V.I.P.E.R. Event at BYO Studio, Nov 20

Saturday 11/20 - V.I.P.E.R. Vintage Inspired Entertainment Room featuring Burlesque performers and live Art Models! 7pm $10 tickets in advance. $15 at the door.

BYO Studio Lounge
2246 S. Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee WI

See http://www.byostudio.com/
for more information
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November 15 email

Alice Wilson presents:

VIPER night!

Been searching for a unique drawing event, an alternative to academic figure
drawing and traditional open drawing sessions? Well, look no further!
Vintage Inspired Portrait & EntertainmentRoom or *VIPER* night is here!
What is *VIPER* night?

My intent is for VIPER to be a fun, funky, exciting, alternative to traditional academic figure drawing sessions. It's an opportunity for me to meld my love of all things vintage with my love of art, modeling, theatre, and music.
My ultimate goal for VIPER is for it to be held monthly at a different location. Starting out I may only be able to have it quarterly or once every 2-3 months. It really depends on the success of this first one and how
quickly I am able to find/book model(s), entertainment and a venue for the next. The premiere VIPER night will have a 1950's kitsch feel-perfect in time for Thanksgiving!
Award winning vocalist, Chanel le Meaux will be singing and local actress/art model, Sarah Fennig will be posing ala 1950's pin up style. The amazing bartenders at BYO will be crafting tasty cocktails-some of the best in town! There will likely be a drink special or two! I recommend the Strawberry Caparina. Please read below
for more details and I hope to see many of you on November 20th!

Sincerely,

Alice Wilson
Actress/Art model
rockinredhead52@gmail.com

**FAQ's** (Yes, I'm getting them already. :-)

Q: Do I have to arrive by 7:00?
A: Nope. Think of it as more like going to see a band. You can arrive and
leave whenever you wish.

Q: Will there be drawing horses?
A: Yes, but a limited number, probably 5 or 6 available on a first come
first serve basis. There are also lots of other seating options & lounging
spots at BYO. I want everyone to be able to mingle & move around the
space freely.

Q: What if I don't draw?
A: No worries! I don't either, umm not well anyway. You don't have to!
That's why there's entertainment. I want everyone to feel welcome & have
fun! There will be turkey pictures available to color & decorate &
hang on the wall! :-)

Q: Can I draw Chanel?
A: Yes! Trust me, you'll want to! She wears really cool dresses & costumes!

Q: Will the model be nude?
A: No. Because of the nature of the event and it being open for everyone.
She will be in wonderful retro 50's outfits!

Q: How long will the poses be?
A: 5-20 minutes each

Q: What can I expect? What will it be like?
A: A party where lots of people are drawing and where an amazing singer is
singing. Expect to hear some Elvis when Chanel in taking a break. There will
always be someone to draw from. I plan to stagger Chanel and Sarah's breaks
so that they are aren't on break at the same time. 1950's kitsch. Hopefully
some indication of a 50's kitchen as a backdrop for the model. Did I mention
Elvis?

Q: How do I get tickets?
A: They are available at BYO and from me. They are $10. At the door they
will be $15.

Q: I'm a photographer. Can I take photos?
A: Yes. I'd bring releases.

For one night only BYO studio in Bayview will be transformed into a *V*intage
*I*nspired *P*ortrait & *E*ntertainment *R*oom! Award winning vocalist
Chanel le Meaux of the Chanel le Meaux Trio will tantalise you with her
elegant and artistic vocal talents. Art model and actress, Sarah Fennig will
pose using inspiration from vintage pin up art by artists such as Gil
Elvgren, Alberto Vargas, & Joyce Ballantyne. Feel free to come and draw or
just be entertained and inspired! Perfect for animators, illustrators or
those seeking an alternative to traditional drawing sessions!

ONE NIGHT ONLY!
Saturday November 20, 7p-10p
BYO Studio Lounge
2246 S. Kinnickinnic Avenue
Milwaukee WI 53207
414-489-7474
Tickets $10 in advance, $15 at the door
*Ages 21+*

Vernon Marsh at DNR access road 10/25/10

It was warm 66-68F and humid. Before painting we walked down the trail and looked at the springs. Very cool.

Fred Bell Portrait Painting Class

Sign up now for another exciting

PORTRAIT PAINTING CLASS

with Fred Bell.

November classes are

Thursday mornings,10am and

Thursday evenings, 6:30 pm

Each class lasts two hours and has a live model.

4 classes, $100.

To sign up send an e-mail to: fred@bellart.com

To get more information: http://bellart.com

Action is the foundational key to all success.

Pablo Picasso

"The journey is the reward."

Chinese Proverbs

"Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together."

Vincent Van Gogh

Fred Bell

e-mail: fred@bellart.com

website: http://bellart.com

blog: http://fredbellpaintings.blogspot.com

Milwaukee Sketch Club at Calhoun Park Saturday 10/23

It was raining pretty good so we decided to stand under a pavilion to paint. Saw a lot of fall berries, interesting moss, a toad. There are two streams, a pond, a playground and various structures. On one end of the park is a farm and across the street is a nursery. At the junction of calhoun & beloit rd. I saw an old tiled silo. Fall colors were still pretty good.

Raven Gallery & Framing 2nd Annual Scary Art Exhibition

Opening Reception October 30 from 5-9pm
on display until Nov????
at
Raven Gallery & Framing, 690 Westfield Way, Pewaukee WI

Attached is the flyer for the upcoming Scary Art 2010 show at Raven Gallery. What the flyer doesn't say is that it will be a costume party opening reception. It should be tons of fun, so hope you will participate in the show.

There's a $20 fee to submit up to 2 paintings, and a percentage goes to breast cancer research. You may drop off your "scary" art from now until Friday, Oct. 30th. Raven Gallery is open 10:00 to 6:00 Monday through Friday. If you need more info, call Troy at Raven Gallery at 262-510-9470 or email troy@ravengalleryandframing.com

Wisconsin Plein Air Painters Association

Here's a link to WIPA http://wipapa.blogspot.com/ . They're painting at Boerner Botanical Gardens this Saturday.

Here is a link to Wisconsin Fall Color Report http://www.travelwisconsin.com/fallcolor_report.aspx

Upcoming Milwaukee Sketch Club Plein Air Outings

Saturday 10/23, 9-11am, Calhoun Park 5400 S Calhoun Rd, New Berlin (On east side of Calhoun Rd. just south of Beloit Rd and north of hwy I-43)

Upcoming Monday Plein Air Outings:
10/25 DNR gravel road entrance to Vernon Marsh just before railroad tracks on NN

• From 43, head North on 83
• Make Rt at Pick N' Save onto NN
• Make left on gravel road right before railroad tracks, stay left and go into parking lot.

11/1 Canoe launch on Holz parkway

• From 43 start heading North on 83
• Make an immediate right onto Holz? parkway. You will see park n' ride and will be following along the expressway heading east.
• Just after the road turns and you start heading north you will see a road with a sign that says "Canoe Launch". Enter & park in parking lot.

Wednesday, Oct 27, we plan to meet at 9:30am at Big Bay Park in Whitefish Bay just north of Hampton on N Lake Rd (Hwy 32).

email msc1922@gmail.com if you'd like to meet up with us.

Lincoln Parkway, Wed 10/20

There was a change of plans and we decided to paint at 54st & Lincoln Parkway (Just south of Hampton.) There was a brisk breeze today so we decided to climb down into the riverbed to paint. The river is quite low not like earlier this year when it was very high. You can still see a log stuck into the rusty metal walking bridge. No biting insects but just one lonely cricket, a kitty and ducks kept us company. Still quite a few fall flowers.

Next Wednesday, Oct 27, we plan to meet at 9:30am at Big Bay Park in Whitefish Bay just north of Hampton on N Lake Rd (Hwy 32).

Lower Phantom Lake at the end of Lake Rd, Mequon 10/18

Starting to get chilly. Only 60 degrees, slight breeze, clouds moved in & covered the sun. Not quite glove weather yet. Fall colors are turning towards winter brown and gray, less bright than last week. Quite a few trees have lost their leaves. This would be a good place to return to and paint in winter.

Upcoming Monday Plein Air Outings:
10/25 DNR gravel road entrance to Vernon Marsh just before railroad tracks on NN

• From 43, head North on 83
• Make Rt at Pick N' Save onto NN
• Make left on gravel road right before railroad tracks, stay left and go into parking lot.

11/1 Canoe launch on Holz parkway

• From 43 start heading North on 83
• Make an immediate right onto Holz? parkway. You will see park n' ride and will be following along the expressway heading east.
• Just after the road turns and you start heading north you will see a road with a sign that says "Canoe Launch". Enter & park in parking lot.

Milwaukee Sketch Club at Mequon Nature Center 10/13/10

We have been having excellent weather along with beautiful fall color.

There is an excellent covered observation tower that you can walk up stairs to get a birds eye view.

Next week we're going to Rotary Park in Mequon, 4100 W Highland Road 128N (75 acres)
http://www.ci.mequon.wi.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={698CD6CD-6509-44DD-9997-00135159F7BA}

Caran d'ache demo by Pat King, Tuesday 10/12

Pat King taught high school students for many years. After retirement she studied with Jean Crane a watercolor artist. Pat's primary medium is watercolor by itself and with Caran D'Ache.

She generally does Caran D'ache over watercolor paintings to intensify the color. She showed us drawing with the "crayons" then wetting them with a brush, picking up color from the crayons with a wet brush then applying it, mixing crayon shavings with water to make a paste which was then applied.

Here's a few links with info about her:

• http://www.menomoneefallsnow.com/userstoriessubmitted/103163074.html
• http://www.allbusiness.com/humanities-social-science/visual-performing-arts/15115305-1.html

Here's a few links to Caran d'ache water soluble crayons

• http://www.utrechtart.com/dsp_view_products.cfm?classID=1515&subclassID=151510&brandname=Caran%20D%20Ache
• http://www.dickblick.com/products/caran-dache-neocolor-ii-artists-crayons/ , sgraffito
  
• http://www.cheapjoes.com/cat/5054/ , excellent covering properties can apply to existing color to add visual punch to dull area. Can be used on any material and with many watercolor techniques.
• http://www.jerrysartarama.com/discount-art-supplies/Watercolor-Pencils-and-Sticks/Caran-dAche-Watercolor-Pencils-and-Crayons/Caran-dAche-Neocolor-II-Crayon-Sets.htm
• http://www.fineartstore.com/Catalog/tabid/365/List/1/CategoryID/12188/Level/a/Default.aspx?SortField=UnitCost%2CUnitCost , made in Switzerland, blend with wet brush or use directly on wet paper. Make monoprints by drawing on plexiglass then lay wet water color or printmaking paper over it and burnish with a spoon.
• http://www.paperinkarts.com/en-us/dept_235.html
  
• http://www.rexart.com/caran_dache_neocolor_ii_sets.html with downloadable brochure
  

Some info on how to use caran d'ache

• http://walkonwater.canalblog.com/archives/2008/03/03/8169587.html - Very complete summary of various ways to use.
• http://athingforpink.blogspot.com/2010/06/art-journal-backgrounds-and-caran-dache.html with downloadable pdf of Caran D'ache brochure
  
• http://emptyeasel.com/2009/05/15/caran-d%E2%80%99ache-neocolor-ii-watercolor-painting-with-watercolor-crayons/
• http://colewardell.wordpress.com/tag/caran-dache/ , Pictures!
• http://www.explore-oil-pastels-with-robert-sloan.com/neopastel_review.html

A link to some YouTube videos: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=caran+d%27ache+crayons&aq=1

Vernon Marsh just off Frog Alley Rd, Monday 10/11

The weather is very comfortable and the Fall color is very good this week.








Didn't start getting cool until 5:30pm. Not much of a breeze. We went to the upper parking lot late in the afternoon which has a panoramic view of the surrounding area.






We could see across to the Falcon View Estates subdivision where we painted earlier this year, http://milwaukeesketchclub.blogspot.com/2010/04/milwaukee-sketch-club-at-falcon-view.html and http://milwaukeesketchclub.blogspot.com/2009/12/next-plein-air-outing-dec-3-at-230-pm.html .

Also we could see over over all the Vernon Marsh area, http://milwaukeesketchclub.blogspot.com/2010/04/milwaukee-sketch-club-at-vernon-marsh.html , http://milwaukeesketchclub.blogspot.com/2009/11/milwaukee-sketch-club-at-vernon-marsh.html .

Upcoming Monday Plein Air Outings:

10/18 End of Lake Rd at Lower Phantom Lake

• From Pick N' Save at Co Rd NN & Hwy 83
  
• Take Hwy 83 south, just past LO to Lake St
• Make a right on Lake St & go to the end of Lake st. Park on the street.

10/25 DNR gravel road entrance to Vernon Marsh just before railroad tracks on NN

• From 43, head North on 83
• Make Rt at Pick N' Save onto NN
• Make left on gravel road right before railroad tracks, stay left and go into parking lot.

11/1 Canoe launch on Holz? parkway

• From 43 start heading North on 83
• Make an immediate right onto Holz? parkway. You will see park n' ride and will be following along the expressway heading east.
• Just after the road turns and you start heading north you will see a road with a sign that says "Canoe Launch". Enter & park in parking lot.

Milwaukee Sketch Club at Lincoln Parkway Garden

It was over 70 F today. The colors and the weather has been beautiful.




















Next week we are meeting at the main entrance of the Nature Preserve in Mequon, 8200 W. County Line Rd. in Mequon. Here's a link to their web site: http://mequonnaturepreserve.org

Milwaukee Sketch Club at Indian Head Park, Mukwonago Monday 10/4

A beautiful day. Sunny and at least 60 F. Didn't need gloves yet. Blue Heron flew overhead. Very interesting trees. Lots of reflections until the wind picked up at the end of the day.

Next week Monday, 10/11 we will be going to Frog Alley to paint. We plan to meet in the upper parking lot which is open now.

Directions:

• From Hy I43, turn north onto Hy 83 past the Pick N Save about one mile.
  
• Turn right onto Frog Alley (on the right is Sugdan Rd) and drive to the end of the road. Park in the parking lot or go to the higher parking lot overlooking the marsh.

• From Hy 83 and Saylesville Rd.
  
• South onto (left) Hy 83 past Hy I. I think it is your first main road (not subdivision road) on your left, about one mile.
  
• Left onto Frog Alley (on your right is Sugden Road) & go to the end and park.

The Monday after that, 10/18, we plan to meet at the end of Lake Rd at Lower Phantom Lake.

• From Pick N' Save at Co Rd NN & Hwy 83
  
• Take Hwy 83 south, just past LO to Lake St
• Make a right on Lake St & go to the end of Lake st. Park on the street.
  

Milwaukee Sketch Club at Wisconsin Memorial Sept 30

A beautiful day, sunny, cool in the shade. Starting to get some fall color.

Hide House Lofts Presents Galery Night Oct 15

Hide House Lofts presents Gallery Night, Local Art, Live Music
October 15th 6pm-10pm
at the Hide House 2625 S. Greeley St. Bayview

Featured Artists: Sara Risley, alicia Lee Wade, Dragons Fire Creation, Jackie Marx, Michell Hatfield

Also Showing: InkDesigns, Indie LaLonde, Mercy Hill, Tews Glassworks