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, September 5, 2013

MOP LOCATION: Saturday, Sept. 7

This week we'll go to the Chippewa Nature Center parking lot shelter near Peeper's Pond.  It's a good place to paint from if/when it rains.
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Monday, September 2, 2013

MOP-UPdate: Aug. 31

This Saturday was a somewhat overcast and comfortably cool morning at the Dow Gardens.
Vicki is working on a piece she started days before. 

She had already completed the composition so she could concentrate on colors and detail during this session.

Donna is painting one of the red bridges.

It looks like a finished painting. (Photo shows a glare on the image.)
Priscilla set up at the entrance to paint the building.  She's trying out a new product:  Arches Oil Paper.  It has a smooth surface, but grabs the paint nicely - not too absorbent, and the price is right!
1 1/2 hour, 6" x 8" study - no detail.

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Thursday, August 29, 2013

MOP LOCATION: Saturday, Aug. 31

We'll paint this week at Dow Gardens.  Priscilla will be setting up somewhere near the entrance.  See you there!
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Monday, August 26, 2013

MOP-UPdate: Saturday 8/24/13

A sunny morning in downtown Midland brought lots of patrons to Espresso Milano to sit outside and enjoy some sunshine with their coffee.

Priscilla again chose a subject with moving details (people) to convey the feeling of the morning.
This is as far as two hours got her, but a good enough start to make another visit - sometime very soon!

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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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