Paint Bloomington

12/05/2025

10/16/2025

Paint Bloomington 2025 was a huge success!!!

09/30/2025

See you this coming Saturday at Bryan Park!!!

Paint! Bloomington WHAT: Fourth Annual Bloomington Paint Out- WHEN: Saturday, October 4, 2025. RAIN OR SHINE beginning at 9.30! WHERE: Woodlawn Pavilion in Bryan Park (Next to the swimming pool). SPONSORED BY: Pillar Arts, Bloomington Watercolor Society, Upland Plein Air Painters, The Portrait Group

06/02/2025

Please save the date!!! Can't wait!!!

10/03/2024

WHAT: Third Annual Bloomington Paint Out-

WHEN: Saturday, October 5, 2024. RAIN OR SHINE Registration begins at 9.30! Classes at 10

WHERE: Woodlawn Pavilion in Bryan Park (Next to the swimming pool).
NO REGISTRATION FEE: Free! No advance registration! All Class Supplies Free!

CLASSES will be at the Pavilion beginning 10:00-3:00 for youth and teens and adults.

Gelli Printing: Learn an expansive new technique!! Jason Ballinger and Charlotte Griffin 10-3

Urban Sketching with Bruce Kell- beginning at 10.00 AM

Children: Making Nature Wands with Sara Steffey
Making Halloween Masks with Chandra Rettinger
Make your own Paper with Ann Woods
Thumbprint animal bookmarks with Sara Ward
Watercolor:
Beginning Watercolor with Carol Rhodes
Making Your Own Inks from Nature with Sara Steffey
Watercolor Landscape Painting with Penny Lulich
Painting Flowers with Watercolor Inks -Patty Uffman
Abstract Landscapes with Zain Mackey
Oil Pastels
Charlotte Paul will be teaching how to make impressionist paintings in oil pastel
Alcohol Inks
Gail Fairchild will introduce painting with alcohol inks
Portrait: Portrait Group will have a fabulous model from 10-12
Dan Alexander will be demonstrating portraits in alcohol ink and watercolor
Jane Matranga will be instructing us in the Loomis Method of portraits
Painting Charlotte Paul is doing a fall painting in watercolor
Ellen Cramer will be doing a fall painting-oil and acrylic
Pastels Ron Bowles is introducing pastels
Murals Surprise Community Mural with Kitty Garlock

SPONSERED BY: Arts Alliance of Greater Bloomington. Bloomington Watercolor Society, Upland Plein Air, The Portrait Group and Artists for Climate Awareness assisted by Bloomington Arts Alliance and Psi Iota Xi, Bloomington Thrift Shop.

10/02/2024

WHAT: Third Annual Bloomington Paint Out-

WHEN: Saturday, October 5, 2024. RAIN OR SHINE Registration begins at 9.30! Classes at 10

WHERE: Woodlawn Pavilion in Bryan Park (Next to the swimming pool).
NO REGISTRATION FEE: Free! No advance registration! All Class Supplies Free!

CLASSES will be at the Pavilion beginning 10:00-3:00 for youth and teens and adults.

Gelli Printing: Learn an expansive new technique!! Jason Ballinger and Charlotte Griffin 10-3

Urban Sketching with Bruce Kell- beginning at 10.00 AM

Children: Making Nature Wands with Sara Steffey
Making Halloween Masks with Chandra Rettinger
Making Jewelry with Theresa McClure
Make your own Paper with Ann Woods
Thumbprint animal bookmarks with Sara Ward
Watercolor:
Beginning Watercolor with Carol Rhodes
Making Your Own Inks from Nature with Sara Steffey
Watercolor Landscape Painting with Penny Lulich
Painting Flowers with Watercolor Inks -Patty Uffman
Abstract Landscapes with Zain Mackey
Oil Pastels
Charlotte Paul will be teaching how to make impressionist paintings in oil pastel
Alcohol Inks
Gail Fairchild will introduce painting with alcohol inks
Portrait: Portrait Group will have a fabulous model from 10-12
Dan Alexander will be demonstrating portraits in alcohol ink and watercolor
Jane Matranga will be instructing us in the Loomis Method of portraits
Painting Charlotte Paul is doing a fall painting in watercolor
Ellen Cramer will be doing a fall painting-oil and acrylic
Pastels Ron Bowles is introducing pastels
Murals Surprise Community Mural with Kitty Garlock

SPONSERED BY: Arts Alliance of Greater Bloomington. Bloomington Watercolor Society, Upland Plein Air, The Portrait Group and Artists for Climate Awareness assisted by Bloomington Arts Alliance and Psi Iota Xi, Bloomington Thrift Shop.

09/27/2024

WHAT: Third Annual Bloomington Paint Out-
WHEN: Saturday, October 5, 2024. RAIN OR SHINE Registration begins at 9.30! Classes at 10
WHERE: Woodlawn Pavilion in Bryan Park (Next to the swimming pool).
NO REGISTRATION FEE: Free! No advance registration required!
CLASSES will be at the Pavilion beginning 10:00-3:00 for youth and teens and adults.
Gelli Printing: Learn an expansive new technique!! Jason Ballinger and Charlotte Griffin 10-3
Urban Sketching with Bruce Kell- beginning at 10.00 AM
Children: Making Nature Wands with Sara Steffey
Making Halloween Masks with Chandra Rettinger
Making Jewelry with Theresa McClure
Make your own Paper with Ann Woods
Watercolor:
Beginning Watercolor with Carol Rhodes
Making Your Own Inks from Nature with Sara Steffey
Watercolor Landscape Painting with Penny Lulich
Making Your Own Notecards with Watercolor Inks and Charlotte Paul
Abstract Landscapes with Zain Mackey
Oil Pastels
Charlotte Paul will be doing impressionist paintings in oil pastel
Alcohol Inks
Gail Fairchild will introduce painting with alcohol inks
Portrait: Portrait Group will have a fabulous model from 10-12
Dan Alexander will be demonstrating portraits in alcohol ink and watercolor
Jane Matranga will be instructing us in the Loomis Method of portraits
Painting Leslie Ann Archer will be doing a fall painting
Ellen Cramer will be doing a fall painting
Pastels Ron Bowles will be introducing pastels
Murals Making Your Own with Kitty Garlock
SPONSERED BY: Arts Alliance of Greater Bloomington. Bloomington Watercolor Society, Upland Plein Air, The Portrait Group and Artists for Climate Awareness assisted by Bloomington Arts Alliance and Psi Iota Xi, Bloomington Thrift Shop.

09/22/2024

WHAT: Third Annual Bloomington Paint Out-

WHEN: Saturday, October 5, 2024. RAIN OR SHINE Registration begins at 9.30! Classes at 10

WHERE: Woodlawn Pavilion in Bryan Park (Next to the swimming pool).
NO REGISTRATION FEE: Free! No advance registration required!

CLASSES will be at the Pavilion beginning 10:00-3:00 for youth and teens and adults.

Gel Printing Learn an expansive new technique!! With Jason Ballinger and Charlotte Griffin

Urban Sketching with Bruce Kell- beginning at 10.00 AM

Children: Making Wands with Sara Steffey
Making Halloween Masks with Chandra
Making Jewelry with Teresa McClure
Make your own Paper with Ann Woods
Watercolor:
Beginning Watercolor with Carol Rhodes
Making Your Own Inks with Sara Steffey
Painting with Penny Lulich
Oil Pastels
Charlotte Paul will be doing impressionist paintings
Alcohol Inks
Gail Fairchild will introduce painting with alcohol inks
Portrait: Portrait Group will have a fabulous model from 10-12
Dan Alexander will be demoing portraits in alcohol ink and watercolor
Jane Matranga will be instructing us in portraits
Painting Leslie Ann Archer will be doing a fall painting
Ellen Cramer will be doing a fall painting
Pastels Ron Bowles will be using pastels

DEMONSTRATIONS: Various artists will be giving demonstrations throughout the day and there will be opportunities to paint with them. Plein Air Painting will be all over town and the park!!
HOSTED BY: Arts Alliance of Greater Bloomington. Bloomington Watercolor Society, Upland Plein Air, The Portrait Group and Artists for Climate Awareness assisted by Bloomington Arts Alliance and Psi Iota Xi, Bloomington Thrift Shop, are sponsoring our third annual Paint Bloomington!