May 8, 2019 Luncheon Event

OAG members and guests met at Chili’s Restaurant Wednesday May 8th at 12 noon for installation of officers for 2019-2020, lunch and social gathering. Artists were invited to bring a small piece of art  (painting, card, sculpture, etc) for an exchange with fellow artists. We drew numbers again to make a personal selection from the… Continue reading May 8, 2019 Luncheon Event

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The Figure in Pastel

“Pastel simplifies the craft of applying color in art. The mechanics of drawing with a stick of pastel is much like sketching with a pencil only in color and a plus is no solvents or water needed. Cleanup is washing your hands!” Don Borie Don says, “Drawing and painting to include the character or actions… Continue reading The Figure in Pastel

Change of Meeting Location & Day

At the April 2019 meeting, OAG members elected to change our meeting date to every 2nd Monday, beginning June 10, 2019. OAG will now be meeting at the Brick City Art Center downtown Ocala.

Plagiarism and Appropriation in Art

The Paradox of Originality Guest lecturer Kyle Novak traced appropriation by artists from cubist collages and Picasso’s works that borrowed from African art. Kyle cited works of Richard Hamilton acclaimed for the earliest “pop art”; Roy Lichtenstein who appropriated images from comic books and ads, often cropping and enlarging to create stunning compositions. Andy Warhol… Continue reading Plagiarism and Appropriation in Art