Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Tuesday Evening Plein Air Summer Schedule 2011

Tenative Start time 5pm

As always, it’s a good idea to see who else is coming if you want to meet up and paint with someone.


June 7
- Calhoun Park 5400 S. Calhoun Rd. New Berlin http://www.newberlin.org/government/departments/parks-recreation--forestry/parks/calhoun-park.aspx http://milwaukeesketchclub.blogspot.com/2010/10/milwaukee-sketch-club-at-calhoun-park.html

June 14
- Greenfield Park 2028 S 124th st. Meet near pool

June 21
- Cedarburg Plein Air 6/16-26 (Can paint there without signing up) Meet in covered bridge park. I-43 north, Exit 92 WI 60 west towards Grafton, right at covered bridge road, 3rd right onto Cedar Creek Road. http://www.cedarburg.org/Attractions-Fall.htm

June 28
- Downtown Waukesha meet at Riverfront Plaza, just south of Fox River between Broadway & Barstow


July 5
- no plein air - 4th of July
July 12 - Valley View Park, 5051 South Sunny Slope Rd New Berlin (just south of beloit road

July 19
- Boerner Botanical Gardens 9400 Boerner Dr, Hales Corners Admission $5 http://www.boernerbotanicalgardens.org

July 26
- Frame Park 701 E Moreland Blvd, Waukesha Wi http://www.ci.waukesha.wi.us/web/guest/frame http://milwaukeesketchclub.blogspot.com/2009/12/milwaukee-sketch-club-at-frame-park-in.html


Aug 2
- Wehr nature center 9701 W. College Ave Franklin $3 parking fee http://county.milwaukee.gov/WehrNatureCenter10115.htm
Aug 9 - Fox River Sanctuary 810 W. College Ave Waukesha WI

Aug 16
- Stigler Nature Area 17455 W Liberty Ln, New Berlin. Just off Calhoun Rd & south of Lincoln Ave.

Aug 23
- Historical Park 19765 W. National Avenue New Berlin http://www.newberlin.org/government/departments/parks-recreation--forestry/parks/historical-park.aspx
Aug 30 - Whitnall Park - Mallard lake - Enter off 92 st. Head left, the opposite direction of the botanical gardens. go up the hill & park in parking lot at the top of the hill. 5879 s 92 st, Greendale WI http://milwaukeesketchclub.blogspot.com/2009/06/milwaukee-sketch-club-at-mallard-lake.html

Wednesday Morning Plein Air Summer Schedule 2011

As always, it’s a good idea to see who else is coming if you want to meet up and paint with someone.

Wednesday Mornings - 9am


June 8 -3rd ward riverwalk. Meet at Catalano Square near Utrecht Art Supply 143 North Broadway near MIAD. http://milwaukeesketchclub.blogspot.com/2010/06/3rd-ward-river-walk.html
6/15 -Whitnall Park -Mallard lake -Enter off 92 st. Head left, the opposite direction of botanical gardens. go up hill & park in parking lot at the top of the hill. 5879 s 92 st, Greendale WI
6/22 - Cedarburg Plein Air 6/16-26 (Can paint there without signing up) Meet in covered bridge park. I-43 north, Exit 92 WI 60 west towards Grafton, right at covered bridge road, 3rd right onto Cedar Creek Road. http://www.cedarburg.org/Attractions-Fall.htm
6/29 - Miller Park - Hank Aaron Trail http://www.hankaaronstatetrail.org http://milwaukeesketchclub.blogspot.com/2010/07/milwaukee-sketch-club-at-miller-park.html

July 6 - no plein air - 4th of July
7/13- Barnacle Buds 955 S. Hilbert St. http://milwaukeesketchclub.blogspot.com/2010/07/milwaukee-sketch-club-at-barnacle-buds.html http://www.barnacle-buds.com From I-94, Exit at Beecher Ave & go East, Left at Kinnickinnic Ave, 1st rt at Steward, 1st left at Hilbert, go over RR crossing & thru warehouses. Park near fence on the other side of the 2nd aluminum warehouse
7/20 - Harley Davidson, 500 w canal st, http://www.harley-davidson.com/wcm/content/pages/hd_museum/museum.jsp?locale=en_us
7/27 - Lincoln Park, 1301 w Hampton, http://www.wisconline.com/counties/milwaukee/parks.html , http://www.wisconline.com/counties/milwaukee/parks.html

August 3 - Greek Orthodox Church 9400 W Congress, just north of Capitol Drive http://www.annunciationwi.com/ http://milwaukeesketchclub.blogspot.com/2010/08/greek-orthodox-church-tuesday-morning.html
8/10 - Boerner Botanical Gardens (Also met Monday 8/8 & Tues 8/9) http://www.boernerbotanicalgardens.org/
8/17 - Harley Davidson, 500 w canal st. http://www.harley-davidson.com/wcm/Content/Pages/HD_Museum/visit_the_museum.jsp?locale=en_US&bmLocale=en_US
(may go out to lunch afterwards)
8/24 - McKinley Marina 1750 N Lincoln Memorial Dr http://www.milwaukeeyc.com/
8/31 - Wehr nature center 9701 W. College Ave Franklin $3 parking fee http://county.milwaukee.gov/WehrNatureCenter10115.htm

Sept 7 - Forest Home Cemetery 2405 W. Forest Home Ave. Meet at stone bridge after coming in Cleveland entrance. http://www.foresthomecemetery.com/tour_map.html
9/14 - Boerner Botanical Gardens 9400 Boerner Dr, Hales Corners Admission $5 http://www.boernerbotanicalgardens.org
9/21 - Big Bay Park in Whitefish Bay, 5000 N. Palisades Rd, just north of Hampton on N Lake Rd (Hwy 32)

possible future plein airs?
  • Grant Park 100 E. Hawthorne Ave, S. Milwaukee meet down at the beach just past the golf clubhouse across the river is the southshore yacht club http://county.milwaukee.gov/GrantGolfCourse20346.htm
  • Hart Park, abt 70th & State St., http://ihartpark.com

Thursday Afternoon Plein Air Summer Schedule 2011

Thursday Afternoons - abt 2:45pm - Ongoing - All year - as always, call or email to meet up with others.


4/28 Historical Park 19765 W. National Ave, New Berlin WI http://www.newberlin.org/government/departments/parks-recreation--forestry/parks.aspx
5/5 Minooka Park 1927 E. Sunset Dr, WKE Wi http://www.waukeshacounty.gov/page.aspx?SetupMetaId=10974&id=11080 Meet near beach. 5/12 Eagle, WI Business district
5/19 vacation
5/26 Indian Head Park, Mukwonago http://www.villageofmukwonago.com/parks.htm http://milwaukeesketchclub.blogspot.com/2010/10/milwaukee-sketch-club-at-indian-head.html railroad bridges, dam, beach, river

6/2 Frame Park 701 E Moreland Blvd, Waukesha Wi http://www.ci.waukesha.wi.us/web/guest/frame Interesting stone bridge, river, cityscape
6/9 Stigler Nature Area 17455 W Liberty Ln, New Berlin. Off Calhoun Rd, south of Lincoln Ave.
6/16-23 - No Plein Air - Cedarburg Plein Air Competition
6/30 - East Troy Electric Railroad Substation. From I43, take I-20 west to East Troy center. Follow Electric Railroad station signs starting at Division St. (Church street is not a through street the one block off of I-20) From Eagle: Start at the junction of Co Rd E & Co Rd Nn. Head South on Co. Rd E. Turn right at Townline Rd (Co. Rd E) to go down the hill and along the lake. Turn left at North St. Turn right at Division St. & follow the signs. www.easttroyrr.org

7/7 Fox River Park W264 S4500 River Rd Wke WI http://www.waukeshacounty.gov/page.aspx?SetupMetaId=10974&id=11080
7/14 Downtown Mukwonago, meet near The Red Brick House Museum 130 Main st. http://www.mukwonagomuseum.org/
7/21 Phantom Lake at end of Lake Rd Mukwonago. From Pick N’ Save at Co Rd NN & Hwy 83, Take Hwy 83 south, just past LO to Lake St. Turn right at Lake St & go to the end of Lake st.
7/28 Downtown Waukesha Riverfront Plaza, South of Fox River between Broadway & Barstow

8/4 Miniwaukan Park, Mukwonago hwy 83 bypass past canoe launch & over river. Left Small Farm rd. Left at stop sign onto McKenzie rd. http://www.villageofmukwonago.com/parks.htm
8/11 8/11 Downtown Waukesha, meet by old bus depot near river.
8/18 Phantom Glen Park From hwy I43, take 83N, Left at Front St., Right onto ES (Main St.), 1 block to Left on Andrew St. Follow to end. Park is on your left.
http://www.villageofmukwonago.com/parks.htm
8/25 East Troy Center From I43, take 120N to East Troy center. A band gazebo is in the center of the square. Interesting buildings are all around the square
Future? Horns Feeds Inc 728 Clarendon Ave, Brittingham & Hixton Lumber Company (#6) 616 Grand Ave & John Cloisy Family Home (#7) 414 Oakland Ave. Directions: From hwy I43, take 83N, Right at Oakland Ave. Meet at intersection of Oakland Ave, Clarendon Ave & Grand Ave.

Saturday Morning Plein Air Summer Schedule 2011 - updated 5/2/11

As always, it’s a good idea to see who else is coming if you want to meet up and paint with someone.


Saturday Mornings - 9am




June 4
- Reclaiming our Heritage at Milwaukee VA medical Center - 10th & Final Year - June 4-5, 2011 https://forohmilwaukee.org/Home_Page.php

June 11
- Whitnall Park - Mallard lake - Enter off 92 st. Head left, the opposite direction of the botanical gardens. go up the hill & park in parking lot at the top of the hill. 5879 s 92 st, Greendale WI

June 18
- Stage Coach Inn, 1075 Pilgrim Parkway, http://www.elmbrookhistoricalsociety.org/

June 25
- Cedarburg Plein Air 6/16-26 (Can paint there without signing up) Meet in covered bridge park. I-43 north, Exit 92 WI 60 west towards Grafton, right at covered bridge road, 3rd right onto Cedar Creek Road. http://www.cedarburg.org/Attractions-Fall.htm


July 2
- No plein air - 4th of July

July 9
- Calhoun Park 5400 S. Calhoun Rd. New Berlin http://www.newberlin.org/government/departments/parks-recreation--forestry/parks/calhoun-park.aspx http://milwaukeesketchclub.blogspot.com/2010/10/milwaukee-sketch-club-at-calhoun-park.html

July 16
- Waukesha Farmers Market 332 riverfront plaza by Fox River in downtown Waukesha between Broadway & Barstow http://milwaukeesketchclub.blogspot.com/2010/06/waukesha-farmers-market-river-downtown.html

July 23
- Wehr nature center 9701 W. College Ave Franklin $3 parking fee http://county.milwaukee.gov/WehrNatureCenter10115.htm

July 30
- New Berlin Historical Park 19765 National Ave http://www.newberlinhistoricalsociety.org/


August 6
- Boerner Botanical Gardens 9400 Boerner Dr, Hales Corners Admission $5 http://www.boernerbotanicalgardens.org

August 13
- New Berlin Farmer's Market, New Berlin Police Dept Parking Lot 16300 W National Ave

August 20
& 27
OUTSIDE THE STUDIO: Art in the Park with BVAG.
BVAG will be creating art ‘plein air’ (outdoors).
South Shore Park Farmer’s Market
2900 S. Shore Dr. Bay View, WI 53207
August 20th and 27th / 9am till Noon.
http://southshorefarmersmarket.com/


Future?
  • Hale summer Kitchen historical site within Cobb Park 5885 South 116th St. Hales Corners http://www.historichalescorners.org/hchs3.htm
  • Valley View Park, 5051 South Sunny Slope Rd New Berlin, Just south of beloit road

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Monet & Pissarro : Eyes of the Impressionists Workshop April 29th by Jim Hempel

The Eyes of the Impressionists: Monet & Pissarro Oil Painting Workshop

Paint along with me as we explore the work of two leaders of the French Impressionist movement, Claude Monet and Camille Pissarro. The work of these two remarkable painters with their dedication to plein air painting demonstrates an extraordinary sensitivity to atmospheric light and color. Monet and Pissarro developed innovative design and compositional strategies to create pictorial environments of great depth and nuanced textures.

We have had a great time at previous workshops in the studio. I hope you will be able to join us for this one!

When: Friday April 29th, 2011, from 10 AM - 4:00 PM

Where: James Hempel Fine Arts Studio

133 W. Pittsburgh Ave, Studio #503

Milwaukee, WI 53204


Price for this workshop is $50


Supplies:

In addition to the standard oil painting supplies (paints, brushes, palette, odorless mineral spirits, paper toweling, etc.)

you will need to bring 2 small to medium (11"x 14" or 12"x 16") canvases or canvas boards to paint on.

We will take a short break for lunch. You can pack a brown bag or run across the street to Alterra.


If you have any other questions regarding this workshop or need directions to my studio, feel free to give me a call or reply to this message.


Thank you,

James Hempel
jwhempel@hotmail.com

Milwaukee Sketch Club at Vernon Marsh via DNR Access Trail










Mild day. Just warm enough to take off the winter coat. No biting bugs out yet. We walked down to the springs & painted there. Didn't see any spring flowers yet although we did see 2 dandelions and the trees are starting to bud. DNR has been cutting down a lot of trees.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

This Thursday we will be painting at DNR access road to Vernon Marsh

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.
Here's some pictures from October 2010: http://milwaukeesketchclub.blogspot.com/2010/10/vernon-marsh-at-dnr-access-road-102510.html

Monday, April 11, 2011

Museum of Wisconsin Art Presentation by Tom Lidtke

The Milwaukee Sketch club is being invited to Museum of Wisconsin Art in West Bend to hear Tom Lidtke (gallery director) give a presentation about the new museum and how it is going to be a museum for all Wisconsin Artists and how they will be featuring our artwork in the coming years. We will be attending along with League of Milwaukee Artists. The event will be on Saturday, June 11th at 1:30. Please put this date on your calendar. I hope all of you will be able to attend. They feature Wisconsin wines and cheeses!

Joyce Secretary Milwaukee Sketch club

East Troy Electric Railroad Substation





Updated simplified directions
  • If you're coming from the north: From I43, take I-20 west to East Troy center. Follow Electric Railroad station signs starting at Division St. (Church street is not a through street the one block off of I-20)
  • If you're coming from Eagle: Start at the junction of Co Rd E & Co Rd Nn. Head South on Co. Rd E. Turn right at Townline Rd (Co. Rd E) to go down the hill and along the lake. Turn left at North St. Turn right at Division St. & follow the signs.
It was a nice day, mostly overcast but pleasant. Wind picked up at the end of the day. In addition to the Railroad station and cars there were also interesting buildings & homes nearby.

You can take rides on the railroad and there are special dinner trains which leave from Elegant Farmer and also here in East Troy. There is an ice cream shop which was closed for the winter. See www.easttroyrr.org

Next week we're at Fox River Co Park which charges a fee. See http://milwaukeesketchclub.blogspot.com/2011/01/winter-2011-plein-air-sketching.html

Also on Tuesday Collete Odya Smith, pastelist, http://www.leagueofmilwaukeeartists.com/public/artistsnews_detail.php?user_id=816 will be giving a Demo at Milwaukee Sketch club.

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Judith Gahn Murphy Values & Line Demo, WaterColor & Ink at AC Art Association 4/4/11

Her website is http://www.gahnmurphydesigns.com/

She teaches at MATC, greenfield parks & rec and Nicolet.

She uses 3 palletes with deep wells that she never cleans out. There is a blue, red & green pallet. She puts her yellows on both the red & green pallet. She started out with 6 transparent colors. Then she met Daniel Smith http://www.danielsmith.com/ and now has lots of colors including granular? colors. She mixes all her greens. None from tube. Opaque colors are put on bottom layers. Transparent colors on top. If you put opaque colors on top it can look muddy.

Her watercolor influences were Jean Crane http://www.leslielevy.com/posters_view.php?id=jcran and Terry Hoffman? At UW Madison she worked in acrylics & printmaking.

The difference between acrylics and watercolor is acrylics you can paint by feel & instinct whereas with watercolor you need to have a plan.

She likes to use 300# Fabriano paper, not hot press(No tooth, blotchy). Not arches. (She paints on both sides of the paper.) She doesn't tape her paper down. She places her paper on a Homasote board which is propped up at about a 20-30 degree angle. She used a plastic quart? yogurt/cottage cheese container for her water & only 1 paper towel. She doesn't generally paint wet into wet except in specific areas that she pre-wets with her brush right before applying the color.

She uses a #14 round cornel brush with a point for everything. She lets the paint flow & mix on the paper. She paints light to dark because you need to plan the lights and save them. She paints in layers. Important to leave enough whites.

She's been experimenting with watercolor ground over canvas and likes it. She's heard that you can apply this ground over areas in a painting that are too dark to bring it back but hasn't tried this yet. You have to spray these canvas waterground paintings once you're done.

She generally paints from photos that's she applied poster edge, pen & ink filters to and tweaked the greens, blues & cyans. Occasionally paints from life with still lifes. It takes several sessions for her to finish a painting.

The general steps she followed for this demo was
  1. pencil drawing
  2. apply water color
  3. apply inks (raw umber & burnt umber, then micron pen.)
Sometimes she does ink second then watercolor.

She uses permanent markers like black/brown felt tip micron markers. She has several but likes 005 micron. She also has started using a bamboo pen and acrylic ink, liquitex from cheap joes and speedball from michaels. She likes the varying line you can get from the pen. Like painting with wood. She tries not to add too many lines, just enough.

Art Classes & Workshops organizations

This is an incomplete list of places that offer art related classes & workshops for various skill levels and interests.

Monday, April 4, 2011

Scuppernong Marsh near Eagle 3/31/11










































It was a beautiful spring day, sunny and just warm enough to take off your gloves. Some places still had snow but it was mostly gone. There were a few insects out but no biting ones. A lot of interesting things to paint: the old marl factory, springs, streams, white populars, light glinting off the grass, last year's puffy cattails....

Scuppernong has a very nice trail that was a railroad bed. From 1909-1915 a train hauled marl along this grade to the Eagle Lime Products Company warehouse located in Dousman. You can see remains of the old marl plant and marl pit. In addition there are springs where you can see water bubbling up out of the ground.

This is part of Wisconsin's Kettle Moraine State Forest and costs $7 for Wisconsin Residents unless you have a year pass. You have to go across the street and pay in Ottawa Park. There's a DNR pamphlet that tells you about Scuppernong. http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/wildlife/wildlife_areas/scuppernong.htm

NEW! TUESDAY APRIL CLASS SCHEDULE-JAMES HEMPEL FINE ARTS STUDIO

NEW! ADDITIONAL TUESDAY APRIL CLASS SCHEDULE AT JAMES HEMPEL FINE ARTS STUDIO:
TUESDAYS-
Attend class in the mornings:
4 TUESDAY mornings from 10 AM - 12:30 PM Coffee cup
APRIL 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th

Additional Information:
-I will demonstrate in various media every Tuesday morning at 9AM. These demos are free for all enrolled students who wish to attend, regardless of your class time.
-Choose to work at your own pace in any variety of drawing or painting media with personalized instruction.
-Tuition is $120 for each monthly session of four 2-1/2 hour classes. Attend as many of the free demos as you like.
-You may make up any missed classes at any other class time or carry them over into the next session. Classes are held 5 times weekly - year round.
-Open to all skill levels and ages 12 and up.

To register, please send your name, address, phone number and e-mail address along with check for class fee to:
JAMES HEMPEL
133 W. Pittsburgh Ave., Studio 503
Milwaukee, WI 53204
*Please indicate which class time you wish to attend.
jwhempel@hotmail.com

All Day Painting Workshop This Friday April 8th - Masterworks from the Milwaukee Art Museum

Developments in painting in the 19th century encompassed a wide range of artistic aims, styles, and subjects. Innovations in working methods and materials led to new perceptions and pictorial possibilities. We can see these developments in the wonderful range and variety of European and American paintings at our own Milwaukee Art Museum.

Paint along with James as we explore in depth select Masterworks of European and American painting from the Museum's collection.

**As an extra encouragement, I will meet those who sign up for the workshop at the Milwaukee Art Museum for an optional walk through study of the artwork this Thursday evening. For those who are able to join us, we will meet at 6:00pm in the Museum lobby.

Everyone has had a great time at all of our past all-day intensive painting workshops.
(A little art history-A lot of painting)
I hope you will be able to join us this time!

When: Friday April 8, 2011
10 AM - 4:30 PM
Where: James Hempel Fine Arts Studio
133 W. Pittsburgh Ave, Studio #503 (The Arts Building)
Milwaukee, WI 53204

Workshop is $50

Supplies:
In addition to the standard oil painting supplies (paints, brushes, palette, odorless mineral spirits, paper toweling)
you will need 2 medium (11"x14" and 12"x 16" are good sizes) canvases or canvas boards to paint on.
We will take a short break for lunch. You can bring a brown bag or pick up something across the street at Alterra.

If you have any other questions regarding this workshop or need directions to my studio, feel free to give me a call or reply to this message.

Thank you,
James Hempel
jwhempel@hotmail.com