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UPCOMING IN THE GALLERY

2019 FALL JURIED ART SHOW September 8-23 Reception and Awards Ceremony: Sunday, September 8, 1 - 3pm Juror: Steve Kleier

This September OSA hosts the Fall Juried Show for members only. Steve Kleier is our Juror. Artwork must be original and not shown in previous shows at OSA, and may be any medium or style. Cradle boards accepted. Collage material must be the artist's original media on paper. Photography, digital art, and 3D art will not be accepted for this show. $25 for one painting, $30 for two paintings; maximum two paintings per artist.

Art Take-in: Thursday, Sept 5, 10am - 4pm Friday, Sept 6, 10am - 1pm

Pay the exhibit entry fee online and skip the line!

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CALL TO ARTISTS

2019 200 FOR UNDER $200 Art Show and Sale November 1 - December 5 Juror: Anji Grainger   THERE ARE A LIMITED NUMBER OF PANELS LEFT PURCHASE YOUR PANELS AT OSA BEFORE WE RUN OUT!!

Come one, come all! OSA invites students, emerging, and established artists to participate in our popular annual 12" x 12" challenge. Registered participants will create an art piece on a supplied cradle panel. All artwork will be displayed in the OSA gallery for a gala reception, exhibition, and sales extravaganza in November. Participants will be eligible to win cash, valuable prizes, and awards.

click here to see the 2019 200 FOR UNDER $200 Prospectus

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FREE DEMONSTRATION AND DRINK & DRAW!

FIRST THURSDAY AT OSA:

LIFE-LIKE PORTRAITS With Elaine Evans September 5, 6:30 - 8pm | FREE

Join us for an informative study of painting portraits using oil paints presented by Elaine Evans. Breathing life into your portraits can be the difference between an "okay" painting, and a life-like portrait. Evans paints with oils, acrylics and watercolor. She loves the challenge and excels in painting portraits and developing realism.

FIRST FRIDAY DRINK & DRAW:

THE BLUEGRASS SPECIAL Hosted by Steve Kleier September 6, 7 - 9pm | $20, includes materials

Get your country on with the bluegrass styling of Red Cedar Shakes. This good-time group plays traditional bluegrass instruments and songs. Charcoal, Newsprint, and wine proved - or, bring your own moonshine to share!

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UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

OUR 2020 WORKSHOP LINEUP IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR REGISTRATION! With over 20 workshops in a variety of mediums, there's something for everyone. Come learn with us! Register for 2020 workshops HERE

WATERCOLOR BATIK ON RICE PAPER with Kristie Mooney REGISTER NOW!  October 11-13, 2019 | 9:30am - 4pm please register at https://public.osartists.org/public/workshops

This will be a 3 day workshop focused on creating a Batik using watercolors on Enryu rice paper. The workshop will start with a slide presentation meant to inspire students to create their own Batik. The presentation will be followed with Kristie showing her process step-by-step. Kristie will meet each student individually to help with their own photo (or they have the option of using one of the instructors) with a great amount of help with technique, composition and design.

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

Art Workshops at OSA!

Linda Rothchild Ollis, Create with Courage; Mixed Media Workshop April 20 | 10:00am-3:30pm Linda Rothchild Ollis 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”. https://lindarothchildollisstudio.com Register Now! online registration Karen Knutson, Acrylic and Wire Drawing like Gustav Klimt May 2-5 | 9:30am-4:30pm Karen Knutson Learning different textures is the theme of this workshop. We will begin by preparing our papers in the Gustav Klimt painting method, dropping liquid acrylic on the paper, and then scraping it, using a credit card. We will develop these under-paintings into students' choice of subjects. Suggested subjects might be giraffes, dragonflies, or flowers, but students may pick whatever they want. One day, we will learn how to paint people, using the Gustav Klimt method. We will also be adding wire drawing to our paintings to bring them to completion. Wire Drawing is done using permanent black markers to look like a wire sculpture when completed. Abstract designs will be discussed and students will learn how wire drawings help ALL of their paintings be more complete and professional. Bring your favorite reference photos and get ready to loosen up! https://www.karenknutson.com/ Register Now! online registration Janet Parker, An Introduction to the Fundamentals of Botanical Drawing May 18-19 | 10:00am-4:00pm Janet Parker Students will learn techniques for drawing botanical subjects, realistically, in graphite. On the first day, we will cover the 5 basic principles for achieving realistic depictions of a plant specimen. We’ll go over the importance of understanding the roles of (1) value, or lights and darks; (2) breaking down our subjects into simplified forms; (3) getting a sense of how light-on-form works to create a sense of volume and the importance of the idea of a single light source in achieving this effect; (4) learning some ways to capture accurate proportions; and finally (5) using direct observation - looking up-close at our live plant specimen (or cutting) for information that can’t be gotten any other way. On the second day, we will work on creating a value study of our subject in graphite.* Note: On the second day, I’ll give a demonstration of a “grisaille” technique for working in colored pencil, where a value study is laid down lightly, in a dark colored pencil rather than graphite, and other colors are layered on top of that, to ultimately create a finished color rendering of the subject. *Some students may prefer to work in colored pencil on the second day, so there will be the option of creating the value study in a single dark colored pencil, and developing the drawing in color from that point. http://www.janetparker-art-design.com/ Register Now! online registration (503) 228-0706 | info@osartists.org

Fall Class Spotlight at OSA

Fall Class Spotlight:

Variety in Watercolors:  Tuesdays, 10am - 1pm Series begins with painting harmonies and textures in nature, then moves to rendering people, city scenes and more. After-Hours Watercolor Painting:  Wednesdays, 6:30 - 8:30pm Designed for working people who want to relax and learn together. Explore drawing and painting skills and ideas. Paint the simple harmonies and textures in nature: skies, rocks, trees, and water. Instructor: Steve Kleier $25 drop-in.  Join anytime, each day is a complete lesson Expressive Oil Painting, Fresh Flower Still Life:  Saturdays: 1:30 - 4:30pm Paint a new, colorful, fresh flower still life every week.  Work on your oil painting skills and expressive mark making.  Classes include instruction, demonstrations, and individual help.  Instructor is specialized in expressive alla-prima florals. Instructor: Joanne Radmilovich Kollman $25 drop-in

MONDAY,  9/3: LABOR DAY: No Monday Classes or Open Studio until Sept 10   TUESDAY,  9/4: Pastel Fundamentals and More (7-week course:  9/4 - 10/23, no drop-ins) Brenda Boylan 9:30am - 12:30pm Variety in Watercolor Steve Kleier 10am - 1pm Expression in Acrylics Steve Kleier 1:30 - 4pm Drawing and Painting for Military Veterans Steve Kleier 6:30 - 8:30pm   WEDNESDAY,  9/5: Oil Painting Success Dorothy Fitzgerald 1 - 4pm After-Hours Watercolor Painting Steve Kleier 6:30pm - 8:30pm THURSDAY,  9/6: Classical Figure Drawing and Under Painting Randall Vemer 1 - 4pm   FRIDAY,  9/7: Life Drawing Open Studio with Unclothed Model rotating facilitators 10am - 1pm Single-Pose Figure Sessions Joanne Radmilovich Kollman 1 -4pm   SATURDAY,  9/8: Oil Painting Success Dorothy Fitzgerald 10am - 1pm Digital Photography: Beginning Basics Michael Lerch 10:30am - 2:00pm Location: STUDIO 20, 419 S.E. Ivon, Portland Expressive Oil Painting, Fresh Flower Still Life Joanne Radmilovich Kollman 1:30 - 4:30pm

Oregon Society of Artists 2185 SW Park Place Portland, Oregon 97205 oregonsa@gmail.com 503-228-0706

Free Demonstration at OSA

Glazing and Layering in Acrylic

Wayne Jiang

Thursday, January 11,  11am

In his demo, Wayne Jiang will explore his glazing and layering in acrylic, emulating techniques used by the old Dutch masters.  Wayne Jiang combines the aesthetic of 17th century Baroque paintings and composition of modern documentary photography. His work has been widely exhibited in museums and galleries such as Triton Museum, Crocker Museum, Sanchez Art Center, History San Jose and Solomon Dubnick Gallery.

Doors open at 10am.  The demonstration is followed by an informal luncheon.

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