PWAS Meeting with Guest Artist Marni Maree March 27, 2023
Another PWAS meeting has gone by, did you miss it? If you weren't there, you missed another good one! Marni Maree gave a wonderful and humorous program called "Art on the Run" which foretold just how fast you might be running depending on what is in the bag!
Art on the Run
Marni walked the membership through the often challenging aspects when plein air painting, especially on vacation or destination painting, and what to pack, and how to pack well especially when traveling to far away locations.
You know how it is...what do I need? What do I carry things in? How much of this or that do I need? I need so many things in case I want to use certain colors, supplies, and more.
The artist might need:
The next trip, the bag, the seat, the number of items were downsized. The number of palettes and their size were all reconsidered...yet, this was still rather cumbersome.
There was still room for improvement and less neck and back pain to be considered.
An inflatable cushion! On occasion, a chair can be made more comfortable or a nearby rock can be made info a more comfy place to do a quick sketch.
A fascinating, funny, and honest look at how we grow and learn as artists to address issues and use our own creativity to "make it work" in our own ways.
See also: https://artistryspin.blogspot.com/2023/03/post-310-pwas-march-27-2023-meeting-and.html
PWAS Members Attend in Person or via Zoom
Prince William Art Society has purchased some tech equipment that will enhance our PWAS membership's ability to take part in our meetings in person or via the internet. There is a Zoom link in the member meeting email reminder, sent out to the membership if you cannot attend in person. Be sure and have the Zoom app/link updated prior to joining the meeting to save time.
Some members live fairly far away considering the commuting times (work and family) that are often a part of living in Northern Virginia. Make sure you mark your calendars and join the meetings so you can stay aware of not only the Artist Guest speaker, but the PWAS Business portion of the meetings as well.
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, her Esty site and her Blog at Donna’s Cave Paintings.
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The Prince William Art Society is a 52-year-old non-profit art group in PWC for the appreciation of fine art throughout the county and Northern Virginia.
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