Greenville Art Market October 2019

The Greenville Art Market At The Texan Theater will be on Saturday October 19.  The hours of the Greenville Art Market will be 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. If you would like to participate in the Greenville Art Market on October 19 please email me a brief description of the items you will be offering.

There is no vendor fee for the Greenville Art Market. There will be two areas available to display and sell your artwork, the lobby of the beautiful Texan Theater, or outdoors in the courtyard of the theater. For the  indoor area, The Texan will set up a table with tablecloth and a chair. There will be approximately a 4 x 8 ft area available, so if you have easels or racks you can use the space with a smaller table, or no table. If you choose the courtyard area, you should bring everything necessary for your exhibit including table, chair, tablecloth, and a canopy or booth if you choose to use one.

The Texan Theater will open at 9:30 AM. Please be set up and ready to sell by 10:00 AM.

As always, artwork or crafts for sale should be produced or designed by the vendor offering them for sale.

Allen Weekley

President, Greenville Art League

artleaguegreenville@gmail.com

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October 2019 Meeting

Jessica Tucker of Texas Frontier Farms will present pyrography for this months demonstration/presentation at the Greenville Art League meting. She will also speak about marketing and branding for artists.

The Art Challenge for October is "Anything Halloween" (the more mysterious the better). Any medium, any style, 2D or 3D, scary or cute. 

The meeting is Wednesday, October 16, 3 PM to 5 PM, at the Greenville Public Library, 1 Lou Finney Lane, Greenville, Texas.

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September 2019 Meeting

The meeting of the Greenville Art League on September 18 will feature a demonstration of painting in oil by artist and educator Emily Broussard.  It promises to be an engaging demonstration and should be of interest for all skill levels.

The Art Challenge for this month is Continuous Line Drawing. Everyone is encouraged to try the challenge and bring their work to show at the meeting. All attendees can vote on their favorite work, and the one with the most votes will decide the "Artist Of The Month."  

The meeting is Wednesday September 18, 2019, from 3 PM to 5 PM at the W. Walworth Harrison Public Library, 1 Lou Finney Lane, Greenville, Texas.

The Greenville Art League Presents:

Oil Painting Demo

by Local Artist,

 Emily Broussard

                       

When: Wednesday, Sept. 18th @ 3-5pm

Where: Walworth Library, Greenville, Tx

Join Emily Broussard for a demonstration of her oil painting process including color choice and management, modulation in brush stroke quality, experimenting with mediums, and constructing striking compositions.

This demonstration is for all skill-levels with an emphasis on engagement with the audience.

Emily Broussard is a local artist and educator. She teaches at Texas A&M University-Commerce, and work in her studio in East Tawakoni, Texas.

Continuous Line Drawing - Challenge for September

A continuous line drawing is one in which a single, unbroken line is used to develop the image. Although mostly created as an exercise, many continuous line drawings can stand on their own as finished works of art. As an exercise, continuous line drawing forces the artist to closely observe the perceived lines of the subject. While focused mostly on describing the contours, shadows and form can also be communicated depending on the approach taken.

Why Create Continuous Line Drawings - Aside from the fact that a continuous line drawing can be a work of art in its own right, it is also a worthy drawing exercise for developing hand-eye coordination and observation skills. As artists, we need to spend a bit of time in practice to further develop our drawing skills.

Any mark-making tool can be used, but pens, markers, and graphite pencils are most commonly used.

The "Rules" for Continuous Line Drawing

While there should never be a set of rules for making art, there are a few parameters to make the drawing exercise most effective.

The first thing you should recognize is that no drawing will be perfect. With continuous line drawing, the imperfections will be very clear. However, it is often these very same imperfections that make the drawings so visually interesting. So, instead of avoiding the imperfections of the mark, embrace them and allow them to add a bit of character to the end result.

Ok, now to the "rules"...

1. Any mark-making tool can be used, but pens, markers, and graphite pencils are most commonly used.
2. Once you place your pen or pencil on the surface, do not (try not to) remove it until the drawing is complete. Your goal is to describe the subject with one, singular line. It can become thicker and thinner in areas, but it should never break.
3. Try to move your hand at a similar speed in which you observe the subject with your eyes. This will help to create more accurate proportions and shapes. But remember, perfection is not attainable.
4. Do not erase. Leave the imperfections and let them be a human element in your work. (As humans, we are attracted to artifacts that are clearly made by other hu---mans.)
5. Repeat. Do several drawings in one sitting and try different tools. You may find that you are more comfortable completing the exercise with a graphite pencil instead of an ink pen or vice versa.

For more info & ideas:

https://medium.com/@michellegemmeke/the-art-of-one-line-drawings-8cd8fd5a5af7

https://thevirtualinstructor.com/continuous-line-drawing.html

Greenville Art Market September 2019

The Greenville Art Market At The Texan Theater will be on Saturday September 21. The Lee Street Jamboree is the same day, and vendors will be set up in the middle of Lee Street. The hours of the Greenville Art Market will be 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, to match the hours of the Lee Street Jamboree. If you would like to participate in the Greenville Art Market on September 21 please email me a brief description of the items you will be offering.

There will be two areas available to display and sell your artwork, the lobby of the beautiful Texan Theater, or outdoors in the courtyard of the theater. For the  indoor area, The Texan will set up a table with tablecloth and a chair. There will be approximately a 4 x 8 ft area available, so if you have easels or racks you can use the space with a smaller table, or no table. If you choose the courtyard area, you should bring everything necessary for your exhibit including table, chair, tablecloth, and a canopy or booth if you choose to use one.

The Texan Theater will open at 9:30 AM. Please be set up and ready to sale by 10;00 AM.

As always, artwork or crafts for sale should be produced or designed by the vendor offering them for sale.

Allen Weekley

President, Greenville Art League

artleaguegreenville@gmail.com

m.me/GreenvilleArtLeague

https://greenvilletx.fun/254/Lee-Street-Jamboree

Mini Pop-Up Gallery

Attention Art League Members!  Our pop-up show at The Well in Royse City is just around the corner.  It will be held June 13 – June 22.  The Well is located at 103 East Main Street.  

If you are interested in participating, here are the details. 

Cost:  A $ 10 entrance fee for each artist will be charged with money going into the general budget of the Art League and should be paid at time of submission.  

Description of Art:  Because our space is very limited, each artist can enter only one piece with a size limit of 11 x 14 inches unframed (154 square inches).   However, please submit an alternate piece as well, and, if for some reason, we have additional space, that piece will also be displayed.   

Time of Submission: Deliver your piece to Marcie Penland on June 11 between 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. The first ten members to submit their work will be the ones whose work is displayed. When you deliver your work, you will need to complete a disclaimer and art tag listing your contact information. Those forms will be available at time of delivery. Email artleaguegreenville@gmail.com for the address.

Set-up/Take-down:  Marcie Penland and Angela Mattingly will take care of setting up and taking down the art.  During the time period it is on display, we will let you know when/where you can pick your art up once the show is over.

Attend:  Please be sure and patronize The Well during time of display.  The owners are being very nice to do this for us!  It is a family-friendly, small restaurant with great food, frequent live music, and a lot of foot traffic.  This particular show is on a small scale, and maybe in the future, we can expand it.  It’s certainly a chance to immediately expand your art’s viewing audience! 

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The Greenville Art Market At The Texan Theater

The Greenville Art Market At The Texan Theater will be from 10 AM until 4 PM on Saturday May 18th.

 

If you wish to participate please send me a brief description of the items you will have for sale. As before, all items for sale must be produced or designed by the vendor. This time the doors to The Texan will not be open until 9:30 AM. Please be ready to sell by 10 AM. Please stay until the market ends at 4 PM.

Those of you who sell at the Farmers Market are very welcome to join us to sell at The Texan after the conclusion of the Farmers Market at noon.

We will again have indoor space available in the lobby and outdoor space available in the courtyard. There will be tables and chairs available for the indoor area. Vendors selling outdoors must bring their own table and chair. In the event of rain, the owner of The Texan has said that outdoor vendors can move into the main theater area.

Allen Weekley

President, Greenville Art League

Event Details

Date: Saturday May 18, 2019

Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Venue: The Texan Theater, 2712 Lee Street, Greenville, TX 75401

(903) 259-6360

Contact: Allen Weekley

Event Open to Public

Allen Weekley
President, Greenville Art League

(903) 502-0437

ArtLeagueGreenville@gmail.com

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TV Interview

Chris Manguel of GEUS interviewed Greenville Art League President Allen Weekley about the Art League. The video began airing on GEUS Channel 34 on May 2, 2019.

https://youtu.be/UguzvdAvNuo