On Saturday, March 21st, starting at 10am, the Museum will host a “HISTORICAL EN PLEIN AIR PAINT-OUT” with Indoor/Outdoor Live Models commemorating McKinney Then and Now. Artists are encouraged to attend/participate. Materials are the option and choice of the artist which include: Painting, Sketching, Sculpture, Mixed Media.
FREE ADMISSION.
At 4:30PM, there will be an …
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This is a reminder that the Patrick Michael Reeves’ monthly plein air class has re opened! We are returning to the beautiful Prairie Creek Park on February 1st where Patrick will give a morning demo and afterwards will work with student’s painting of the beautiful waterfall scene in the attached image. All skill levels …
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Mark your calendars for the Third Annual Keller Art Walk, Nov. 16th; 9 am – 5 pm. Enjoy the fall weather in Old Town Keller West for this growing event. Many art vendors, plein air artists, musicians, performers, will be on hand, along with a kid zone for the children.
For more information – …
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Accomplished impressionist painter, Patrick Michael Reeves, invites you to share in his vast knowledge and love of plein air painting with his new monthly classes offered in the Lake Highlands area of Dallas. Patrick will begin each class with a short demonstration and discussion of key principles such as composition and color theory. Then pick …
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Entry Forms due September 21, 2019 (postmarked date)
Open to all artists 16 and older, using 2D media, such as oil, acrylic, collage, pen & ink, watercolor, pencil, etc, and Photography with/without digital manipulation. On registration day, pick up map, with locations of designated places to “paint” or photograph, and a Rowlett Chamber of …
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In addition to the Joint Paint-Out at the Plano Balloon Festival in September, the regular Southwestern Watercolor Society Fall Paint-Out will begin with an orientation meeting on Friday, October 11, with free paint during the day on Saturday, October 12 , and culminating in an informal dinner gathering on Saturday evening.
On Friday, there …
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Spring Paint-Out ! Chandor Gardens SATURDAY, June 1st – 9am – 3pm
WE HOPE YOU’LL JOIN US IN A SPRING PAINT-OUT AT
CHANDOR GARDENS IN WEATHERFORD, TEXAS Located at 711 West Lee Avenue in Weatherford. Admission: $5.00/person
It’ll be a fun time of seeing the beautiful gardens, and sketching & painting with a good group …
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CALL FOR PLEIN AIR PAINTERS!
14th ANNUAL PAINT HISTORIC WAXAHACHIE!
ENTRY FEE:ECAA MEMBER: $50 *NON-MEMBER: $65
Easels in Ellis County: Pre-Paint** April 13 – May 12**
**PRE-PAINT opportunity: Registered artists are eligible to paint any day, anywhere in Ellis County, April 13 through May 12! For your painting to qualify for awards, exhibition, & sale, your …
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Outdoor Painters Society is excited to sponsor DAVE SANTILLANES of Ft. Collins, Colorado, to teach a workshop May 14, 15, 16, 2019 in Grapevine, Texas!
The format is a 3-day “Plein Air to Studio” which will include indoor classroom study as well as outdoor on location in “downtown” historic Grapevine, near the train station & …
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Richardson Civic Art Society holds its first paint-out in several years on Saturday, April 13th at CityLine (State Farm). It is located on Plano Road just South of the George Bush freeway at 3661 N Plano Rd #2500, Richardson, TX 75082. The plaza is on the West side of Plano Road, just South of the main State Farm headquarters building. We …
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This annual plein air event & exhibition by the Outdoor Painters Society is usually held in the DFW area, but this year is Galveston’s turn. https://www.outdoorpainterssociety.com/Plein-Air-Southwest-2019
Plein Air Southwest is juried membership paint out competition presented by the Outdoor Painters Society. The 2019 event is hosted by Galveston Historical Foundation, Galveston, Texas. Juried artists will compete for $25,000+ …
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http://brucepeilart.fineartstudioonline.com/workshops
Contact the artist at brucepeil@mycvc.net or903 681 1542
2/19/2019 – 2/21/2019
$395.00 in My Studio in Athens, Texas
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3/14/2019 – 3/16/2019
$395.00 in My Studio inAthens, Texas
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2/25/2019 – 2/27/2019
The “practice” of Plein Air requires a balance of spontaneity and accuracy, Learn about choosing a subject, composition, values, color temperature, simplification, how to start and when to stop. Each day will include a demonstration followed by opportunities to create multiple paintings with frequent one-on-one instruction. On site painting will be in & around picturesque …
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The USk-DFW sketch crawl is this Saturday, Nov. 17th in Grapevine. Meet in front of the Visitors’ Center at 1:30. Free parking is behind the Visitor Center building. Address: Grapevine Visitor Information Center, 636 S Main St, Grapevine, TX 76051 https://www.grapevinetexasusa.com/listing/grapevine-visitor-information-center/122/
Grapevine is loaded with great sketch opportunities: the old train station, the Farmers’ …
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Juried Art Competition Call for Entries
Open to all artists 18 and older, using oil, acrylic, collage, pen & ink, watercolor, pencil, etc, and photography. On registration day, you pick up your map, names and locations of designated places to paint or photograph, and a Rowlett Chamber of Commerce Welcome Bag. NOTE: Artists MUST …
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Plein air artists and those who would like to try are welcome to paint, draw and create at historic Pecan Grove Cemetery using the art and scenery as inspiration, every second Sunday from 1 pm to 5 pm. Located at 1701 S. McDonald, McKinney, Texas artists share in a time of creating and learning …
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Let’s Sketch Deep Ellum!
Greetings sketchers!
Our next sketch outing for Urban Sketchers Dallas/Fort Worth will be 10:30 am Saturday, May 19th at the Deep Ellum. Deep Ellum is a neighborhood composed largely of arts and entertainment venues near downtown in East Dallas. Deep Ellum is one of the most historically significant neighborhoods in the city. Place is full of restaurants, Tatto Parlors, bars, musicians, graffiti …
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Dogwood Trails Celebration
Palestine, Texas
March 31 – April 1
The weekend for our Palestine Paint-Out is March 31-April 1, to coincide with the 80th Annual Dogwood Trails Celebration. David Tripp, who is coordinating this event, has arranged a special rate for paint-out participants at The Redlands Historic Inn. The Redlands, built …
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Looking for fresh inspiration for your art? Join our informal painting and sketching sessions held once a month in Irving. Follow in the footsteps of the French impressionists!
Locations and dates: (All outings are weather permitting )
Saturdays 10am-2pm
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St Patrick’s Cathedral for a St. Patrick’s Day SketchCrawl!
This March our monthly outing falls on St. Patrick’s day! We’ll meet at Bailey’s Barbeque located at 826 Taylor Street at 12:00 for lunch. We’ll walk a couple blocks east to arrive at St. Patrick’s Cathedral at 1206 Throckmorton St, Fort Worth, TX 76102 arriving at 1:30 pm for 2 …
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PAINT HISTORIC WAXAHACHIE!
When: 14 Apr 2018 , UTC-06:00 (deadline to enter)
Where: ART on the Square
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
13TH ANNUAL
PAINT HISTORIC WAXAHACHIE!
Easels in Ellis County:
**Pre-Paint on 3 weekends in April:
April 14 &15
April 21 & 22
April 28 & 29
**PRE-PAINT opportunity: Artists registering by April 10, …
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REMINDER
The 2018 Plein Air Event
Reception is this weekend
Saturday, February 24
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
ArtCentre of Plano
Last Friday and Saturday, Plano Art Association, in conjunction with The Outdoor Painters Society, Southwest Watercolor Society and ArtCentre of Plano, conducted an exciting …
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Plano Art Association, in conjunction with The Outdoor Painters Society, Southwest Watercolor Society and ArtCentre of Plano, will be conducting an exciting two-day plein air event in Downtown Plano and nearby areas.
Up to 100 artists are expected to participate from all over North Texas. The artists will focus on the interesting subject matter …
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Eligibility
Open to all artists 18 and older, using oil, acrylic, collage, pen & ink, watercolor, pencil, etc, and photography. On registration day, you pick up your map, names and locations of designated places to paint or photograph, and a Rowlett Chamber of Commerce Welcome Bag. NOTE: Artists MUST begin on site …
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Registration is now open for painting in historic Waxahachie, TX: https://www.outdoorpainterssociety.com/event-2627753.
Sponsored by the Outdoor Painters Society. Annual associate membership is $45.
“The Downtown Square in Waxahachie, with its charming turn-of-the-century architecture and friendly people, is truly a time capsule of an era long …
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Mark your calendars for the Southwestern Watercolor Society Fall Paint Out!
When: October 6-7 2017
Where: Jefferson & Marshall, Texas
A signup sheet will be at the September SWS meeting or contact Ron Bigony, paint out chair RonBigony@aol.com
For more details, see flyer: SWS Fall Paintout Marshall-Jefferson 2017
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Arts take center stage in new Keller festival
A new family-friendly festival celebrating the arts is coming to Old Town Keller thanks to a partnership between the city’s Public Arts Board and the local nonprofit Keller Public Arts Society.
Keller, TX – The first annual Keller Art Walk, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 14 from …
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Paint plein-air and studio in watercolor, acrylic or oil, the spectacular Fall colors of the Aspens in the mountains surrounding Lake City, CO. Sept. 18-23rd. 5-1/2 Days.
In the mornings we will make preliminary basic structure value sketches, color sketches and drawings, painting in the studio in the afternoon. Mixed media will …
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Let’s Sketch Irving Convention Center!
Greetings sketchers!
Our next sketch outing for Urban Sketchers Dallas/Fort Worth will be 10:00am Saturday, May 20th at the Irving Convention Center. The Irving Convention Center is a 275,000 sq ft (25,500 m2) facility located on a 40 acres (16 ha) tract in Las Colinas Urban Center in Irving, Texas. The center is a piece of Innovative Design in Engineering and …
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CALL FOR ARTISTS!
“Paint Historic Waxahachie!”
A Competition Paint Out Event Sponsored by Ellis County Art Association
May 6 – 14, 2017
Entry Deadline, April 1 to be eligible for *Pre-event Painting
Late entries accepted on space available basis.
*Pre-event Painting Opportunity: Register by April 1 and you can paint ANY day, ANY where …
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The Artists Showplace Gallery is delighted to host one of the premier art events of the season. Plein Air Southwest Salon is a juried competition, exhibition and sale sponsored by the Outdoor Painters Society and showcased every April in Dallas. The annual event seeks to promote an appreciation for the process of en plen …
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In conjunction with the Irving Heritage Society‘s Celebrating Irving event, Irving Art Association is hosting Irving-themed exhibits at the Jaycee Park Center for the Arts and the West Irving Library. This is the Irving Heritage House’s 100th Anniversary, and the focus of the celebration is on anything Irving. The West Gallery at Jaycee Park will be devoted mainly …
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“OMA’S ” 9×12 Watercolor
“NEW TO PLEIN AIR” WORKSHOP with TINA BOHLMAN
3/17/2017 – 3/18/2017
Fee: $150.00
Class limited to 8
Are you an experienced painter but NEW to PLEIN AIR? This is the workshop for you! The focus is on the challenges encountered when painting …
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2017 SWS Spring Paint Out: Palestine, TX and Buffalo Ranch April 21-22
This will be a GREAT event! Palestine is a treasure of rustic and historical buildings and antique shops. Flyer: Palestine Paint Out
Bryce and Trish Weigand have graciously offered to host the Saturday 5pm reception at their ranch, in Oakwood, about …
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Instructor Bruce Peil will be offering a Studio / Plein Air Workshop on January 19 -21 at his studio in Athens, TX.
These workshops are about how to capture the feeling of the light and mood of the scene. You will also learn how to mix the colors that you see with a simplified …
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