previous post of Sept/Oct Schedule for addresses)
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Milwaukee Sketch Club at New Berlin Farmer's Market
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Milwaukee Sketch Club at the Harley Davidson Museum
The Harley Davidson Museum in Milwaukee is a great place to sketch and paint. The museum is surrounded on 3 sides by a river which has a walkway around it. There are bridges, interesting industrial buildings, beautiful plants, downtown city skyline, plus the museum itself with a lot of interesting reflections and motorcycles of course. A very large piece of land, lots of parking and easy to get to. Today was very sunny with a light breeze. We painted on the south side next to one of the rivers.
This Saturday 9/12 is the New Berlin Farmer's Market, near Moreland Ave & National Ave.
Next Tuesday 9/16 is Juneau Park near East Kilbourn & North Prospect Ave
Monday, September 7, 2009
Milwaukee Sketch Club 2009-10 sessions start Tues 9/15/09 at 7:30pm
Joyce
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Milwaukee Sketch Club 2009-10 Winter Indoor Schedule
Tuesday nights 7:30- 9:30pm
There are 2 models, one draped and the other undraped, on sketch nights.
For more information please email msc1922@gmail.com
Fall 2009
- Sept 15, 22, 29 & Oct 6 - Sketch
- Oct 13 - Critique
- Oct 20, 27 & Nov 3 - Sketch
- Nov 10 - Demo
- Nov 17, 24 & Dec 1 - Sketch
- Dec 8 - Critique
- Dec 15 - Sketch
Winter 2010
- Jan 5 - Sketch
- Jan 12 - Demo
- Jan 19, 26 & Feb 2 - Sketch
- Feb 9 - Critique
- Feb 16, 23 & Mar 2 - Sketch
- Mar 9 - Demo
- Mar 16, 23, 30 & Apr 6 - Sketch
- Apr 13 - Critique
- Apr 20, 27 & May 4 - Sketch
- May 11 - Demo
- May 18 - Sketch
- May 25 - Dinner
Milwaukee Sketch Club Sept / Oct Plein Air Outing Schedule
TUESDAY
9/9 (Tue) Harley Davidson Museum, 400 Canal St. Milwaukee (E) http://www.harley-davidson.
com/wcm/Content/Pages/HD_ Museum/Museum.jsp?locale=en_US 9/16 (Tue) Juneau Park, aproximately E Kilbourn & N. Prospect Ave where you can look over a bluff to Lake Michigan. (E) http://www.county.milwaukee.
gov/AbTheParkSystemmap10627. htm 9/23 (Tue) Hoyt Park 1800 N Swan Blvd Wauwatosa (N) http://www.friendsofhoytpark.
org 9/30 (Tue) Hank Aaron State Trail (E) 2300 N. MLK Jr Dr.? Located between Miller Park & the Lakefront Milwaukee http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/
parks/specific/hank_aaron/ http://www.hankaaronstatetrail.org/ 10/6 (Tue) Veterans Park on Milwaukee Lakefront (E) 1010 N Lincoln Memorial Dr. Milwaukee http://www.county.milwaukee.
gov/AbTheParkSystemmap10627. htm 10/13 (Tue) Mount Mary (N) 2900 North Menomonee River Parkway http://www.mtmary.edu/
10/20 (Tue) Veterans Center (N)5000 W National Ave, Milwaukee http://www.milwaukee.va.gov/
10/27 (Tue) Downtown Wauwatosa – meet in Hart Park (N) off State St. West of 70th St. http://ihartpark.com/
SATURDAY
9/12 (Sat) New Berlin Farmers Market (W) New Berlin Plaza on Moreland Ave between National Ave & Coffee Road http://www.wisconline.com/
attractions/farmmarkets.html# http://www.nb-chamber.org/southeast http://www.localharvest.org/ farmers-markets/M772 9/19 (Sat) Lion's Den Gorge (N) between Port Washington & Grafton, E Co C & Lake Shore Dr intersection http://co.ozaukee.wi.us/
LandWaterManagement/LionsDen/ Index.htm 9/26 (Sat) Downtown Bayview, near out of business Omega Burger stand. Aproximately KK & bay st. (E)
10/3 (Sat) McKinley Marina (E) 1750 N. Lincoln Memorial Dr. http://www.sailingcenter.org/
location.php http://www.milwaukeeyc.com/ http://www.county.milwaukee.gov/BoatingampMcKinleyMa9139. htm 10/10 (Sat) Scout Lake off Loomis (S) 5902 W Loomis Rd. http://www.county.milwaukee.
gov/Fishing9141.htm 10/17 (Sat) Downtown Waukesha meet near farmers market & river http://www.localharvest.org/
farmers-markets/M16741 http://www.downtownwaukesha.com/ 10/24 (Sat) South Shore Yacht Club (S)2300 E Nock St. Milwaukee http://www.ssyc.org/
10/31 (Sat) Kletzsch Park Falls (N) 6560 N. Milwaukee River Pkwy Milwaukee http://www.kletzschfriends.
org/