Starting this Saturday, October 6 at 8pm, you can catch Art League ads during Downton Abbey on WETA UK! The WETA UK Event: The Complete Downton Abbey Starting October 6, WETA UK will present The Complete Downton Abbey on Saturdays at 8 pm through November 10. Here’s how to tune in: You can watch WETA […]
In honor of the October “Color Sphere” exhibit, today’s links are all about color! Read all about Pigments Through the Ages, including a timeline of familiar pigments through the ages, from the ancient umber to titanium white, invented in 1921. You can see what they’re made of and what famous paintings use them. It also […]
See the rest of this series here. Things are getting underway in my stained glass class — today, we were supposed to come in with a pattern ready to go. After a lot of thought and Googling, I settled on making a stained glass TV. Here’s the pattern I ended up with today: Well? Does […]
See the rest of this series here. Today was my first class of Stained Glass with Jimmy Powers, which I’ll be taking Thursday mornings in addition to my Wednesday class in Basic Drawing. We haven’t started in earnest yet, but I think our heads are swimming with possibilities. (I am one of three new students […]
Read my post from the first week of class here. Instructor George started off class this morning with a quick demo of our still life setup, which included our bottle friend from last time as well as a pear-like object and a pyramid on its side. He told us fear of drawing is a major […]
In our continuing quest to be helpful, we’ve gathered some miscellaneous links artists might find useful or interesting. Click away! Because perspective is always useful: the experience of a juried art show, written by an artist and a juror. The takeaway: whether your artwork is accepted or rejected, don’t forget one juror’s opinion is just […]
See below for details, and good luck! You can click the banner image above to view past opportunities posts. Día de los Muertos Deadline: October 5, 2012. The Torpedo Factory Art Center presents their 4th Annual Day of the Dead celebration from October 29 – November 4, 2012. Hosted by the Target Gallery, this exhibition […]
If you have spare time, blogging can be a great way to keep in touch with the people who follow your work, and a place for new people to find you.
For the September All-Media Exhibit in The Art League Gallery, juror Judy Southerland gave special recognition to three works, and we’re featuring interviews with each of them. The third prize went to Another Day, a photograph by Amanda Marie Harner. (The first and second prize went to Miriam Keeler and Trinka Roeckelein.) At age 17, […]
To read the introduction to this series, click here. Today was my first drawing class, and it went well! The teacher, George Tkabladze — henceforth “instructor George” — had us jump right in by drawing the still life setup below. Then he came around to give each of us pointers. I glanced around to see […]
In the September All-Media exhibit, on view now through October 1, the juror awarded second prize to Sir Hog, a captivating sculpture of a warthog by Trinka Roekelein. Trinka’s work also won a prize in last month’s “The Shape of Things” sculpture exhibit, when her Giraffe Boy was selected for the Monkith Saaid Sculpture Award. […]
Read on for details on a fellowship and some exhibition opportunities with upcoming deadlines. You can click the banner image above to see past opportunities posts. Virginia fellowship in painting Deadline: October 1, 2012. Artists in the discipline of painting, who are legal residents of Virginia at the application deadline, and who plan to remain […]
It’s the start of fall classes at The Art League School this week, and I’m going back to school, too. My name is George, and I do the blogging here at The Art League. I’m going to be sharing my tentative steps into my first art classes in many years — I’m finally learning to […]
Have you been to The Art League Gallery yet to see this month’s all-media show and the solo show “Microcosms”? We’ll be bringing you interviews with the award winners from the September group show, starting with Miriam Keeler. The juror awarded the Shayna Heisman Simkin Award for best in show to Buona Fortuna, Miriam’s narrative, […]
This past weekend was a great one for The Art League, and the long-awaited Drawing Marathon and the return of the annual Ice Cream Bowl Fundraiser were both hugely successful! Thank you to everyone who participated! The Drawing Marathon, from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm on Saturday, included models and visits from Art League instructors […]
“Microcosms” at The Art League Gallery September 6–October 1, 2012 Opening Reception: Thursday, September 13, 6:30–8:00 pm This month’s solo exhibit at The Art League Gallery showcases the art of Theresa Esterlund, a collage artist whose work you may have seen in recent group shows in the Gallery. “Microcosms” opened last week, and this Thursday […]
See below for details on upcoming deadlines! You can click the banner above for past opportunities posts. Crafty Bastards Arts & Crafts Fair Deadline: September 16, 2012. Now in its ninth year, Crafty Bastards Arts & Crafts Fair is an exhibition and sale of handmade alternative arts and crafts from independent artists presented by the […]
Classes for the fall term at The Art League School start next week, and the Store is ready to help you get back in the swing of things! The Art League Store, on the second floor of the Torpedo Factory at 105 North Union Street in Alexandria, sells fine art supplies at discounted, non-profit prices […]
Update: Due to the storm, the King Street Art Festival has been packed up for today (Saturday) and the Ice Cream Bowl Fundraiser along with it. Find us tomorrow at the corner of King and Fairfax Streets. This weekend’s events at The Art League are underway! A few hours in, the Drawing Marathoners are going […]
The Art League’s Ice Cream Bowl Fundaiser 2012 Saturday and Sunday, September 8 & 9, 11:00 am–4:00 pm Market Square in Alexandria (Corner of North Fairfax and King Streets) $15 for a bowl and ice cream Don’t miss your chance to get your very own ice cream bowls! This weekend, along with the Drawing Marathon […]
Are you ready for Saturday’s “30-Something” Drawing Marathon? To get you properly excited, here’s the slate of instructors you can expect to see at the 12-hour fundraising event, where a $30 donation allows you to draw for as long as you like from a variety of models and still life setups (created by watercolor instructor […]
Art League kids and parents! Wishing more people could see your masterpiece from Summer Art Camp? Washington Parent magazine is looking for artwork by children ages 5 to 15 to go on the cover of, and inside, their November arts issue. The deadline is September 30. Click here for details on how to enter, and […]
Last month, The Art League Plein Air Painters met at River Farm for a day of painting chronicled in this great post by Ruth Baja Williams on Patch. Read her write-up for an idea of what they do — it’s an informally organized group, started last year, that makes occasional outings to paint together. You […]
Read on for details on upcoming deadlines. You can click the banner above to see past opportunities posts. Corcoran Community Art Fair Deadline: September 7, 2012 (Friday!). The Corcoran’s first annual Community Art Fair is a juried exhibition and sale of fine arts and crafts made by DC-area artists. The fair will take place in […]
