Martinsville Invitational
Bonnie Bray, Peg Copenhaver, and Nancy Maxwell are inviting us to “check-in” at the Art Sanctuary in downtown Martinsville and either paint there or out and about in the village like just in the neighborhood of lovely homes and gardens.
Harvest Moon Flower Farm
A flower time favorite never visited in the spring so new delights await us! Linda Chapman is a happy willing owner of extensive gardens and many varied views.
Sally Taylor's Home and Flower Farm
We have been to Sally’s home many times but it never disappoints. Dalhias should be coming on and she has a special project for us.
Cathy's Friend's Workshop
Cathy Haggerty has chosen a fun place to paint near Lake Lemon but has no amenities (Butler Winery is close by). Beautiful field with old log cabins and a barn.
Pick up: Lennie's March show
If you’re in Lennie’s March show, please pick up your piece on March 31, 2-5 PM.
BPG
This day isn’t available for an Upland event since Upland artists might be involved with the Bloomington Portrait Group.
Oil Pastels
Join Chester Kasnowski for a workshop on oil pastels at Monroe County SOUTHWEST Library.
Ron's Introduction to SOFT Pastels
Ron Bowles will present an introduction to using soft pastels a very different medium from the oil pastels Chester introduced earlier this year.. Waitng on the OK from Ellettesville library.
Lennie's Show Reception #2
Join us for the second Lennie’s Show Reception - bring your family and friends!!
Drop off: Lennie's March Show
If you’re in the March show at Lennie’s, drop off your artwork on Tuesday, March 3, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM.
Pick up: Lennie's February Show
If your art is at Lennie’s for the February show - and it hasn’t sold (!), please pick it up on March 2, 3-5 PM.
Semi-annual Member Meeting/ Alcohol Ink Workshop/Pitch in Lunch
Our Semi-annual Member Meeting and art workshop will take place at the Southwest Library in Bloomington. After a short business meeting and pitch in lunch, Gail Fairfield will share her expertise with alcohol inks and walk us through the process of using them in landscapes. We like to keep the meeting short but are always interested in your questions and thoughts, so be thinking about anything you want to share. We especially appreciate your ideas on locations for any places you would like to paint and/or dates you would like to claim in order to host a paint out…these ideas are the life blood of our organization and are, basically, what we are here for. We may not go as late as 3:00.
Pillar Arts Nude Model Session
Join Claude Cookman for a nude model session at Pillar - Arts Alliance Center at the mall.
Bloomington Portrait Group
This day isn’t available for an Upland event since Upland artists might be involved with the Bloomington Portrait Group.
Gelli Printing with Jason
Gelli printing revisited by popular demand with Jason Ballinger. Come to the Ellettesville library and be ready to strike out into new territory! Watch for details.
Home Art Gallery Walk by Henry Leck
Walk through Henry’s home as he introduces the art he has collected and created. Watch email for details.
Bloomington Portrait Group
This day isn’t available for an Upland event since Upland artists might be involved with the Bloomington Portrait Group.
Lennie's Show Reception #1
Join us for the first Lennie’s reception - bring your family and friends!!
Drop off: Lennie's February Show
If you’ve received an email saying you’re in the February show, bring your artwork to Lennie’s (upstairs) on Feb 2, 1-3 PM.
Still Life with Katya
Katya will teach, do an oil demo for the group, then set up still lifes for everyone to paint or people may paint from their own reference photos. We will meet at the SW library so watch your email for details.
Bloomington Portrait Group
This day isn’t available for an Upland event since Upland artists might be involved with the Bloomington Portrait Group.
Lennie's Show: Registration Deadline
After you’ve indicated your interest in the show, you’ll get an email with the actual registration form. Please submit this by January 19. This is the submission date for both the February and March shows.
Eskenazi Exhibit Frankenthaler and Others
Anabel Hopkins invites you to enjoy a guided tour of prints by several artists such as Frankenthaler, Pollock, Krasner, Motherwell, and Hartigan at IU’s Fine Arts Museum the Eskenazi. Parking is always a challenge but if a shuttle can be set up by willing drivers this issue can be somewhat relieved. Watch for email details later this week.
Bloomington Portrait Group
This date/time is not available for Upland events since it conflicts with Bloomington Portrait Group - which many Uplanders attend!
Lennie's Show: Intent to Enter
Indicate your INTENTION to submit a painting for the Lennie’s show, between January 7 (when you get the reminder email) through January 18. Along with your intention, note whether your framed painting is larger than 16X20. Also, if you have a preference for exhibiting in March, let us know. Otherwise, we’ll put people in the February show first, then the March show - first come, first served. You will receive a confirmation of your entry and a Registration form to fill out and submit by January 19.
Studio work
Join us at Jacki”s studio with a project you want to finish or start a new one (show is just around the corner). Watch email for details.
Bloomington Portrait Group
This date/time is not available for Upland events since it conflicts with Bloomington Portrait Group - which many Uplanders attend!
Bloomington Portrait Group
This date/time is not available for Upland events since it conflicts with Bloomington Portrait Group - which many Uplanders attend!
Nude Figure Drawing/Painting
Greetings, all,
Upland will host a figure session with a nude model next Monday, November 17, from 10 am to 1 pm at the Pillar Arts Alliance Center in the College Mall. Our last nude session was in January 2023, so it’s been almost three years. Full details follow:
Rationale. At least since Leonardo’s anatomy studies, artists have drawn the nude figure, both male and female — first as an important part of their training, but also as a subject worthy in its own right. There’s an old truism that if you can draw the nude, you can draw anything. The human body is complex, and often our emotional responses get in the way of seeing it as just another set of forms, another pattern of light, middle and dark values. Wherever you are at in your artist trajectory, the challenge is worth your best efforts.
Model. Mariah models regularly for the Bloomington Co-op. She is a 34-year-old Bloomington native, published poet, multimedia artist, professional special needs nanny, wildlife rehabber, bartender, and a mother to three young children. She is passionate about providing children with the empathetic support, confidence, and curiosity they need to thrive, and she joyfully shares her love of art, music, and nature with her children and the children in her care. In her free time, she loves to play her ukulele, work with plants, attend concerts, write essays and poetry, paint, cook, and spend time in nature. She dreams of owning and operating a small farm with her partner, Cody, so they may work toward self-sufficiency and provide their community with locally grown food.
Date/Location. We are meeting on Monday, November 17, instead of the usual Tuesday, because Pillar is closed on Monday. That will give our model and us privacy. Please enter through the outside door between the south mall entrance with the big Target logo and the old Macy's. We will have an Upland yard sign marking the entrance. Please see attached map. If you arrive late, the door will be unlocked. Come on in.
No photographs! Please leave your cameras at home and your cellphone cameras in your bags.
Program. We will start with several short gesture poses, then a 10/15-minute pose. The remainder of the time, about two and a half hours, will be one pose, alternating 25-minute poses with five-minute breaks.
Drop cloth. If you work in oil, watercolor, pastel or other “messy” medium, please bring and use a drop cloth to protect the floor or table.
Facilities. The room has professional lighting and the model will be on a raised platform. There are tables and chairs, but you will need to supply all other materials. If you want to use a table easel or standing easel, there should be room. There is a rest room inside Pillar.
Parking. There is ample free parking in the College Mall lot.
Lunch. There are no plans for an organized lunch after the session, but some of you may want to organize a group lunch in the food court or at a nearby restaurant on your own.
Fee. There is no charge for this session. Upland is paying the model’s fee. Huge thanks to Henry Leck for generously covering Pillar's rental fee.
Whether you are a veteran or a novice at drawing/painting the figure, we encourage you to come and try your hand at this major artistic motif.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact me at ccookman@iu.edu Please do not click the reply button and send your query to the entire group.
Warmest regards,
claude
Bloomington Portrait Group
This date/time is not available for Upland events since it conflicts with Bloomington Portrait Group - which many Uplanders attend!
Workshop with Anne-Karine Bley
Upland Meetup Details: Jill Carver Workshop Video
Host: Anne-Karine Bley akbley@gmail.com 812.272.6465
When: Monday, November 10th
10-noonish
Where: 3101 S Autumn Ct
Bloomington, IN 47401
***Special note: This may not be the event for you if you are allergic to cats OR if you have trouble climbing stairs.
We will be on the upper level, you may enter through either the front door but feel free to let yourself in via the garage where the stairs have a hand rail
Greetings fellow artist, This coming Monday, November 10th, you are invited to my home to watch a selection of video from artist Jill Carver’s PaintTube video workshop. Jill’s teaching focuses heavily on design and composition as a means to map out your creative process. She will explain her philosophy and we will focus on 3 of her Tools: concept, shape, and value. For more information about the video and artist please find a link to the marketing page for this video below:
Ron and Myra Bowles home
Join Ron and Myra Bowles at their wonderful in-the-woods home on the Ridge. Watch your email for details.