Art Club of Oak Run

CLASS: Acrylic Pour #2
2024-04-23 09:30 - 11:30 UTC | OAK RUN’S ISLAND CLUB
CLASS #2 at Island Club, 4/23, 9:30-11:30am

Bridget Hanley will bring our dried pours to the Island Club and teach us embellish our two 8×10 pours with acrylic paint.

— COST — The total cost for both classes is $65. — SUPPLY LIST — ALL SUPPLIES INCLUDED…bring nothing.

ACOR Monthly Meeting
2024-04-17 09:30 - 11:30 | OAK RUN’S ISLAND CLUB
(Wednesday 4/17, 9:30-11:30am, Island Club)

Light refreshments will be provided.

Presentation – Creating Art with Pencils, by Sharon Becker, Linda Budenas, and Chris Rossavik. Learn how these members are creating beautiful art with their pencils. Sharon Becker uses colored pencils, Linda Budenas uses colored graphite, and Chris Rossavik uses oil pencils. We’ve seen the results but now we will learn more about their supplies, techniques, and processes when creating.

— Show and Tell — Please bring in and display (A) any artwork you have completed or (B) any art that has received an award since our last Monthly Meeting. You’ll do a brief introduction and your artwork will be displayed for viewing.

CLASS: Acrylic Pour #1
2024-04-16 09:00 - 12:00 | Rainbow Springs Art Gallery, 20804 W Pennsylvania Avenue, Dunnellon, Florida
(Tuesday 4/16, in Dunnellon at Rainbow Springs Art Gallery)

Bridget Hanley will be teaching us how to create two 8×10 paintings by pouring and embellishing with acrylic paint.

— CLASS #1 in Dunnellon (4/16, 9am-noon) — Since the paintings cannot be moved for several days after being poured, this first class will be in Dunnellon. We’ll meet at 9am at the Island Club so we can carpool to Dunnellon for the 9:30am class (Rainbow Springs Art Gallery, 20804 W Pennsylvania Avenue, Dunnellon).

COST — The total cost for the classes is $65. — SUPPLY LIST — ALL SUPPLIES INCLUDED…bring nothing.

CLASS: "Like Bob Ross" Forest
2024-04-09 09:00 - 12:30 | OAK RUN’S ISLAND CLUB
(Tuesday, 3/9, 9a-12:30p, Island Club)

Dan Willcox is a certified Bob Ross instructor. painting has an acrylic base with oil highlights. The painting techniques you learn can later be transferred to acrylic and even watercolor. You will complete a 12×16 painting during the class. $65/class.

— TIME CHANGE — This class is longer than usual, starting at 9am and going until 12:30pm!

— NOTE — Non-member Oak Run residents may sign up for $80, based on space available.

— SUPPLY LIST– ALL SUPPLIES INCLUDED…bring nothing.

Painting Textured Rocks
2024-04-03 09:30 - 11:30 | OAK RUN’S ISLAND CLUB
(Wednesday, 4/3, 9:30-11:30am, Island Club)

Let’s learn together! This will be a short lesson from Winsor-Newton’s website. Although they use a little granulating watercolor, it will be fun to try to duplicate their rocks using whatever medium you prefer.

SUPPLY LIST– Paper and your normal medium, plus some granulating paint, if you have it.

Class: "Like Bob Ross" Landscape
2024-04-02 09:00 - 12:30 | OAK RUN’S ISLAND CLUB
(Tuesday 4/2, 9:00a-12:30p, Island Club)

Dan Willcox is a certified Bob Ross instructor. This painting is wet-on-wet with oil. The painting techniques you learn can later be transferred to acrylic and even watercolor. You will complete a 12×16 painting during the class. $65/class.

— TIME CHANGE — This class is longer than usual, starting at 9am and going until 12:30pm!

— NOTE — Non-member Oak Run residents may sign up for $80, based on space available.

— SUPPLY LIST– ALL SUPPLIES INCLUDED…bring nothing.

CLASS: Drawing Basics #4
2024-03-26 09:30 - 11:30 | OAK RUN’S ISLAND CLUB
(Tuesdays, 3/5-26, 9:30-11:30am, Island Club)

Kim Shields is teaching drawing, with an emphasis on the basics and the use of values in creating your artwork. Last class.

March Monthly Meeting
2024-03-20 09:30 - 11:30 | OAK RUN’S ISLAND CLUB
(Wednesday 1/17, 9:30-11:30am, Island Club)

Light refreshments will be provided.

Presentation – “Techniques of the Masters” will be presented by Kim Shields. He will present various works of art by the Masters and share some of their secrets of how they created them, including breaking them down to show some of what makes them successful paintings. Learn a deeper understanding of creating art as well as techniques that may be useful in your personal artwork.

Show and Tell – Please bring in and display (A) any artwork you have completed or (B) any art that has received an award since our last Monthly Meeting. You’ll do a brief introduction and your artwork will be displayed for viewing.

CLASS: Drawing Basics #3
2024-03-19 09:30 - 11:30 | OAK RUN’S ISLAND CLUB
(Tuesday, 3/5-26, 9:30-11:30am, Island Club)

Kim Shields is teaching drawing, with an emphasis on the basics and the use of values in creating your artwork. Class 3 of 4.

CLASS: Drawing Basics #2
2024-03-12 09:30 - 11:30 | OAK RUN’S ISLAND CLUB
(Tuesday, 3/5-26, 9:30-11:30am, Island Club)

Kim Shields is teaching drawing, with an emphasis on the basics and the use of values in creating your artwork. Class 2 of 4.

Contact Paper "Masking"
2024-03-06 09:30 - 11:30 | OAK RUN’S ISLAND CLUB
(Wednesday, 3/6, 9:30-11:30am, Island Club)

Frustrated with those rough edges you get when using masking fluid to protect the white areas of your paper? You might like what you can do with the right contact paper instead. This will be a fun experiment so everyone should join us.

— SUPPLY LIST — Contact paper will be provided. You just need to bring paper that works for your media, scissors to cut shapes from the contact paper, some paints and brushes or whatever you need for your media.

Class: Drawing Basics #1
2024-03-05 09:30 - 11:30 | OAK RUN’S ISLAND CLUB
(Tuesdays, 3/5-3/26, 9:30-11:30am, Island Club)

Kim Shields will teach drawing, with an emphasis on the basics and the use of values in creating your artwork. There is a limit of 8 students. $65.

— SUPPLY LIST — Sketch book, pencil sharpener, kneaded eraser, one HB pencil, and either a 5B, 6B or 8B pencil.

Recap of Fine Arts Show
2024-02-27 09:30 - 11:30 | OAK RUN’S ISLAND CLUB
(Tuesday, 2/27, 9:30-11:30am, Island Club)

Overall, it seems the Fine Arts Show was a success. We’ll be gathering just to go over things to see how ACOR came out financially and what worked and what didn’t. Feel free to join us and share your thoughts or just hang out!

Annual Fine Arts Show
2024-02-24 13:00 - 16:00 | OAK RUN’S PALM GROVE CLUB
ACOR’s Annual Art Show will be held on Saturday, 2/24/2024, from 1-4pm. Oak Run residents and all visitors are welcome. Come and check out what members of the Art Club of Oak Run (ACOR) have been doing. This is your chance to buy holiday and greeting cards and other artwork.

Feb. Monthly Meeting
2024-02-21 09:30 - 11:30 | OAK RUN’S ISLAND CLUB
(Wednesday 2/21, 9:30-11:30am, Island Club)

Light refreshments will be provided.

Presentation – We are pleased to have Dan Willcox, a certified “Paint Like Bob Ross” instructor, showing us how he can paint and complete an oil painting in 45 minutes, using Bob Ross’ techniques. He will also demonstrate using an acrylic background with oil to add highlights and texture. Even if you aren’t interested in oil or Bob Ross, you’re sure to learn a few techniques that can be used with any medium.

Show and Tell – Please bring in and display (A) any artwork you have completed or (B) any art that has received an award since our last Monthly Meeting. You’ll do a brief introduction and your artwork will be displayed for viewing.

Brush Control
2024-02-07 09:30 - 11:30 | OAK RUN’S ISLAND CLUB
Brush Control

Join us and learn how practice having better control of your brush… no matter the medium. BRING: Whatever medium you use and your supplies for this practice.

Valentine Art
2024-01-24 09:30 - 11:30 | OAK RUN’S ISLAND CLUB
(Wednesday 1/24, 9:30-11:30am, Island Club)

Valentine’s Day is coming and we’re thinking about all the little hearts circling you and your significant other. Or maybe you’re thinking about using Cupid’s arrow in a way it wasn’t intended. Either way, join us for some fun as we talk and create! BRING: Whatever supplies you prefer to use when creating your art.

ACOR Monthly Meeting
2024-01-17 09:30 - 11:30 | OAK RUN’S ISLAND CLUB
(Wednesday 1/17, 9:30-11:30am, Island Club)

Light refreshments will be provided.

Presentation – We are pleased to have our own Dori Sullivan as our main presenter this month. She will share how important values are and how to ensure the values you choose will enhance your artwork.

Fine Arts Show – We’ll discuss a few details about the 2/24/2024 show and start assigning tables. The tables are $10/each and you may select your table location after you have paid.

Show and Tell – Please bring in and display (A) any artwork you have completed or (B) any art that has received an award since our last Monthly Meeting. You’ll do a brief introduction and your artwork will be displayed for viewing.

Sue Primeau's "Plein Air Techniques"
2024-01-09 09:30 - 11:30 | OAK RUN’S ISLAND CLUB
(Tuesdays 1/9, 1/30, 2/6, 2/20, 9:30-11:30am, Island Club)(NOTE: The 1/23 class has been moved to 1/30.)

Sue Primeau is back with another class on watercolor. This class will teach various techniques you can use when painting plein air (outside). However, the same techniques are great when traveling or just coming to the Island Club. The total cost for the classes is $60 and must be paid in cash or check to ACOR on or before the 1st class. (No payments directly to Sue please.)BRING: Items from the supply list or whatever watercolor supplies you have.

Floral Art
2024-01-03 09:30 - 11:30 | OAK RUN’S ISLAND CLUB
(Wednesday 1/3, 9:30-11:30am, Island Club)

Join us and have a good time drawing or painting whatever floral designs come to mind. BRING: Whatever supplies needed to create your idea of floral art.

What's in Your Bag?
2023-12-27 09:30 - 23:30 | OAK RUN’S ISLAND CLUB
Let’s share and compare what supplies and totes we use for our portable art supplies. We want to see your bag (or various bags) and art supplies you feel the need to bring with you when doing plein air (outdoors) art, going to a class, coming to an event like this, or going on trips . BRING: Your bag(s) and supplies you take to classes or on trips.

Monthly Meeting 12/20
2023-12-20 09:30 - 11:30 | OAK RUN’S ISLAND CLUB
(3rd Wed, 12/20, 9:30-11:30am, Island Club) During December’s meeting, C.J. Westrick will present two topics of interest:

Art and Copyright Laws – Many of us use classes or reference photos to create our art. That’s fine for creating and practicing your art but you need to be very careful about selling that art. We’ll discuss the copyright laws and how they affect what we can do with our finished artwork.

Image to Paper – There are many ways to take your idea or photo and put it on paper so you can paint. We’ll show you several methods but are anxious to hear how you go about this process.

Show and Tell – Please bring in and display any artwork you have completed since our last Monthly Meeting (11/15). You’ll do a brief introduction and the artwork will be displayed for viewing.

Annual Dues – We have changed our renewal year so it begins on January 1st. This means your $10 annual dues are now due. Please bring a check (to ACOR) or cash for your renewal. Heather Doherty is our Membership Chair so she will be collecting the dues.

ACOR Holiday Lunch
2023-12-12 12:00 - 14:00 | Milano Italian Grille, 5400 SW College Road, Heathbrook Shopping Center, Ocala, Florida, United States
Join your fellow ACOR members and guests at noon on Tuesday, Dec. 12th at Milano Italian Grille at 5400 SW College Road, in the Heathbrook Shopping Center, Ocala FL. Lunch costs will be on your own and you may choose from their menu. Please RSVP as soon as possible to Georgette Mercado at 860-248-0229 or gnav35@yahoo.com. We need to confirm our numbers by Dec. 8th. Enjoy the Holidays with ACOR!

Florida-Related Art
2023-12-06 09:30 - 23:30 | OAK RUN’S ISLAND CLUB
(Wednesday, 12/6/2023, 9:30-11:30am, Island Club) Join other ACOR members in creating artwork reminiscent of Florida. Whether you prefer watercolor, pencil, acrylic, or oil, you are welcome to join in the fun. BRING: Whatever media you prefer.

Holiday Art
2023-11-29 09:30 - 11:30 | OAK RUN’S ISLAND CLUB
Join us in creating art for the upcoming holidays. Whether you prefer creating cards or working on a winter scene, we’re sure to have fun. BRING: Any media and paper you prefer.

ACOR Business Meeting
2023-11-15 09:30 - 11:30 | OAK RUN’S ISLAND CLUB
We are very excited to have award-winning watercolorist KIM SHIELDS as our main presenter. Kim will provide an analysis of various photos (provided by attendees) and describe how he might view that subject, including which objects he would omit or move around so the overall composition would look better in a painting or drawing. BRING: Color copies of photos on 8.5×11” paper for Kim to review. (You can email photos to news@acor.club if you can’t print them yourself.)

Sue Primeau Class
2023-11-07 09:30 - 11:45 | OAK RUN’S ISLAND CLUB
Sue Primeau’s 4-session watercolor class is entitled “Fun with Color.” How many times have you tried to paint the exact color you see in your mind but ended up with mud or something less than you envisioned? Well, no more mud! Learn to paint vibrant, true colors or soft, moody colors on demand. The classes will be held on 4 consecutive Tuesdays (11/7, 11/14, 11/21, and 11/28) at a total cost of $60 per participant.

Thanksgiving Art
2023-11-01 09:30 - 11:30 | OAK RUN’S ISLAND CLUB
(Wednesday 11/1, 9:30-11:30am, Island Club) Let’s get together and create art with a Thanksgiving theme. We’ll have a few things available to help inspire you. BRING: Your paints or pens to create theme art.

ACOR Open House & Sale
2023-10-25 09:30 - 11:30, 2023-10-24 09:30 - 11:30 | OAK RUN’S ISLAND CLUB
(Tues 10/24 & Wed 10/25, 9:30-11:30am, Island Club) Everyone in Oak Run is invited to attend the ACOR 2-Day Open House & Sale. You can just show your artwork or show and sell it. Contact C.J. Westrick to reserve (or share) a table for one or both days!
