Thursday, May 23, 2013

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Art Discussion Meeting, 9AM, Thursday, May 23, 2013, O'Connors


Meeting "suggested" table-topic: ......What artist do you return to most frequently for inspiration?

(as usual bring some of your current paintings and/or news about you...We’re interested!)

Thursday, May 23, 9AM 

O'Connor's Restaurant 7850 Southwest Capitol Highway  Portland, OR 97219

Note! Southwest Capitol Highway (right in front of O'Connors) in Multnomah Village is undergoing construction for the next 90 days. We might have to park on different streets. This is a sort of inconvenient, but we'll be there every Thursday throughout the revamping anyway....See you there!



Monday, May 20, 2013

Oregon Plein Air Painting Workshop with Mitch Baird (June 8 & 9, 2013)


Join award winning artist Mitch Baird for a plein air painting experience capturing the beautiful Northwest landscape. The workshop will cover the fundamental principles of painting and composition as well as learning to ‘see’ as an artist. Drawing, value, color, and edges will be stressed as well as building a strong design from the elements of nature.

Demonstrations each morning will show how to implement these technical concepts, followed by individual instruction with each student as they work in the afternoons. The workshop will be for all skill levels and all media types (oil, acrylic, and watercolor).

The class will be limited to 15 students to ensure individual attention. The date and location setting of the workshop will be June 8th & 9th on Sauvie Island near Portland, Oregon from 9am – 4pm.

We will be visiting private farms and possibly one of the ‘nature preserve’ areas as well. A materials list will be provided with registration as well as exact meeting locations and directions. Lodging and food will be the responsibility of the student if needed.



Cost: $250.00 Don't delay signing up, the workshop fills up FAST!

 To register Email Mitch at mitch@mitchbaird.com or call 971-227-6142.


Sunday, May 19, 2013

Ned Mueller workshop, Day three, May 19, 2013

Kat brought in some of automobile illustrations from her collection to share with us today. (Her father was a commercial illustrator of note). We marveled at the beautiful paintings that employ all the same principles of art that we've been considering during the workshop.


Here's Ned showing us how to put small figures into the landscape.  Thanks to Carol and Paul for hosting the workshop....and a huge thanks, of course, to Ned Mueller!