Happy Thanksgiving!

Saturday, November 28, 2009 - 8:00 a.m.

Centennial Park - Nashville

Although this is the Thanksgiving weekend, we're all busy with family and friends, and I will be in Atlanta, I'm sure there will be some of you here in town who can find a few hours to get out and paint. Centennial is such a good place to paint and so central that there are always a few that show up. It's supposed to be beautiful with high of 63. Have a good one and I'll see you next time.

By the way, beginning next week and for the cold winter months, we're going to try meeting in the afternoons when it is a little warmer. The light is really wonderful in the winter, with long shadows in mid to late afternoon making a sort of glow to everything.

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Here's a picture from last week under the Lebanon Rd. bridge on the Stones River walkway. Note how much color he found although Fall is about gone.

Stones River Greenway - 11/21/09 -

by Cal Shiver

Happy Thanksgiving

and Happy Painting!

Bitsy King

Saturday - November 21, 2009 - 8:ish a.m.

Stones River Greenway at Lebanon Pike

This is a Blue Heron who resides on the Stones River in this area (picture taken in the Summer).

There is alot to paint along this little river and we can actually stand under Lebanon Pike and paint an old log house hanging on the cliff.

These are the directions to Kohl's Department Store at 2330 Jackson Downs Blvd. Nashville, 37214. The parking area for the Greenway is in the NE corner of Kohl's parking lot (that's the corner close to Lebanon Rd.). You can't miss it.

http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Nashville&state=TN&address=2330+Jackson+Downs+Blvd.&zipcode=37214

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Last Saturday was beautiful and the little town square was perfect, even with the gunshots and cannon fire.

Watertown, November 14, 2009

Painting of the Day - Watercolor by Chris Ousley

(sketched in just a few minutes)

Same view in oil, by Cal Shiver

Other side of street in oil, by Jim Frazier

Hope to see you ate the Stones River Geenway.

Happy Painting!

Bitsy King

Call if you get lost - 513-0511

Saturday, November 14, 2009, 8:ish a.m.
Downtown Watertown, TN - on the square
(from Water Valley to Watertown in one week)

This is a quaint little "town square" town, worthy of painting.
You may see some soldiers around though!
It's just southeast of Lebanon, on Hwy 70. Her's a map.
http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Watertown&state=TN

If you want to hang around for the Veterans Day celebration, they are having a Re-Enactment of World War II later in the day. Should be interesting and quite different from last week. (I bet there are only a few of you who have ever painted a tank.)
http://watertowntn.com/site/

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Last Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 -
Sweet Easy Farm - with tributary to Leipers Creek,
which is across the road - thanks again Annie Daniel


















Plein Air painting at it's best - we all need 4-wheel drive.
There's Doug (the spot in the middle).


















Typical Plein Air Uniform - we got the email!


















Downtown Water Valley - We're coming back!

Hope to see you in Watertown.

Bitsy King

Call if you get lost - 513-0511

Saturday, November 6, 2009 - 8:00 a.m.
Sweet Easy Farm (and surroundings)
Williamsport, TN
(South of Leipers Fork, off Hwy 7)

Tomorrow is supposed to be gorgeous! Who knows how many more we'll have, so get out and paint!!! This is a beautiful farm we have painted before owned by the Eslick and Annie Daniel. We can paint here (plenty to paint) as well as some other spots in the area which are very picturesque. The section of Leipers Creek Road south of Hwy 7 is on the new Historic Trail. At the intersection of Leipers Creek Rd and Water Valley Rd there are two old grocery stores worth painting, as well as the bridge over the creek and a very old farm with silo. Annie says we can paint all along this area. (She also says we can use her guesthouse at Sweet Easy for necessities.) Thanks Annie.

Directions:
From Nashville:
South on I-65
Exit - Saturn Parkway to the Right
Left on Hwy 31 - Columbia Parkway - you are heading South
Take the 412 Bypass (to the Right) around Columbia on the Northside of town
Go Right on Hwy 7 toward Santa Fe
(Go past Snow Creek Rd. - Hwy 247)
Left on Water Valley Road
Left on Bass Alderson Road

From Leipers Fork:
South on Leipers Creek Road (Old Hillsboro Rd)
Right on Hwy 7 at the town of Fly
Left on Leipers Creek Road
Left on Water Valley Road
Right on Bass Alderson Road

Sweet Easy (Daniel farm) is #4682 Bass Alderson Road is the 2nd house on the left -
Watch for the "end of the pine trees" - you will see chickens on white posts and there will be a wooded fish.

http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Williamsport&state=TN&address=4682+Bass+Alderson+Rd.&zipcode=38487

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Last week at Tanglewood - Oct. 31st, 2009
#1. Mary Flora - red coat off in the distance
#2. Jim Frazier and Lisa Wallace - painting the log house
#3. Kate Donnelly - painting
(Cathleen's neighborhood was a real Halloween "treat")

Hope to see you tomorrow.

Happy Painting!

Bitsy King

My cell - 513-0511 if you get lost.

Announcement:

Martin Masters Art Show and Sale
Present Zoe’s Gallery of Friends
Featuring Gail McDaniel
with 30 other prominent artists

The Martin Center is a private non-profit serving Williamson County Residents who are past the age of 50. Opening Reception is Thursday, November 5th from 5:00 - 7:30 ($30 in advance). The show is open to the public for FREE Friday and Saturday, Nov 6 and 7. The event benefits The Martin Center. My friend, Barbara Bullard, some PAN participants and some Chestnut Group members are among the 30 artists displaying their work, with Gail McDaniel as the guest artist. Barbara's friend, Zoe Wells, a Martin Member and Martin Master artist, lost her battle with cancer a few months ago and the show has been named in her honor. An invitation and info are shown by clicking -http://www.themartincentertn.org/

This is a great opportunity to buy quality original art from local artists and support an outstanding Williamson county organization. Hope you can find time to visit the center and see these works of art.

Bitsy King