Plein Air FUN at Cedar Point! Welcome to three new members!

This shot of Stephen painting sums up the beauty of the day and the location for our April "Paint Out"! If you missed this one you missed a real treat... the weather and scenery were splendid!

OOPS members present.. LtoR... Bernie, Olivia, Susan, Mitchell, Patsy, Stephen, Kit (holding Katie), Patrick, Pat, Dean, Tony, and Kathy.

Susan Cheatham drove in from Arapahoe to join us. She picked out a great spot to paint from.

It was also great to have Art Tyndall from Washington, NC, join us for the fun! Check out Art's painting and photos from the outing HERE...

Patrick, our new member from Hampstead, managed to get two paintings finished before the days end.

New member, Kathy, sketches while her husband, Tony (below), paints from a good vantage point.

Dean managed to paint two great paintings!

Patsy found a good place to work from. Thanks for the snacks Patsy!

Mitchell painting a cool marsh scene. Check out the new OOPS blog banner at the top... who is that guy?

Dean snapped this shot of Bernie in a secluded spot.

Olivia had fun painting and playing with Katie (Kit's dog)... I'm sure Katie slept good Sunday night!

Kit had a good time and finished a GREAT painting!

Pat enjoying the day!

Dean setting up the camera for a group shot... or is he just relaxing after painting two paintings?

We sure had a great time. Afterwards many of us gathered at T&W Oyster Bar for good food, good fellowship, and educating critiques.

We look forward to seeing YOU at our next paint out... May 24, 2009 ~ OOPS Monthly Paint Out ~ Sunday 10AM-5PM ~ Banks Party ~ Pelitier House, Downtown Jacksonville ~ Annual Event

April "Paint Out" ~ Sunday April 19th @ Croatan National Forest/Cedar Point Park

WHAT: OOPS April "Paint Out"... Organized by Stephen, Mitchell, Dean, and Bernie.

WHEN: Sunday, April 19, 2009 at 1:00 PM (or show up earlier)

WHERE: Cedar Point location of the Croatan National Forest Park just outside of Onslow County in Carteret County... see map, photos, and details below.

WHY: Plein Air Painting... we're addicted!

WHAT ELSE: Maybe a dutch treat dinner somewhere we all agree upon or possibly a cookout at the park?????

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Spring is HERE!

Expecting a BIG turn out from OOPS members!

Join us as we paint at the Cedar Point location of the Croatan National Forest Park... Marsh scenes galore, plenty of trees, meandering pathways, hiking trails, wildlife... etc. You will want to return to this great spot to plein air paint OFTEN!

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?


This is the sign you will see at the entrance to the park...

Follow this road back about 1/2 mile to the boat ramp below...

Plenty of great marsh scenes, water, and trees to paint...
The following images are scenes close to the parking lot...

There is a hiking trail that offers a ton of great painting opportunities... just be prepared to carry your gear anywhere from 100 yards to 1/2 mile or more. The following photos show the views from the trail.

Cedar Point Tideland Trail, a National Recreation Trail, includes a 0.6-mile loop and a 1.3-mile loop that provide excellent opportunities to view wildlife and explore the salt marsh and adjoining forest. Interpretive signs along the short loop tell the story of the ever changing salt marsh.

The trail meanders through pine and hardwood forests damaged by Hurricanes Bertha and Fran in 1996. Boardwalks cross marshes and open water and offer views of wading birds and other wildlife.

The town of Swansboro can be seen in the distance in the photo below.

Savannah (Bernie's granddaughter) enjoying the hike!

Restrooms are available near the parking area.

Grills and picnic tables are also available if anyone is interested in cooking out.

The Tidelands Trail is at Cedar Point in the southwest corner of the Croatan National Forest. Cedar Point Recreation Area offers camping, picnicking, a ramp for small boats,
a fishing pier, canoeing, and kayaking.

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Click on map to enlarge and print out...

http://ncnatural.com/NCUSFS/Croatan/

Cedar Point Recreation Area (418 kb pdf) - http://www.cs.unca.edu/nfsnc/recreation/cedar_point.pdf

See you all there!