Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Saturday, May 1st, 2010 - 8:00 a.m. and
Saturday, May 8th, 2010 - 8:00 a.m.
Centennial Park 

Drove thru the park a few days ago and the Azaleas and Rose bushes are in bloom.  Spectacular! 
This place is always wonderful in the Spring - so we'll paint there the next two Saturdays. 

(I'll be out of town this Sat., but hope to see you next.) 

Happy Painting!
Bitsy King

Friday, April 23, 2010

No Paintout Saturday, 4/24/10. 
T-storms and severe weather predicted for all day. 

Happy Painting wherever you are! 
Bitsy

Saturday, April 17, 2010

Saturday - April 17th -
Still on at Percy Priest Lake 

Think the shower is already over, or will be very shortly.  I'm still going - about 8:30.   

I will have two paintings with me that need to get to Columbia by the 28th.  Is anyone coming this morning who would be willing to do this for me?  I'd really appreciate it. 

Thanks and Happy Painting,
Bitsy King
513-0511

Friday, April 16, 2010

Saturday - April 17, 2010 - 8:00 a.m. - or earlier, or later

Percy Priest Lake - at the Dam


It is supposed to be nice tomorrow and a little cooler.  Chance of a few showers Friday night, but ending by 5:00 a.m.  Mainly sun! 

This little park is on the West side of the Dam.  Pull in where you see the sign on the right - Visitors Center - then turn left down the hill and park.   There is also a parking area on the East side of the Dam.   From there, you can climb down the hill to the water.  (There is no shade there.) 

You'll probably see someone fishing and children and ducks.  This is a great place to paint.

Directions:
Travel East on I-40 to Exit 219 - Stewarts Ferry Pike
Turn Right on Stewarts Ferry Pike
Turn Left at the Stop Light - Bell Road
Turn Right at the sign that says Visitors Center and then down the hill.

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We had a huge crowd last week (16 - 18) at Gracie's.  She had such a fantastic place and was such a gracious hostess.  What a treat it was for us.  Wish those would pop up more often.   She wrote me that someone left a Stanley thermos about 1' tall and it was a light green, had coffee in it.  She left it on the table under the blue tent.  There was also a pair of brown sunglasses (but I had seen them and figured they'd been there for awhile). 


Hope to see you tomorrow.
Happy Painting
Bitsy King
Call if you need me - 513-0511

Thursday, April 08, 2010

Saturday, April 10, 2010 - As early as you like
Wildflowers in West Nashville
8033 Charlotte Pike

We have a fantastic invitation to paint wildflowers at Gracie's on Charlotte Pike.  Here's her invitation:

Hello,



My name is Gracie. I have two spectacular hills with wildflowers that I think you might enjoy painting. There are yellow primroses, white trillium, Dutchman's breeches, Trout lilies and Virginia bluebells. I live in west Nashville on Charlotte Pike between two hills. You are welcome to come out anytime and paint but if you come on Saturday or Sunday I'd be glad to provide refreshments. The wildflowers begin at the the 40' Native American labyrinth and extend about 300' on both sides of the path up each hill, behind the labyrinth.


My phone is 469.4846 is you wish to call me and directions are:


Take I40 west to exit 199 (Old Hickory Blvd) and bear right to the traffic light. That light is on Charlotte Pike. Turn left onto Charlotte Pike and drive about 2.8 miles. You will see a light blue mailbox and the house number "8033" You may drive across the creek, up the drive and park at the top.


Please feel free to invite other painters.


Hope you can come and paint in the next few days while the flowers are magnificent.

Sincerely,
Gracie 

Happy Painting!
Bitsy King

Saturday, April 03, 2010

Potpourri Announcement Afterthought 

List of teacher email addresses if you have questions regarding class or supplies. 

Dawn Whitelaw - dwhitelaw@mindspring.com
Frank May - fcharlesm6@aol.com
Gayle Levee - gaylelevee@hotmail.com
Claudia Williams - sisclary1@earthlink.net
Cynthia Crook - cpcrook1@comcast.net
Kim Barrick - kcbarrick@comcast.net
Paula Frizbe - pfrizbe@bellsouth.net
Erin Jones - erinbox@gmail.com
Wendy Leonard - wendyleonard@bellsouth.net
Kevin Menck - kmenck@mindspring.com


Happy Painting!
Two Announcements

1) Happy Easter to all my Plein Air Nashville friends! 

2) May 8, 2010 through May 16, 2010 
The Chestnut Group is sponsoring a Potpourri of classes taught by their members who are teachers at incredibly reduced rates. 
Enrollment has just opened up to ALL Plein Air Painters.  This is a wonderful opportunity to take a course from one of these well-known artists/teachers at a great price.  (Some of these may already be filled.)

Here are the teachers, subjects, dates, times, places, and fees for our Potpourri Workshops:


May 8 - Dawn Whitelaw - Exploring Color with Oil Paint - 9am-4pm - $50 - Glen Leven, 4000 Franklin Rd. - http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl

May 9 - Frank May – Getting What You Want On Your Painting – 9am-4pm - $50 – Glen Leven

May 10 - Gayle Levee - Perspective For Painters - 9:30am-4pm - $50 - Traveller's Rest, 636 Farrell Parkway – www.travellersrestplantation.org.

May 11 - Claudia Williams and Cynthia Crook - Pastel Basics for Plein Air - 9am-4pm - $50 plus $10 for supplies if you need to use their supplies, separate check please - Traveller's Rest

May 11 - Diane May - Value of Value in Composition - 3pm-9pm (Chip in for pizza during 6-7 lecture or bring your own supper) $50 – Oil, Watercolor, Pastel all welcome – 228 Ensworth Ave., Nashville

May 12 - Roger Dale Brown - EVENING DEMO - From a Plein Air Painting to a Larger Painting - 7pm-9pm - $10 prepaid or $15 at the door - Glen Leven

May 12 - Kim Barrick - Painting Green & Traveling without Toxic Baggage - 9am-4pm - $50- Traveller's Rest.  IF you have ever wanted to try water soluble oils, but weren't sure if you'd like them or didn't want to make the investment until you tried them out and learned more about them, now is your chance. Water soluble oils will be available for your use during this class. You can still use your regular equipment as well as your brushes. AND if you use regular oils and just want to work with Kim for a day, the class is open to those who use traditional oils as well.

May 13 - Paula Frizbe – Making Good Compositional Choices - 10am-4pm - $50 - Glen Leven

May 14 - Erin Jones - Fabulously Specific Trees - 9am-4:30pm - $50 - Glen Leven

May 14 - Wendy Leonard - Demystifying Watercolor Painting - 9am-5pm - $50 – 2768 Broyles Lane, Franklin, TN 37069 615-370-8414

May 15 - Kevin Menck - Establishing Values in Your Plein Air Painting - 9am-4pm - $50 - Glen Leven

May 15 - Erin Jones - Cotton Balls to Cumulonimbus (Taking Clouds to New Heights) - 9am-4:30pm - $50 - Glen Leven

May 16 - Anne Blair Brown - AFTERNOON DEMO – All Blown Up (enlarging a painting from a field reference) - 1pm-3pm - $10 prepaid or $15 at the door- Glen Leven

You can sign up for one or as many workshops as you like. To reserve a spot, you will need to email Rachel to reserve your workshops FIRST at chestnutnews2@comcast.net. , then a check for the full amount needs to be sent to Rachel Blair at: 240 Boxmere Place, Nashville, TN 37215

Direct the logistical questions to Rachel and the supplies list, etc. to the artists, please.

Reservations are accepted on a first come first serve basis, with waiting lists if needed.

Bring your own lunch and chair, especially for the demos!


Happy Painting!
Bitsy King