Friday, April 15, 2022

April 2022 Meeting

Members met at Jerry's Artarama in Raleigh on April 14th.  

Creativity Exercise

Laurel Rupe lead a fun cooperative drawing exercise. Each person received a pattern and drew it onto others' papers producing a very detailed picture. 

Upcoming Events

  • June 4: Trunk Trade (Location & Time TBD)
  • June 11 - Ophelia Staton - 10:00 - 1:00 Carolina Pines- Art Journaling" coat will be $65.00
  • Sept 10 - Jodi Ohl 10AM - 1PM (Location TBD)
  • Considering a replacement for Joe's workshop, a member playdate, and others- some ideas were discussed and will be explored by board members.

Member Incentive Program

Congratulations to Katherine Stein for winning the $50.00 gift card for the first quarter member participation incentive program.
 

Nominations & Elections for Board Vacancies

Members voted unanimously to slot Lisa Yerby (current Member at Large) in to the Treasurer's position with Katherine's decision to step down in May.  Maggie Kehoe was elected Member at Large to fill Lisa's position. 

Member Challenges

The results of the #DTIYS challenge for 1Q2022 were shared at the April #cmmag2022 meeting.  Here are some of the pieces inspired by Rousseau's Sleeping Gypsy.  Second quarter's inspirational piece is Monet's Water Lilies






Saturday, April 9, 2022

April 2022 Lunch & Learn

Although it was a brisk day in Raleigh, CMMAG members and guests enjoyed some time outdoors learning a few new techniques.  

Laurel started the day with a discussion on watercolors, watercolor papers, and markers/pens.  She shared her favorite way to add doodles and interest to watercolors.  

    


    


Amy shared details on asemic writing and shared different techniques for adding the
text to your mixed media pieces. 
    

   


Monday, April 4, 2022

CMMAG Spring 2022 Lunch & Learn


Spring has sprung! Let’s celebrate and create some art at an outdoor Lunch & Learn Play Date!
Pack a lunch and a few supplies (details below) and join Guild Members for a few hours of fun in the wild! We’ll be at the Picnic Shelter at Carolina Pines Park.
Watercolor Doodles – Laurel will share some ideas for incorporating doodling into simple watercolor shapes and designs. Bring some watercolors if you have them, a small/medium round paintbrush (like a 6 or ðŸ˜Ž, and a black pen (waterproof is a big plus). You can add a white and/or gold gel pen if you want to get a little fancy!
Tantalizing Text - Amy will be sharing ideas of how to incorporate text and writing into your art. Bring a pencil and your favorite black pen and/or marker. Bonus for using a Stabilo ALL pencil (your choice of color) but not required.

Parking and bathrooms are nearby - feel free to load things in your car to share for a Trunk Trade, too! 

For more details or to ask questions, jump on over to our Facebook page.