Wednesday Night... Life Drawing!

It's routine all due to Nancy Kennedy, MAG's Program Chairperson, who schedules and sets this up each week. She has Lucinda modeling tonight. Interested? All artists,18 and older, are welcome. Everyone splits the model fee. Maximum charge is $10 but it rarely comes to that. Starting time is 7 PM sharp (so please come early to set up) and location is the Matthews Community Center.

Thank You Binders for Making MAG Meeting Extra Special

Harry Griffin from Binders with display

of different drawing materials and paper

MAG would like to thank Harry Griffin from Binders in Charlotte for bringing a display to our Drawing Demos meeting, 6/12/12, at the Matthews Community Center. He provided charcoal vines, conte crayons, pencils, colored pencils, drawing pens, etc... along with different types of paper for everyone to practice on. There were also Binders discount coupons handed out. It's always nice when Binders comes and visits with us.

Bob Brooks relating the different types of perspective

Belinda Churchward discussing the creation of a wave

Nancy Kennedy speaking on figure drawing

Thanks also to our speakers, Bob Brooks, Belinda Churchward and Nancy Kennedy for their lecture/demos about perspective drawing, seascapes and figure drawing.

And we appreciate all who came including a couple newcomers!



Rain! Plein Air Buds Canceled

Due to the rain and cloudy weather, plein air will be canceled. If you still want to venture out... by all means, go ahead! And... if you do go out and paint, email Debbie (dyacenda@aol.com) and show her what you did.

Next MAG Meeting Tuesday Night 6/12... Pencil It In!

Need pointers on 1 or 2 point perspectives? Or maybe your figure drawings don't figure too well? And do your ocean waves lack surf-ability? Well, join us:

Tuesday night 6/12 at 6:30 PM

at the Matthews Community Center

for some hands-on pencil instruction with three accomplished sketch artists.

See how they move graphite to make realistically beautiful art forms and then try it yourself. The instructors will be right there with you to help or answer any questions you have. It is free and open to the public. We provide the tools... and refreshments too!

Plein Air Buds Will Be At Downtown Matthews

The Plein Air Buds will meet at Stumptown Park in downtown Matthews on Tuesday, 6/12, at 10 AM, weather permitting. All artists are welcome and there is no charge. You may choose to paint at the park or venture out towards City Hall, the Community Center or simply do a street scene. Here is a link with location directions and pictures of what downtown Matthews has to offer:  http://charlotte.about.com/od/neighborhoodsrealestate/ig/Downtown-Matthews/Stumptown-Park.htm

If it's Wednesday It's... Life Drawing!

"Tom" by Jack

MAG offers life drawing to all artists, 18 and older, at the Matthews Community Center. The session starts at 7 PM so come early to set up. Michelle H is the model for tonight. The model fee is split among the participants, so expect to pay $10 at the most but usually it runs around $5-8. Thank Nancy for all her hard work in arranging this.

McDowell Art Center Update for June

The excitement is building! The McDowell Art Center is coming along beautifully with the majority of the work, since the last update, being done on the exterior and roof. The following are pictures showing the new brickwork, roofing and cover over the main entrance.