Outside Art Weekend Adventure at Wades Point Inn on the Bay, August 13-15

Imagine a creative two day retreat filled with art creation, the comfort of friends, and the majestic natural beauty of the Eastern Shore’s Wades Point Inn. With its sweeping views of the Chesapeake and Eastern Bay, Wades Point Inn offers a beautiful and inspirational environment for artistic creation. The Wades Point Inn offers special rates for Outside Art Adventures. Please call Wades Point Inn at (410) 745-2500 for inquiries. Make sure you tell them that you are booking with Outside Adventures. You may visit www.wadespoint.com to learn more about this extraordinary establishment.

What is Outside Art?

Outside Art is a “plein air” art program offering inspiring outdoor art lessons, workshops and classes for all levels at beautiful outdoor locations throughout the Eastern Shore.  Outside Art Lessons encourage students to study, discover and communicate their individual perceptions of nature in a relaxed, informative and nurturing environment.  Students have opportunities to create with varied media and styles, learn professional art elements and techniques and creatively express themselves while absorbing the beauty and messages of nature. Outside Art Programs incorporate environmental and "eco-tour" components that provide participants with valuable knowledge about the plants, animals and natural features of the Chesapeake Bay region

Outside Art offers lessons for all ages and stages of artistic development. Some workshops are more geared for adults. Please speak with your group leader regarding preferences for your group's Outside Art Adventure. Please contact us if you are interested in Outside Art’s family and kid adventures.

About the Teacher

Outside Art’s Founder and Teacher, Dawn Malosh is a local artist, art educator, and recent transplant to the Eastern Shore. Throughout her many years in the field, Dawn has served as an art department head, an art specialist at multiple environmental and conservation learning centers, an arts grant recipient, an art business owner, an educational guide at the world-renowned Biosphere 2 and an esteemed presenter in her field at various national conferences. Most importantly, Dawn has facilitated the artistic growth of thousands of blossoming artists for the last two decades.

Wades Point Inn on the Bay offers a memorable stay in a historic setting within the sound of the lapping bay waters. Enjoy the serenity of the country and the splendor of the bay at Wades Point. With 120 acres of fields and woodland provide a peaceful setting for relaxation and recreation.

Wades Point Inn on the Bay is located just five miles from the old shipbuilding and sailing center of St. Michaels on Maryland's Eastern Shore.

• From Washington and Baltimore - 1hr. & 45 minutes

• From Philadelphia - 2½ hrs.

The Wades Point Inn offers special rates for Outside Art Adventures. Rates range from $65 per person per night to $195 for a one or two person room. Wades Point Inn requires a two night stay. Please call Wades Point Inn at (410) 745-2500 for inquiries about their exquisite rooms and breathtaking property. Make sure you tell them that you are booking with Outside Adventures. You may also visit www.wadespoint.com to learn more about Wades Point Bed & Breakfast Inn. 

Outside Art  Weekend  Adventure Itinerary, August 13-15th

The Outside Art Adventure Weekend at Wades Point includes the workshops listed below on Saturday, and a Catering and Critique Program on Sunday morning. A local Studio Tour may be added to the itinerary on Friday night for an additional $50 per person. You may also request a Friday evening art workshop for an additional $100 per person. This option is subject to availability. Please see our workshop menu for add-on class options on our website at www.outsideartlessons.com Some options are subject to availability.

Friday, August 13, 2010

Saturday, August 14, 2010

9:00 - 11:00 AM               Sumi-e Seascapes

Learn how to meditate and relax while painting the “chi” of the nature around you, as the Buddhist monks did a thousand years ago. This class will teach the traditional meditative eastern approach and style to nature and seascape painting. Participants will learn about traditional eastern painting media, such as the bamboo brush, sumi-e ink, rice paper and suzuri inkwell. There will be lots of opportunities to connect to the spirit of nature while create beautiful monochromatic nature scenes and seascapes. Location: Wades Point Inn lawn.

11:00 - 11:20 AM            Break and Mini-Critique

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM      Wildlife and Nature Sketching

Learn about the rich variety of animals of the Chesapeake region through wildlife sketching.  Gesture, contour, shape, values, hatching, blocking and other techniques that sketch artists use when rendering wildlife will be demonstrated. Sketching paper and pencils provided. Transportation not provided for off-site choices. Please see Innkeeper for maps. Location: Wades Point Fields and woodlands.

12:30 - 2:00 PM               Lunch Break

A good amount of time is provided in order for participants to visit St. Michael’s fine dining establishments. Reservations are highly encouraged. Meals are not included or provided by Outside Art Adventures or Wades Point unless otherwise indicated.

2:00 - 5:00 PM                            Pastel Painting at the Pier

Explore the pleasantries of pastel painting while absorbing the beauty and breezes of the Chesapeake and its tributaries. Master art educator and local artist, Dawn Malosh, will show you how to compose a painting, as well as use pastel techniques, the elements of art and your own style. Leave this class with a self-composed original memoir of your experience on the bay! Location: Wades Point, Claiborne Pier, or The Chesapeake Maritime Museum Pier, depending on availability.

5:00 - 5:30 PM            Break or Dinner (not provided)

5:30 - 7:00 PM           Optional Creativity, Color and Kayaks

                                                   (Additional $100 per person)

Call the Wades Point Inn at (410) 745-2500 to reserve

 your room and special rates!