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Plein Air Painting Class in May

bjorn landscapeLearn how to paint plein air landscapes using water based oils!

 The goal of this class is to introduce plein air painting methods using water based oil paints.

Topics covered:  Introduction to water based oils; rendering the landscape; how to create atmosphere and distance; creating compositions; capturing light, shadow and color; responding to the landscape.

Materials provided: Drawing surfaces, charcoal pencils, water based oil paints, mediums, brushes, painting surfaces. It is highly recommended to bring outdoor easels and chairs if you have them.

Bjorn is a representational impressionist artist with an extensive background in figure drawing, portraiture, and plein air painting. He has worked as an assistant figure drawing teacher at Humboldt State University before graduating there with a BFA in 2006.

May 16th, 23rd, 30th  

10:00am – 1:00pm meet at the Hoffman Center

$60 for three sessions, $15 materials fee

Contact bjornlundeen@hotmail.com with questions.

Please register by sending name & phone number with payment ($75) to:

The Hoffman Center

P.O. BOX 678

Manzanita, OR 97130

 

Class size is limited (10 people) sign up early to reserve a spot!

Still Life Oil Painting Techniques Class in April

painted eggsBjorn Lundeen returns to offer a still life oil painting techniques class for three sessions:  April 10th, 17th, 24th.
The goal of this class is to introduce still life painting methods using water based oil paints.
Topics covered:  Introduction to water based oils, how to make believable lights and shadows, color mixing, making a narrative with your still life. …
Materials provided: Drawing surfaces, charcoal pencils, water based oil paints, mediums, brushes, painting surfaces. Still life objects will be provided but it is recommended that each artist bring objects from home.
Bjorn is a representational impressionist artist with an extensive background in figure drawing, portraiture, and plein air painting. He has worked as an assistant figure drawing teacher at Humboldt State University before graduating there with a BFA in 2006.
The class will be held from 10:00am – 1:00pm at the Hoffman Center.  Tuition is $60 for three sessions, $15 materials fee.
Contact bjornlundeen@hotmail.com with questions.
Please register by sending name & phone number with payment ($75) to:
The Hoffman Center
P.O. BOX 678
Manzanita, OR 97130

2nd Annual North Coast Squid to be Released on February 16th

Squid 2013 CoverThe second annual North Coast Squid literary magazine will be released on Feb. 16 2013 at the Manzanita Writers’ Series event.

The Manzanita Writer’s Series coordinators are pleased to continue the collaboration with the North Coast Citizen to publish this second annual literary magazine.  The North Coast Squid showcases work of writers and artists who live on the north coast or have a strong connection to the area.

Over 60 writers submitted 138 pieces. Submissions were juried by authors outside our community. Erica Bauermeister, author of The School of Essential Ingredients, and Joy for Beginners, judged fiction entries.  Matt Love, author of Gimme Refuge: The Education of a Caretaker, and Sometimes a Great Movie: Paul Newman, Ken Kesey and the Filming of the Great Oregon Novel among others, judged nonfiction. David Biespiel, poet, poetry columnist for the Oregonian, and founder of the Attic Institute in Portland, judged poetry.

Many of the writers whose work was selected will be at the Writers’ Series event to read selections at the Open Mic after our featured author’s reading.

The North Coast Squid will be available for purchase at every Manzanita Writers’ Series event as well as at a number of retail outlets along the coast. Fifty percent of the $2 cover price will go to the Hoffman Center to help with operational costs that provide programs like the Manzanita Writers’ Series.

There will be other events to kick off the new release in coastal communities from Astoria to Pacific City. Watch for announcements on hoffmanblog.org.

Deadline for North Coast Squid Literary Magazine is Fast Approaching

Deadline for submissions to the second annual North Coast Squid literary magazine is November 30, 2012.

The North Coast Squid showcases work of writers and artists who live on the north coast or have a strong connection to the area.

The second magazine will publish in February 2013 in time for the February Manzanita Writer’s Series event.    Writing will be accepted in three categories: poetry, fiction, narrative non-fiction (which includes memoir).

Writing will be selected by outside judges. Erica Baumeister, author of The School of Essential Ingredients, and Joy for Beginners, will judge fiction entries.  Matt Love, author of Gimme Refuge: The Education of a Caretaker, and Sometimes a Great Movie: Paul Newman, Ken Kesey and the Filming of the Great Oregon Novel among others, will judge nonfiction. David Beispiel, poet, poetry columnist for the Oregonian, and founder of the Attic Institute in Portland, will judge poetry.

Submissions for consideration are due in November 30, 2012. Writers can submit one piece in each prose category, three pieces for poetry category. Artists may submit three images each for the color cover art, black and white photos or line drawings (scanned and in jpg form.)

For the full submission guidelines go here.    Writers and artists can still find copies of the first Squid available for sale in many coastal retail outlets. 50% of the $2 cover price goes to the Hoffman Center to help with operational costs that provide programs like the Manzanita Writers’ Series.

United Paws Benefit Art Show & Sale in October

We’re happy to help our friends at United Paws by promoting their art show.

Named Nature Transformed:  Capturing Its Essence in the Arts, the show runs October 2 through November 4  at the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum.  Admission is free.

Over 40 local and visiting guest artists offering works in every medium including painting, print making, jewelry, pottery, metal and glass sculpture, basket weaving, and the fiber arts.  Works are available in all price ranges – there is something for everyone, and ideal kickoff Christmas shopping.

There will be an Opening Reception October 5, 5-7pm at the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum, featuring special silent auction, meet the artists, complimentary hors d’oeuvres and beverages, and live music.

Proceeds benefit Tillamook County’s non-profit animal welfare group United Paws, offering low-cost spay/neuter programs, assistance with vet care for low-income families, rescue and adoption placement for homeless and abandoned cats & dogs, and eduction outreach regarding animal welfare to the community.

Calling for Cover Art for the North Coast Squid

The Manzanita Writer’s Series coordinators are pleased to continue the collaboration with the North Coast Citizen to publish a second annual literary magazine.

The North Coast Squid showcases work of writers and artists who live on the north coast or have a strong connection to the area.    The second magazine will publish in February 2013 in time for the February Manzanita Writer’s Series event.

“We’re looking for color art or color photographs for the cover that represent our area in some way AND that will draw readers to pick up the publication,” says Kathie Hightower, cofounder of the Manzanita Writers’ Series. Art should be sent as a jpg of a least 300 dpi resolution. The North Coast Squid editorial team will make the final selection.

“We’re also looking for art and photography submissions to accompany literary content within the publication,” says cofounder Vera Wildauer. Art categories include black and white photos and line drawings.    Submissions for consideration are due November 30, 2012. Artists may submit three images each of black and white photos or line drawings (scanned and in jpg form.) Click here for the full submission guidelines.

Artists can find copies of the first Squid available for sale in many coastal retail outlets. Fifty percent of the cover price goes to the Hoffman Center to help with operational costs that provide programs like the Manzanita Writers’ Series.

Human Anatomy Painting & Drawing Class Offered

Bjorn Lundeen will offer another painting class, this time showing the step-by-step process of accurately depicting human anatomy through drawing and painting.

Topics covered include — looking beneath the skin: human bone studies using a skeleton reference to understand body structure.  Muscle structure photo references, proportions, shading and skin tones.

Materials provided:  drawing surfaces, charcoal pencils, acrylic paints, water based oil paints, mediums, brushes, painting surfaces.

Bjorn is a representational impressionist artist with an extensive background in figure drawing, portraiture, and plein air painting.  He has worked as an assistant figure drawing teacher at Humboldt State University before graduating there with a BFA in 2006.

Class will be held for three Wednesdays, October 3, 10th, 17th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Tuition is $60 for three session, plus a $15 materials fee.

Contact bjornlundeen@hotmail.com with questions.  Register by sending name and phone number with payment ($75) to The Hoffman Center, PO Box 678, Manzanita, OR 97130.

Clay Studio and Life Drawing Hold Art Show August 31st through September 2nd

Celebrate Life and Celebrate Fire. 

The Clay Studio and the Life Drawing Studio at the Hoffman Center complex present the result of their respective forms of art. Come and enjoy the opening reception on Friday August 31st, from 5 to 7 p.m. The show continues from 10 a.m. till 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday of the Labor Day weekend.

The gallery show is in the Hoffman House Studios building at 595 Laneda in Manzanita.

The Life Drawing Group has been meeting there since 2003.  Artists come together to draw the live figure Sundays from 10 a.m. till 1 p.m. If you are an artist interested in honing your skills in this time honored way, please show up any Sunday. The fee for the three hours is $15.

The Clay Studio at 594 Laneda is open to the public Tuesdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on Thursdays 5 to 8 p.m. Kiln firings are done on a regular basis to move the process of forming and glazing clay to a finished product. Come in and experience the joy of playing with clay and discovering your latent artistic talents.  The studio charges $2 per hour, and $2 for 2 pounds of clay. These prices include the eventual cost of glazing and firing. The Clay Studio will fire clay pieces created outside the studio for a nominal fee.  Two or three times a year a special Raku firing is done outside using specific glazes for that process. Each piece turns out to have a finish that is a magical surprise.

photo:  Blue Heron Mask by Kathleen Ryan

Beginning Portraiture Painting Class in August

Learn how to draw and paint the human face!

The goal of this class is to show step by step the process of accurately depicting facial anatomy.

Topics covered: Looking beneath the skin: human skull studies. Drawing the face: eyes, noses, ears, lips, hair. Proportions: how to accurately place the facial structure. Capturing light: how to show form with light and shadow. Painting the face: skin tones, and backgrounds.

Materials provided: Drawing surfaces, charcoal pencils, acrylic paints, mediums, brushes, painting surfaces.

Bjorn is a representational impressionist artist with an extensive background in figure drawing, portraiture, and plein air painting. He has worked as an assistant figure drawing teacher at Humboldt State University before graduating there with a BFA in 2006.

The series of three classes will be held on August 15th, 22nd, 29th, from 10:00am – 1:00pm in the Hoffman Center”s main building.

$60 for three sessions, $15 materials fee

Contact bjornlundeen@hotmail.com with questions.  Class will be limited to 10 students, so sign up now.

Please register by sending name & phone number with payment ($75) to:

Beginning Portraiture
The Hoffman Center
P.O. BOX 678
Manzanita, OR 97130

Image:  Self-Portrait by Bjorn Lundeen

Art Show at Harrison’s Cafe’ in June

'The Artist at Work' is one of Wildauer's pieces on display at Harrison's Cafe' during June

Hoffman Center board member, Vera Wildauer, is showing new work at Harrison’s Cafe’ in Wheeler during the month of June.  Titled ‘Every Portrait A Story’, the show features mixed media pieces with a person as the central image.

“I’ve used photos, old and new, many of them simply throwaway snapshots, rather than formal portraits,” says Wildauer.  “They each, though, evoke something that might be going on in the scene.”  The photos are manipulated and transferred onto board or plaster, and then painted.  In many of the pieces, she also included pages from a thesaurus she had in college.  The book was tattered, but she just couldn’t bear to throw it away.

For an added twist, Wildauer also included tiny stories–420 characters or less, including spaces–to the display.  “The stories are made up.  Sort of,” adds Wildauer.

Stop by Harrison’s in Wheeler to check out the show:  Thursday through Monday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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