Monday, May 31, 2010

June Session @James Hempel Fine Arts

Four class sessions:
  • 4 wednesday mornings 10am-12:30pm
  • 4 wednesday evenings 6:45pm-9:15pm (Dates: June 2,9,16 &23)
  • 4 saturday mornings 10am-12:30pm
  • 4 saturday afternoons 1pm-3:30 pm (Dates June 5,12,19 & 26 - no AM class on 19 so come to afternoon class)
Tuition is $120 for 4 classes
Demo for students every Wednesday at 9am

Contact James Hempel for more info at jwhempel@hotmail.com

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Some UWM classes

Drawing and Painting at Lake Park, http://www4.uwm.edu/sce/course.cfm?id=20783

A complete list of noncredit course can be found at http://www4.uwm.edu/sce/noncreditcourses.cfm

Artist and display

Visit http://www.artistanddisplayonline.com/classes_adult.php
to see the upcoming classes; Georgia OKeeffe, Basic drawing, into to painting, etc.

Greenfield hobby classes

Posted class schedule runs from April to August

Beginning Watercolor class June 2- July 14

For more info see http://www.greenfieldhobby.com/ and click on "Art Classes"

Upcoming art classes through the milwaukee recreation department

Art Landscapes and Waterscapes using pastels, Brinton, Weds June 23-Aug 18, 11:30am-12:30pm

Clay, if I may, Bayview Thur, Jun 24-Aug12, 6-8pm or Riverside Thur, Jun 24-Aug 12 6:30-8pm

Drawing and Sketching with Charcoal and/or Graphite Pencils, Brinton, Wed Jun 23-Aug 18, 10:15-11:15am

Introduction to Acrylic Painting, Riverside Wed Jun 23-Aug 4, 7:30-8:30pm

One Stroke Painting, Madison, July 24, 12:30-3pm

Watercolor made easy by Marilyn, Madison, Tue Jun 22-Jul20, 3-5pm and/or Madison Thur, Jul8-Aug 5, 6:30-8:30pm

Watercolor Painting, Advanced, 3 session at Brinton, Thur, Jun 17-7/1, 6:30-8:30pm and/or Thur, Jul22- Aug 5, 6:30-8:30pm, and/or Thur Aug 19-Sep 9, 6:30-8:30 pm

For this and other Milwaukee Recreation Classes see http://www.milwaukeerecreation.net/
Then go to Activity Guide (PDF), then adult, then enrichment

Upcoming art classes through Alverno College's Telesis

Watercolor Painting by Joyce Eesley, 5 Wednesdays, June 30- July 28, 6:30-9pm

Drawn Portraits 101 by Irene Angeles, 6 Tuesdays, July 13- August 17, 6-9pm

Mat & Frame Watercolor Paintings by Joyce Eesley, 3 Wednesdays, August 11-25, 6:30-9pm

For more information on these and other classes go to http://www.alverno.edu/community_friends/telesis.html

Upcoming classes by Fred Bell June 3-July 8

Day and evening acrylic painting classes held on a regular basis in a friendly atmosphere.
Only 6 students per class.

About The Class
This class is for the beginning art student who wants to get started with water based acrylic paint
and the more advanced student who wants to expand their skills.
Class is offered on Thursday mornings and evenings.

The elements of painting we will cover are:
• How to paint simple still life objects
• Light and shade
• Composition
• Mixing colors
• Approaches to painting

Thursday's
Mornings 10am - 12 noon
Evenings 6:30 - 8:30

Fee: $90.

Session 4
June 3, 10, 17, 24, July 1, 8

Instructor: Fred Bell
Class location address: Wauwatosa

Web site: fredbellpaintings. com
Blog: fredbellpaintings. blogspot. com
e-mail: fred@fredbellpaintings.com

Sunday, May 9, 2010

Milwaukee Sketch Club Summer 2010 Plein Air Schedule

Any one is welcome to participate. This is basically a list of a variety of interesting places to paint on Tuesday morning & evening, Thursday afternoon and Saturday with like minded people. Sometimes locations change due to unforeseen circumstances. If you'd like to meet up with us just email msc1922@gmail.com

MSC PLEIN AIR SCHEDULE SUMMER 2010

Tuesday mornings starting at 9am
  • JUNE 1 River Walk, http://www.discoveramerica.com/ca/wisconsin/riverwalk.html
  • June 8 Milwaukee VA, 5000 W Natl ave, http://www.milwaukee.va.gov/
  • June 15 Harley Davidson, 500 w canal st, http://www.harley-davidson.com/wcm/content/pages/hd_museum/museum.jsp?locale=en_us
  • June 22 third ward, http://www.historicthirdward.org/
  • June 29 Juneau park, E Kilbourn & N. Prospect Ave, http://www.december.com/places/mke/album/juneaupark.html
  • JULY 6 Downtown Bayview, KK & Bay st
  • July 13 Hank Aaron State Trail, hwy 41, Near Miller Stadium, http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks/specific/hank_aaron/
  • July 20 Villa Terrace Neighborhood, 2220 n terrace ave, http://www.villaterracemuseum.org/
  • July 27 Kletzch Park Falls, 6550 n milwaukee river pkwy, http://www.kletzschfriends.org/
  • AUGUST 3 North Point Water Tower, E end of North Ave, http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM23QC
  • August 10 Downtown Greendale, S on 60 from grange to northway, S broadway, http://www.discovergreendale.com/
  • August 17 Bradford Beach, 2400 n Lincoln Memorial Dr, http://bradfordbeachjam.com/welcome.html
  • August 24 Stage Coach Inn, 1075 Pilgrim Parkway, http://www.elmbrookhistoricalsociety.org/
  • August 31 Lincoln Park, 1301 w Hampton, http://www.wisconline.com/counties/milwaukee/parks.html , http://www.wisconline.com/counties/milwaukee/parks.html
Tuesday evenings starting at 5pm - alternating between downtown & Wauwatosa
  • JUNE 1 MacArthur Square/Civic Center Complex, E of Mke courthouse
  • June 8 Wauwatosa Historical Society, 7406 Hillcrest Dr, http://www.wauwatosahistoricalsociety.org/
  • June 15 Northpoint Lighthouse, 2650 N. Wahl Ave, http://www.northpointlighthouse.org/
  • June 22 Hoyt Park, 1800 N Swan Blvd, http://www.friendsofhoytpark.org/
  • June 29 Joan of Arc Chapel, Marquette Univ, 14 & WI, http://www.marquette.edu/chapel/index.shtml
  • JULY 6 Hart Park, abt 70th & State St., http://ihartpark.com
  • July 13 McKinley Marina, 1750 n Lincoln Memorial Dr, http://www.milwaukeeyc.com/
  • July 20 Underwood Ave, just north of state ave
  • July 27 Harley Davidson, 500 w canal st, http://www.harley-davidson.com/wcm/content/pages/hd_museum/museum.jsp?locale=en_us
  • AUGUST 3 Mount Mary College, 2900 N menomonee Pkwy, http://www.mtmary.edu/
  • August 10 Milwaukee Pier Head Lighthosue, abt Polk & Erie, http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=244
  • August 17 Wauwatosa Public Library, 7635 W North Ave, http://tpublib.fp.execpc.com/
  • August 24 North Point Water Tower, E end of North Ave, http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM23QC
  • August 31 Jacobus Park, 6501 Hillside Ln, Wauwatosa, http://www.americantrails.org/nationalrecreationtrails/trailNRT/JacobusPark-WI.html
Thursday afternoons starting at 2:30pm, mostly in the Mukwonago/Vernon area
  • JUNE 3 - Phantom Ranch, w309 s10910 hwy I, http://www.phantomranch.org
  • June 10 - Overlook on Hwy 83 & Saylesville
  • None from 6/17-7/15 due to Holiday, Cedarburg & Wauwatosa Plein Air Events
  • JULY 22 - Horn Feeds on Oakland
  • July 29 - Hidden Lakes Drive between the lakes
  • AUGUST 5 - Hwy I south of LO bridge & Mukwonago River
  • August 12 - Oconomoc Plein Air Event
  • August 19 - Cars on Frog Alley (Possible) Vernon Marsh, http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/wildlife/wildlife_areas/vernon.htm
  • August 26 - Nursery (possible)
Saturday mornings starting at 9am
  • JUNE 5 Reclaiming Our Heritage, VA 6/5-6, http://www.forohmilwaukee.org/
  • June 12 Lion's Den Gorge, near Grafton, http://www.wisconsinbirds.org/Trail/sites/LionsDen.htm
  • June 19 Waukesha Farmers Mrkt, http://www.explorewisconsin.com/events/event_details.asp?date=5/8/2010&event=Waukesha+Farmers%27+Market
  • June 26 Cedarburg Covered Bridge, http://www.co.ozaukee.wi.us/history/bridge.html
  • JULY 3 Holiday weekend
  • July 10 Mallard Lake Falls in Whitnall Park, 5879 s 92 st, http://www.trailville.com/wiki/WI_Milwaukee_Whitnall_Park
  • July 17 Holy Hill, 1525 Carmel Rd, Hubertus, http://www.holyhill.com/
  • July 24 New Berlin Farmers Market, Moreland & Natl ave, http://www.localharvest.org/farmers-markets/M772
  • July 31 Retzer Park, s14 w28167, wke, http://www.waukeshacounty.gov/page.aspx?SetupMetaId=10916&id=11078
  • AUGUST 7 Harrington Beach park, Belgium, http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/Org/land/parks/specific/harrington/
  • August 14 Calhoun Park, 5400 s calhoun rd, http://www.newberlin.org/government/departments/parks-recreation-- forestry/parks/calhoun-park.aspx
  • August 21 downtown Oconomowoc, 163 E WI ave, http://www.downtownoconomowoc.org/
  • August 28 Boerner botanical Gardens, 9400 Boerner Dr, http://www.boernerbotanicalgardens.org/

Milwaukee Sketch Club at Vernon Farm with pre-Civil War barn




Mostly sunny, slight wind, about 50F, no rain. Very comfortable.

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Pre Civil War Barn in Vernon, Thursday, 5/6 at 2:30pm

We will be painting at the pre Civil War barn on Hillview with the owner's permission. There are other out buildings to paint, along with the barn. The farm house is actually very beautiful also. The owner said to feel free to set up and paint. And paint we will!!!

From Hy I43 to Hy 83.
  • North on Hy 83 one block, turn right onto Holtz Parkway to the next stoplight.
  • At that stoplight (HY ES) turn right to just past the gas station.
  • At the white farm house (Hillview), turn left and drive about 1/4 mile to the barn on your left. It is the only barn on your left.
From Hy 83 south to Hy NN,
  • left onto NN to the stoplight.
  • Turn left (Hy ES) to just past the gas station,
  • turn left onto Hillview (white farm house on your left) to the barn.

From Oakdale Rd, south to Hillview (just at the end of the golf course at the turn of the road).
  • Turn right onto Hillview, drive just past Beaver Trail, the barn is on your right.
Hope to see all of you there.

Monday, May 3, 2010

1st Annual WIPAPA Show May 1-June 27

1st Annual WIPAPA Show
May 1st - June 27th, 2010

A Collection of Plein Air Paintings done by the members of the WisconsinPlein Air Painters Association Featuring the works of WIPAPA members:
Paul Schultz, Lynn Rix, Wendie Thompson, Abigail Engstrand, Dan Rizzi, Pam Rushman,Kristie Sankey, Kathleen Dangelo, Vivian
Foster, Nancy McDonald, Marsha Hero, Judith Reidy, Carolyn Larkin, Jenny Anderson, and Thomas Buchs.

Artists' Reception-Friday, May 7th, 2010
Oconomowoc's Spring Gallery Night 5pm - 9pm

Griffin Gallery Fine Art
133 E. Wisconsin Ave.
Oconomowoc, WI 53066

(262) 567-1826

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Milwaukee Sketch Club at Vernon Farm



Another beautiful day. Warm with a little wind.

Next week we're at a pre-Civil War Barn in Vernon.