Tucson Plein Air Painters Society

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Listing of current plein air events and websites for articles, helpful hints, and contact info

Phil Starke Art Instruction DVDs for Oil Painters
www.StarkeStudio.com

Announcing two new art instruction DVDs now available by Phil Starke.

Phil Starke has been painting professionally since his graduation from the American Academy of Art in Chicago , IL . He maintains gallery representation in all parts of the country. Phil has been teaching classes and workshops around the country for over 20 years and is professionally associated with the Scottsdale Artists School , teaching workshops every year with students from every region of the country as well as Canada . Many of his students have gone on to obtain gallery representation and win awards.

Now Phil has taken some of his most sought after topics and put them onto DVD format so students can take all the time they need to study and practice, rather than being limited to a one-time class. Each disk covers a variety of complicated issues painters face and Phil breaks those issues down and simplifies them, explaining how to solve problems as well as offering tipa and techniques each student can make use of right away. While approaching the individual topic in each disk Phil will teach:

- his thought process in his approach to mixing color
- how to use the planes of the landscape
- understanding values and how to use them to give depth to the painting
- how to know what to eliminate from the scene in order to enhance the composition
- about color temperature when mixing color
- technique with brushes and palette knife
- the use of hard and soft edges and what effect they have on your painting
- how to use photos and outdoor sketches correctly and effectively
- finishing a painting without unnecessary details
- understanding the use of broken color and subtle value changes

Free previews of each disk can be seen at www.StarkeStudio.com

Plein Air Painters of Hawaii

A new state wide painting group has been formed as of Jan. 2008 for artists who live part/or full time in Arizona.. Check out
Locations for paint-outs coming up this year and next are Canyon De Chelly, River Trips on the Colorado, the south rim of Grand Canyon, Wickenburg, and the White Mountains. Discover all of Arizona.

Headed to Hawaii, check out the Plein Air Painters of Hawaii to see when and where they are painting. www.pleinairpaintersofhawaii.com

This company produces a wide variety of art surfaces for painting.
http://www.art-boards.com

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Check out this nice video of the Mesa Art League June 2, Plein Air Paint-out day at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum. Traveling to Catalina Island, CA to paint? Get the weather and travel info from this site.

http://www.mcgregormountainlodge.com/netcam/netcam.htm This webcam is at Estes Park Colorado the location of the Estes Park Paintout.

http://www.fineartconnoisseur.com/ Website for Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine

http://www.enpleinairmasters.com/ Incredible painting instruction in Europe. Top instructors and lovely locations.

http://www.artpromote.com/resources.shtml

Free and low cost resources designed to help artists create, manage,
and promote their websites on the internet. Includes free gallery
templates, free online portfolio creation for low income artists,
copyright help and more.

Los Reyes Gallery & Workshops, Tubac Arizona Instructors from all over the country painting come here to teach.   www.losreyes.com    520-398-9222

Traveling to New Mexico to paint? You may want to check out the New Mexico Magazine. Good photos, information on lodging. www.nmmagazine.com

* www.scenicstore.com   Site to order posters of pictures you see in Arizona Highways, New Mexico Mag., etc.

www.artaspens.com   Check this site for wonderful workshops in Southern Colorado. Great locations and great instructors.   Want to paint in July? Maybe this has a workshop for you.

www.joyouslakegallery.com    When in Pinetop, AZ stop by and visit with fellow TPAPS members here at this mountain gallery. Watch for details on the Aspen Paint-out in Sept/ October.

www.Pleinairnewmexico.com We are fortunate to live in such an easy drive to New Mexico and if you have not painted there, you should! The New Mexico Plein Air Painters meet regularly in various locations. Check their site, their organization hosts several shows a year and has some wonderful painters in the group.

www.mountainsedgeframes.com This frame company has a wide selection to chose from and supports many plein-air events in the Southwest. The owner is also part of the New Mexico Plein Air painters and knows what we need in frames.

www.tubacarts.org The Tubac Art Center is a wonderful place to visit and to belong to. They have a painting group that meets regularly-Que Pasa Painters. They have regular opportunities to exhibit artwork, meet other artists, classes and will link your website to theirs. Lots of events coming up in January!

www.outdoorpainting.com This months newsletter has good information on dealing with galleries, and photographing your artwork. Sign up to receive the newsletters.

http://www.redferngallery.com/Nov06-Letter.htm    Check out this link to the Redfern Gallery in Laguna Beach. Sign up for their newsletter, always interesting and up to date info on American Plein Air painters.

*Going painting the Superstition Mountains? Forget something? Stop at the Eastside Art Gallery on Main St. in Mesa, near Crismon/Ellsworth. They have a nice little gallery and plenty of supplies.

**Check this website for some beautiful fall color in Arizona!

http://www.pbase.com/glassgarden/arizona_autumn

*Tucson Sunrise: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock

* A beautiful book on Joaquin Sorolla has just come out, in English. It is $65.00 New through Amazon.com. From Blanca Pons-Sorolla and Phillip Wilson Publishers. Also the fourth in series of and includes landscapes from John Singer Sargent is available now at Amazon.com.    John Singer Sargent, Figures and Landscapes, 1874-1882:Complete Paintings:Vol. IV by Ormanond, Paul Melon Center Publishing.

*What is the weather like on the Superstition Mountains? Check out this webcam before you head out for a trip.

http://webcambiglook.com/superstitionmountainaz.html

*Expresso Art Cafe 942 E. University Blvd. Tucson, AZ.   This is where our TPAPS Friday Crits are held.

*Wanting to paint in the Tonto Forest? There is a new system for paying, check out www.fs.fed.us/r3/tonto.   You can no longer pay at the places you are camping/parking etc. You need to pre-purchase your passes, there are a long list of stores you can buy them. Buy a bunch and they will be active only on the day you use them. Call the Tonto Pass Program office at 602-225-5366.

** This is a premier painting event hosted by the Sage Gallery in Santa Fe, NM. The final show will be in March 2008. www.nomadasdelarte.com 200 artists/1 year/2 paintings each.

* www.arizonaartistguild.net   This group works hard to educate its members, meets once a month in Phoenix. Membership open to all in Arizona.

   * www.paperstudio.com This little shop in Tempe has wonderful papers and ideas. Use their on-line site to get supplies for making very special invitations to your next show. Very knowledgeable staff, good supply of stock, gallery of handmade books. Check the website to get on the mailing list.

* www.openboxm.com This family owned business makes high quality products and has great customer service. Email them to get their newest catalog.

* www.artistoils.com    Good site for artist materials.

    * RayMar Plein-Air Panels well made panels and also one of TPAPS sponsers! Check out www.raymarart.com or call 888-809-3314. They have a good contest going on through out the year with some great prizes, see their website for info. A good product that does not warp.

*The Irvine Museum in Irvine California. This beautiful gallery is well worth making a trip to see. You can stop at it on your way to Laguna from LA. It's collection of American Impressionists Landscapes is amazing. Go to their website for a map and direction/hours. Get onto their mailing list to receive colorful postcards of current shows. www.irvinemuseum.org

* The Redfern Gallery.   This beautiful gallery is home to an outstanding collection of American Impressionist, also many Plein Air painters living today and from the past. www.RedfernGallery.com    In Laguna Beach, Californina. They have a newsletter that is full of beautiful photos of paintings and information.

   * www.artrenewal.com Check out this site, it is loaded with information and show opportunities.

* www.newbygallery.com   Karin Newby Gallery in Tubac, hosts paint-out in Jan. also hosts many of our members work. Very knowledgeable staff.

* Plein Air Painters Umbrella,

Check out Patrick Korch website, he has developed a new umbrella that is only 12" long, with 42" canopy, wind vented, reflective top and black neutral underside. It fits in your back pocket, and fits nearly all easels. Patrick Korch, PO. 750, Poway, CA 92074, 858-486-3104, email: pkorch@pacbell.net,   www.pkorch.com

* The Laguna Plein-Air Painters Society in Laguna, California, see their events and artists at www.lpapa.org.    Their studio is located on the Canyon Rd. as you are coming into town.

   * http://www.theartlist.com/subscribe.html A great emailed magazine that lists show opportunities across the USA. The list is of art fairs, gallery, museum, and art organizations events. It comes to you monthly and is always being updated. If you haven't started entering juried shows, here is the place to get your start.

    * www.azstateparks.com Get maps, trails, cost, directions, etc. from this helpful site. State Parks are clean, safe, and have bathrooms. All things important to the outdoor painter.

     * Scottsdale Artist School    You will receive some of the best art teaching available at this school with instructors from all over coming in for week long workshops. Most are held in Scottsdale but some in the Tucson area. See their website for more information, or call them to have a brochure and school schedule sent to you. 800-333-5707 www.scottsdaleartschool.org   They do offer scholarships both financial and by merit.