MIDLAND OUTDOOR PAINTERS




Midland Outdoor Painters (MOP) is an informal group of artists who come together to paint "en plein air" and to offer support and get helpful criticism of their work. This blog has been set up to inform participants in Midland Outdoor Painters of recent activities on a weekly basis. The group meets every Saturday, rain or shine from 9AM to about 11AM. You are welcome to join us with any medium; sketchbook, oils, pastels, watercolor, pen and ink, or just to watch. ALL SKILL LEVELS ARE WELCOME. The painting location will be posted here every preceding Thursday by the "location master", a position currently held by Priscilla Olson. She will also email the location to those who choose to be on the MOP mailing list. If anyone has ideas for other places they'd like to paint on future Saturdays, please let Priscilla know by the Wednesday night prior. To be added to the list, enter your email where it says "Follow by Email" or, if you have questions, contact Priscilla at artofpriscilla@att.net

Thursday, August 22, 2013

MOP LOCATION: Saturday Aug. 24

This Saturday, let's meet at the intersection of Main and Ashman again.  It's s'posed to be 82 and sunny!
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013

MOP LOCATION: Saturday, Aug. 17

We'll meet again at Barstow Woods Park.  See the map in last week's post.  There is also parking and entrance to the park from Manor Dr.
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Tuesday, August 13, 2013

MOP-UPdate, Saturday, Aug 10

A beautiful morning at Barstow Woods!

Vicki's painting is of a view looking out to the dog park from the edge of the woods.

Donna chose to "look the other way" and painted the woods from the edge of the dog park!


Priscilla stepped outside the park to paint the Barstow Picnic Shelter.  They were setting up for a child's birthday party.

She actually finished this one on the spot.  Well, almost.  "After the Picnic",  8" x 10"

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Thursday, August 8, 2013

MOP LOCATION: Saturday, Aug. 10

We'll meet at Barstow Woods Park this time.  Parking is just off of Saginaw Rd. north of the Circle and south of West St. Andrews.

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MOP-UPdate: Saturday Aug. 3

Saturday was a lovely sunny morning at Margorie's house.  
Vicki was attracted to the way the light hit the side of trailing willow leaves and the light patterns on the grass beneath the willow tree.

She got right to work on an orange-toned ground which showed off the yellow-greens to good advantage.  Note the difference in hue between the painting and the photo of the willow taken on site.  In natural lighting, the camera really dropped out the yellows.
Still a bit of work to be done, especially on the shrub in the lower RH corner.

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Wednesday, July 31, 2013

MOP LOCATION: Saturday, Aug. 3

We'll meet at Marjorie Kruger's again this time.  The fields and trees will look quite different by this time of the year!  Her address is 12720 Sarle.  She has said it's okay to set up anywhere along the road there.  The neighbors are okay with it.


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Monday, July 29, 2013

MOP-UPdate, Saturday, July 27

What started out chilly and overcast slowly turned into a misty bright warm day!  Imagine that!  It's a nice "reward" for setting forth in spite of the weather of the moment!
 
We chose a view of the M-20 overpass from Chippewassee Park
Donna and Vicki enjoying the challenge.
Many visitors to the park were curious about what we were doing.
Vicki is putting in the darks under the overpass.
Donna's working on the trees.
Priscilla thought she was close to finished...

...until she added the sky colors.  Many adjustments to make before calling it done!
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