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Saturday, August 28, 2010

Important Dates Continued...

September 9, 2010 ~ Opening reception for "Plein Air Plus" Show at Carolina Artists Studio and Gallery in Morehead City (details on earlier post on this blog) ~ You are invited to show support for Mitchell, Bernie, and Susan for this special show.

September 12, 2010 ~ OAS "Images 2010 Juried Show" Opening Reception ~ 2:30-4PM ~ Council for the Arts

September 28, 2010 ~ OOPS members must have their paintings (up to 5 paintings)turned in by 4PM to the Council for the Arts for October "OOPS II Exhibit". The paintings must be framed and wire hung.

October 3, 2010 ~ Opening Reception Sunday, October 3th from 2:30pm till 4:00pm ~ OOPS II Exhibit Opens ~ Council for the Arts, New Bridge Street, Jacksonville, NC

October 3-29, 2010 ~ OOPS Gallery Exhibit ~ OPPS II Exhibit ~ Baysden Gallery, Council for the Arts, Jacksonville, NC. Jacksonville based group: Onslow Outdoor Painters Society (OOPS) will showcase their latest paintings of our surrounding region..

October ??, 2010 ~ OOPS Monthly Paint Out ~ Date TBA ~ Sunday, 1pm until ~ Everettes Seafood, Sneads Ferry, NC ~ Organized by Sherry Thurston

November ?, 2010 ~ OOPS Monthly Paint Out ~ Sunday from 1PM until ~ Humphrey Pond and Homeplace ~ Great opportunity for some fall color. Organized by Bernie Rosage.

December 2010 ~ OOPS Monthly Paint Out ~ Date and Location TBA ~ Need a Volunteer to organize this!

January ??, 2011 ~ OOPS Paint Out ~ Indoor Studio Life Class at the Council for the Arts ~ Details and Date TBA ~ Organized by Stepehn Greer

February ??, 2011 ~ Date and Location TBA ~ Organized by Patsy Lain

March ??, 2011 ~ Date TBA~ Burgaw, NC ~ Organized by Bonnie and Terry Rogers

April ??, 2011 ~ Date and Location TBA ~ Organized by Donna and Earl Tyree

May ??, 2011 ~ OOPS Paint Out ~ Annual Banks Party ~ Sunday, 10am -4pm ~ Pellitier House, Downtown Waterfront, Jacksonville, NC.

June ??, 2011 ~ Date and Location TBA ~ Somewhere in Wilmington... Organized by Ann Lees.

Friday, August 27, 2010

Need Volunteers!

Thanks to those hwo have contacted me to let me know they can help. I have added some names already into the line up of paint outs of those wanting to help. Please take note and begin thinking of a date and location. I need more volunteers.... especially for October and December of this year.
Thanks again...
Bernie

List of events and volunteers...

Paint Outs & Important Events

September 11 and 12, 2010 ~ 8th Annual IPAP Worldwide Paint Out ~Doentown New Bern ~ participate when you can.

October ??, 2010 ~ OOPS Monthly Paint Out ~ Date and Location TBA ~ Need a Volunteer to organize this!

October 1-31, 2010 ~ OOPS
Gallery Exhibit ~ Baysden Gallery, Council for the Arts, Jacksonville, NC

November ?, 2010 ~ OOPS Monthly Paint Out ~ Sunday from 1PM until ~ Humphrey Pond and Homeplace ~ Great opportunity for some fall color

December 2010 ~ OOPS Monthly Paint Out ~ Date and Location TBA ~ Need a Volunteer to organize this!

January 2011 OOPS Paint Out ~ Indoor Studio Life Class at the Council for the Arts ~ Details and Date TBA ~ Organized by Stepehn Greer

February 2011 ~ Date and Location TBA ~ Organized by Patsy Lain

March 2011 ~ Date TBA~ Burgaw, NC ~ Organized by Bonnie and Terry Rogers

April 2011 ~ Date and Location TBA ~ Organized by Donna and Earl Tyree

September Paint Out ~ 9/11 & 9/12 ~ 8th Annual IPAP's Worldwide Paint Out in Historic downtown New Bern

September's Paint Out for OOPS will be our annual involvement with the Washington, New Bern, Carteret, and Oriental Plein Air groups. As usual we will all converge on the centrally located town of New Bern ( anywhere in the downtown historic district). The event will take place Saturday, September 11th and Sunday, September 12th, 2010. There is NO set schedule... simply agree to paint on one or both days to help promote the tradition of plein air painting worldwide.

Here are some links to past events... CLICK HERE...


Mitchell, Bernie, and Stephen will be painting at Cone Manor in Blowing Rock, NC to do their part. They are taking a plein air workshop in the NC mountains.

Thursday, August 12, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE: PLein Air Art Exhibit in Morehead City, NC

WHAT:
"En Plein Air... Plus"... plein air art exhibit.

WHEN:
September 2010; Opening Reception Thursday, September 9, 2010 from 5:30 - 7:30 PM.

WHERE:
Carolina Artist Studio Gallery, Inc.
800 Evans Street
Morehead City, NC
(252) 726-7550

MORE INFO:
Please make plans to attend the Opening Reception for Carolina Artist Studio Gallery's exhibit "En Plein Air... Plus". The exhibit will feature plein air paintings by local artists; Bernie Rosage Jr., Eleanor McArver, Susan Cheatham, George Hunter, Sue Henry, Beth Conley, Mitchell Morton, Anne Ward, and Bob Pittman. The paintings will be displayed in the gallery throughout the entire month of September, 2010. Telephone (252) 726-7550.

L Diane Johnson Workshop in Wilmington Sept 10-11

September 10 - September 11

Location Wilmington, NC

By L Diane Johnson


More Info:
What is your painting "song?" What makes a painting "sing?" We will delve more deeply into what makes a painting sing and how to make YOUR paintings sing your song!

This is a special 2 day plein air workshop will to assist you individually with what you are doing well and what you can do to advance your imagery: whether it be color, compositional or other issue. We'll also discuss barriers to advancement and how to break them - ...whether mental or technical. Download the comprehensive PDF package to learn more and join me for this unique two days!

http://www.ldianejohnson.com/workshops.shtml

Friday, August 6, 2010

August Paint Out ~ Noturnal ~ Saturday Night the 21st

WHAT: OOPS August Paint Out

WHEN: Saturday Night, August 21, 2010 from 6PM until... Organized by Mitchell Morton.

WHERE: Bicentennial Park, Swansboro... meet at the Otway Burns Statue.

WHY: Painting at night to try something new and BREAK the August HEAT! Simply put... we LOVE plein air painting!

Newbies welcome... all mediums and skill levels... simply show up with your gear and be prepared to have fun!

What the heck is OOPS and how do I join the FUN?

Links about NOCTURNAL plein air painting...

Problem Solving for Plein Air Painters: Nocturnes

The En Plein Air Zone with Eric Michaels...

En Plein Air: Thomas Van Stein: Painting the Light of Night en Plein Air

Painting My Way Through Life: The painting blog of Marc R. Hanson


Part of an Interview with Rick Humphrey, Winner of the Edgar Payne Award for Best Landscape. Click HERE for the whole interview...


PAWa: What kind of unique experiences does night painting bring?

Rick: Painting a location at night gives you a different viewpoint on a subject and a greater sense of intimacy with that location than you would otherwise have. After all, you are seeing it in a condition that few people see, especially if it is very late at night. You come away with a feeling of real connection to it, like you have been let in on some special secret about it that no one else knows. You also will have experiences with the nocturnal animals of that area that you would not otherwise see during the day. One night when I was out on this open field under a full moon, an owl suddenly lit off a branch high above me and came swooping down right over my head. For the next several minutes it flew silently over the field behind me skimming just a few feet above the ground. It was an incredible thing to watch and such an inspiration that I named the painting "Owl Moon" after a children's book I used to read to my kids.

PAWa: What would you advise someone who wants to try out night painting?

Rick: I think it helps to have a lot of daytime plein air work under your belt first. It will help you when you go to mix your colors. A lot of what you do at night is based more on faith than actually seeing. You don't really know what colors you have until you bring it indoors, so you just tell yourself that I know these colors produce this effect in daylight so I trust that it will do the same at night. Sometimes you bring it indoors and have some surprises and so you might try to make some minor adjustments. For the most part though, what I do on location is what stays.