Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Jim Hempel's MONCHES FARM PLEIN AIR WORKSHOP MATERIALS LIST

Hi All,
This is an absolutely gorgeous place to paint a diversity of subjects ranging from old post and beam barns, split rail fences, water gardens, sheep in verdant pastures, open fields, a glass conservatory, rolling countryside, figurative statuary, row upon row of flowers, ferns, and all assortment of bedding plants, little wagons, exotic chickens - the list of its charms is long!
Here are the basics:
A small pull cart is handy for getting your portable easel and painting gear to a spot where you wish to paint. I have an extra. Let me know if you would like to borrow it ahead of time and I can bring it. I also have 2 extra French easels if you would like to participate, but do not yet own a suitable easel for plein air painting.

The needed materials for the day will be as follows: portable easel, paints, odorless mineral spirits, paper toweling, canvas boards (at least 2 small to medium size), garbage bag to keep things tidy, bag lunch, beverage, hat, jacket, sunblock. If you have an umbrella for your easel it is helpful for bright days or light sprinkles, but not necessary. If it's bright and you wish to paint in the shade or drizzly and you need a dry spot, there are plenty of trees as well as sheltered areas.

I am planning on having us accomplish 2 different paintings/scenes for the day- a morning and an afternoon painting as the light changes. During the course of the day I will demonstrate, critique, teach you about color mixing for the plein air palette, to capture immediacy in plein air landscapes, as well as paint alongside you. I will demonstrate while you eat lunch, so you can maximize your painting time in the morning and afternoon. We will wrap things up at about 4:00PM, but I am able to go a little later if people have the interest and enthusiasm beyond that time frame.

If you know other people who paint and might enjoy this workshop, please pass the info on, let me know to add them to my e-mail list, or just bring them along! We are going to have a great day of painting.

Please feel free to email or call me if you have any other questions about this workshop.
Thank you!
- James Hempel
jwhempel@hotmail.com

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Studios offering Figure Drawing

I would like to thank you for having me model a couple weeks, ago. Please feel free to have me model again.

There are a few studios that will be offering Figure Drawing in the very near future. They are as follows:
In Waukesha:
Otto's Art Academy,
Clinton Street Gallery,
and Healing Forest Studio.

In Wauwatosa in the valley:
Arte'

In South Milwaukee:
Studio 915.

I hope that your fellow artists will enjoy this information.

Sincerely,

Don

Monday, April 23, 2012

WORKSHOP: Developing Your Painting Style with Fred Bell

This class is for artists who have some painting experience.

The goal is to help enhance your style of painting, to foster growth

or to develop a new style. Instruction will be given on an individual basis according to needs.


Workshop 1

Saturday, April 28, 2012 Sold Out

10am - 3pm

6133 W. Appleton Ave

Milwaukee, WI 53210

Cost: $50.


Workshop 2

Saturday, May 5, 2012 3 spaces left

10am - 3pm

6133 W. Appleton Ave

Milwaukee, WI 53210

Cost: $50.


Enhance your style

> Oils or Acrylics only

> Maximum 6 students per class

> Friendly supportive instruction


For more information:


E-mail: fred@fredbellpaintings.com


Website: http://fredbellpaintings.com
Blog: http://fredbellpaintings.blogspot.com

Sunday, April 22, 2012

WIPAPA Open Paint Day April 28 at Dooryar Gallery, Elm Grove

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Mark your calenders for our next open paint day April 28th! We will meet at the Dooryard Gallery...890 Elm Grove rd, Elm Grove (262-780-8778) at 8am. We will paint till noon and then gather back at the Gallery for critique! As always bring your own lunch!! See you there!!!

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Sunday, April 15, 2012

Summer 2012 Plein Air Painting Schedule

Here's a link to a printable version of the schedule: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JXJ-HBxMX0gHO3lU7ZqLfmTNIp-eGVd_mlMwjkXy2jg/edit

Milwaukee Sketch Club
2012 Summer Plein Air Painting Schedule
http://milwaukeesketchclub.blogspot.com/
msc1922@gmail.com

Tuesday, about 9am

  • 6/5 3rd ward riverwalk, meet near Utrecht 143 North Broadway
  • 6/12 Mitchell Park Domes, 524 S. Layton Blvd
  • 6/19 – Cedarburg Plein Air
  • 6/26 Harley Davidson Museum, 400 Canal St. Milwaukee
  • 7/3 – no plein air - 4th of July
  • 7/10 Kletzch Falls Park 6560 N. Milwaukee River Parkway
  • 7/17 Southshore Yacht club 2300 E. Nock St
  • 7/24 Cathedral Square park, Kilbourn Ave & N. Jefferson St.
  • 7/31 Hart Park off State St. West of 70th St.
  • 8/7 McKinley Marina, 1750 N. Lincoln Memorial Dr, Milwaukee
  • 8/14 Downtown Greendale
  • 8/21 Barnacle Buds 1955 South Hilbert St.
  • 8/28 Hank Aaron Trail 2300 N. MLK Jr Dr.? Meet at Miller Park

Thursday, about 2:30 pm

  • 6/7 Fox River Trail, off Riverfront Plaza, Waukesha
  • 6/14 Bethesda Church, Hwy D to Bethesda Church Road, Waukesha
  • 6/21 – Cedarburg Plein Air
  • 6/28 Drumlin Trail Wales Shelter on James St., Wales
  • 7/5 – no plein air - 4th of July
  • 7/12 Elegant Farmer, 1545 Main Street, Mukwonago
  • 7/19 Frame Park, 701 East Moreland Boulevard Waukesha
  • 7/26 Nashotah House, 2777 Mission Road, Nashotah
  • 8/2 Cutler Park, Wisconsin Ave & Grand Ave, Waukesha
  • 8/9 East Troy Center, Hwy ES & 120, East Troy
  • 8/16 Vernon Marsh off Frog Alley & Hwy 83, Mukwonago
  • 8/23 Downtown Waukesha Springhouse, Bank St, Waukesha
  • 8/30 Minooka Park, 1927 E Sunset Dr, Waukesha

Saturday, about 9am

  • 6/2 Boerner Botanical Gardens, 9400 Boerner Dr, Hales Corners
  • 6/9 Wehr Nature Center 9701 W. College Ave, Franklin
  • 6/16 Grant Park, 100 Hawthorne Ave, South Milwaukee
  • 6/23 – Cedarburg Plein Air
  • 6/30 – Trimborn Farm 8881 W. Grange Ave, Greendale
  • 7/7 – no plein air - 4th of July
  • 7/14 New Berlin Farmers Market
  • 7/21 Retzer Nature Center, S14 W28167 Madison St, Waukesha
  • 7/28 Lion's Den Gorge Nature Preserve 511 High Bluff Dr, Grafton
  • 8/4 Mount Mary College 2900 N. Menomonee River Pkwy, Milwaukee
  • 8/11 Grafton Dam, Grafton
  • 8/18 Mallard Lake, (Whitnall Park) 6751 S. 92 st, Franklin
  • 8/25 Schliz Audubon Center, 1111 E. Brown Deer Rd, Milwaukee
Below are the tentative plein air events for 2012. (Thank you Vivian! and WIPAPA http://wipapa.blogspot.com/ )

Saturday, April 7, 2012

Nashotah House, Nashotah








Sunny but chilly with strong breeze. Interesting buildings and trees. Very large grounds. In summer can probably walk down to lake. (2777 Mission Road) Thank you for the pictures John and Kathy!

Next Friday morning we are planning to go to Miniwaukan Park. directions:
Hy 43 south, exit Hy 83, turn north, right on Hy 83 to next stoplight. Turn right onto Holz Road, approx. one mile, left onto Small Farm Road, left onto McKenzie Road to the end of the parking lot.
From Hy 83 (from north of Mukwonago) to Pick N Save, left onto Hy NN to the stoplight (Hy ES). Turn right onto Hy ES to your first left. Left onto McKenzie Road to the parking lot.

Where do you want to plein air paint this summer? Please respond by next Sunday, April 15

Hi all, every year I put out a survey followed by a schedule of places where it might be fun to plein air paint. All are welcome to use the schedule in anyway they wish. Kathy

I was thinking of scheduling the following days & times. Please indicate which ones you would be most likely to attend.
  • Tuesday or Wednesday morning starting at 9am
  • Tuesday Evening starting about 5 or 6pm
  • Thursday Afternoon starting about 2:30pm
  • Saturday Morning starting about 9am

Please indicate the top 12 places that you would like to paint. Suggestion or ideas of places are welcome.

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I will schedule dates in June, July, August.

Below are some places that are on the list of places to go:

Central: Greenfield Park, Miller Park/Hank Aaron Trail, Mitchell Park Domes, VA, VA re-enactment, West Allis Historical Center

East: Bradford beach, Cathedral Square Park, downtown Milwaukee, Harley Davidson, Juneau Park, lake Park, MacArthur Square/Civic Center Complex, Marquette Joan D'Arc Chapel, McKinley Marina, Milwaukee pier head lighthouse, Milwaukee sailing club, north point water tower, northpoint lighthouse, veterans park(Milwaukee), Villa Terrace

North: Big Bay Park, Dineen Park, Greek orthodox Church(9400 n congress), Hart Park, Hoyt park, Jacobus park, Kletzsch Park, Lincoln Memorial Cemetery/holy corss cemetery, Lincoln Park, Lincoln parkway, Mequon Nature Center, mount mary college, Rotary park(Mequon), Schilitz audubon nature center beach, underwood ave just north of state st, 70th & north ave(tosa), Wauwatosa historical society, wauwatosa public library.

Covered Bridge Park Cedarburg; Lions Den Gorge, Grafton; Grafton Dam near Mill Gallery; Harrington beach park, belgium;

South: Boerner botanical Gardens, Cupertino Park, downtown greendale, malllard lake in whitnall park, trimborn farm, whitnall park, grant park, wehr nature center, scout lake off loomis road, southshore yacht club

Southeast: 3rd ward river walk (catalano square near utrecht), barnacle buds, downtown bayview, forest home cemetery, riverwalk in MIAD area, southshore beach, southshore farmer's market

Southwest: Crystal Ridge, Hale summer kitchen historical site at Cobb Park

West:

Waukesha: along river behind new Target on sunset, Bethesda church, county park behind waukesha highschool; cutlers park near waukesha library, downtown waukesha, waukesha farmers market, five corners (Main & broadway), fox river park, fox river sanctuary, fox river trail (Broadway & bank st), frame park, grand avenue houses (grand & carroll st); meadow ridge ct & creekside ct overlook, minooka park, retzer nature center, roder's farm, Sharon Lynne wilson Center(brookfield), Stage coach inn(elm brook), stigler nature area, valley view park, Spring house. Wisconsin Memorial (brookfield)

Mukwonago: blarney castle, downtown mukwonago, elegant farmer, falcon crest view estates, fox river, heaven city, hidden lakes, historic red museum, horn feeds mill area, indian head park, Lower phantom lake at end of lake rd; miniwaukan park, canoe lauch of holz parkway, mukwonago park, mukwonago river between hwy 83 & main st, mukwonago river on hwy i just off LO, nuns farm(vernon), overlook on hwy 83 & saylesville; phantom lake, phantom glen park, phantom ranch, pius V church, pre civil war barn(vernon), vernon marsh off frog allley, vernon marsh via dnr access trail

New Berlin: calhoun park, new berlin farmer's market, Prospect hill settlement historic park

Wales: Cregennan Bae & Penny Lane, old bank in wales (Main & Genessee), Pedal'rs Inn, park (main, universal & james), woodshop

Aztalan State Park, Jefferson County; Brookdale Village, genesse depot; downtown oconomowoc; eagle business district, eagle; East troy center near historical society, east troy electric railroad substation; holy hill; lapham Peak; montello waterfalls; nashotah house, old world wisconsin; paradise spring, pike lake, scuppernong springs/marsh

Friday, April 6, 2012

Developing Your Painting Style with Fred Bell

This class is for artists who have some painting experience.

The goal is to help enhance your style of painting, to foster growth

or to develop a new style. Instruction will be given on an individual basis according to needs.


Saturday, April 28, 2012

10am - 3pm

6133 W. Appleton Ave

Milwaukee, WI 53210

Cost: $50.


> Enhance your style

> Oils or Acrylics only

> Maximum 6 students per class

> Friendly supportive instruction


For more information:

Call: 414-447-6366

E-mail: fred@fredbellpaintings.com


The last workshop was sold out in two days.

If this happens again I will start registration for another workshop on Saturday, May 5, 2012.


Phone: 414-447-6366

E-mail: fred@fredbellpaintings.com

Website: http://fredbellpaintings.com

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

2012 South Shore Frolics Festival of Arts, Sunday July 15

Applications are open for the 2012 South Shore Frolics Festival of Arts, to be held Sunday, July 15 in Milwaukee's South Shore Park. Artists may apply online at http://www.BayViewArts.org/. The deadline for application is March 31. Help us spread the word
www.BayViewArts.org

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Art at the Mill – A Fine Arts Fair and Plein Air Painting Event July 28, 2102



(Click on images to enlarge)

This fine arts fair and plein air painting event is held outdoors at the beautiful Richfield Historical Park in Richfield, WI – located 20 miles north of Milwaukee.

This is the 4th year for this event with the Plein Air Painting being a new feature this year. Applications are being accepted at this time. An early discount will be given to those artists who register prior to June 1, 2012.

Visit the Richfield Historical Society’s website at www.richfieldhistoricalsociety.org and click on the Call for Artists for Fine Arts Fair link located on the Home Page. Links to Exhibitor and Plein Air registration forms and guidelines are located there.
For additional information/questions, contact Buzz Carr at (414) 526-6030 or carr3492@gmail.com


Sunday, April 1, 2012

Milwaukee Sketch Club at Elegant Farmer 3/22/12

















It was beautiful day. When we left a spring storm started to roll in.

Thank you John for the excellent photos!

This week we are thinking of going to Nashotah House.

2012 Brush with the Wind : WIPAPA's Annual Juried Show Deadline April 1

WIPAPA: Wisconsin Plein Aire Painters Association

Reminder: Deadline is April 1st!!!

There has been some confusion as to the entry process. There are 3 easy steps:

STEP 1- REGISTER right on the e-form on this link:

http://wipapa.blogspot.com/2012/02/call-to-artists-2012-brush-with-wind.html Please make sure to scroll all the way down and hit submit when you are done.

STEP 2- EMAIL YOUR IMAGES TO MRICL4HLTH@AOL.COM Label each image with title and your last name!!! ( send 300dpi images...remember good images can make or break inclusion into the show!!)

STEP 3- SEND $25 TO WIPAPA N1289 State Rd 67, Oconomowoc, WI, 53066 (No unpaid registrations will be juried)


2012 Brush with the Wind : WIPAPA's Annual Juried Show: will be held at the Richeson Gallery located at Jack Richeson and Company in Kimberly Wisconsin (557 Marcella St Kimberly, WI 54136

(920) 735-5820)

Thanks to our sponsor and host!!

Accepted work will hang from May 10th-June 29th (this work will be shown at the same time as the Richeson75 International Landscape, Seascape and Architectural Show)

Artist Reception and Awards Ceremony will be held May 19th 4-6 After an open paint day in Appleton Wisconsin (8am to 3pm)

Cash Prizes will be given for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, places as well as an Honorable Mention along with product Awards by Richeson

ENTRY DEADLINE: APRIL 1st 2012

You may submit up to 4 images for consideration

All work must be done "en Plein Air" Started and finished on location (Please respect this) from 2011-2012

You must be a 2012 dues paid member to enter (see entry form at http://wipapa.blogspot.com/ To join)

Acceptance announcements will be sent the 10th - 12th of April

Pick up of unsold work is June 30th

STEP 1- REGISTER right on the form on this link:

http://wipapa.blogspot.com/2012/02/call-to-artists-2012-brush-with-wind.html


STEP 2- EMAIL YOUR IMAGES TO MRICL4HLTH@AOL.COM Label each image with title and your last name!!! ( send 300dpi images...remember good images can make or break inclusion into the show!!)

STEP 3- SEND $25 TO WIPAPA N1289 State Rd 67, Oconomowoc, WI, 53066 (No unpaid registrations will be juried)


Good luck every one!!! (Remember we will be beginning to create the process of signature membership from the awards of these shows as well as other criteria!!)