Invitation from Phyllis to join her in a Paint Out in Salisbury, NC on October 11th.

North Carolina Plein Air Painters NCPAP.ORG

Phyllis Eaton Steimel Phyllis Eaton Steimel has invited you to the event 'Oil Painters of America Paint Out' on North Carolina Plein Air Painters!   Check out "Oil Painters of America Paint Out" on North Carolina Plein Air Painters Phyllis Eaton Steimel Time: October 11, 2014 from 9am to 7pm Location: Salisbury, NC Organized By: Phyllis Eaton Steimel Event Description: Come to Historic Salisbury and enjoy a great day of painting during the Annual Historic Salisbury October Tour. Lots of sites to paint, the city dresses up for the affair. We will "kick off" the event at the Waterworks Visual Arts Center at 9 AM and finish with a reception at the Dr. Josephus Hall House where the art of the day will be on display. See more details and RSVP on North Carolina Plein Air Painters: http://ncpap.org/events/event/show?id=4112712%3AEvent%3A33358&xgi=2GSCQR6PVghgJo&xg_source=msg_invite_event

OOPS T-shirts, totes, stickers, etc...

A special thanks to our own Jim Phillips for designing a cool logo that is available on T-shirts, tote bags, pillows, stickers, etc... through Redbubble, a safe and secure place to order online. Jim is kindly donating all profits from the OOPS apparel sales to the Council for the Arts of Jacksonville/Onslow.

The link for the Redbubble OPPS Apparel site is HERE...

Nocturne painting preparation...

Here is a helpful list of things when considering plein air painting at night... referred to as "nocturne plein air." This info comes from the awesome Irish site... Plein Eire... http://pleineire.ning.com/

Nocturne Plein Air

Helpful hints for painting nocturnes:


1. Attach an Led booklight to your easel, or wear a cap-lamp.You can get these at the Dollar Tree Store... It is a good idea to get one for your easel and one for your palette.
2. Wear layers of of warm clothes, and carry a hot drink thermos flask. Not in our case... we are doing this on a full moon in August to beat the heat... Insect repellant is a must!
3. Keep moving; take little exercise breaks to keep the circulation going.
4. Lay out your paints on your palette before you leave home.
5. Use a limited palette of familiar colours.
6. Use a middle-toned canvas or panel to speed up the painting and to give a guide to middle tones, which can be difficult to judge.
7. Let someone know where you are, and bring your mobile phone.

SOURCE: http://pleineire.ning.com/page/nocturne-plein-air

Mark your calendar for our OOPS August Nocturne Plein Air Paint Out in Downtown Swansboro on...

August 9, 2014 ~ OOPS Paint Out ~ Saturday Evening... We will met at a place TBA for dinner at 4pm and then paint a nocturnal scene in downtown Swansboro, NC. If you choose not to eat... show up downtown around 7 pm. The CCPAP painting group will join us for this special event. August 10th is a Full Moon so the light should be great.
Don't forget out July paint out this Sunday...

July 20, 2014 ~ OOPS July Paint Out ~ Sunday, July 20, 2014 - Noon until - Sturgeon City Park - downtown Jacksonville - great elevated views of Wilson Bay... Plus pathways, marshes, sawgrass, trees. Etc...https://foursquare.com/v/sturgeon-city-park/4c58bde004f9be9a4aceed60 July Paint Out organized by Jim Phillips...

http://oopsnc.blogspot.com/2014/06/oops-july-paint-out-set-for-july-20th.html

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

In memory of Terry Rogers...

Dear OOPS artists... I just found out some sad news today... Many of you remember Bonnie Rogers from Burgaw who used to paint with us in the past... Her husband, Terry, passed on March 25th. Terry was always a faithful bystander as Bonnie painted with us. Here they are pictured together at one of our paint outs.

In Memory of Barbara Hesketh...

The family of plein air painters in Eastern NC lost a dear friend, Barbara Hesketh... She painted with the OOPS group on several occasions and will be sorely missed by those who knew her...

John Hanley's tribute below says it all!

Barbara Hesketh, friend and fellow artist, after a strong fight, finally gave in to her struggle with cancer. She was known for her spectacular, sometimes moody, sky vistas and I guess she has her brushes with her because this sky was outside our front door tonight.

Understanding Aerial Perspective... A MUST for Landscape Painters!

I shared this with my class and thought you all may enjoy it. Understanding and using aerial/atmospheric perspective is an essential tool in the landscape painters toolbox.

The image alone speaks volumes... FYI... Bernie

Aerial or atmospheric interference with visual perception causes loss of contrast, detail and sharp focus. The effect, which Leonardo called "the perspective of disappearance," tends to make objects seem to take on a blue-gray middle value as they increase in distance. This effect is used by film makers to give the illusion of great depth, but can be used to great effect by painters and draftsmen. The illustration above shows loss of color saturation, contrast, and detail as the cubes fall further away from the viewer. Here is a list of attributes that objects have as they recede in space:

SIZE OF OBJECTS-smaller objects seem farther away (distortions can occur if objects are the same size or too close to the viewer).

OVERLAPPING OR SUPERIMPOSING-by partially covering one object with another it gives an appearance of depth (distortions also occur if viewer is too close).

TEXTURE-density increases as an object gets further away.

SPACING-objects clustered closer together seem farther away. Horizontal lines which get closer as they near the horizon line appear to be defining a recession in space.

FOCUS-objects lose detail as they recede into space.

BRIGHTNESS-objects are brighter when closer to the viewer, except for reflective surfaces.

SHADE AND SHADOW-darker shadows seem closer especially if overlapping other shadows.

UPWARD ANGULAR LOCATION-creates depth if juxtaposed to ground and sky lines, e.g. tall buildings.

COLOR-color intensity is much greater closer to the viewer and tends toward medium gray as it recedes.

Hint: As objects recede away from the viewer in atmospheric perspective, bright whites and rich blacks tend toward medium gray and eventually disappear into a blue/gray background. Even colors have greater intensity closer to a viewer than they do further away.

Related Posts:
8 Benefits of Atmospheric Perspective
5 Factors That Affect Atmospheric Perspective

SOURCES: 

http://moorestuff.us/ART_STUFF/chalkboard/13_ap-aerial.htm

http://www.arthints.com/what-is-atmospheric-perspective/

OOPS July Paint Out set for July 20th at Sturgeon City Park

WHAT: OOPS!  JULY 2014 Paint Out organized by Jim Phillips.

WHEN: Sunday, July 20, 2014, from Noon until...

WHERE: Sturgeon City Park, Downtown Jacksonville. Click link for directions and images. Great elevated views of Wilson Bay... Plus pathways, marshes, sawgrass, trees. etc...

https://foursquare.com/v/sturgeon-city-park/4c58bde004f9be9a4aceed60

WHY: Simply put... we LOVE gathering with like minded artists and painting outdoors!

Newbies welcome... all mediums and skill levels... simply show up with your gear and be prepared to have fun! No worries... there are NO art-snobs in our group!

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

July and August Paint Outs...

We still need someone to organize our July Paint Out... any suggestions?

August paint out... We will beat the heat by doing a nocturnal plein air outing in downtown Swansboro on Saturday, August 9th (Full moon is on the 10th). The CCPAP group plan to join us. We can meet for dinner at 4pm (place TBA) and then paint afterwards. Mark your calendar for this special paint out.

The Die-Hards were painting in the Swansboro Flood today...

Paint Out this Saturday at the "Arts by the Sea" Festival in Swansboro...

OOPS Paint Out this Saturday at the "Arts by the Sea" Festival in Downtown Swansboro. This is a floating paint out meaning that you come paint when you can between 8am until... We originally talked about doing a nocturnal scene there but did not get enough response so we opted to paint only during the day. We will schedule a nocturnal paint out at a later date this summer.

MAX EFFORT EVENT ~ OOPS June Paint Out - Saturday, June 14, 2014 ~ 8am - Until - Downtown Swansboro, NC - "Arts by the Sea" Festival in Swansboro.

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