Sunday, March 31, 2013

Urban Sketcher newsletters

from:
Urban Sketchers via mail25.wdc03.rsgsv.net 
 
3/13/13 International correspondent Volunteer

3/17/13 Workshop in Montreal
http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=dfc36f57fa5fee8d596b5391a&id=22ae96e3f9&e=f44000ab1c

3/28/13 Workshop in Naples
http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=dfc36f57fa5fee8d596b5391a&id=3dad3f9bd5&e=f44000ab1c


Jim Hempel art classes

From: James Hempel
jwhempel@hotmail.com

  April Schedule of Painting and Drawing Classes at James Hempel Fine Arts Studio


4 Tuesdays:

April 2, 9, 16, 23  
                                                          10
AM-12:30PM

4 Wednesdays:

April 3, 10, 17, 24                                                           10AM-12:30PM

4 Saturdays:

April 6, 13, 20, 27                                                           10AM-12:30PM

Class fee is $30 per class, $120/4 class monthly session. You can make up missed classes at any other scheduled weekly class meeting or carry into the next session of classes.
 
Classes provide individual mentoring in broad range of traditional drawing and painting techniques in a supportive group setting.

I offer
additional painting and drawing demonstrations in various media for all enrolled students before my classes from 9AM- 10AM.

Please contact me if you have any additional questions about classes, my instruction, materials or directions.

I hope you can join our studio group soon!
Best Regards,
-James



James Hempel
James Hempel Fine Arts Studio
133 W. Pittsburgh Ave., Studio #503
Milwaukee, WI 53204
www.JamesHempel.com
(414) 530-6939

Saturday, March 30, 2013

WIPAPA newsletters

from: WIPAPA mricl4hlth@aol.com via mail169.us4.mcsv.net 

3/13/13
WIPAPA at ArtBar May 10 opening Reception
http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=a8b6ffe2f0bf1afb0b74fcf8e&id=f9f784ec09&e=a2cd5f541e

3/16/13
Strawberry Fest Opportunities
http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=a8b6ffe2f0bf1afb0b74fcf8e&id=423df1cd5b&e=a2cd5f541e

3/18/13
Beloit Plein Air Info
http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=a8b6ffe2f0bf1afb0b74fcf8e&id=bf80f2da06&e=a2cd5f541e

3/25/13

Water's edge paint out April 5-6
http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=a8b6ffe2f0bf1afb0b74fcf8e&id=e1a37942b2&e=a2cd5f541e

3/27/13
Plein Aire Survey
http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=a8b6ffe2f0bf1afb0b74fcf8e&id=427bc41ef8&e=a2cd5f541e

Fred Bell Art Classes

From: Frederick Bell <fred@fredbellpaintings.com>
Date: Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 7:51 AM
Subject: Friday morning art class

PAINTING AT FRED'S PLACE
Come and paint with me in my studio.
Students can bring in what ever they want to paint
or I will give you a painting problem. Each class
is a maximum of six students so you get as much
attention as you want.

  • Oil or acrylic paint
  • 4 Friday mornings in April.      Register Now
  • April 5, 12, 19, 26. 2013        
  • 9:30 - 11:30 am
  • Fee: $60.
Convenient Wauwatosa Location


To register or ask a question e-mail me at: 

Fred Bell
 

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Thursday Plein Aire, March 28, 9 AM Frog Alley

Vivian, John, and Donna are planning to paint at Frog Alley this Thursday. Might be sunny.

Here's directions:
http://milwaukeesketchclub.blogspot.com/2012/02/frog-alley-plein-air-outing-planned-for.html

Monday, March 18, 2013

Some Plein Air Artists by Mary Kenny

from:
Mary Kenny
 
If you have trouble reading this message, click here.

Presenting the 2013 Plein Air Artists

Over the coming weeks we will be presenting the plein air artists who will be participating in this years’ Great America’s Plein Air Paint-Out.   We are so excited to be able to once again share the beauty of the Forgotten Coast with these talented individuals.
  
Greg LaRock is joining us for the first time all the way from Newport Beach CA, and will be hosting one of our Workshops this year.  Greg is a signature member of both LPAPA and ASMA and an artist member of the CAC; Greg LaRock has won numerous awards for his painting excellence at plein air events in Easton (MD), Newport Bay (CA), and Callaway Gardens (GA).  He has also been featured in Southwest Art’s “Artist to Watch” column, included in Jack Richeson’s Fine Art Series book “Plein Air New Mexico” and is a sought-after instructor for plein air workshops.  “The challenge of depicting the three-dimensional world onto canvas is a difficult pursuit, but when it all comes together, it is an extremely rewarding experience.  Making it look realistic, yet having a completely loose, painterly feel is my ultimate goal in a successful painting." www.greglarock.com
 
Mary Erickson hails from Marshville NC and has stated that "As it gets more difficult to find 'natural' areas to paint, we must set aside the undeveloped for future generations.  It is not enough that we leave only paintings and photographs of what once was.  My residence in NC is slated to be left as a bird sanctuary and artist retreat, a place to listen to the wind and birdsong, to return to our roots as part of a greater whole.  Every painting I complete is a step to further that goal." (www.HighRidgeGardens.org).  Raised in CT, conservationist Mary Erickson has been painting professionally since 1993 and maintains studios in FL and NC.  Working on location, Erickson portrays the shoreline with commitment to the subject and captures the essence of the coastal landscape.  Her paintings have garnered numerous awards and hang in many private and corporate collections.  She is a Signature Member of the American Society of Marine Artists and has exhibited with the American Impressionist Society, the Oil Painters of America, the Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, and the National Arts Club.   www.maryericksonart.com

Luke Buck was born in Indiana and raised under the influence of his artist father, Harold Buck. He began his career in 1959 as a commercial artist, but evolved into solely fine arts by the early 1970s. Buck enjoys working in many mediums including oil, acrylic, graphite and his personal favorite watercolor. His favorite subject to paint is the rural American landscape with wildlife painting as his second choice. Buck is primarily a studio artist but also enjoys plein-air painting. In his words, “Art is my life, my blood and my soul. It always has been and always will be. I cannot even glance at anything without studying, analyzing, measuring, contemplating or simply enjoying and appreciating it.” His work is in private collections in every state in the United States and worldwide. www.lukebuckart.com
Posted by Mary Kenny - Saturday, 03/09/13, 08:28 PM - Comments - Category: Artists

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Sunday, March 17, 2013

Plein Air Magazine 3/6/13

from:
PleinAir Magazine info@pleinairmagazine.com via emailcounts.com 


March 6, 2013

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 Ken Auster proudly standing next to his Best of Show painting in Maui. Photo: Pierre Bouret
 Awards

Left to right: Billyo O'Donnell, Mary Pettis, and Colin Page.
Photo: Jim Lynch
The Big Winners in Maui
 The 2013 Maui Plein Air Painting Invitational Best in Show Award was presented to Ken Auster for his painting "Maui Mosaic." Find out who the other award winners were at the recent event. [read more]


  News: 
D. Eleinne Basa, the artist who won the top award in the 2012 PleinAir Salon competitionMarch 15th Final Deadline for Salon Competition!
There are just a few more days left to enter the PleinAir Salon competition and compete for $20,000 in cash prizes (www.pleinairsalon.com). [read more]



Allison Malafronte, editor of the free Fine Art Today e-newsletter
New E-newsletter From Fine Art Connoisseur
Streamline Publishing is proud to announce Fine Art Connoisseur magazine's new online counterpart, Fine Art Today. This FREE weekly e-newsletter is designed to keep collectors, connoisseurs, and artists informed about the latest museum exhibitions, gallery shows, auction results, event news, and featured artists from the representational art world. Subscribe today! (http://www.fineartconnoisseur.com/FAC-Email/10626896) [read more]



The cover of the May 2013 issue of PleinAir magazine
Potthast on PleinAir May Cover
A major show celebrating hometown artist Edward Potthast (1857-1927) is about to open at the Cincinnati Art Museum. That's an opportunity to explain how he used innovative Impressionist painting techniques to satisfy a demand for charming paintings of vacation spots. Is there a lesson here for plein air artists who want to be innovative and popular at the same time? [read more]



Jerry Markham demonstrating during a recent
workshop in Canada
Workshop Scholarship for Young Artists
Artist Jerry Markham is offering a scholarship to his upcoming plein air workshop to anyone ages 17 to 25. Find out how and when to apply. [read more]



Maike Josupeit's easel set up for painting
Searching for Plein Air in Europe
When Maike Josupeit finally found someone to teach her about landscape painting, she was so excited she couldn't eat for several days. "I couldn't find anyone in Germany who knew enough about plein air materials and techniques," she explains, "so I traveled to Italy and connected with several great teachers." [read more]



  Tips: 

Kyle Buckland's easel set up along Beaver Dam Creek
Keeping Bright Colors in Check
Kyle Buckland recently painted along Beaver Dam Creek in the Backbone Rock National Forest in Tennessee and had to adjust his usual bright palette of colors in response to the gray, overcast  scene. He explains his versatile handling of oil colors here. [read more]



"A Place of Stillness," by Eric Merrell, 2013, oil on canvas mounted on panel, 24 x 26 in. Collection the artist.
Look Closely at the Surface
We begin a new series of close-up details of plein air paintings that can suggest ways of handling oils, watercolors, pastels, and other media on location. In this issue, an artist allows us to get right up next to their paintings so we can get a better sense of how they were created. [read more]



Saturday, March 16, 2013

Portrait of a Portraitist - Kelly Avenson By Katie Lott Schnorr of Peninsula Pulse

from:
Peninsula Pulse editor@ppulse.com via pulsepicks.ccsend.com

Portrait of a Portraitist - Kelly Avenson 
By Katie Lott Schnorr

 
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Portrait by Kelly Avenson.
"I was the friend in middle school who always had the camera," laughs Kelly Avenson. Now 29, and owner of Avenson Photography in Sturgeon Bay, she's still the one with the camera, shooting portraits of families, children, graduates, and more.

A native of Oelwein, Iowa, Avenson has a degree in portraiture and photojournalism. But taking pictures wasn't always Avenson's dream: "Since the age of eight, I wanted to be an architect." She attended Iowa State University, where she switched majors several times before realizing that her love for photography just wouldn't loosen its grip on her. "At home, both of the doors in my closet were just covered with photos and memories" she says. "I just kept coming back to it."

Read more>>
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Avenson poses for her own portrait, by Len Villano.
Art Highlights
* Artists Guild in Sturgeon Bay declares the otherwise quiet month of March a time for exploration and experimentation in art. Click here to check out their upcoming workshops and events.

* An exhibit by Sister Bay resident Suzi Hass is on display at the UU Gallery in March and April.

* Two Door County artists, Beverly Hart Branson and Jan Forkert, will share the spotlight in the upcoming exhibit at the Meadows Art Gallery

Plein Air Magazine Newsletter 2/27/13

from:
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February 27, 2013

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 Randall Sexton paints a figure posed on the beach. (Photo: Steve Smith)
 News

 Artists participating in the opening events during Plein Air Maui
Plein Air Begins in Maui
 What more ideal painting location could there be for the first big invitational plein air event of 2013 than the Hawaiian island of Maui? The 8th annual festival just took place (February 16-24), with 25 top artists participating. Find out who was painting along the beaches in paradise. [read more]



 Rachel Herrara challenging an oncoming vehicle in Telluride
Colorado Gallery Supports Painting Trip
 Shaun Horne of the Oh-Be-Joyful Gallery made arrangements for several plein air painters to have the use of a rental property in Telluride, Colorado, when they went painting together. Despite the deep snow and cold temperatures, the artists all had a great time and created some amazing paintings. [read more]



An artist participating in the 2012 Art in the Open Festival
in Ireland
2013 Events in Ireland and Ecuador
If you feel like joining organized plein air events abroad this summer, you might consider joining other dedicated outdoor painters in Ireland (July 29-August 6) or Ecuador (August 28-September 7). [read more]



 The grand entrance to Warner Park
Tennessee Artists' Benefit Show
On March 8 and 9, the Chestnut Group will hold an art show and sale to benefit the Friends of Warner Parks, a nonprofit group dedicated to the preservation, protection, and stewardship of Percy and Edwin Warner Parks in Nashville, Tennessee. [read more]



"William A. White Cabin, Rocky Mountain National Park," by Mark McDermott, an artist who was awarded a residency by the National Park Service in 2011
Apply to National Park Service Artist-in-Residence Programs
The national parks have always welcomed artistic interpretations in support of land advocacy; Thomas Moran's evocative and astounding paintings directly influenced the establishment of Yellowstone as the first national park in 1872. More than 50 residencies are available throughout the year. [read more]



"Moraine Valley," by William Scott Jennings, 9 x 14 in.
Colorado Artists Plan National Show
Plein Air Artists Colorado (PAAC) is beginning to organize its annual national juried show and sale, this year to be held at Abend Gallery in Denver from August 10-30. Award winners will be decided by PAAC Master Signature Member William Scott Jennings. Find out how to enter. [read more]



  Exhibits: 

"Riverside/Federal Hill," by Tim Kelly (www.tkellybal.com)
Lager & Landscapes Featured in Maryland
Artist and gallery owner Crystal Moll is hosting an exhibition of paintings by herself, Tim Kelly, and Tim Bell, as well as a sampling of an American-style premium lager beer, in Baltimore, Maryland. She'll also be sponsoring a two-day painting workshop with Bruno Baran. Find out the dates, times, and location. [read more]


  Tips: 

Karen McLain painting above the Grand Canyon
Recycle Your Laptop as a Plein Air Box
Not sure what to do with that old laptop computer no one can repair or upgrade? Arizona artist Karen McLain came up with a way of converting hers to a plein air painting box, and shows you how to do the same in a video. [read more]

Kathleen Dunphy painting in Carson Pass under an umbrella that blocks the glaring sun
Paint the Snow
Californian Kathleen Dunphy has an informative blog in which she offers advice about painting on location. She recently posted some great recommendations for painting snowy landscapes. Here's an excerpt and a link. [read more]