Hints for the Outdoor Artists:

Art materialsBring everything you will

need to complete your artwork. (i.e. pencil
& sketch pad, paint & canvas, pastels &
paper, etc) Dont forget paper towel!
Garbage collection bagwe want to be
sure to leave our work area as clean as
when we arrived.
Sun

ProtectionSunscreen

long

NEW this Season!!

The Boat House
Blue Bayou Inn
Star Lake
Rainy Day Plan Lets

under the Pavilion. We

the sun moves you may need to be

can set up a still life or

your palette from the sun interfering with

have a model pose!

Bug Spray Don't wear perfume or

bug sprayThis is the Northwoods!!

Take the challenge!

Paint from life and on location!
(En Plein Air)

your color selection.

cologne, as it attracts bugs. Bring your

Northwoods Outdoor
Artists

meet at Rest Lake Park,

sleeved shirt / hat / water / umbrella. As

protected. You may also want to protect

Summer 2015

Offered by the

Investigate and capture the

effects of sunlight on a subject.

Manito Art League

We meet Thursdays at 8:30 til

provides an opportunity to take pictures

For information or questions contact

noon for painting or drawing in

that can be used in the future to complete

Northwoodsoutdoorartists@

any media. Participation is FREE

gmail.com

and open to summer vacationers

or

as well as the local artists. Our

Camera Sometimes a great scene

what was started plein air or to do a new

studio piece using the original outdoor
piece as a source / study.
ClothesWear dull colors to reduce

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only rule is to respect each other,

reflection onto the painting or palette.

the locations that we visit and the

Dress in layers to accommodate any

hosts that invite us. Beginners to

change in weather.

professionals are welcome.

2015 Summer Calendar

June 4 Downtown Minocqua

Torpy Park, Bearskin Trail and Main Street all
provide very interesting opportunities. This is a
great place to open our painting season and lots of
opportunities for lunch afterward so we can all
catch up on what we learned during the winter!
Parking is available in Lot C, next to the post office.

August 6 Blue Bayou Inn

July 2
No painting due to Holiday events!

June 11 Koller Park / MW Dam

July 9 Hawks Nest (Manitowish)

Located in downtown Manitowish Waters. There

are great views of Rest Lake as well as the Dam.
We may want to bring a still-life set up (Picnic style)
to provide an interesting painting opportunity!
Parking and Porto-lets are available. Lunch at the
Pea Patch.

Located at 253 N HWY 51 and offers great river views

behind the building. (Please be prudent when parking
to not block the building or customer parking spaces.)

July 16 Manito Art League Show

June 18 The Boathouse Minocqua

We will not be painting this day as many of the local

artists are involved in the show. Please stop in at the
Manitowish Community Center to enjoy the show!.

Previously known at Bosackis - We are welcome to

paint around the building or from the docks. Plan to
stay for Lunch!!

July 23 McFarland Home

June 25 Coons Franklin Lodge

Located 10 miles north of Minocqua in Arbor Vitae.
This beautiful lodge has been owned and operated
by the Coon Family since 1892. C.J. Coon started
what was then known as Camp Franklin, a hunting
and fishing lodge. It offers great lake views and
classic Northwoods cabins!
(We are invited for lunch so please let me know if
you are interested!)

John & Barb McFarland are welcoming the artists to

their home to paint!! They have a beautiful home and
lovely setting so there should be many great subject
choices. Join us at 697 Alder Lake Rd in Manitowish
Waters.

July 30

Red Crown Lodge

An elegant lakeside resort recognized as one of the

nations most prestigious executive retreat and
conference facilities and located on the shores of
picturesque Trout Lake, We are welcome there
between 7:00 A.M. and 11:00 so plan to arrive early.
They face east so sunrise might offer some great
colors and shadows. Located at 3852 US Highway
51 North in Arbor Vitae,

Located in Manitowish Waters on Highway 51 at the

bridge connecting Lake Manitowish to Spider Lake
and directly across from Greers Pier. In addition to
beautiful lake views the building itself would make a
great subject with its flower boxes and Southern
Louisiana dcor!

August 13 Star Lake

This will be a new adventure for the Outdoor Artists.
The Sayner-Star Lake area is located between Eagle
River and Minocqua and north of St. Germain (Hwy
70) on Hwy 155. Star Lake is located on County N
East North to County K West. Interesting sites
include the Miltown Depot, Old Bait Shop and the
Vilas Historical Museum. Lunch at the Sayner Pub on
Main St.

August 20 Vosss Birchwood Lodge

Located in Manitowish Waters on Hwy 51, just before
crossing the bridge over Lake Manitowish. This
nostalgic resort dates back to 1910 and has many
interesting cabins and wonderful lake views for the
Plein Air Artist. Let me know if you want to stay and
have lunch at the Settlers Inn.

August 27

Boulder Boat Landing (H&K)

This is a nice little spot with lake vistas and river

rapids flowage. Parking and Latrine available. Lunch
in Boulder will close out the season!