Post 505: Plein Air Painting with Michele Frantz on Oct 19

Plein Air Painting with Michele Frantz on Oct 19

Have you ever wanted to grab your art supplies and just get out in the fresh air and paint away? Don't know where to begin? Here is your chance to learn some Plein Air Painting tips, techniques, fundamentals and more! A great workshop with Michele Frantz at the Occoquan Regional Park on Saturday, October 19 from 9am to 1pm.

 

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NEW EVENT - Plein Air Painting with Michele Frantz on Oct. 19

Explore the fundamentals of plein air (outdoor) painting with accomplished local artist Michele Frantz. This hands-on workshop includes topics like: choosing the scene, establishing values, mapping the shapes, using perspective, and more. We hope you can join us on October 19th at Occoquan Regional Park for this fun event. Membership is not required. The event is free, but you must RSVP on our Registration page: https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/register. This event is made possible with support from the Prince William Arts Council and Prince William County Parks and Recreation.

 

Suggested Material to Bring:

• Small sketchbook for value sketches
• Paint Supplies for medium of choice (surface, brushes, paints, etc.)
  
• Portable easel
• Chair or stool
• Attachable umbrella
• Drinking water

(I would also add a camera to record for your reference location, lighting, etc.)

Occoquan Regional Park 9751 Ox Rd, Lorton, VA 22079-3435 Meet down by the boat ramp.

 

Don't forget our other exciting Prince William Art Society events!

PWAS members (+1) can register for our free bus trip to the National Gallery of Art on Oct. 26th.  Bus leaves from the Tall Oaks Community Center. YOU MUST SIGN UP BY OCTOBER 12! We must have a minimum of 20 people!

We hope to see you at one of our events or at our regular monthly meetings for the 

Prince William Art Society which are held on the 4th Monday of the month at the Tall Oaks Community Center 12298 Cotton Mill Road, Woodbridge at 7:30pm

 

Register for Workshop with Michele Frantz https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/register

Become a PWAS Member https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership

Register for PWAS Field Trip (PWAS Member plus one adult) https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/register

To Read More: Plein Air Painting Equipment and Supplies  

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Author: Donna Liguria
Artistry Spin Blogmaster and an artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA, specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Website at DonnaLiguriaArt.com, her Donna's Esty site and her Blog at Donna’s Cave Paintings.

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Local Art: The Prince William Art Society is a 50+-year-old non-profit art group in PWC for the appreciation of fine art throughout the county and Northern Virginia. Visit us at any of our local art shows or join us for our monthly meetings - held on the 4th Monday of the month at the Tall Oaks Community Center at 12298 Cotton Mill Dr, Woodbridge, VA at 7:30pm

Want to join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership

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Post 469: Monochromania workshop with Michele Frantz

Monochromania Workshop with Michele Frantz

The Prince William Art Society (PWAS) would like to announce the next free art workshop scheduled for Saturday, August 24, 2024 at the Chinn Park Library and it is called Monochromania, taught by a dear PWAS art friend, Michele Frantz!

Monochromania

Come and explore the use of “monochromatics” (single or limited colors) to produce effective artwork.  By removing the distraction of multiple colors, an artist can focus on the other essential elements of good composition, including balance, form and value.  Open to artists working in any medium.  Taught by well-known artist Michele Frantz, this workshop will be held at Chinn Park Library, Woodbridge, VA.  Registration is FREE but is limited.  Registration opens on June 10th.  Register for Prince William Art Society events here: https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/register

When: Saturday, August 24, 20024

Where: The Chinn Park Library, 13065 Chinn Park Dr, Woodbridge, VA 22192 (https://librarycatalog.pwcgov.org/polaris/library/hours.aspx?ctx=6.1033.0.0.3)

Time: 12-4pm

Registration Opens: June 10, 2024 

Supplies: Water container and the art supplies you normally use at home

Enrollment: 15

The workshop is FREE

Contact Michele Frantz with questions at myarcadia2@gmail.com

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Did you know? Have a look at the Prince William Public Libraries Events page for ALL kinds of great events going on all the time for every age! Check it out at https://pwcgov.libnet.info/events?r=nextmonth

AND Michele Frantz will be the guest speaker at the Prince William Art Society's next monthly meeting on Monday, June 24 at 7:30pm at the Tall Oaks Community Center - 12298 Cotton Mill Drive, Woodbridge, VA. 

Free with support from the Prince William Arts Council and the Prince William Parks and Recreation

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Author: Donna Liguria
Artistry Spin Blogmaster and an artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA, specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Website at DonnaLiguriaArt.com, her Donna's Esty site and her Blog at Donna’s Cave Paintings.

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Local Art: The Prince William Art Society is a 50+-year-old non-profit art group in PWC for the appreciation of fine art throughout the county and Northern Virginia. Visit us at any of our local art shows or join us for our monthly meetings - held on the 4th Monday of the month at the Tall Oaks Community Center at 12298 Cotton Mill Dr, Woodbridge, VA at 7:30pm

Want to join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership

Have an idea for a blog post? Are you a writer and want to help with the blog? Let me know! Thank you for visiting, and remember to Share, Follow, and Comment!

Post 455: Art Group Meeting in Woodbridge, Monday, April 22

Art Group Meeting in Woodbridge, Monday, April 22, 2024

On schedule for the next Prince William Art Society meeting held on Monday, April 22 at 7:30pm will be local artist Michele Frantz. All are welcome to attend and the PWAS artists are always, of any and all skill levels.

 

Photo by Donna Liguria

Michele Frantz is the Guest Speaker

If you are interested in printmaking without a bunch of expensive supplies, you'll enjoy April's program on monoprints. Professional artist Michele Frantz will share some collagraphs (where a printing plate is made by gluing various items to a piece of cardboard) as well as demonstrating some ways to pull prints from a Gelli plate. We'll get to see examples of some of the effects that can be achieved and hear experience driven advice on materials, as well as learn the difference between a monotype and a monoprint.

Michele says "I've been intrigued by printmaking ever since being introduced to it in college, but have only recently taken them up again. For some reason, I just love the flatness of color I get with prints; it's so different from the way I paint".She has been an active member of the Manassas art scene for many years and is a well known art instructor. You can check out some of her work (and play) on her Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ArcadiaAS

Michele is also the founding member of the p-ART-ners art group, a current or former member of the Art Guild of Clifton, the Prince William Art Society, the Manassas Art Guild, and the Blue Ridge Art Guild. You can read more about her at Arcadia Art Studio.

The Prince William Art Society meetings are free and open to the public - who are invited to attend. Meetings begin at 7:30 pm at the Tall Oaks Community Center, 12298 Cotton Mill Dr., Lake Ridge VA 22192. We hope to see you there!

May 4, 2024 UPDATE: Due to unforeseen circumstances, this meeting had to be cancelled and the guest speaker has been rescheduled for the June 24th PWAS Meeting.  

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Author: Emily Hawes

 

Author: Donna Liguria
Artistry Spin Blogmaster and an artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA, specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Website at DonnaLiguriaArt.com, her Donna's Esty site and her Blog at Donna’s Cave Paintings.

Photography/Video Credits: Michele Frantz

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Local Art: The Prince William Art Society is a 50+-year-old non-profit art group in PWC for the appreciation of fine art throughout the county and Northern Virginia. Visit us at any of our local art shows or join us for our monthly meetings - held on the 4th Monday of the month at the Tall Oaks Community Center at 12298 Cotton Mill Dr, Woodbridge, VA at 7:30pm

Want to join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership

Have an idea for a blog post? Are you a writer and want to help with the blog? Let me know! Thank you for visiting, and remember to Share, Follow, and Comment!

Post 260: Open Space Arts - Michelle Frantz and Tony Muller Workshops

Open Space Arts - Michele Frantz and Tony Muller Workshops

Saturday, November 12, 2022 Art classes at Open Space Arts at 15000 #140 Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge, VA. Keep an eye out on Prince William Art Society's website at http://princewilliamartsociety.com, this blog, or come by the gallery.

Michele Frantz's Class on Waterscapes in Pastels Workshop

Michele Frantz led a workshop on pastels for a group of adults from 12-4pm today. There is a classroom/workroom at the back of the gallery which Open Space Arts uses for many purposes - such as workshops! Here are a few pictures from the pastel class.

 

Quote from Brenda: Michelle provided a very comprehensive workshop where we learned about different possible approaches to pastels. We explored the different brands of pastels for quality and effect.

 

Michele also provided a unique piece of sanded paper especially designed for pastel use which was new to me. I took home a pastel painting finished during the workshop. It was fun pulling out my old pastels, taking a refresher and meeting new artists.

 

Tony Muller's Class on Augmented Reality in the Art World

In the meantime, in the front of the gallery, Tony Muller led a discussion on Augmented Reality in the Art World. I'll create another post about his class coming up this week. From Tony:

"We first discussed the history of AR, what it is, and what it's not. Then a quick overview of how it's being used on every day life.

Then we explored the historical use of AR in various art forms - dance, theatre, and finally static gallery pieces.

The last bit of the workshop provided 3 examples of AR-enhanced artworks using the app Artivive."

 

Look for the upcoming presentation notes from Tony this week.

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Author: Donna Liguria
An artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Website at https://DonnaLiguriaArt.com & her Blog at https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/.

Photography/Video Credits:
Penny Shaw

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Local Art: Visit us at Stonebridge Open Space Arts at 15000 Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge, VA - Open Wed to Sat 12-7 and Sun 12-5
The Prince William Art Society is a 50-year-old non-profit art group in PWC for the appreciation of fine art throughout the county and Northern Virginia.

Want to know how to get involved at OSA? If you are an artist (18 or older) living in Prince William County, or a are a member of a PWC art group, you are welcome to get on our next art show's emailing list. Send it to us, OR come by the gallery to find out more.

Want to join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership

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Post 255: Michele Frantz Workshop Sign up for Nov 12, 2022

Michele Frantz Workshop Sign up for Nov 12, 2022

At Open Space Arts at 15000 #140 Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge, VA there is an upcoming pastel class we highly encourage interested artists to sign up for! The workshop is Saturday, November 13 from 12 to 4pm. Sign up directly online at https://www.arcadiaartstudio.com/

Waterscapes in Pastels with Michele Frantz

A transplanted Californian, Michele Frantz began her career as an artist after receiving a degree in graphic arts from Appalachian State University in North Carolina. After moving to Virginia, she decided to put her education and experience to use teaching art to others. Her work has received numerous awards, including Best in Show. She is also a recipient of the Seefeldt Award for Arts Excellence presented by the Prince William Arts Council.

In this workshop, students will learn how to use blending, layering,  underpainting and other techniques to create luscious pastel paintings.

Get signed up today!

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Author/Artist: Michele Frantz

 

Author: Donna Liguria
An artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Website at https://DonnaLiguriaArt.com & her Blog at https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/.

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Local Art: Visit us at Stonebridge Open Space Arts at 15000 Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge, VA - Open Wed to Sat 12-7 and Sun 12-5
The Prince William Art Society is a 50-year-old non-profit art group in PWC for the appreciation of fine art throughout the county and Northern Virginia.

Want to know how to get involved at OSA? If you are an artist (18 or older) living in Prince William County, or a are a member of a PWC art group, you are welcome to get on our next art show's emailing list. Send it to us, OR come by the gallery to find out more.

Want to join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership

Thank you for visiting, and remember to Share, Follow, and Comment!

Post 206: Michele Frantz - Landscapes in Pastel Workshop

Michele Frantz - Landscapes in Pastel Workshop

The Prince William Art Society (PWAS) and at Open Space Arts is hosting a selection of workshops and classes on multiple art mediums and topics. 

Please see the website at https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/workshops for all of the options!

About Michele Frantz

Michele Frantz thinks of her art as an act of sharing, a desire to let other people see as she sees, and feel as she feels about a subject. A transplanted Californian, Michele began her career as an artist after receiving a bachelor’s degree in graphic arts. Originally dividing her time between desktop publishing and painting, she entered her first juried fine art show, and placed third. Encouraged by this success, Michele began to focus on fine art, and has since become accomplished in a variety of media, including watercolor, acrylics, pastels and colored pencil. Her work has received awards in several competitions, and she is honored to be a recipient of the the Prince William County Arts Council's Seefeldt Award for Arts Excellence.

Michele eventually decided to put her education and experience to use teaching others, and currently teaches a variety of media at several locations in the area. As an instructor, she believes what you paint is less important than simply relishing the act of painting, and encourages her students to find their own style and modes of expression.

Look for Michele's Workshop at Open Space Arts at Stonebridge, on the PWAS Workshop and Classes page:

https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/workshops

 

Landscapes in Pastel Workshop with Michele Frantz

 

In this one-day workshop for all skill levels, students will learn the basics of pastel craftsmanship: sketching, layering, blending and finishing. Working from a photo provided by Michele or their own photo reference students will complete a ”pastel painting.”
Supply list available at registration
Tuition: $60.00 Duration:  3hrs
Date: Sept. 17, 2022 Sat. 1:00-4:00pm
Contact Me to Register / Information: myarcadia2@gmail.com
Ages and Skill level: 18 and up, any skill level
Minimum Class Size: 5 Maximum: 15

Register here as well. https://www.ArcadiaArtStudio.com/instruction.html

 

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Author: Michele Frantz

https://www.ArcadiaArtStudio.com/instruction.html

 

Author: Donna Liguria
An artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA and Artistry Spin Blog Admin, specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Website at DonnaLiguriaArt.com, Donna's Etsy site and her Blog at Donna’s Cave Paintings.

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Local Art: Visit us at Stonebridge Open Space Arts at 15000 Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge, VA - Open Wed to Sat 12-7 and Sun 12-5
The Prince William Art Society is a 50-year-old non-profit art group in PWC for the appreciation of fine art throughout the county and Northern Virginia.

Want to know how to get involved at OSA? If you are an artist (18 or older) living in Prince William County, or a are a member of a PWC art group, you are welcome to get on our next art show's emailing list. Send it to us, OR come by the gallery to find out more.

Want to join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership

Thank you for visiting, and remember to Share, Follow, and Comment!