April Dates to Remember!

April 5, 2009 ~ Sunday 2:30PM-4:00PM ~ Council for the Arts ~ 826 New Bridge St, Jacksonville NC ~ Artists Reception for Onslow Art Society’s 48th Annual Spring Art Show (April 5-24, 2009). Awards will be presented.

April 19, 2009 ~ OOPS April Paint Out ~ Sunday @ 1:00 PM ~ Location TBA

April 30 & May 1, 2009 ~ Paint Out ~ 9AM-5PM on Thursday and Friday (Festival on the Neuse on Friday and Saturday) ~ 2nd Annual Kinston Plein Air Paint Out sponsored by the Kinston Arts Council, Kinston, NC

2nd Annual Kinston Plein Air Paint Out

I just got off the phone with Niki Litts of the Kinston Community Council for the Arts who is organizing the 2nd Annual Plein Air Paint Out in Kinston. Many OOPS members participated last year and had a blast! Read about it HERE!

I know several members are wanting to participate this year as well... so here's the scoop from Niki!

The format for the Paint Out has changed since last year and is as follows...

They have moved it from a competition format to a juried show format. We will also have two full days to paint this year (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM each day). The Paint Out is simple... show up at the gazebo in Neuse Way Park in Downtown Kinston (map) at 9:00 AM on Thursday, April 30th. There you will pay your $15 entry and be given a map of the paint out boundaries. You will be able to paint from 9AM-5PM on Thursday and 9AM-5PM on Friday, April 1st. At 5:00 PM on Friday, April 1st all artists will meet at the Kinston Community Council for the Arts where your three best paintings will be turned in to be judged into a juried show. The show will coincide with the Festival on the Neuse and be on display for one week where each artist will have the opportunity to sell their work. Unsold artwork will be available for pick up from the council on Saturday, May 9, 2009. The Council retains a small commission for the sales.

I think the new format (non competition style) and being able to pay the entry fee the day of the event will prove helpful in bringing out more artists with a common love... plein air painting. Hope to see you all at this one.

Bernie

When: April 30 - May 1, 2009
Where: Neuse Way Park & Downtown Kinston (map)
Description: Juried Exhibition of plein air paintings of our beautiful Kinston! Information can be found at http://www.kinstoncca.com/
Contact: Niki Litts (252) 527-2517

Brave or Crazy???? March Paint Out ~ Cold and Rainy!

Are we BRAVE or CRAZY????

The March Paint Out in Richlands proved to be challenging to say the least. COLD and WET was the order of the day. Members had to get creative just to stay dry.


OOPS members present... LtoR... Mitchell, Dean, Karen, and Bernie. Pat, Kit, and Patsy also joined in on the fun but are not pictured here.


Patsy's painting of Buck's Service Station... she painted from the back of her van to stay dry!


Dean, Mitchell, and Bernie chose refuge in this gazebo at Venters Park in Downtown Richlands... a GREAT/DRY spot!


Dean choose a BIG panel this month!


Mitchell working...

Bernie weilding a knife...

Maybe next month the weather will cooperate... ;)

No biggie if it doesn't... we'll still paint en plein aire!

March Paint Out set for the 15th in Downtown Richlands

Due to a conflicting schedule the March Paint Out originally set for Mike's Farm has been moved to Downtown Richlands. The old buildings and homes will give us the opportunity to put some of our "linear perspective" principles to work.

WHAT: OOPS March "Paint Out"

WHEN: Sunday, March 15, 2009 at 1:00 PM

WHERE: Old Downtown area of Richlands. Meet at the small park by the Fire Department on N. Wilmington Street. Map HERE... just in case!
Check out Town Ordinances pdf below for rules about gathering on streets and sidewalks.

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

Join us as we paint in Old Downtown Richlands... street scenes, antebellum homes, parks, etc! Newbies welcome... all mediums and skill levels... simply show up with your gear and be prepared to have fun!

The Town of Richlands' Ordinances (see page 125)... http://www.richlandsnc.gov/documents/Code%20of%20Ordinances%20(All%20Titles).pdf

Pat Boni's Workshop was PRIMO!

Local artists had a treat as Pat Boni came out of retirement to teach art classes again... this time around her subject was "Linear Perspective" and her students were members of the famed group of Onslow County plein air artists who call themselves OOPS!

Over 15 artists were present and eager to learn. Below Pat is showing how to measure objects.

Pat was able to give one on one attention to each member present too. Here she is with Kit... one of our newest members.

Here she is with Donna, Willow Faye, and K.

Thanks Pat for this excellent workshop! We hope to have these free workshops several times a year. Stay tuned...

Meet OOPS Artist... K. Rowland

K. Rowland
Artist: 2006-2009

Painting saved me from loneliness after I retired from teaching. The canvas provided an outlet of living expression that included all the colors of life. I am a self-taught artist who is finding each finished painting to be a journey to ones inner self where the artist in you lives.

I was extremely pleased to find art in the little town we chose to live in at Red Willows. I paint 3 days a week and sketch at home. People usually ask if I am an artist because I have some sort of paint on me or my clothing at all times. I just say I am a student of art….I believe the energy I get when painting is inspired……it is a way to experience the spiritual side of life daily.

Free Workshop for OOPS Members by Pat Boni ~ Feb. 15, 2009

Artist and OOPS member, Pat Boni, will give a FREE workshop on Linear Perspective to OOPS members on Sunday, February 15, 2009.

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WHAT: Workshop on "Linear Perspective" by Pat Boni

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WHEN: Sunday, February 15, 2008 at 1:00 PM
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WHERE: Council for the Arts building located at 826 New Bridge Street, Jacksonville, NC 28540.

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HOW MUCH: FREE to all OOPS Members (Non Members $25 payable to the Council for the Arts)

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WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING:

~ one clear plastic ruler

~ one yard stick

~ sketchpad or paper (no smaller than 8 1/2 X 11")

~ "H" pencils 2H is fine

~ kneaded eraser

~ at least three magazine pictures of buildings

One Man's JUNK is a Plein Air Painters TREASURE... Feb "Paint Out" was AWESOME!

WOW... what a GREAT day for Plein Air Painting! Clear and 70 degrees... hard to believe that it snowed only four days before.

Donna came up with one of the coolest ideas ever... plein air painting at a junk yard! She organized the whole event and we gathered at Odum's Garage and Junk Yard in the Queen's Creek area of Onslow County. Thanks Donna... you did good girl! Thanks to the Odum's too!

We had five new members join us for the paint out making it even more special. Here's a photo of those who attended the event... LtoR...Cheryl, Dean, Patsy, Donna, Courtney, Kathi, Brooks, Bernie, Olivia, Willow Faye, Kit, Mitchell, Penny, Stephen, K, and Pat. Click on image to enlarge.

Olivia painted a gourd that Penny gave her. She also took most of the photos for the blog... some are really creative... you'll see what I mean as you scroll down. Willow Faye is painting in the background.

Brooks is one of our new members... he couldn't pass up the old Ford truck with flames. Courtney, his girlfriend, cheered him on and enjoyed the afternoon relaxing and reading a good book. Olivia failed to get a shot of her and their friend Cheryl, also a new member, who opted for a setting farther back.

Another new member, Willow Faye, (her arm pictured here) joined in on the fun. She is an artist and gallery owner in Trenton, NC.

Another artist from Trenton and new member is K.

Is that Pat Boni???... I think it is... and she's working in acrylics instead of watercolors.

Pat's friend and new member Kit also joined us at the junk yard. Olivia was really into photographing people's arms.

A close up of Stephen painting a barn scene. Stephen has a show at the Council for the Arts in October with Connie Burke titled "Barns"... maybe we'll see this one there!

Kit and Stephen painting...

Rusty patterns...

Mitchell had to travel a whopping 200 yards to attend this event! He and Penny live just down the road a piece.

Dean found an old ambulance that made a cool painting.

Bernie decided to paint an old school bus... "The Magic Bus"...

Kathi settles in to find her treasure...

Is that you Patsy hiding in the shade?

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Several of us gathered at the Red Barn afterward for some good food, good fellowship, and good discussions about art and plein air painting.

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Until we meet again...

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BTW.... see you all at Pat's workshop next Sunday!

OOPS February Paint Out ~ Sunday, Feb 8th @ 1PM

WHAT: OOPS February "Paint Out"

WHEN: Sunday, February 8, 2009 at 1:00 PM

WHERE: Odum's Garage and Junk Yard, Queen's Creek area near Swansboro, NC (see map below)

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

WHAT ELSE?: Plan to join us for a dutch treat dinner afterwards at a local diner close by. A great opportunity for constructive critiques and fellowship.

HOPE SO: Hope to see the new artists interested in joining us that we have spoke with over the past month. We all look forward to meeting you all!

Join us as we paint at a junk yard... old cars, rusted metal, weeds, and NO snakes! Newbies welcome... all mediums and skill levels... simply show up with your gear and be prepared to have fun!

Click on map to enlarge...

January Paint Out... FUN INDOORS!

The light was flat... rain was coming... OOPS members opted for an inside setting and decided to save Coastal Carolina Community College for another day. We headed across the street to Bernie's store and set up a still life in the garage. Some painted the still life while others painted artists painting... see Stephen's painting above of Dean and Bernie painting their hearts out. After the paint out... most members went to CiCi's for pizza, critiques, and camaraderie.

Members present LtoR: Dean, Bernie, Mitchell, Kathi, Stephen, Amanda, Donna, and Patsy. Karen dropped by for a visit and took the photo... she's included in the group shot below.

Patsy... what a smile!

Kathi and her daughter... our newest member... Amanda.

Stephen painting his masterpiece pictured at the top of this post.

Mitchell and Dean having a good time!

Another great smile... this time it belongs to Donna!

Bernie working on his still life... an old Brownie camera.

Welcome to OOPS Amanda!

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GREAT NEWS... We have six new people expressing an interest to join OOPS... hope to see them at our paint out on February 8th.

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BTW... Details for the February Paint Out are being worked out as I type... The location will be at a junk yard in the Queens Creek area on the 8th beginning @ 1PM... a map and announcement coming soon... Stay Tuned!

January Paint Out tomorrow at Coastal Carolina Comunity College... Inclement Weather alternative!

Forecast for Sunday, January 11, 2009

High: 58 °F RealFeel®: 50 °F
A passing shower in the morning, then times of clouds and sun in the afternoon; breezy

Read WHAT IF??? in case of BAD weather...

WHAT: OOPS January "Paint Out"

WHEN: Sunday, January 11, 2008 at 1:00 PM

WHERE: Coastal Carolina Community College, Western Blvd., Jacksonville, NC... Meet at the new funny shaped building at 1:00 PM....

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

WHAT IF????: What if the weather is bad?... no problem... meet across the street at Audio Plus (next to Jify Lube) and we will paint a still life in their three bay garage. Drive around back to the garage area.

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

Quick plein air demo by Bernie from recent trip to Boone....

Drop by and check out my last painting for 2008... done on location en plein aire at ASU which provided a nice setting and a much needed break from the kids. I took photos at various stages and recorded some thoughts about the process... drop by for a look...

Artistic Release: "Alla Prima" Oil Paintings: Plein Air Painting Demo from Appalachian State University Campus by Bernie Rosage Jr....