Thursday, June 25, 2009

John Miles, Watercolorist




Last evening the Co-Op was graced by John Miles, one of the founding members, giving a demonstration of his watercolor technique on various surfaces, watercolor canvas, clay board, and watercolor panels. His primary focus for the demo was teaching us his method of painting sky and clouds using brushes to put the paint on and facial tissue to remove unwanted areas.

He ended by painting a foreground with yellow ochre and a green, I believe. He had, previously to joining us, painted a red barn and trees in the distance and used a masking product which he removed to reveal a silo that he proceeded to complete by adding color.

He also displayed other very nicely done paintings of his-a charming image of his grandson, Ayden, playing in the sand on the beach, a work showing a row boat pulled out of the water, surrounded by palm trees, and my favorite of the evening--a vase of flowers.

On the whole I don't care for paintings of flowers, but John does such a lovely job with a loose painterly style that I find them pleasing.

Thank you John!

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Rudy at Charley Creek

Good Tuesday to you all,
One of our members, Rudy Ridenour, Cafe Du Cirque artist of the month, will be offering his digital artworks for sale during the Charley Creek Arts Fest held in Wabash's Paradise Historical Park Saturday from 10 a.m. till 6 p.m. and Sunday from noon until 4 p.m. Thirty-five artists are participating this year.
For a schedule of events go to www.charleycreekartsfest.org

Friday, June 19, 2009

The Community Artists Co-Op has been in operation 3 years and counting, with folks of all ages and backgrounds, from Peru and surrounding counties.
We wish to introduce our membership to you through this blog in forthcoming episodes, as well as inform you of art shows in our area and those members involved in or attending them; other art events of interest; and other links that will inform you and take you places that you enjoy and that will inspire you and motivate you to create art.
"Art washes away from the soul the dust of every day life." : A quote by Pablo Picasso

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Art in the Courtyard

This past weekend Peru held its' annual Cole Porter Festival.
As part of the celebration the Community Artists' Co-Op held "Art in the Courtyard" with 9 local artists displaying 19 0f their pieces on the terrace of Cafe Du Cirque as diners enjoyed their morning meal in the lovely sun dappled atmosphere.

June Meeting Update!!!

Due to a conflict, our June meeting will be on the 24th, 7 p.m. at Cafe Du Cirque.
Hope to see you all there!

Art and Espresso, from Fort Wayne Museum of Art

Megan Mirro is the outreach specialist from the FWMoA, and frequently comes to visit our group. The last presentation was about Indiana Artists. As usual, the presentation was spectacular and well attended!

The Museum allowed some of their books from their archive to be lent out for the evening, giving the local artists the opportunity to see what the Fort Wayne School of Art had produced years ago. There was exceptional work---it was a great opportunity to learn about some of the local past.

The membership always has a good time at the gatherings! They are fun, pretty informal as well as educational. A chance to catch up with other artist friends and discuss the latest projects.
Our membership is not limited to Miami County, but draws from neighboring counties as well, which is great! Everyone is welcome!
We meet the third Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. @ Cafe Du Cirque, 65 N. Miami St, Peru Indiana.
Come join us!