Artist Pamela Patrick on Miniatures
“I tend to see ALL the details! Working in miniature releases me from sweating the details, since the size forces me to take in the whole scene.”
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Q&A: Portrait Painting, Then & Now
“Family portraits were meant to be private and were hung in spaces that only family, and maybe some close friends would see.”
Gretchen Raber in Amsterdam Jewelry Fair
Congrats to Art League jewelry instructor Gretchen Raber!
Artist Opportunities #242
Here are art opps around DC with upcoming deadlines!
Art Safari Success
There was a great turnout on Saturday for all kinds of art activities.
Art in City Hall: Reception Tuesday
The new Art in City Hall is here! Juried by printmaker and sculptor Margaret Adams Parker, this exhibit features work by artists of The Art League, Del Ray Artisans, and the Torpedo Factory Artists’ Association.
Art NOW Tonight!
Opening reception tonight for “Art NOW” juried by Cory Oberndorfer and “Beyond the Edge” by Leslie Nolan. Come have a beer on us!
Saturday is Art Safari!
Kids can try out things like pottery, art from scrap, painting, and printmaking — and, yes, it might get a little messy.
Artist Opportunities #241
Art opps are here again! See below for this week’s batch of exhibits, competitions, and more to try for.
Art on Tap in Pictures
If you weren’t at the first Art on Tap last Friday, you were missing out!
Suzanne Vigil on Combining Colored Pencil & Acrylic
“Ever worked twenty hours on a single button?”
Students Remember Jim Burford
“He found a creative side I didn’t believe existed.”
Artist Opportunities #240
Here is your weekly digest of upcoming exhibits, deadlines, residencies, and everything else we can find.
Q&A with Painter Cindi Lewis
“Hearing music performed live is a very different experience from listening to a recording. My objective is to capture the visual aspect of that experience.”
Your Art-Beer-Food Trifectas for Art on Tap
Art, beer, and food — three good things that are better together! See the triplets you’ll get to enjoy at Art on Tap.
Artist Opportunities #239
“You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.” — Jack London
Q&A with Pastel Artist Moira McQuillen
“There’s real magic in painting. Up close, it looks like absolutely nothing – just color, just lines.”
Last Chance to See the Athenaeum Exhibit
If you haven’t seen “Influence & Inspiration,” the 60th anniversary exhibit at the Athenaeum, this weekend is your last chance!
$10 off Art on Tap Tickets Through Friday!
Art on Tap is a new, beer-centric twist on the Art on the Rocks events we’ve held in the past.
Meet the Instructors of the Portrait & Figure Festival (pt. 2)
19 different instructors will be at next month’s Portrait & Figure Festival, including Art League teachers and some others you may not know.
Artist Opportunities #238
See below for exhibits, fairs, and fellowships to apply for. Good luck!
Thank You For a Record-Breaking Fundraiser!
A little rain on Saturday couldn’t stop the Ice Cream Bowl Fundraiser from having its most successful weekend ever, with 1,445 bowls sold!
This Weekend: Ice Cream & Art on King Street
Enjoy ice cream and art with The Art League this weekend at the King Street Art Festival!
“Washington From Light to Night,” Mapped
Web Bryant’s exhibit “Washington From Light to Night” looks at Washington, DC with a new perspective. Since you won’t find these locations on a tourist map, we’ve made a map showing their locations.