Tag Archive for Oakwood Artists’ League

Art store versus hobby store

Susan Plouzek We’ve all gone to the hobby stores with our 40% off coupon. You enter the store and find the art supplies. What? The colored pencils are under lock and key! “No big deal,” you tell yourself, “I’ll just find someone who works here.” Across the other side, you spy an employee. You make…

Art paper confusion

Susan Plouzek As an artist, have you noticed the new measurement for paper? Paper can be downright confusing. Over the next few months, I would like to explore and even try to clarify everything you ever wanted to know about paper. So this month of August, all of you artists who are brave enough to…

Oakwood Artists’ League news

Susan Plouzek Summer is once again upon us! Where does the time go? Winter friends are returning, or have returned, back to their traditional homes. We have had several new artists join OAL this past spring. As of this writing, our membership has increased to 39 members. Some of our members are moving away; you…

Confessions of a Brushaholic

Susan favors huge sash brushes when she paints!

Susan Plouzek, Oakwood Artists’ League I am one of 40 artists at Oakwood Artists’ League. I have collected many brushes over the years; artists’ passions for supplies can start out innocently. We try new techniques, processes and products in our quest to create art. By now, some of us have enough art supplies to stock…

Oakwood Artists League

Pictured (lower left and going clockwise) Linda Shepherd, Ellie Chamberland, Lori Tronson, Sue Faraday, Irma Naumann and Bob Kwait.

Susan Plouzek Many of us at Oakwood Artists League have returned from various places spent during the summer. It was reported to have been a little cooler and rainier than usual from wherever our artists stayed. We are getting ready for various events coming up. On October 14 Susan Plouzek will teach a workshop to…

Oakwood Artists’ League news

Ellie Cumberland, Judy Yaryan, Diane Hitt, Joyce Weary and Rose Sumners with their batiks.

Susan Plouzek Summer is here! We at Oakwood Artists’ League continue to stay busy in spite of the heat! Recently several workshops were offered by some of our members. The workshops help inspire us to learn new materials, techniques and a new way of looking at creativity. Joyce Weary taught us how to use “scratchboard.”…