First Friday DRINK & DRAW

First Friday DRINK & DRAW | Friday, June 7, 6:30-8:30pm | $20
Hosted by Steve Kleier | Life Drawing: Line Storm Playwright Group

 Have your wine with a little drawing and theater! Bring your own materials and draw/paint from a group of live models while listening to these talented authors read their own original plays. You are welcome to attend as an artist or to simply enjoy! 


Oregon Society of Artists
2185 SW Park Place
Portland, Oregon 97205

503-228-0706
oregonsa@gmail.com

Art Demonstrations, Lectures, and Drink & Draw - OSA

Get inspired with new ideas for making art, learn new techniques, and observe the creative process of other artists! OSA demonstrations are open to the public. Join us!

First Thursday Evening Demo | Thursday, June 6, 7pm | FREE
Ellen White: Colored Pencil Tips and Techniques

Colored pencil is one of the most versatile mediums out there. There are many techniques one can use to achieve a variety of different effects and textures when creating a work of art. 

Ellen White will demonstrate some of these techniques ranging from methods of blending to the use of different substrates. You’ll be amazed at what can be created with one small set of tools!

Ellen is a pet portrait artist, focusing mainly on dogs and cats. She is a member of CPSA (Colored pencil Society of America) District Chapter 201, and currently serves as their Co-President, and Exhibitions Director. To see more of Ellen’s work, visit ellenoriginals.weebly.com 

Oregon Society of Artists
2185 SW Park Place
Portland, Oregon 97205

503-228-0706
oregonsa@gmail.com 

 

Lian Quan Zhen CBP Workshop

Chinese Brushwork with Lian Quan Zhen Location: Upstairs Studio Price: $ 60.00 Option to paint with materials Linda will provide. Add $ 25.00 This workshop offers a fresh approach for acrylic and collage artists. Five demos will focus on step by step techniques, designed to develop your mental and artistic courage. Examples of new approaches for transparent collage papers, controlling value gradation with a high density foam roller, and expressive line making with sgraffito tools, are specifically designed for artists ready to step up to a new level of creative expression. Following each demo, a short video will reveal how to move past the basics to a completed painting. Artists will take a small example home, if they choose to “paint in the afternoon”. Just add $25 at registration. Linda will set up stations with all necessary supplies. All participants should dress, knowing they might be in the “splash zone”. Bring your lunch. Google "Linda Rothchild Ollis Studio” to see her blog. Check back to see her new website. Coming soon! June 1, 2019 9:30 am - 4:30 pm In this one-day Chinese painting session, students will learn how to use Chinese brushes, ink and colors, as well as Asian Art techniques. These techniques will help students paint any subject matter in a more free and spontaneous style. Supply List (click and then scroll to the bottom of the page) Price: Member $ 95.00 | Non-Member $ 95.00   Oregon Society of Artists 2185 SW Park Place Portland, Oregon 97205 info@osartists.org 503-228-0706

OSA Upcoming Art Workshops

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

REGISTER NOW! 3 seats remaining May 28-31 | 9:30am-4:30pm please register at https://public.osartists.org/public/workshops VIBRANT NW LANDSCAPE AND ANIMALS IN WATERCOLOR with Lian Quan Zhen

This workshop will go over the basic techniques of compositions and coloring, as well as Lian's unique methods of "Color Pouring and Blending" and "Paint Around (negative painting)". Lian will show how to mix paint on watercolor papers by using only three primary colors.

REGISTER NOW! please register at https://public.osartists.org/public/workshops

REGISTER NOW! June 8-9 | 9:30am-4:30pm please register at https://public.osartists.org/public/workshops THE POWER OF DESIGN AND COLOR IN LANDSCAPE PAINTINGS with Michael Orwick

Focus on the fundamentals of good painting.  Instructor will help simplify the painting process and show how to use a step-by-step method to create a successful painting.  Topics include: composition, value, design, choosing a subject, identifying and mixing accurate warm and cool colors, establishing a focal point, plus tips for studio and outdoor painting.  Workshop includes informal lectures, demonstrations, group critiques, and individual advice.

Oregon Society of Artists
2185 SW Park Place
Portland, Oregon 97205

info@osartists.org
503-228-0706

BOW: Beyond OSA Walls!

BOW enables OSA to extend our exhibition program outside OSA gallery walls. Many of our shows now travel to Cedar Sinai Park's Independent living facility, Rose Schnitzer Manor.

PDX Jazz Album Cover Student Art Exhibit May 19 - June 20 Location: Cedar Sinai Park in Rose Schnitzer Manor's Gallery   6140 SW Boundary Street Portland OR 97221 Reception: Sunday, May 19 at 3-5pm at Rose Schnitzer Manor

Oregon Society of Artists is proud to partner with PDX Jazz to host the 2019 PDX Jazz Album Cover Exhibition at Cedar Sinai Park, a local nonprofit assisted living center. Don’t miss the reception on Sunday, May 19th, 3-5pm at Cedar Sinai Park, 6140 SW Boundary St., Portland, OR 97221.

Jazz in the Schools, is an innovative program of PDX Jazz that teaches 3,000 students annually about jazz music’s most important contributors and its historical connection to visual art. Students discover how the visual art associated with jazz also played an important role in shaping culture of the 20th century. Students are given the assignment of creating their own original jazz album cover.

This partnership between Oregon Society of Artists, PDX Jazz and Cedar Sinai Park provides young artists the opportunities to express themselves artistically and allows for their talent to be showcased within a gallery setting.   Oregon Society of Artists 2185 SW Park Place Portland, Oregon 97205 503-228-0706 info@osartists.org

May Events at Oregon Society of Artists

The OSA Gallery is free and open to the public:  Monday - Saturday, 1 - 4 pm with special opening reception hours as announced in exhibit listings.

CURRENTLY IN THE GALLERY

Student/Teacher Show May 4 - 22 Reception Sunday, May 5, 1-3pm                                                                                                                            Emily Fox, Primary Still-life. Oil. Student of Alan Scott-Moncrieff

The month of May brings our annual opportunity for OSA students and their instructors to showcase artwork created in recent OSA classes and workshops. Come view the 170 pieces in a variety of mediums currently in the gallery. Thank you to OSA Instructor Wayne Jiang for chairing this year's Student/Teacher Show.

UPCOMING IN THE GALLERY

37th Annual Rose Festival Art Show June 2-24 Reception & Awards Presentation: Sunday, June 2, 1-4pm Award Ceremony at 2pm

2018 Grand Prize Winner: Christine Helton, Rosalie Art take-in: Tuesday, May 28, 10am - 4pm Wednesda, May 29, 10am - 1pm Last day of Show: Monday, June 24 Art pick-up: Tuesday, June 25, 1 - 4pm Wednesday, June 26, 10am - 4pm (Art must be picked up by June 26 to avoid a $10 fee)

OSA is proud to host the 37th Annual Portland Rose Festival Art Show. We extend an invitation to local and regional artists to participate. This year's Juror is watercolor artist Lian Quan Zhen.   This year's categories: Category #1: "Roses" Category #2: "Let's Festival" (2019 Rose Festival Theme), includes: Portland Scenes Rose Festival Scenes Artists may submit a total of 2 paintings. for more information reagarding eligibility, entry fees, and framing guidelines, please download the Prospectus found on our website at https://www.osartists.org/gallery/current-upcoming-exhibits

DEMONSTRATIONS

Second Thursday Daytime Demo | Thursday, May 9, 11am | FREE Christen Waddell:  Portrait Sculpture

This demo will focus on the form of the human head. Chris will give 2D artists the tools to enhance their skills by gaining a better understanding of the form in real space. Graphic 3D artists will also enhance their skills by gaining a better understanding of the figure and 3-dimensional form.

Chris Waddell has been sculpting the figure for more than 2 decades. Waddell taught Classical sculpture in NYC at the Grand Central Academy of Art, and is an associate of the ICAA. His figures and portraits appear in private collections around the world and in international spaces including the National Mall in Washington D.C., the Canada Sports Hall of Fame and many others. He received his MFA from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

Free Lecture: Art without Passports Lecture Series | Thursday, May 16, 6:30pm | FREE Greg Lewis:  No. 25: Business of Art Copyrights: To be, or not to be

All categories of creative art works produced and fabricated by the artist are protected from infringement under US Copyright laws. Also known as Intellectual Property, the protections granted the originator of the art are covered for a lifetime plus 70 years. Join us for this informative presentation of the Business of Art Copyrights: To be, or not to be. What it is...what it does and how it benefits the artist's ability to earn a living through the reproduction of artworks. greglewisstudios.net

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS REGISTER NOW! May 18-19, 10:00am-4:00pm please register at https://public.osartists.org/public/workshops AN INTRODUCTION TO THE FUNDAMENTALS OF BOTANICAL DRAWING with Janet Parker Students will learn techniques for drawing botanical subjects, realistically, in graphite. By using direct observation while looking up-close at live plants, students will break down their subjects into simplified forms to get a sense of how light-on-form works to create a sense of volume and accuracy in proportions.   REGISTER NOW! please register at https://public.osartists.org/public/workshops Oregon Society of Artists 2185 SW Park Place Portland, Oregon 97205 info@osartists.org 503-228-0706