Get Ready to Draw! Only 12 Days till Big Draw 12 South!
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:35:13 -0600



GET READY TO DRAW!! Only 12 days left till we draw houses and buildings in the 12 South Neighborhood for Big Draw 12 South: This Is Where I Live!



Join us for the first neighborhood Big Draw in the United States! We'll meet around 8 AM on Saturday morning October 10th at The Frothy Monkey on (where else?) 12th Avenue South.


Everyone draws between 9 AM - Noon. Then bring your fabulous efforts back to the Big Draw station between Noon - 2 PM.


We'll hang them up and show them off! In addition to the drawing fun, we've just added a morning silkscreen demo! Be sure to return at 6 PM for the reception to celebrate each and every submitted drawing on exhibit at The Frothy Monkey through the end of the month. View and download the flier with agenda at Big Draw 12 South: This Is Where I Live!


Need help getting ready to draw? There are still a few Intro To Drawing Classes open. Register for this $25 class on Wednesday evening - September 30, Saturday afternoon - October 3rd, or Wednesday morning or afternoon - October 7th. You can also go to . See you at the first
neighborhood Big Draw in the US!

Check this out! Sounds like alot of fun.
http://www.bigdrawnashville.org/

http://www.bigdrawnashville.org/2009/09/how-to-draw-house.html

Follow-up for tomorrow, 9/26/09 - 8:00 to 4:00
Windy Acres Farm
Orlinda, TN

Afterthoughts:

Thought I'm mention that we can paint anywhere we can get to. There are only a few roads, but plenty of foot paths. Don't climb any fences, open any gates or drive across the wet grass. You can park along any drive/road (to the side) and there's plenty parking at the Farm Shop.

Answers:

1) 39 Miles North of Nashville

2) There is a "facility" in the Farm Shop

3) Yes, it's supposed to rain, but so what!

My weather report says:

9 am - 60% chance

10 am - 50%

11 am - 40%

12 am - 20%

1:00 pm - 10%

2:00 pm - 0% - Some Sun

So, I'm probably not getting there too early.

Happy Painting!

Bitsy

Saturday, September 26, 2009 - 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Windy Acres Farm
5376 East Robertson Rd.
Orlinda, TN

This is a beautiful working "organic" farm 39 miles North of Nashville, protected by the Land Trust for Tennessee. There's also a SHOP with great "organic" products - open on Saturdays until 4 pm. This will be a good spot for the White House, Hendersonville and Gallatin new faces we've seen lately.

Check this out - including directions to the Shop - also a slideshow with fantastic animal pics.
http://www.windyacresfarmshop.com/

or here's a Mapquest from downtown Nashville
http://www.mapquest.com/maps?1c=Nashville&1s=TN&1a=I-24+%26+Woodland+St.&2c=Orlinda&2s=TN&2a=5376+E.+Robertson+Rd.&2z=37141

To repeat what I said last week "The Chestnut Group, Plein Air Painters for the Land, are having an Exhibit at the annual fund raising event of The Land Trust for Tennessee in late October at Glen Leven Estate. Over the next few weeks they will be painting at various Land Trust properties for display and sale at this event. We, Plein Air Nashville, have permission to paint with them on Saturdays until the event. So, although this is a TCG paintout, PAN can tag along! "

Hope to see you Saturday. Happy Painting!

Bitsy King

Saturday, September 19, 2009
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Glen Leven Estate
4000 Franklin Rd.

The Chestnut Group, Plein Air Painters for the Land, are having an Exhibit at the annual fund raising event of The Land Trust for Tennessee in late October at Glen Leven Estate. Over the next few weeks they will be painting at various Land Trust properties for display and sale at this event. We, Plein Air Nashville, have permission to paint with them on Saturdays until the event. So, although this is a TCG paintout, PAN can tag along!

Read about Glen Leven - http://www.landtrusttn.org/news_glenleven.html
It is on Franklin Road, just South of Thompson Lane -
or http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Nashville&state=TN&address=4000+Franklin+Rd.

SPECIAL REQUEST! Please avoid parking on the tree roots.

Happy Painting
Bitsy King

IPAP Worldwide Paintout
Saturday, September 12, 2009
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Edgehill Village (Nashville - several blocks East of VU)



International Plein Air Painters is holding its annual, Worldwide Paintout during the weekend of September 12. I hope you will join Lori Putnam in Nashville Tennessee to paint the streetscapes of Edgehill Village. You do not have to be a member of IPAP to participate in this FREE event.
Plein Air Nashville is joining in on Saturday ..... sounds like a lot of fun.

HERE ARE THE FACTS:
Anyone is welcome. Please forward this announcement to other artists.
Official group paint out time is Saturday, Sep. 12th, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Come for all or part of the day.
(Break for lunch and group photo at noon. Please plan to be here for photo if at all possible)

Paint the streetscapes of Edgehill Village, corner of Edgehill Ave. and Villa Place, in Nashville. Painters may go 2 blocks in any direction from that point.

For a map, visit http://sites.google.com/site/edgehillvillage/location
No registration is necessary, although it would be helpful to know if you plan to attend. Email lori@loriputnam.com

QUESTIONS:
If you have questions regarding the paint out, email lori@loriputnam.com
For more information on IPAP, to find other locations hosting the event around the world, or to purchase Worldwide Paintout gear, visit http://ipap.homestead.com/paintout.html
Lori Putnam, IPAP Signature Member
Web site http://www.loriputnam.com/
Blog http://loriputnampaints.blogspot.com/

Let's join Lori on Saturday for Happy Painting with the IPAP!!
Bitsy King
PS I know I am way behind in photos - will post the last several weeks at once sometime soon.

Saturday, September 5, 2009 - 8:00 a.m.
The Park at Harlinsdale Farm
239 Franklin Road
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 794-2103

This is a Repeat from a month ago. Everyone wanted to return, as there is so much here to paint. Harlinsdale Farm has been called the most significant historic farm associated with the modern Tennessee Walking Horse industry. In case you didn't know, this is across Franklin Road from The Factory.

The following was taken from an article by Kevin Walters, which appeared in The Tennessean, 615 771-5472 in July. ..... The park, at 239 Franklin Road, is open to the public daily from dawn until dusk. Built in 1935, the 200-acre farm was owned by the Harlin family and was instrumental in the creation of the Tennessee Walking Horse Industry. The Harlin family sold the farm to the city of Franklin for 8 million in 2004. After the sale, local citizens and groups met to create a plan for the park's eventual completion, said Lisa Clayton, city parks director. "We've come a long way since then, but the park is still a work in progress and there is more to be done," Clayton said in a statement.
There are 16 buildings at the site including horse stables, barns and homes, although none are accessible to the public. A monument to grand champion walking horse Midnight Sun can still be found at the farm. The horse died in 1965.
http://www.franklin-gov.com/parks/harlinsdale.html

Happy Painting!
Bitsy King