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World Arts Day Celebration 2022

April 15, 2022 by Toni Kellenberg

The Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (LPAPA) invited all of its artist members, patrons, family and friends, and the entire Laguna Beach community, to join its first annual World Arts Day Celebration April 15th! On this day we recognized and celebrated our Laguna Beach community of artists, arts organizations, art educators, art businesses, galleries and all members of our community who participate and support the arts in Laguna Beach.

LPAPA hosted live art experiences throughout the day with Paint Outs in Laguna Beach and a special community painting created at the LPAPA Gallery (final painting shown below).

LPAPA Paint Out locations took place at Treasure Island Park, Main Beach Park/Promenade, and Heisler Park.

In addition, everyone was invited to be part of the creativity with a visit to the LPAPA Gallery to “make your mark” in celebration of World Arts Day! We had Artists in Residence — Susie Gordinier, Fernando Micheli, and Durre Waseem working on the “community canvas” and guiding visitors throughout the day on the painting in progress laid in by Anthony Salvo! Everyone who stopped by the LPAPA Gallery to “make their mark” for World Arts Day with a brushstroke added to the canvas had the opportunity to enter the drawing to win an original painting!

The LPAPA Gallery is located at 414 N. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, on gallery row between Jasmine and Myrtle Streets. Gallery hours are Thursday through Monday, 11 am to 5 pm, and by appointment on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

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Thomas Kitts: Mentor Paint Out, April 23rd

April 4, 2022 by Toni Kellenberg

LPAPA is pleased to present a LPAPA Mentor Paint Out that includes a Painting Demonstration & Critique Session with Signature Artist Thomas Jefferson Kitts on Saturday April 23, 2022 (9:00 am to 2:00 pm) at Irvine Regional Park.

The focus of this LPAPA Paint-Out will be on your classic California sycamore trees in Irvine Regional Park. We will approach the trees as if they are human figures that bend, tilt, twist, and foreshorten; similar to how the human body turns toward and away from you in a life pose. Your goal is to learn how to create the illusion of volume and space around and within the tree and this approach can be applied to other Southern California vegetation, such as the eucalyptus, pin oaks, and hardwoods.

Thomas will demo in oil but this paint-out is open to ALL media. You may work in oil, acrylic, gouache, pastel, or watercolor. You can simplify your effort even more by drawing with a value-based media instead, such as graphite or soft vine charcoal on a medium size paper. (Be sure to bring a sharpener and clean kneadable eraser if you draw.) You will have two hours to paint or draw after the demo. We will then have a short group critique.

Please be prepared to work hard because Thomas promises to cover a lot of ground!

This 5-hour mentor session requires advance registration and will be limited to 15 participants. The park has a $5.00 entry fee to pay when you enter. Further details with the meet-up location will be provided to registrants.

Date/Time: Saturday April 23, 2022, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Registration Fee: $30.00 for LPAPA Members or $45 for NonMembers *

Let’s paint and grow together!

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*Members must log in to receive the discounted member price and a $5 LPAPA Loyalty Rewards account credit. If the registration is full when you attempt to register, you will have the option to be added to the waitlist. Should you need assistance or have questions, please email info@lpapa.org or call (949) 376-3635.

LPAPA’s mentor paint outs are presented as part of The Plein Air Project, LPAPA’s multi-generational art education programs. Registration fees support LPAPA’s education programs, administrative costs, and provides a stipend for the artist. This and other LPAPA education programs are provided to its members free or at discounted pricing. Registration fees are non-refundable unless the event is cancelled by LPAPA.

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LPAPA Music Festival Paint Out, April 2nd

March 24, 2022 by Toni Kellenberg

Celebrating the 20^th season of the Laguna Beach Music Festival, the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association is inviting its members (and all out door painters) to meet up in Heisler Park for a special to celebrate music and create art en plein air.

Whether you come for the organic shapes of the rocky cliffs, the majestic palm trees, or colors of the landscape, or are interested in simply enjoying music around town, there is plenty of discovery to be made in the nuance.

Register to join in the fun as we celebrate the arts Saturday, April 2, 2022 from 2 pm – 4 pm at Heisler Park in Laguna Beach. Bring your family, bring your friends and enjoy a day full of music and art!

Registration recommended; plan to bring your own painting gear and supplies.
Registration fee: Free

Date: Saturday April 2, 2022
Time: 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Location: Heisler Park, Laguna Beach

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This in-person outdoor painting experience is made possible through the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (LPAPA) mission and commitment to community out reach.

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Anthony Salvo: Laguna Big Bend Paint Out, April 25th

February 14, 2022 by Toni Kellenberg

Join LPAPA Signature Artist Anthony Salvo for a fun and informative LPAPA+LOCA Mentor Paint Out at Big Bend in Laguna Coast Wilderness Park in Laguna Beach. Come enjoy painting the beautiful rural views of trees, hills, trail paths, and larger hills bordering Laguna Canyon Road. Lots of organic landscape shapes to paint. Wonderful location for beginners and intermediate painters to paint plein air.

Come watch Anthony’s painting demonstration, then set up your outdoor painting gear and join the fun.

After the demo, Anthony will be available to visit with the artists and answer questions as they paint. Click to read Anthony Salvo’s Bio.

Recommended supply list will be sent after registration. This is an in-person outdoor mentor painting session with each registrant bringing his or her own painting gear and supplies.

Maximum of 20 registrants.

Date: Monday April 25, 2022
Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Location: Big Bend, Laguna Canyon, Laguna Beach
Anthony Salvo will be set up close to the parking lot
The Laguna Coast Wilderness Park at Big Bend runs along Laguna Canyon Road ($3 parking fee)
Registration Fee: $20.00 for LPAPA & LOCA Members or $40 for NonMembers*

*LPAPA members must log in when registering to receive the discounted price; LOCA members apply code LOCA2022 to receive the discounted price (membership must be current in LPAPA or LOCA for discounted member price)

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This in-person outdoor painting lesson is made possible with grant funding through the City of Laguna Beach supporting an art education collaboration with LOCA Arts Education and the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (LPAPA).

LPAPA/LOCA Mentor Sessions are presented with LOCA in support of LPAPA’s mission and commitment to its art education programs. This and other LPAPA education programs are provided to its members at discounted pricing. Members must log in to receive member discounts (LPAPA Loyalty Rewards are not available for LPAPA/LOCA sessions).

Celebrate the legacy, be part of the Laguna plein air painting tradition!

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Anthony Salvo: Paint Out at Heisler Park, March 21st

February 14, 2022 by Toni Kellenberg

Join LPAPA Signature Artist Anthony Salvo for a fun and informative LPAPA+LOCA Mentor Paint Out at Heisler Park in Laguna Beach. Come enjoy painting the gorgeous ocean views of rocky cliffs, beaches and palm trees, facing the pacific ocean. Lots of organic landscape shapes to paint. Wonderful beach location for beginner and intermediate painters to paint together en plein air and receive feedback from Anthony. Come watch Anthony’s painting demonstration, then set up your outdoor painting gear and join the fun.

After the demo, Anthony will be available to visit with the artists and answer questions as they paint. Click to read Anthony Salvo’s Bio.

Recommended supply list will be sent after registration. This is an in-person outdoor mentor painting session with each registrant bringing his or her own painting gear and supplies.

Maximum of 20 registrants.

Date: Monday March 21, 2022
Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Location: Heisler Park, Laguna Beach
Anthony will set up along the path bordering the cliffs surrounding the park
Heisler Park runs along Cliff Drive in Laguna Beach (metered street parking available)
Registration Fee: $20.00 for LPAPA & LOCA Members or $40 for NonMembers*

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Celebrate the legacy, be part of the Laguna plein air painting tradition!

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