News this week for OSA!

UPCOMING IN THE GALLERY 2019 Portland Plein Air Art Show August 4-26 Reception and Awards Ceremony: Sunday, August 4, 1-3pm Open to members and nonmembers, our 2nd annual Portland Plein Air Show opens in August. This show is for artwork create outdoors in Oregon and Washington within the last year. the Juror this year is Sandra Pearce. click here to see the show's prospectus ART TALK AND DRINK & DRAW FREE ART TALK! NEW FREE DISCUSSION SERIES!  Imagine/Explore/Create Featuring Karen Wippich JULY 11 | 7-8pm                 For Artists and non-artists alike, join the discussion on the power of imagination. Albert Einstein said: "Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution." Hear how artist Karen Wippich uses her imagination to create unusual paintings. www.karenwippich.com DRINK & DRAW JULY FRENCH ATELIER  Drink & Draw Hosted by Alan Scott-Moncrieff Friday, July 12 | 7 - 9pm | $30 Bring your friends and enjoy  learning something new!  OSA's fun and relaxed Drink & Draw f ormat makes for a great evening out - enjoyable music, wine,  and no experience required! $30 | includes supplies, wine, appetizers, and model fee UPCOMING WORKSHOPS REGISTER NOW! JULY 21 | 9:30am-4:00pm BEGINNERS GUIDE TO PASTEL PAINTING with Susan Kuznitsky This one-day workshop is the perfect opportunity for artists who are curious about using pastel. It is a day to explore the joys of pastels to see if you want to dive in further. All you need to bring is a drawing board to accommodate a 9 x 12 piece of sanded pastel paper. All other supplies will be provide. REGISTER NOW! please register at https://public.osartists.org/public/workshops   REGISTER NOW! JULY 25-28 | 9:30am-4:30pm p https://public.osartists.org/public/workshops CALIFORNIA VIBE IN WATERCOLOR with David Lobenberg Students will learn watercolor portraiture that goes beyond the norm with super expressive paint applications and wildly intense colors. ABSOLUTELY NO DRAWING EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY – You will work from photo references both provided by me and your own. A tracing technique will be utilized for all paintings.

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