Greenacres Guild Art Show

Richard Luschek says:

"Join us on Friday, October 14th from 6-9pm at the GreenacresArts Center for the opening night celebration of the fourth annual Greenacres Artists Guild Art Show.

Be the first to view and purchase beautiful masterpieces by the talented guild members. The event will include a cash bar, delicious dinner by the bite delicacies, and the chance to mix and mingle with members of the Greenacres Artists Guild.

Be sure to join us for the Best of Show Presentation scheduled to take place at 6:30pm.

Net proceeds from art purchased will go to support the Greenacres Student Transportation Fund. This fund was established to help subsidize the transportation costs incurred by schools who take advantage of Greenacres educational programs.

This event is free and open to the public. We ask that you kindly RSVP to this event to assist us in our event preparation.

RSVP by October 9 513-891-4227 or events@green-acres.org"

Artists in this group include Bruce Erikson, Will Hillenbrand, Loren Long, Richard Luschek,  Chris (CF) Payne, Carl Samson, and Tom Post, but there are many others. Full list here.

Greenacres Guild Artist Documentary/Interviews

While getting information for the previous post, I found a link to this really interesting compilation of local artist interviews from the Greenacres Artist Guild whose members include C. F. Payne, Loren Long, Will Hillenbrand and Bruce Erikson. There is some great stuff in here!

Their latest exhibition is up until November 15th. More details on their evens are here: http://www.green-acres.org/index.php/events/

Here is Loren Long's interview:

Illustrator News: Cincinnati International Art Fair

The Busker by Marlene Steele

Marlene Steele, Tom Post, Gil Born, Bruce Erikson and many other will be exhibiting at the Cincinnati International Art Fair.


SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1
10 -6 

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XAVIER UNIVERSITY
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OVER 60 FINE ARTISTS AND GALLERIES

Bruce Erikson: Cool Paris Blog

In case you did not know, Bruce Erikson, is in Paris right now teaching for a couple weeks through a program Xavier offers (where he teaches painting and drawing).

For those interested, he is keeping a blog while he is there about his experience. Lots of great art and museum photos, like the above of the Gates of Hell by Rodin.

Check it out and be envious!

http://apainterinparis.blogspot.com/

Bruce Erikson: "Gardens of Earthly Delights"

"Gardens of Earthly Delights"


Show opening: Friday, November 5 • 5:00pm - 8:00pm

225 East 6th Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513)381-2128

Features nine Cincinnati Artists: Leslie Birckhead, Lynn Carden, Bruce Erikson, Deborah Morrissey-McGoff, Lynda Riddle, Frank Satogata, Barbara Selinck, Jim Wainscott and Will Wolter. All items can be viewed on Cincinnati Art Galleries:
http://www.cincyart.com/

First Responder Illustration for Drake Rehabilitation Center

I was commissioned by Drake Rehabilitation Center in Hartwell to develop an image celebrating First Responders. The illustration is to be printed to help raise money and will be presented to Rudy Giuliani, this year's keynote speaker for their annual fundraiser.

The project quickly grew from just having first responders in the image to, "... and maybe we could put the whole skyline of Cincinnati behind them". Lol. They wanted drama without any gore or pictures of injured people, something that would be believable, but in front of the city. My solution was to have the light be where I placed the drama and to try and find a peculiar summer type of light to unify all of the reference. So much information here so I tried to be economical as much as I could, but could see this potentially progressing for months to resolve every piece of information if that amount of time were possible.

John Maggard was so helpful in letting me photograph an extrication drill at Terrace Park Fire Department where I was able to get some much needed reference. I actually went back a second time and shot even more. Without all of those guys letting me stop by and all of his additional help none of this would have happened. Many thanks John.

Class demonstration

This is a mixed media demonstration I did of the great Lance Armstrong. Its mixed media and though I don't use one, I showed them how to airbrush by using one for the background. I think image has more to do with me getting excited to start cycling outdoors with spring coming than anything else!

Life Drawing

Life drawing is essential to keeping up one's chops as an illustrator and I just found out about a new group meeting on Thursdays from fellow illustrators lunch regular Bruce Erikson.

Open Life Drawing at Xavier

Every Thursday (except for holidays, spring break and the summer) we have a model from 6-9PM. There is no model on March 4th which happens to fall during spring break or April 1st which is our Easter Break. We finish up on April 22nd.

We do one long three hour pose so that people can paint or sculpt as well as the customary sketch. Each session is $7 or $30 for all 12-13 for the whole semester.  Its pretty low-key, but lots of fun.

If anyone is interested in checking it out, drop me an email and I will send the maps that Bruce provided that show where the studio is on campus and where to park.

Other Life Drawing Opportunities

Manifest Gallery also offers open life drawing sessions. Chuck, Oliver and Paula have attended them and can perhaps give more details about the group and pose lengths.

Dr. Sketchy's is a life drawing group with themed poses and costumes, which is a fun change of pace. They are the 2nd Thursday each month at Leapin Lizard Gallery. The next one is March 11th from 8-11ish. You can get regular updates from the meetup site. Many of us have attended these as well and they are a lot of fun.

I know there are some other groups as well through the Art Academy and Cincinnati Art Club. If anyone wants to recommend a group, post it!

Special Lunch This Week-February 17th

This Wednesday the 17th we are doing a special field trip lunch to see Bruce Erikson's work at the Xavier Faculty show in the University Art Gallery located in the A. B. Cohen Center.

More info: http://www.xavier.edu/campusuite/modules/news.cfm?news_id=7211&grp_id=20

We will meet at Betta's the usual time of 11:30 and head to the gallery afterward.

Hope to see you there!

Adena Illustration

I just finished my most recent illustration recreating the Adena Culture in West Virginia. The illustration is one a number of images celebrating different historical moments in the state's history. The piece is 30" x 40" and is mixed media.

Cedar Grove Illustration

I am finally done with my illustration for the Midland Trail Project. This is 30" x 40" and was done in mixed media.