Plein Air Painters of Southern Appalachia Who we are: An informal group of local artists interested in painting outdoors in the beautiful Southern Appalachian Region.  All media are welcomed (oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, pen, pencil, etc.)
When we meet: •   “Paint Outs” will be scheduled 2 days/month on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month.  •    Sessions will last approximately 4- 5 hours. •    During cooler times, painting sessions will be in the afternoons, which will allow us to take advantage of improving light as we finish our pieces.  Afternoon sessions will begin at 1:00 pm and last until 5:00 - 6:00 pm.  •    As the weather gets warmer, we will switch to morning sessions. Morning sessions will begin at 9:30 am and last until approximately 1:30 – 2:30 pm. •    Participants may choose to leave earlier or stay later, however, we will request that people leaving early notify others in the group for safety and security reasons.
Where we meet: •    Meeting locations will be established in advance and a calendar maintained with locations for the next 1-2 months. •    Participants will be responsible for their own transportation to and from the designated site, however, carpooling is encouraged where practical. •    Sites will be selected based on the following criteria: •    Proximity – initially, we will limit driving to within 1 hour radius of Hiawassee, GA. •    Features – we will select locations with a variety of interesting features within a short distance of each other. •    Accessibility – spot must have adequate parking, easy walking, etc. •    Facilities – we must have access to nearby restroom facilities . •    Timing – we will attempt to schedule sites during “peak beauty” periods, e.g., when flowers are blooming in gardens or water levels are good in lakes and rivers.  •    Variety – we will attempt to rotate to different types of sites to allow artists to capture a good cross-section of subjects (gardens, pastures, buildings, long-range views, waterfalls/lakes/ponds/streams, etc.). •    Permission – we will obtain advance permission as needed for sites on private property.

 

2009 SEASON
John C  Campbell School of Art	RHODODENDRON GARDEN IN HIAWASSEE / MAY

OUTING 9/10/08

Bill & Davd	David	Bill's work in his car
		We had a paint-out at David Seller's place in Young Harris,GA. He filmed us for his TV program Art In The Mountains. It was fun!
Verlee	David's Assistant
		I saw how vibrent the Morning Glorys were so I started right in. I forgot the flowers close by noon, which gave me less time than usual. I managed to get a good start anyway.
Mimi	Close to done
		Pat & Genny painted by the Creek in the back of the property.
Pat	Genny

 

OUTING 8/13/08 Crane Creek

OUTING 6/25/2008 Morning Glory Farms

OUTING 5/14/08 Hamiton Rhododendron Garden

OUTING 4/30/2008 Jackrabbit Mountain