Friday, June 26, 2009

Saturday - June 27, 2009 - 8:00 a.m.
Historic Richland

This is a wonderful residential neighborhood and a great place to paint.... tree-lined streets, beautiful old homes, to-die-for landscaping. We start early to be finished before the heat!!! Come out and join us.


Directions:
From Nashville - Go West on West End/Harding, Go Past 440, turn Right on Bowling (about 2 blocks), then Left on Richland Av.(1 block). Here you will find about two or three blocks of homes worthy of a painting.... the streets going West are Bowling, Craighead, Christopher, Wilson. Drive up and down Richland until you find one you want to paint.
From 440 - Get off at West End/Harding, Go West - then same as above.
From West - Turn Left on Bowling, couple blocks before 440. - then same as above.
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We actually found it really comfortable and breezy last week along the lake at Shelby Park. It's really a nice place to paint, centrally located and easy to get to. Here are some who braved it on June 20, 2009.
Thalia, painting with a leaf-obstructed view.

Doug, was early enough to find shade.
Cheryl, under a shade tree.
Bitsy, eating a leaf?
Erin was there, but no pic. Cal took the pictures (but none of himself).
See you tomorrow.
Happy Painting.
Bitsy King
Call if you need to - 513-0511

Friday, June 19, 2009

Tomorrow - June 20, 2009 - 8:00 a.m.
Shelby Park - Lake


The lake at Shelby is the only place in town I can think of that has shade and water. (Had wanted to go downtown, but the thought of hot pavement - not.) So, Shelby it is.


Sorry I can't give directions - it's late - I'm sure you all know how to get there. Just go to the park and find the lake.

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June 13, 2009 - Painter of the Day - Lou Hoover from Memphis.

She was in town and joined us at Percy Warner Golf Course.


Here's her painting!


Kevin painting Magnolia tree.

Cal said his painting was not up to par, but we know better than that.
Hope we get at least a few to brave the heat and paint the lake with me.

Happy Painting
Bitsy King
Call if you get lost - 513-0511

Thursday, June 04, 2009

Saturday, June 13, 2009 - 8:00 a.m.
Percy Warner Golf Course, again
1221 Forrest Park Drive
(Turn left just before the entrance to Cheekwood)

Showers (if any) are supposed to hold off until after noon!
It's back to the golf course, where we were two weeks ago because there is everything you need to practice your plein air painting.... plus cafe/coffee shop with restrooms!

Liz - Painter of the Day - May 30th, 2009


Erin, giving her daddy a lesson.

Cheryl, painting the ticket booth to Cheekwood.


The lineup - My painting, Bill, (Cal was late), Sandra, and Andrea.

(What the lineup was painting)

Jim, he must have been late too - he's painting the same thing.


Left to right - Erin's mom, Erin, Dawn and Brenda.

Doug, Cal & Andrea.

Brenda and Dawn.
Erin and Liz (painting Erin).
Jean and Thalia were there too - but I couldn't find their pictures.
Happy Painting tomorrow at the golf couse.
(I'll see you next week - I hope.)
Bitsy King
Next Location - Saturday - June 6, 2009 - 8:00 am

Vanderbilt University



Architecture, Magnolias, Sculpture, People - the University has it all. These magnolia pictures were taken last year in June, so they ought to look about the same now. They were magnificent then. There should be something for everyone.

A good place to park is on West End Ave. at 23rd. From there you can walk right onto the campus at the Fine Arts Gallery.
I won't be with you the next two weeks, and hate to miss these magnolias, but have a good time.

Happy Painting without me!

Bitsy King