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Calls to Artists for October 2017 and Beyond

This collection of artist opportunities includes international shows, juried exhibitions, calls for proposals, a call for elementary students’ art, an art festival in Indian Wells, and a writer’s retreat in Iceland. Themes include botanicals, animals, endangered species, photography, taste & smell, teachers against prejudice, art inspired by the novel Frankenstein, portraits (this one is for members of the Portrait Society only). They have been briefly reviewed to ensure eleigbility of Oregon artists.

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September 2017 Workshops at Central Art Supply

Small Business Saturday November 24 2018 Central Art Supply, Medford, Oregon

HUMAN FORM WORKSHOP

(including hands and feet)

Friday, September 8, 2017

*Demo and Lecture will be done in charcoal & oil paint

Where: Central Art Classroom

Time: 10:00 AM to 1:00

Fee: $20 per person

(Please bring a snack if you need one)

 

Have you ever wondered how artists measure out the human form and what the easiest way is to draw it correctly? Is the structure of hands and feet challenging you as well? This workshop will look in depth at the measurements of the body, limbs, head, hands, and feet.

 

Bobbi will work in Charcoal and Oil (for color) while she adds to your knowledge base on structure, negative space, and an introduction into her color theories. There will be handouts and the opportunity to ask that question you have been looking for the right answer to! There are so many tips that

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Figure Drawing Workshop with Bobbi Baldwin

Figure Drawing Workshop with Bobbi Baldwin at Central Art Supply, July 7, 2017

HUMAN FIGURE DEMONSTRATION AND LECTURE In Charcoal & Oil Paint (Including Hands and Feet!) Figure Drawing Workshop with Bobbi Baldwin FRI. JULY 7, 2017 10:00am – 1:00pm in the Classroom at Central Art $20 per person

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Ashland Art Center Additional Class Offerings

Ashland Art Center Additional Class Offerings, February 2016 : Portrait Drawing and Painting with Jenay Elder

New additions to Ashland ARt Center’s February and March 2016 Classes and Events: Portrait Drawing and Painting with Jenay Elder, Academic Life Drawing with Sarah F Burns, Oil Painting Techniques with Jenay Elder, Art Matters – Panel Discussions with Rebecca Gabriel

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Call for entries to win free tuition for the Masterpiece Christian Artists Conference and Workshops May 16 - 19, 2013

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Call for entries! Win an opportunity to join us for the 8th Annual Masterpiece Artists Conference in Ashland, Oregon “The Creator – Made in His Image Designed to Create” May 16 – 19th, 2013 Call for entries for art with the theme “The Creator” First prize – free conference tuition Second prize $125 prize toward tuition Third prize – $75 toward tuition Entries will be judged by Frank Ordaz ordazart.com Digitally submitted entries must be received by April 11th click for Entry details/ Information/registration Early registration discounts by March 31st Artists of faith from across the country will be sharpening their vision and purpose, refining their skills and pursuing excellence in their craft, while equipping themselves for the calling as ambassadors for Christ in the culture of the arts. Join us for 4 days of painting and instruction with master artists of our day whose works have

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Earth Art & Paint Summer Newsletter

Earth Art & Paint Summer Newsletter Children’s Earth Paint, not just for children! After teaching nature-inspired art classes over the past Summer, I’ve discovered that adults are having just as much fun with the water soluble Earth Paints as children! From making leaf print stationary and painting flower pots to decorating wooden frames and large garden rocks, the fun can be enjoyed by all ages.

Summer Art Project: Sea Shell Collages Have you ever wondered what you’ll do with that bag of shells that you’ve been collecting at beaches for years? Here ya go… 1. Paint shells with Earth Paints 2. Glue to a scrap piece of wood or stiff board in pretty patterns or in shape of animals, flowers, people, etc. * Toddler Option: Instead of gluing them down, let your toddler sort, arrange, and put them in different containers. My 2 ½ year old was occupied

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Call for Artists from ArtDeadlines.com

This list of artist calls also has something for everyone. From photography portraits to small art to a variety of specialized themes, many of these are open to all artists. We hope you’ll find an exciting exhibition in which to enter your work! Let us know how it goes for you if you do! Also, don’t miss the 8 month artist residency in Cyprus!

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500 Years of Female Portraits in Western Art

Video with Music: Bach’s Sarabande from Suite for Solo Cello No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 performed by Yo-Yo Ma. Nominated as Most Creative Video 2nd Annual YouTube Awards. Shared by artist Katharine Gracey.

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500 Years Of Female Portraits In Western Art (VIDEO)

500 Years Of Female Portraits In Western Art (VIDEO).

New to us at HuffPost Arts, Philip Scott Johnson‘s “500 Years Of Female Portraits In Western Art” is intriguing in its ability to trace how representations of women have changed throughout art’s history. Watch as Johnson delicately weaves together famous portraits to show what traits and characterisitcs of the female figure have been deemed ‘ideal’ from epoch to epoch. See this list for all the paintings used in the video.

Women In Art from Philip Scott Johnson on Vimeo.