Car Painting near Menomonie, WI by plein air artist, Marc Hanson

Check out this blog post from one of my cyber artist friends who happens to be one of the best plein air painters around IMHO... Marc Hanson.
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"We had planned to paint from the car and that turned out to be just the ticket. In the car we have some creature comforts that let us concentrate on painting and not survival skills to keep things from freezing." .. Marc Hanson

Click here to read the whole story and see his work...

Car Painting near Menomonie, WI

300 Years 300 Views... Attention all artists: A Plein Air Exhibit Opportunity from New Bern ArtWorks & Company....

300 Years

300 Views

January 2010, the city of New Bern will begin its year-long 300th Anniversary Celebration.

During the month of May 2010, New Bern Artworks & Company will have an exhibit of 300 paintings done “en plein aire” to artistically celebrate the city’s anniversary. The exhibit will be advertised statewide as an event related to the tercentennial celebration and we expect substantial gallery traffic and sales. The opening reception will coincide with the May 2010 New Bern Artwalk evening and all pieces on display will be for sale.


This exhibit is open to all artists. Paintings must be painted within the New Bern city limits, be completed between September 2009 and April 2010, and be hand delivered to the gallery before Friday, April 9, 2010. No work will be accepted after this date. The exhibit will be limited to 300 paintings. Similar to last year’s successful plein aire exhibit, Martha Williams, founder of Artworks, will oversee the jury process. Paintings not accepted for the exhibit must be picked up by April 23.

New Bern Artworks & Company is not a large gallery so we ask that paintings be no larger than 11” x 14” or 154 square inches, with smaller being better. In order to use as little wall space per piece as possible the paintings should be unframed, and to maintain some uniformity, the sides should be painted black. The gallery usually has about 110 paintings on display so the visual impact of 300 paintings should be memorable.

The original concept for Artworks was a gallery where the paintable surface was a wooden box and a majority of the work currently on display is done in that manner. The box format allows the participation of most mediums with watercolor, pastel and colored pencil being completed on the appropriate surface which is then adhered to the box. There are many examples in the gallery.

The gallery has on hand a supply of standard sized boxes and will offer them at a discount to participating artists (please mention when visiting the gallery).

Additional information :
New Bern Artworks & Company
323B Middle Street, New Bern, NC
252 634-9002

Contact: John Hanley 252 675-3834(cell)

Dixieland Delight... Indoors for our January Paint Out!

The Onslow Outdoor Painters Society (OOPS) enjoyed the comfort and WARMTH of the indoor studio as they opted for a new January paint out tradition... an indoor life class. This years model was Jeremy a Civil War reenactor posing in his authentic Confederate uniform with accoutrement's. Thanks Jeremy for such an AWESOME job modeling for us! 9 OOPS artists (Dean, Stephen, Pat B., Cass, Sherry, Mitchell, Bernie, Tom and our newest member, Ann, from Wilmington) attended the life class and are featured in the video below.... January 10, 2010.

Video link...
OOPS members enjoying the WARM indoors... January 2010 Paint

Mark your calendar for February 21, 2010... FREE WORKSHOP for OOPS Members

WHAT: FREE Workshop for OOPS members by Bernie Rosage Jr. Due to limited space this workshop is only open to OOPS members.

COLOR THEORY: Practical tips on C O L O R for the plein air artist.

Bernie will discuss hue, value and intensity, color temperature, color harmony with practical limited palette choices for the field, color mixing, compliments and graying/dulling color, we will navigate the color wheel in 3D to gain a better understanding of color mixing options, plus more! More details and materials list coming soon.

WHEN: Sunday, February 21st, 2010 beginning @ 1PM.

WHERE: The Council for the Arts, 826 New Bridge St, Jacksonville NC 28540.

Mark your calendar for January 10, 2010! COOL paint out planned!

Be sure to mark your calendar for a special painting treat for our January paint out. We will dodge he COLD by painting inside... the subject... a LIVE person! I realize that a life class may seem intimidating to many but look at it as a way to challenge yourself and learn by doing something different. I think there are only handful of portrait artists in our group so this will be a challenge for most... myself included. Our live model will be Jeremy... he will dress in a Civil War period uniform which will make for a cool character study. He will sit for the study from 1PM till 4PM so make plans to arrive on time to get a good spot. The session will be held indoors at the Council for the Arts on New Bridge Street... Connie Wenner was kind enough to allow us to use the studio room. We will pass the hat to take up a donation to give to Jeremy for so graciously volunteering as our model.

WHAT: OOPS November "Paint Out"... A LIVE model life class INSIDE!

WHEN: Sunday, January 10, 2010, 1:00 PM till 4:00 PM

WHERE: The Council for the Arts, 826 New Bridge St, Jacksonville NC 28540.

WHY: Dodging the COLD and challenging our portrait skills!

WHAT ELSE: We will pass the hat and ask for a donation to give to our model, Jeremy, for volunteering to model for us... 3 hours is a long time to pose.

WHAT ELSE #2: Dutch treat dinner afterwards at a restaurant we decide on.

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?

Merry Christmas from OOPS!

The artists of the Onslow Outdoor Painters Society wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! See you in the field in 2010!

Diehard OOPS artists paint in the RAIN!

A special thank you to Steve Lambert for organizing our December paint out and our hosts, Jerry and Ann of the Turtle Factory Too in Sneads Ferry.

Here's a photo sent from Dean of the diehards!


Pictured LtoR: Dean, Mitchell, Karen, Steve, and Pat.

For those who attended please post a comment about the event...

December Paint Out ~ December 13th

WHAT: OOPS! December Paint Out (organized by Steve Lambert)

WHEN: Sunday, December 13, 2009 from 1 - 3 PM (Noon to 4PM for early birds)

WHERE: Turtle Factory Too, 318 Fulchers Landing Road, Sneads Ferry. NC

WHY: Simply put... we LOVE plein air painting!

WHAT ELSE: Jerry Lewis (910 327 3244) and Ann (cell-352 257 1711) are our gracious hosts and have it set for outdoors, indoors, rain or shine, coffee will be on, the cafe next door is also reopening so be there or be square. Steve Lambert.

http://www.theturtlebaby.com/ or email theturtlebaby@yahoo.com

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?

Recent news to take note of....

December Paint Out...
Sorry about the delay in our December Paint Out... to be honest I am swamped with work and the holiday season... no worries.... Steve Lambert is organizing the paint out in the Sneads Ferry area and I'll share the details here asap. Thanks Steve!

A note from Sherry Thurston about the Yopp House paintings.... she posted this note on my facebook page...
"OOPS show for Yopps Meeting House has moved to Rio Cafe and Arts, Sneads Ferry. They are on Facebook too. This is the perfect time to buy a beautiful historic scene of the old church from 1813. If you like helping out with recycling and saving this church would be a great place to give your gift. Buy one of the works OOPS members created. It will be on display until the 1st of January.

If the OOPS artists could send me a couple of paragraphs on their art and expertise that would be so helpful. We want to let people know more about you for the show."

Send your info to sherrythurston@charter.net

January Paint Out set....
We will have a unique paint out in January... an actual life class in the warm indoors. Mark your 2010 calendar for Sunday January 13, 2010 at 1:00 PM at the Council for the Arts building where we paint a live model. The session will last from 1-4PM and should prove very challenging but rewarding for all levels. We will pass the hat and ask for donations to pay the model.

Bernie

Beautiful weather makes November Paint Out PRIMO!

OOPS members present were: Mitchell, Penny (our newest artist), Tom, Steve, Patsy, Eileen, Dean, Olivia, and Bernie... almost forgot... Boomer!

Check out the youtube video of the paint out here....
OOPS! November 2009 Paint Out at Northeast Creek

OOPS Members fare well in 2009 CCCC Juried Art Show

OOPs members, Mitchell, Bernie, Stephen, Steve, Dean, Cass, Patsy, and Gordon, all had paintings juried into Coastal Carolina Community College's 2009 Juried Art Show. Congrats! to all... a special congrats to Stephen for winning an Honorable Mention.

Check out the youtube video here....
CCCC Juried Art Show 2009

OOPS November Paint Out ~ Nov 15th ~ Northeast Creek Park Boat Ramp...

WHAT: OOPS November "Paint Out"

WHEN: Sunday, November 15, 2009, 1:00 PM

WHERE: Northeast Creek Park Boat Ramp. The park is located on 910 Corbin Road. Turn right at Shelter #1 and follow road till it ends at boat ramp. Features: Shelter I is near the Ball Fields, Fitness/Nature Trail, Disc Golf Course, Boat Access, and Restrooms. This spot is a great opportunity for us to capture some fall color with the abundance of hardwood trees around. Also... great views of Northeast Creek. Should offer plenty of fodder for the most discerning painter! :)

Directions: On Highway 24 E going towards Camp Lejeune, turn left at the Blockbuster video store onto Corbin Road. Go .25 miles and the shelter #1 will be on the right. Turn right at Shelter #1 and follow road till it ends at boat ramp. MAP QUEST.

WHY: We're plein air artists... what else would we be doing!

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?