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Harford Plein Air
Quick Draw Competition Sept. 29, 2018 8am-1pm Downtown Bel Air, MD Hosted by Maryland Center for the Arts |
Photo from Quick Draw 2017 on Office St. in downtown Bel Air.
2018 Quick Draw Registration Information:
Artists Age 18 and Older: $15.00 Artists Under Age 18: $5.00 (Harford Plein Air 2018 Juried Artists do not pay a fee.) Register Here Special Thanks to our Quick Draw Sponsors!
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What's a Quick Draw?
The Quick Draw Competition is a FUN community painting event for ALL AGES and LEVELS of CREATIVITY to paint city street views of the Town of Bel Air, alongside our talented regional artists who are competing in the Harford Plein Air Festival. For students, art mentors from the Harford Artist Association will be matched up with each student to provide helpful tips and encouragement while they paint from 9am to 11am. Entry Fees: $15 for Adults (age 18 and older) $5 for Youth (age 17 and younger) COMPETITION RULES: 1. Bring your own art supplies: Paint (Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, or Pastel) Painter's Pallet or Board for Mixing Paints Paint Brushes Water and Paper Towels Standing Easel that can Hold/Display your Painting Frame for your Canvas and Painter's Tape or Tools for Framing Canvas** (bring it blank) 2. Sign-In at the Check-In Table on Office St. between 8am-9am on Saturday, Sept 29, 2018 before the painting period starts at 9am, to receive your identifying number label and get your blank canvas stamped before you begin painting. You can pay your entry fee at the Table, or pre-register online (see blue REGISTER HERE button). 3. Paint only during the painting time from 9:00AM to 11:00AM. We recommend that you paint close to Office St. by painting along Main St., Bond St., the Bel Air Farmer's Market, or Courtland St. 4. Frame your painting and quickly bring it to Office St. at 11:00Am to display your painting on your easel for the Art Sale and Awards Judging. 5. If someone wants to buy your painting, please direct them to the Harford Plein Air table on Office St. to handle the sale. Maryland Center for the Arts receives 40% sales commission on all artwork sold to support the continuation of the program. 60% of the sale will be paid to the artist from Maryland Center for the Arts. 6. Please be present for the Awards Ceremony at 12noon. 7. All paintings must be removed from Office St. at 1:00pm. Questions? Please email Amanda Pugh at apugh@mdcfa.org or call the Maryland Center for the Arts at 443.567.5216. |
Quick Draw Awards Juror: Rita Curtis
"Artist Rita Curtis brings a treasure trove of creativity and skill to the table. Rita's bold landscape paintings never fail to capture the imagination of viewers -- drawing us in with a striking use of color. Her figure, portrait, and still life paintings are marked by the same level of vibrant intensity. These powerful works are a pleasure to observe." —Brian Sherwin, Editor of The Art Edge
I love to paint fast and loose. I want my paintings to look as though they were whipped out in a flash of inspiration. The truth is I work thoughtfully — designing, reworking, and simplifying so my work looks fresh. I work mostly in the studio, but I also enjoy painting en plein air.
Though I am an impressionist, my background is classical. I studied with modern masters at the Art Student's League of New York, intellectual history at New York University, and literature and art in Perugia, Italy. My illustrations are in World Health Organization manuals around the globe, and images and colors from travels to Africa and Asia suffuse many of my paintings.
Recognition for my work has been growing steadily. "The Writer" was given full page coverage in International Artistmagazine and won a major award in the Fifteenth national Oil Painters of America show. My paintings have received awards in national competitions including The Artists magazine, Raymar Art, BoldBrush, and the Salmagundi Club. My landscape awards include Artists' Choice in Paint Annapolis (Maryland) and Best of Show at the Solomons (Maryland) plein air festival. I was the featured Artist at the 28th Annual Oxford Fine Arts Fair. My paintings are included in the recently published book 100 Plein Air Painters of the Mid-Atlantic.
I love to paint fast and loose. I want my paintings to look as though they were whipped out in a flash of inspiration. The truth is I work thoughtfully — designing, reworking, and simplifying so my work looks fresh. I work mostly in the studio, but I also enjoy painting en plein air.
Though I am an impressionist, my background is classical. I studied with modern masters at the Art Student's League of New York, intellectual history at New York University, and literature and art in Perugia, Italy. My illustrations are in World Health Organization manuals around the globe, and images and colors from travels to Africa and Asia suffuse many of my paintings.
Recognition for my work has been growing steadily. "The Writer" was given full page coverage in International Artistmagazine and won a major award in the Fifteenth national Oil Painters of America show. My paintings have received awards in national competitions including The Artists magazine, Raymar Art, BoldBrush, and the Salmagundi Club. My landscape awards include Artists' Choice in Paint Annapolis (Maryland) and Best of Show at the Solomons (Maryland) plein air festival. I was the featured Artist at the 28th Annual Oxford Fine Arts Fair. My paintings are included in the recently published book 100 Plein Air Painters of the Mid-Atlantic.
Photo Gallery from 2017 Quick Draw:
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Quick Draw Judge and Juried Artist Winners: (From Left to Right): Robert Bohne (Judge), Mick McAndrews (1st Place), Debra Howard (2nd Place), Joanna Barnum (3rd Place).
Quick Draw Youth Artist Winners with Judge: (Left to Right):
Emma Sewell (Honorable Mention), Adriana Valentin (Second Place), Samuel Musser (Third Place), Griffin Harrington (First Place). Not pictured: Alexis Leder (Honorable Mention) and Tommy Barrow (Honorable Mention). 
Quick Draw Non-Juried Adult Artist Winners with Judge: (Left to Right): Justin Woytowitz (Second Place), Carol Cowie (Third Place), Robert Bohne (Judge), Ronaldo Dorado (First Place).
First Place Painting by Mick McAndrews
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