Saturday, June 9, 2012

Plein Air Watercolor Demonstration, Camp 18, Tuesday June 12, 2012

Carrie Holst will give a free demonstration including tips and techniques for painting plein air in watercolor during a scheduled paint out at Camp 18 on Tuesday June 12. Painters are meeting for breakfast in the Camp 18 restaurant at 10 am. Meet then or join up for the demonstration sometime around 12 Noon. Fan out after the demo to paint! (Camp 18 is famous for their interesting subject matter). Map below.

(Photo) Plein Air watercolor, Carrie Holst, At the Lavender Farm

Carrie Holst’s career as an artist and art teacher spans over three decades and includes work experience in a variety of media and content. She has a Bachelor's degree in Art from Portland State University with a concentration on Printmaking. Carrie is Past President of the Watercolor Society of Oregon. She has won numerous regional and national awards. Her artwork is included in private collections locally and throughout the United States.


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Friday, June 8, 2012

Sketching this week

Carrie Holst (Sculpture at Standard Plaza)

Celeste Bergin (Sculpture at Standard Plaza)

Loretta Unger (at Stockpot Restaurant)

Loretta Unger (at Stockpot Restaurant)

Celeste Bergin (at Stockpot Restaurant)

Celeste Bergin (from The Stockpot Restaurant)

Celeste Bergin (Rain or Shine coffee shop)


Sculpture at Standard Plaza ("The Quest")


Stockpot Restaurant/Lounge on Red Tail Golf Course

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Sauvie Island, Wednesday June 6, 2011

Dave and Char McBride



Painters meet every Wednesday at Sauvie Island. Contact Dave McBride to confirm location and time. Email Dave

(If you have photos to add, send to Email Alla Prima Portland)

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Save the Date, September 14 & 15, Hillsboro Plein Air

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To find out more, go HERE.

Paint with Brooks Hickerson, here is his itinerary for JUNE


(A Message from "Plein Air Brooks"): I have added a paintout calender to my blog, pleinairbrooks.blogspot.com. Page all the way to the bottom and it should be there. (Editor's note: we also added it to this blog, scroll to the bottom). My cell is 541-520-1423. Call me if you come to one of these paintouts and cannot find anyone. Backup plan is to get your paints out and be the first one there. June is Rose Festival and Fleet Week...lots of ships.
Upcoming dates:

June 7, Thursday, Paint the fleet from the Vera katz East bank esplanade. Meet at the Vera Katz statue near Hawthorn bridge at 10am.

June 8, Friday, Paint the fleet from the west bank, meet 1pm on the bike trail north of the Morrison Bridge. the HMCS Oriole will be there.

June 9, Saturday, Paint the Dragon Boat Races from the east bank north of the OMSI. Noon- 3pm.

June 10, Sunday, reception for OSA Juried Rose show, 1-4pm at 2185 SW Park Place.

June 14, Thursday, 1-4pm, Paint the roses at the Rose Test Garden in Washington Park, (Washing Park Shuttle will be running every 20 minutes).

June 16, Saturday, 1-4pm , Paint more roses at the Rose Test Garden for next year's Rose Festival show.

June 17, Sunday, deliver 3 paintings to Lakewood art center, Lake Oswego, this show is always a good event.

June 21, Thursday, Cornell Farms, 8212 SW Barns Rd. across from Oregon Arts and Crafts. 1-4pm, but you can come early and eat lunch across Barns road at Oregon A & C

June 22, Friday, Reception for Lakewood Art Festival, 6pm, always a nice affair.

June 23, Saturday, Steel Bridge from the south side, Near NW Davis and NW Naito. 1-4pm. Steel Bridge is 100 years old this year...so we have to paint the Steel bridge.

June 28, Thursday, Steel Bridge from the North, in front of McCormick Pier Condos. 1-4pm.

June 30, Saturday, Steel Bridge from the North, in front of McCormick Pier Condos. 1-4pm.

Keep painting outside!

Brooks

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Nathalie Equall Solo Show

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Nathalie's First Solo Show: First Thursday in June (June 7) Elizabeth Lofts Gallery in the Pearl District Reception June 7 6pm-9pm 333 NW Ninth Ave (enter from NW Tenth Avenue Plaza)