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Kim Younce is attending Scott Boyle's event
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June Paint Out at Roan Mountain Cloudland Parking Lot

June 12, 2012 from 8:30am to 5pm
Beat the heat this month and take your painting to a higher elevation.  On Tuesday June 12th some of us will go up to Roan Mountain for the day to paint, where it is about 20 degrees cooler.  Subject matter will include mountaintop views from grassy balds, Rhododendron in full bloom, Flame Azalea, beautiful Red Spruce and Frasier Fir trees, Appalachian Trail and clouds you can almost touch.  There is a daily fee of $3 per car.   More information can be viewed at this USDA Forest Service LinkSee More
5 hours ago
Cheryl Powell might attend Scott Boyle's event
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6th Annual TRAC Paint Out at Burnsville, NC

May 19, 2012 from 8am to 5pm
All Artists must check in on May 19th, the day of the Paint Out between 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. Your painting materials will be validated and fee paid. You may use any painting or drawing medium or process. Once your materials are validated, you may venture to the location you wish to capture through your painting or drawing. Feel free to come to Burnsville before this date to select the “scene” in and around Burnsville you want to capture, take photos and prepare preliminary and practice sketches.…See More
yesterday
Jeremy Sams commented on Jeremy Sams's photo
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school teacher's garden

"Thanks Craig...It's amazing how sometimes a painting is an absolute struggle, feeling like it's your first day painting...while at other times, it just flows and you can enjoy the whole experience. This was one of those fun paintings."
Monday
Todd Baxter posted photos
Sunday
Todd Baxter posted a status
"This 8x10 painting is from last Thursday's paint out at River Walk in Rock Hill, SC."
Sunday
frederick craig franz commented on Jeremy Sams's photo
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school teacher's garden

" Jeremy, First place was well deserved. The perspective is dead on and the ever so slight handling of the cool and warm whites are excellent. Very nice."
Sunday
Profile IconMargaretSue Turner Wright and Sherrie Lee Lacritz joined Charlotte Plein Air Painters
Saturday
Jeremy Sams is attending Scott Boyle's event
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6th Annual TRAC Paint Out at Burnsville, NC

May 19, 2012 from 8am to 5pm
All Artists must check in on May 19th, the day of the Paint Out between 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. Your painting materials will be validated and fee paid. You may use any painting or drawing medium or process. Once your materials are validated, you may venture to the location you wish to capture through your painting or drawing. Feel free to come to Burnsville before this date to select the “scene” in and around Burnsville you want to capture, take photos and prepare preliminary and practice sketches.…See More
Friday
Scott Boyle commented on Mary Shreves Crow's photo
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Chico House

"Beautiful home portrait Mary!"
Friday
Profile Icongina strumpf, Kim Younce, John W. Sagartz and another member are attending Scott Boyle's event
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May Paint Out at Rock Hill, SC Riverwalk

May 10, 2012 from 9:30am to 12:30pm
I will meet painters Thursday morning from 9:30am till 12:30pm to paint at the beautiful RIverwalk along the Catawba River in Rock Hill.  I met with the MAG Plein Air Buds a few weeks ago and found it to be one of my favorite and inspiring places to paint around Charlotte.  Come join me.Directions from Charlotte:  I-77 South, Exit 85. Turn right at the Peach Stand onto US 21. Turn left on Dunkins Ferry Rd right after crossing the Catawba River. Then left on Terrace Park Dr.  RIverwalk runs…See More
May 9
Profile IconJohn W. Sagartz, Kim Younce and Martha Manco joined Charlotte Plein Air Painters
May 8
Jeremy Sams commented on Jeremy Sams's photo
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school teacher's garden

"Thanks Scott! "
May 8
Profile IconRob Freet and Todd Baxter are attending Scott Boyle's event
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May Paint Out at Rock Hill, SC Riverwalk

May 10, 2012 from 9:30am to 12:30pm
I will meet painters Thursday morning from 9:30am till 12:30pm to paint at the beautiful RIverwalk along the Catawba River in Rock Hill.  I met with the MAG Plein Air Buds a few weeks ago and found it to be one of my favorite and inspiring places to paint around Charlotte.  Come join me.Directions from Charlotte:  I-77 South, Exit 85. Turn right at the Peach Stand onto US 21. Turn left on Dunkins Ferry Rd right after crossing the Catawba River. Then left on Terrace Park Dr.  RIverwalk runs…See More
May 8
Scott Boyle commented on Jeremy Sams's photo
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school teacher's garden

"Congratulations Jeremy, Well Done!"
May 7
Scott Boyle commented on Jennifer Andrews's photo
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Summer Flowers

"Great simplification! "
May 7
Mary Shreves Crow left a comment for Beth anne cieri
"Beth, I added photos and included the two paintings from the garden tour.  Thanks, Mary"
May 7

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Photographing Your Artwork 4 Replies

Have you ever just completed a painting that you absolutely love...all the right values...brilliant color...eye catching compositions? Then, you rush to the digital camera to capture your masterpiece…Continue

Tags: images, digital, artwork, photographing

Started by Jeremy Sams in General Discussions. Last reply by Scott Boyle Mar 21.

Hensche on color 1 Reply

Henry Hensche was a student of Charles Hawthorne and taught for many years at the Cape Cod School of Art. I first became aware of Hensche when I viewed paintings by Camille Przewodek who was a…Continue

Started by Phyllis Eaton Steimel in General Discussions. Last reply by Phyllis Eaton Steimel Mar 18.

Plein air dvd's

I received Rick Howell's "Painting on the Right Side of Your Brain" plein air dvd for Christmas. It's a great dvd and is 70 min. long. What other dvds would you recommend for plein air painting?Continue

Tags: instructional, dvd, air, plein

Started by Jeremy Sams in General Discussions Jan 4.

How to Approach Potential Galleries for Representation 5 Replies

I've been a "professional" artist (I use that term loosely) for about 14 years now but have no gallery representation. I had a few, years ago, that dealt mainly in reproductions, but they have since…Continue

Tags: representation, marketing, gallery, art

Started by Jeremy Sams in General Discussions. Last reply by Jeremy Sams Jun 19, 2011.

 

May Paint Out

Join us for a paint out Thursday May 10 at Rock Hills beautiful Riverwalk along the scenic Catawba River


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