Plein Air with Sheree Jones

Date: July 20th, 2013

Location: North Shore Opus (map)

Time: 10am to 1pm

Link: http://opusartsupplies.com/how/demos/oil-painting-en-plein-air

Description:  Keeping it simple with a limited palette, Sheree will show you how to mix a wide variety of colours and share her tried and true tips for painting in the field.

Registration: Space is limited, please visit Opus North Vancouver or contact them at 604‑904‑0447.

Understanding Landscape Painting

Date: July 20th, 2013

Location: Langley Opus (map)

Time: 10am to 1pm

Link: http://opusartsupplies.com/how/demos/fully-understanding-landscape-painting

Description: Join Michael as he covers the essential four planes of the landscape, shape variation, values, aerial perspective, and colour temperature. Discover how and why you re-design the landscape, whether painting from photos or plein air, and learn how to mix those greens.

Registration: Space is limited, please visit Opus Langley or contact them at 604‑533‑0601.

Lavender Festival

The 1st Annual Victoria Lavender Festival

Date: July 13 & 14, 2013

Time: 10:00am to 4:30pm

Location: Sidney, BC (map)

Cost: Free

Info:

Enjoy the First Annual Lavender Festival at Victoria Lavender this July with food, music, crafts, children programs, plant sales, U-pick and a petting zoo.

Plein Air painters are welcome in our fields and gardens for all to enjoy. We could also arrange for a no charge area where painters could sell their work for the two day period.

For more information contact Alan Mayfield at alan@victorialavender.com or (250)-857-2526.

lavender festival

 

Paint The Peninsula

The 1st Annual Paint The Peninsula Festival & Competition

Date: September 4 to 8, 2013

Time: 9:30am start time

Location: Port Angeles, Washington (map)

Cost: $150

Info:

Paint the Peninsula is a new annual plein air event that will be held in Port Angeles, WA on the beautiful Olympic Peninsula between September 4 and Sept 8, 2013.

The best pieces will be juried by nationally known artist Ned Mueller into the final gala sale where collectors and museum donors will have the opportunity to preview and purchase the work.  The gala will be a semi-formal evening with catered food and wine, capped by the awards presented to the top winners.

A special honor awaits best in show.

For further information, please log onto www.paintthepeninsula.org/plein-air-competition.html

Prospectus

The event is being hosted by and for the benefit of the Port Angeles Fine Art Center (PAFAC). PAFAC is a non profit organization which hosts gallery shows and community art events throughout the year. The PAFAC gallery is located in Webster’s Woods, a five acre woodland area where over 100 sculptures and other works of art live in and peek out from the abundant foliage.

Set Up Your Own Outdoor Adventure

Date: You pick the Day

Cost: $150

Info:

Set Up Your Own Outdoor Adventure – Private or Semi Private Plein Air Painting with Wendy Mould, AFCA

Drawing or Painting outside is fun, if you are prepared. Learn how to pack, tips and tricks for working on site and finishing up tips. My mediums of choice are watercolour, ink or graphite.

I would love to teach you how to enjoy the fun of a Plein Air adventure. We will meet for a short 1 hour Orientation Session to get your supplies in order ahead of time than set up a 5 hour day to paint. You pick the time and the day, but let’s get started soon so you can enjoy the summer and fall, outdoors.

Sessions can be booked as a private session or semi-private if you have a friend to join us.

Total cost for Individual session: $150 includes: 1 hour orientation session and then a 5 hour painting date

Total cost for Semi-private session: $100 each: includes 1.5 hour orientation session and then a 5 hour painting date. I will have some basic supplies for drawing and painting in plein air. However we will determine what supplies you need at the Orientation session.

Registration

Set up your Outdoor Adventure today by Contacting Wendy – wendy@artbywendy.com or 604-583-4538