Monday Night Demos

What are Monday Night Demos?

On the first Monday evening of every month (October through April) we meet to watch a skilled local artist will demonstrate a particular technique or medium. No matter whether you are a well-seasoned artist or just an interested observer, you will be inspired and excited by this year’s schedule! Come join us and bring your friends. This event is open to the public.

7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Meet at Naval Fleet Reserve Building

Members – free; public - $5.00

We have a break for fellowship, sharing, snacks, and also our raffle and prizes--raffle tickets still only 3 for $1.25

January 9 - Brian Schreiner - Acrylic
A Boise artist, Brian has taught art from kindergarten through adults in various areas and is actively involved in the art program through Meridian Parks and Recreation. He says, My purpose is to include the viewer in the piece in a way that is uniquely theirs. Whether the work is a painting, a sculpture, or a mural, my goal is to provide enjoyment and pleasure for the viewer." Brian will demonstrate a spring mountain landscape in acrylic.
February 6 - Renee Carter - Genesis heat set oils
Renee will demonstrate a still life using Genesis oils which are set by heat. Come and enjoy this February celebration by watching Renee demonstrate a wineglass filled with heart-shaped candies!

March 6 - Jerome (Jay) Goettsch -Abstract mixed media with acrylic
Jerome has a BFA from Cal State Fullerton with an emphasis on portraiture. As a part of the Veteran Artist Project, he had a self-portrait on display in the Pentagon for a year. His work is displayed, and for sale, at the House That Art Built in Ontario, OR. Jay will demonstrate a painting done with the addition of modeling paste, gesso, plaster of Paris cloth, cabinet, sand, or ? Join us with an evening of fun and surprises.

April 3 - Julie Clemons - Drawing with acrylics over oil pastel abstract painting
Julie's landscape paintings are stylized, non-traditional, colorful, and often a bit funky. Her work is an interpretation of the infinite colors and shapes in the landscape of Idaho and the West.
She will demonstrate how to use oil pastels to create an underpainting and then draw over this with acrylic paint applied with a fine-tipped squeeze bottle. This technique can be used on a vary of substrates including board, canvas, and paper. Julie will explain the entire process, including how to prepare the substrate and apply the pastel, how to fix the pastel so that the acrylic can be applied, and varnish options for the completed piece.
Look forward to learning a fun and different approach to acrylic and mixed media painting!