Saturday, April 4, 2009

"Tunnel Hill Battle" paintout

It isn't too early to plan your participation in the "Tunnel Hill Battle" paintout set for Saturday and Sunday, September 19th & 20th. In association with the Tunnel Hill Historical Foundation, Southern Plein Air Painters, and the Art Alliance of North Georgia, the paintout is also part of the International Plein Air Painters "World Wide Paintout".

Last year 11 artists from Georgia and Tennessee took part in the paintout held in Tunnel Hill, GA, during the annual "Battle of Tunnel Hill" Civil War reenactment.

If you'd like to see some photos of last year's event, click this web album link http://picasaweb.google.com/beejw1a/THWorldwidePaintout?feat=directlink

Contact me at beejw@charter.net for more information.
BJ Wright

Friday, September 12, 2008

Wild Child Art Classes

First things first.
Congratulations to Christina Sullo!!!!!!!!!!!
"Wanted to share the news, I got in the 2009 Clay Lover's Calendar. You can order one - see the link at the bottom.
Pre-production pricing is still in effect
at http://www.living-tree.net/calendar.htm "

Shameless plug: Christina teaches at Wild Child Arts: (SMILE)

Handbuilding - Let's put the "fun" in functional!! Make serving pieces, dinner ware and much more. You will learn how to make your own molds and create functional
handbuilt pottery.
4 week sessions Thursdays 9:30 - 11:30 $80.00 + $30.00 for supplies September 4 - 25 October 2 - 23 October 30 - November 20

Pottery on the Wheel - Beginner/Intermediate - Work at your own pace, learn and master centering and throwing cylinders. Learn how to pull and attach handles, throw closed forms, and make an oval thrown and altered baking dish.
8 week sessions Thursdays 12:30 - 3:00 $160.00 + $30.00 for supplies October 2 - November 20

Palette Knife Painting- 9/11/08

Turn your ART into your BUSINESS .9/13/08

Pottery Sidewalk Sale 9/13 10am - 6pm

Colors of Life Opening Reception- 9/13/08 7pm -10pm
Charlie Wayne Watson will be playing.

Free Watercolor mini workshops 10/25/08 Ages 16 and up

Go to wildchildarts.net for more information.

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Charleston Plein Air Workshop

3rd ANNUAL
CHARLESTON WORKSHOP
November 5- 8, 2008

You're invited You’re invited to come paint historic Charleston and the Low Country! The colors of the marsh, cooler temperatures, and the autumn light casting on historic buildings are truly inspiring
This 3 day workshop starts with a meet & greet dinner the first night at my house featuring John's now famous Eggplant Parmesan. Then we will paint daily, learning more about capturing the light and shadows, fine tuning your skills about perspective and values - making you more comfortable out side painting.
You will also be able to take advantage of the Charleston Fine Art Dealers Association events that weekend, featuring the Art Walk Friday night, national artists painting in the park on Saturday (a highlight for previous classes), and a live auction Saturday night.
$325 Class limit 12
Hilarie Lambert
843.822.1707
www.hlambert.com

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Art Escapes Fall 2008

Art Escapes Fall 2008 (October 30–November 2)

A three-day “Art Escape” awaits you at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute of the University of Arkansas System. Held in a relaxing retreat environment atop Petit Jean Mountain, these art workshops are a great way to refresh your creative spirit and enrich your artistic skills. Choose from these three workshops, each taught by a working artist:

· Wildlife Painting with Duane Hada

· Plein-Air Oil Painting with Bill Garrison

· Watercolor Painting with Gloria Garrison

The artists will provide 16 hours of instruction, including individual assistance and critiques. Meals and evening programming will allow more time for sharing and creative interaction. Registration deadline is October 15. Space is limited. For more information, visit www.uawri.org or call 501.727.6220.

Monday, August 25, 2008

Study Watercolor in Italy with Jim Chapman

Gainesville, GA artist Jim Chapman is teaching a 10-day watercolor workshop for the University of Georgia’s Studies Abroad Program in the Tuscan village of Cortona, Italy.

Chapman, whose work has been featured in Watercolor Magic and The Artist’s Magazine, will lead an on-location session (“Experience Cortona”) that runs Sept. 14-24.

There are still a few openings for students, and interested artists – beginning to advanced – are encouraged to sign up.

Chapman, based in Gainesville, works with Morton Vardeman & Carlson and teaches at Brenau University in the Art & Design department as an adjunct instructor.
For more information on the trip, please visit: http://art.uga.edu/index.php?pt=5&id=39, or, for an online brochure, please visit: http://art.uga.edu/files/cortona/CortonaEx-2008.pdf or contact Jennifer Messer, Director of Development at the Lamar Dodd School of Art in Athens at 706-542-0068 or jlmesser@uga.edu.

Friday, August 22, 2008

Art Classes for Home School Children - Monroe, GA

Saturday Art Class for Home Schoolers

(1-3pm) Drawing & Shading 6 weeks

starting September 13th
By: Miss Gwyn McCaslin

This class will be focusing on drawing basics that will build to a finished piece of artwork. This class will be faith friendly.
Class is open for home school children ages 7 to 13 or grade 1st- 6th. If there are more than 20 children, classes will be divided in two age groups with the classes being offered from 8-9:50 and 10-11:50.
WILD CHILD ARTS,INC | 120 N. Wayne St | 770-266-7437 | Monroe | GA | 30655

Monday Art Class for Home Schoolers (9 - 11 am) Pen and Ink drawing 6 weeks

starting September 8th

By: Miss Gwyn McCaslin

This class will be a beginning introduction to ink pens and how to shade using crosshatching (lines) and stippling (dots). There will also be some drawing basics included in this class. These classes will be faith friendly.
Class is open for home school children ages 7 to 13 or grade 1st- 6th. If there are more than 20 children, classes will be divided in two age groups with the classes being offered from 8-9:50 and 10-11:50.



Cost:
o $10.00 Per class hour or $120.00 per child.
o Families can receive a 10% discount for referring another student/family for the classes. (max of 5 families = 50% discount.)
o All supplies are included in the fee.
Supplies:
o Students will be supplied with a personal set of art pencils (2H, HB, 2B, 4B, and 6B) and higher quality paper for their main and final masterpiece.
o Students will need their own sketchbook for at home practice. Each student will be responsible to bring their supplies to class.
*Faith Friendly - Although not Sunday school, the classes will be taught from the perspected that we are created in the image of a very creative God, who makes us all unique. He is the ultimate artist!

Saturday Art Class for Home Schoolers

(1-3pm) Drawing & Shading 6 weeks

starting September 13th
By: Miss Gwyn McCaslin

This class will be focusing on drawing basics that will build to a finished piece of artwork. This class will be faith friendly.
Class is open for home school children ages 7 to 13 or grade 1st- 6th. If there are more than 20 children, classes will be divided in two age groups with the classes being offered from 8-9:50 and 10-11:50.
Cost:
o $10.00 Per class hour or $120.00 per child.
o Families can receive a 10% discount for referring another student/family for the classes. (max of 5 families = 50% discount.)
o All supplies are included in the fee.
Supplies:
o Students will be supplied with a personal set of art pencils (2H, HB, 2B, 4B, and 6B) and higher quality paper for their main and final masterpiece.
o Students will need their own sketchbook for at home practice. Each student will be responsible to bring their supplies to class.
*Faith Friendly - Although not Sunday school, the classes will be taught from the perspected that we are created in the image of a very creative God, who makes us all unique. He is the ultimate artist!

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If there are Middle and High School students interested in classes one may be offered on Saturday from 3-5pm with enough interest.


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wildchildarts@yahoo.com

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

paint out in Tunnel Hill, GA

The Art Alliance of North Georgia is participating in the annual "World Wide Paintout" sponsored by the International Plein Air Painters group. Our paintout will be in conjunction with the "Battle of Tunnel Hill" Civil War reenactment held on September 6th and 7th. There is no entry fee - just the main gate admission which is $5.

The property has 83 acres of rolling meadows, woods, a pre-Civil War plantation house, and several other structures. During the event, there will be many reenactors in period dress, period campsites, horses and a 45 minute battle reenactment.

We're inviting all plein air painters to participate.

For more information, please contact BJ Wright at beejw@charter.net.