Programs & Meetings
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Meeting Location Starting in May 2022, our meetings will be a hybrid of in-person and Zoom when possible. Location of in-person portion may vary - see program details below for more information on location. |
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James River Sunset – monochrome pastel with alcohol wash underpainting on UART and final version by Shavon Peacock
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Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022
Hybrid In-person/Zoom Meeting Location - LaPrade Library 9000 Hull Street Rd. N. Chesterfield, VA 23236 12:30 pm: Business Meeting 1:00 pm: Lyn Asselta Virtual demo |
Lyn Asselta Virtual Pastel Demo - Inviting Intention
Lyn Asselta, nationally known landscape artist, will do a pastel demo for MAPS via Zoom! When we paint, we're not just painting a collection of "things". We're trying to convey what we feel and what we want the viewers of our paintings to feel. Knowing exactly why we choose a particular image to work from, and identifying our intent, allows us to make many of the most important decisions about our paintings before we even begin. Composition, format, editing, color, even edges, should all be linked to the initial intention we have for each piece we create. Lyn will talk about how different intentions for the same scene can and should create different paintings and will take us through the process of a painting, beginning with her intention. Find out more about Lyn at her website www.lynasselta.com. |
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Friday, Jan. 13, 2023
Hybrid In-person/Zoom Meeting Location: Tuckahoe Library Meeting Room 1901 Starling Drive Henrico, VA 23229 12:30 pm: Business Meeting 1:00 pm: Glen Maxion Virtual demo |
Glen Maxion Virtual Pastel Demo - Life's a Beach: An Organic Approach to the Figure
Glen Maxion, well-known for his figurative beach paintings, will be doing a virtual demo for MAPS! I have always loved being at the beach. It is indeed my Happy Place and a natural place for me to go for inspiration for my artwork. I find that inspiration in the gestures and shapes created by beachgoers and the space around them, the cool rhythms of the ocean and the warm sunlight. My paintings are not of lofty subjects. They are of small common experiences. Working from a photo reference, I will be demonstrating and discussing my approach to drawing and painting the figure in pastel, from image selection and initial drawing through final stages. Learn more about Glen at his website www.glenmaxion.com. |
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Saturday, March 11, 2023
Hybrid In-person/Zoom Meeting Location: Bon Air Library Chesterfield County Public Library -Large Meeting Room Combined A and B 9103 Rattlesnake Rd. Richmond, VA 23235 12:30 pm: Business meeting 1:00 pm: Program |
Having Fun with Pastel Painting Exercises
We will explore a variety of quick pastel painting exercises. In-person attendees will engage in exercises on UART paper while those who wish to Zoom in can watch or participate in the activities at home with provided photo references. You can try some of these quick exercises with your own photo references ahead of time and send Shavon Peacock 1-2 photos at shavonandrew@verizon.net if you wish to share your efforts. Activities may include painting with only 5 or 10 colors, using 10, 20, 30 strokes, color mixing to match a specific color, using black/gray/white to make a three value painting, using prismatic, muted colors, chromatic grays, complementary and/or analogous colors, painting warm and cool and invented colors paintings, using different types of mark making, and playing with edges. |
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Thursday, May 11, 2023
In-person Time: 6pm - 9pm Fee: $10 (Member Only) Fee: $20 (Member + One Guest) Location: Provided on Registration Form |
Live Evening Reception with Tony Allain (Demo)
(SOLD OUT) NOTE: Participation in this live reception & demo program will entail a digital registration (Click "Reception Registration" button) and a $10 charge for each member ($20 for member and one guest). There is a 50-person limit to the reception room. Live Evening with Tony Allain, Thursday May 11, 2023 from 6-9 pm. Tony Allain will be in Richmond, VA to demonstrate his amazing pastel painting style using quick, confident, and colorful strokes! There will be an opportunity to purchase Tony’s demos for those attending the meeting. Wine and heavy appetizers will be provided. There will not be a live Zoom program for Tony’s demonstrations. Due to this special event and extraordinary opportunity to see a world-class artist in person, a business meeting will not be included. Business updates will be provided in an email to members instead. “Tony Allain is a Scottish based artist. He is an award-winning painter, instructor and author and has been painting for over 50 years. A member of the Pastel Society London, and a member of the Royal Society of Marine Artist among others. A painter of color, light and movement with a complete understanding of his surroundings. His work is regularly featured in The Artist Magazine, the Pastel Journal and the Practique Des Arts.” - from About the Artist, Tony Allain Fine Art. Learn more about Tony at his website tonyallainfineart.com. |