Left Bank Art League

Summer happenings!

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:55:00 +0000

JUST A FEW UPCOMING EVENTS THIS SUMMER...

Space painting in the beautiful outdoors with Andi Naab. June will bring the summer light and warmth and Andi will lead us in this fun meeting ... more later.

Funky junky art - Bonnie Grebner will lead us in making fun sculptures out of stuff we usually toss out. Start saving interesting recylable items no larger than 2 x 2 x 2. Some examples are electrical caps, water bottle caps, pen parts, washers, nuts, springs, corks, pop tabs, golf tees, old Christmas lights.....

Bonnie says, "You are a creative group - I'm interested in what you will come up with!"

Bring a hot glue gun to the meeting if you can; Bonnie will bring small blocks of wood to use as the base.

Wednesday, August 22 - Watercolors with Bonnie Jones - painting on rice paper ($65/member)

Thursday, August 23-Saturday, August 25 - Watercolors with Tom Jones - workshop details will be annonced later, but mark your calendars now!

May Membership Meeting

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:55:00 +0000

ART IN THE MANSION

Wednesday, May 23 - 7 pm

Tour the Deere-Wiman house with Gretchen Small to see the art collection. We will meet at the house at 7 pm. Thank you to Karen Casper for arranging this for us!

April Membership Meeting

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:50:00 +0000

WATERCOLOR TECHNIQUES - Mona Wolbers' Queen Anne's Lace program on watercolor techniques.

Wednesday, April 25 - 7 pm at Christ Church, Moline, IL

Come to April's membership meeting at 7 pm, April 25th (Christ Church, Moline).

March Membership Meeting

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:40:00 +0000

DECORATIVE GOURDS

Wednesday, March 28 at 7 pm - LOCATION HAS CHANGED FOR THIS MONTH (see directions below)

Rhonda LeMars-James will lead the group in creating beautiful multi-colored gourd eggs for display, using transtint dyes. She will provide all supplies so come dressed for hands-on art in this creative medium.

This month's meeting will be held at Our Savior Presbyterian Church, rural LeClaire, 22530 240th Avenue, LeClaire. It's very easy to find and just a few minutes from I-74 or I-80.

Go north on I-74 and take I-80 exit east. (If you are coming from Illinois, go west on I-80).
Take Middle Road exit #301 north. (If you are coming from Bettendorf, just stay on Middle Road north east through Bettendorf until it ends)
1/2 mile north of the interstate, Middle Road turns sharply east (right) and becomes Indiana Avenue. Go east on Indiana Ave for one mile to stop sign.
Turn north (left) onto county road Z30 (240th Avenue). Go 1.5 miles to 4-way stop at Argo. Keep straight on 240th Ave for 1.2 mile and the church is on the left.

Christ Church in Moline has Lenten services this month - April's meeting will return to the Moline church!

Pastel Workshops - Supply lists

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:55:00 +0000

Supply List for Cecile’s portrait class (Saturday, April 21)

Easel

Pastels

Fine charcoal (3-4 mm)

Paper (sanded if possible: La CardSennelier, Artspectrum)

Board

Tape to hold paper on board

A good photo of your subject

Supply list for David’s landscape class (Sunday, April 22)

Easel

Pastels

Charcoal for drawing (he will bring powdered charcoal for everyone to use in their value sketch)

Drawing paper

An eraser (MOO eraser preferred-available at Hobby Lobby)

Paper for pastel painting (sanded preferred)

Board

Tape

A good landscape photo

(David often brings photos to class for students to use and he will have paper and pastels available as well.)

If you have any questions please call Rose Moore at 309-483-6995

Workshop: Pastel landscapes with David Garrison

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +0000

David Garrison and his wife Cecile Houel are internationally known artists currently residing in both Burlington, Iowa and France.

Both have gained recognition in their work in France and the United States.

David's pastel landscape workshop is scheduled for Sunday, April 22, 2012.

David will be teaching his method of capturing light in pastel landscape painting.

Workshop fee is $57.00 per day for members and $60.00 for non-members.

There is a 20.00 deposit fee to sign up.

Class will run from 9:30 am to approximately 4:30 p.m. (with an hour lunch break)

Classes will be held in the Deere-Wiman carriage house (817 - 11th Ave, Moline, IL) and parking isavailable on the street adjacent. (cars can be unloaded close to the building but then will have to be moved to the street)

Please contact Rose Moore at 309-483-6995

Email - oxbowfarm@yahoo.com to sign up and for more information

SPACE IS LIMITED TO 15 PARTICIPANTS SO SIGN UP SOON!

Workshop: Pastel portraits with Cecile Houel

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +0000

David Garrison and his wife Cecile Houel are internationally known artists currently residing in both Burlington, Iowa and France.

Both have gained recognition in their work in France and the United States.

Cecile's pastel portrait workshop has been scheduled for Saturday, April 21, 2012.

Cecile will be teaching her step by step approach to pastel portrait painting.

Workshop fee is $57.00 per day for members and $60.00 for non-members.

There is a 20.00 deposit fee to sign up.

Class will be from 9:30 a.m. to approximately 4:30 p.m. (with an hour lunch break)

Classes will be held in the Deere-Wiman carriage house (817 11th Ave., Moline, IL) and parking isavailable on the street adjacent. (cars can be unloaded close to the building but then will have to be moved to the street)

Please contact Rose Moore at 309-483-6995

Email - oxbowfarm@yahoo.com to sign up and for more information

Festival of Trees - FIRST PLACE AWARD

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 01:45:00 +0000

The Left Bank Art League's entry in the 2011 Festival of Trees was a winner! Taking first place in the Nature category for tree entries, this beautiful tree was inspired by the wonder of nature. Members painted original images of various wildlife and created original nature-inspired decor - it was truly an inspired look and sponsored by Heartland "Criations" Alpacas. The tree was topped by a wonderful alpaca-covered stuffed eagle. Many thanks to our sponsor and hope you had the opportunity to see this entry.