Photo from March Paint Out ~ April Paint Out Date ~ April 29, 2012

We had a great day and met some new artists in Surf City. We were lucky enough to dodge two separate thunder storms that skirted to our west. Mark your calendar now for our April Paint Out in White Lake. This will be hosted and organized by Kathy Bunn with details and directions to be posted soon.

April 29, 2012 ~ Sunday, Noon until... White Lake (Once a year travel paint out ~ details and directions coming soon) ~ Organized by Kathy Bunn

March Paint Out in Surf City... March 25, 2012.

WHAT: OOPS! March 2012 Paint Out organized by Ellen Elder.

WHEN: Sunday, March 25, 2012 from Noon until... must sign in by noon to be in gallery exhibit... see special invitation from Ellen below...

WHERE: Soundside Park in Surf City... Soundside Park, 517 Roland Ave., Surf City, NC, 28445... park is next to the famous Surf City Swing Bridge (bathrooms and picnic shelters on site). A plein air painters HEAVEN! Don't miss this one!

DIRECTIONS: Click HERE...

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

THERE'S MORE: This special plein air day is organized by OOPS artist and Art Exposure Gallery owner, Ellen Elder. Here's a special invitation from Ellen...

Invitation to all Plein Air Artists

Sunday, March 25th

"Paint Out in the Park"

(or anywhere on Topsail Island)

Sign in at Soundside Park in Surf City at Noon.

No Entry fee...work completed on Sunday can be exhibited at ArtExposure beginning

April 13th through May 8th!

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?

"All County" Visual Art Workshop HUGE Success!

A special thanks to Karen, Mitchell, and Bernie for working with the 2012 All County High School Visual Artists today at White Oak High School. Approximately 40 of the top visual artists from Onslow County gathered today for the round robin style workshops. OOPS members taught four separate groups painting from direct observation. The first group painted outside but the wind proved to strong and the other three groups painted inside thanks to "johnny on the spot" Karen who set up a still life for the remaining groups. It was a rewarding day for the students and OOPS artists!

OOPS February Paint Out - Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012

February 25, 2012

OOPS February Paint Out 

Saturday 9am -4pm (or whenever you can attend) 

White Oak High School, Piny Green Road 

Onslow All County Art Students Workshop

Great opportunity for newbies to drop and look on as several OOPS artists give a plein workshop to groups of the All County Visual Artists high school students of Onslow County. This is our third year helping these students and promoting plein air painting while giving of our talents and time. We encourage as many OOPS members to join us as possible... the teaching portion will be handled by a select few but all members can help by example and giving individual attention to art students.... whatever you feel comfortable with. If you want to be a part of something very rewarding... you will not want to miss this one!  The past events were huge successes!!

Photos from last year's workshop...

Bernie, Mitchell,
Stephen, and Karen

Karen, Stephen, Bernie, and Mitchell gave their time, talent, and Saturday to teach four 1 1/2 hour plein air workshops to the best high school artists of Onslow County. The day was a huge success as over 60 students from 5 county high schools (White Oak, Northside, Swansboro, Dixon, and Southwest) attended the workshop. Their day was divided into four round-robin style workshops which included plein air painting, clay modeling, figure drawing, and visual journaling.

Karen and Bernie with students in the Jacksonville Daily News

OOPS Annual January "Life Class" Paint Out... Sunday, January 22, 2012.

Make plans to join the OOPS artists as we move inside where it's warm for our annual January "Life Class" paint out... Our model this year is Bernie, who has graciously volunteered to sit for us. The class will start precisely at 1pm (don't be late if you want a good spot) and end at 4:30pm. Bernie will sit for approx 20 minute sessions with a 10 minute break every half hour. Someone will be there as early as noon to set up in case you want arrive early. This will be a great learning experience for us all as we hon our skills of observation and application.

WHAT: OOPS! January 2012 Paint Out organized by Bernie Rosage.

WHEN: Sunday, January 22, 2012 from Noon until... Model poses from 1pm to 4:40pm with breaks at 30 minute intervals.

WHERE: Jean Wenner Studio, Council for the Arts building, 826 New Bridge Street, Downtown Jacksonville, NC 28540.

DIRECTIONS: Click HERE...

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

THERE'S MORE: We may go out afterwards to The Kettle for a Dutch-treat dinner and open critique and/or discussion about our paintings.

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?

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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 2012!

Congrats to Dean and Olivia!

Artists and Runners!
Dean finished first in his age class at 31:21
and Olivia finished in 38:08.

Photos from October and November Paint Outs!

Mitchell being serenaded by Dean...

Bonnie with her beautiful painting!

Bernie working at his new half easel!

Olivia painting at Richard Ray Park.

Bobbie and Jon found a great spot to paint from.

Donna at the pond at the Commons.

Join the OOPS artists as they paint throughout Onslow County... we'd LOVE to have you join us!
Here we are at the Sneads Ferry event organized by Sherry Thurston (thanks Sherry!) for the November Paint Out.

Paul in Sneads Ferry.

Jon working on his painting.

Bobbie showing off her latest painting.

Mitchell LOVES painting shrimping boats!

Mitchell.

Paul.

Veronica Campos-Hallstrom... our newest member!
Welcome Veronica... we look forward
to having you paint with us often

There will not be an organized paint out for December. Please let the group know if anyone plans to plein air paint during the month so hopefully members can join together for a plein air good time! Mark your calendar for Sunday, January 22, 2012 as our next paint out. It is our annual life class and will be at the Council for the Arts in the Jean Wenner studio like the past two years. Bernie is organizing the event with a model to be announced. The life class will start at 1pm sharp and last until 5pm. The studio will open at noon so the early birds can pick out the best spots! See you next year!

November Paint Out this Sunday in Sneads Ferry!

WHAT: OOPS! November 2011 Paint Out organized by Sherry Thurston.

WHEN: Sunday, November 13, 2011 from Noon until...

WHERE: Everett's Seafood, Sneads Ferry, NC (behind River View Restaurant in Sneads Ferry).

DIRECTIONS: Plug the following address into your GPS or click HERE for directions via Map Quest.

Everett's Seafood
121 Hall Point Rd,
Sneads Ferry, NC 28460
Phone: 327-2216

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

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?

Date (Nov 13) and Place (Sneads Ferry) set for November Paint Out.

Sherry  Thurston is organizing this month's paint out which was supposed to be at Barnes and Noble in the Mall... There hasn't been a definite confirmation so Sherry is shifting the PO to plan B... see her note...

Bernie,
melanie is on vacation until next week. nothing has been planned since i talked to her in july at our book signing. best thing to do is go ahead and set up a paint date in Sneads Ferry on November 13th at Everett Seafood midday if we can't wait for Melanie to return next week. i understand totally we need this confirmed asap.(She has been gone for two weeks.)
Sherry

Mark the date and when Sherry sends me the details and directions I will post them!

October Paint Out set for October 23rd at Richard Ray Park!

WHAT: OOPS! October 2011 Paint Out

WHEN: Sunday, October 23, 2011 from Noon until...

WHERE: Richard Ray Park, 1200 Commons Drive North, Jacksonville NC 28546.

Features:
Beautiful Park that contains winding trails and breathtaking scenery. Park also features a state-of-the-art playground with a synthetic rubber surface to help prevent injury. Park contains a shelter, gazebo, pond with fountain, monuments, and walking trails. Restrooms located on site.

Click HERE for map and directions.

DIRECTIONS:
Turn left onto Western Blvd from HWY 17S (Intersection near Wal-Mart and Chuckie Cheese) as you come off the By-Pass or turn right onto Western Blvd if coming from HWY 17N New Bern_… From Western Blvd, turn right onto Gateway N.. Make a right at the stop sign, and turn into the first parking lot on your right. The park is located in the Jacksonville Commons Area. Look for the huge pond with water fountain… parking lot is just across the street from it. If you have a GPS or access to Google Maps… plug the following address in and you should have no problem finding the park… 1200 Commons Drive North, Jacksonville NC 28546.

Richard Ray Park, Jacksonville Commons.

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

WHAT ELSE: If we want... A Dutch Treat dinner at a local restaurant of our choosing for fellowship and discussion about the days events.

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?

IPAP's 9th Annual Worldwide Paint Out was FUN!

Here are some photos of the OOPS bunch painting in Wilmington for the IPAP 9th annual Worldwide Paint Out. Drop by Brenda Behr's blog post on the event and read about her experiences and see her SUPERB paintings from the weekend! Click on the links below...

On the Plein Air Trail with Brenda Behr

Wilmington [NC] Waterfront Day 1

WILL PAINT FOR SHELTER

Dean Remington and Mitchell Morton

Kathy Bunn

Paul Krauss

Jim McIntosh

Bernie Rosage

Brenda Behr