… En Plein Air means "in the open air" (French), and is particularly used to describe the act of painting outdoors (compliments wikipedia). Also from Wikipedia: "French Impressionist painters such as Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir advocated en plein air painting, and much of their work was done outdoors."

A mix of a writing circle and an art collective, Silver Spring Brush & Quill will use a combination of structured activities and improvisational writing and drawing to create individual and collaborative poems, prose, drawings, and paintings.

Instead of getting together at a bar or a movie - Lets get together and PAINT in a social setting for Happy Hour! Make new friends, share laughs and have a blast. Everyone is welcome - its so much fun for singles looking to meet like minded individuals, couples looking for a fun and unique date night out, or ladies night. No experience necessary to have a totally great time and create an amazing piece of art!

Hi, I'm Don Sinish, a full time professional painter.  My artist website is sinish.com.  Look at my work and see if you think my perspective is something you can learn from.  My art and I are exactly the same thing. I'd like to help you begin painting if you haven't started, or to grow in your own direction if you're somewhere down the path. Classes are in my studio in Essex, or arranged as the particular meetup specifies. I had my first gallery 6 weeks after deciding to major in art and haven't …

This meetup will incorporate images with stamping, cut paper, colored pencil, paint, pastels.. you name it! We will be experimenting and learning from each other.  Come to this meetup to have fun with other collage artists and let your creative spirit flow!

… Inquiries regarding painting at the warehouse can be sent to photobalto@gmail.com

Welcome to Scenario Paintball! We are a band of local woodsball players that have pulled together for the sole purpose of organizing and promoting “objective based, timed woodsball events” in the metro DC & surrounding areas. Our members come from various backgrounds and have played – Renegade, outlaw, speedball, neighborhood pickup games, regional and/national scenario events throughout the world. We now want to have the same fun, energy, and excitement cultivated on to the local circuit. Come …

Do you love the arts? Whether your passion is for music, dance, theater, film, writing, painting, photography...or all of the above, this group is for you! Come share your artistic skills or just mix and mingle with other creative types. There are many artistic events happening locally and in the greater Washington DC/Baltimore area.  This group is to bring together like-minded creatives within the local and nearby community to build friendships, share creative interests, and attend a variety of …

… Meaning of Wushu: Chinese Martial Arts is usually referred to as "Wushu", meaning literally "Martial Arts", in Chinese or "Kung Fu", which means "Accomplishment through hard work and discipline" (the meaning of Kung Fu is more generic and can refer to a high level of skill or accomplishment in any practice including cooking, music, painting, carpentry etc.).  Trademarks of Chinese Martial Arts include movements that involve circles that develops momentum, speed, and fluidity.   Also, TCM (Tra …

What is a Fab Lab? The CCBC (Community College of Baltimore County) MIT Fab Lab is a high tech workshop open to the public where entrepreneurs, product developers, inventors, and business people can get help making prototypes of their inventions.  What do I have to Do to Use the CCBC MIT Fab Lab & What Can I Do There? After you take the Fab Lab Introduction safety and training class, you will have access to a ShopBot CNC milling/routing machine, UPrint 3D printer, Roland vinyl cutter, Epilog las …

This group is the the launching pad for a weekly sandbox style campaign based on the Pathfinder system, with a few customizations, and a focus on fun and humor. Perks include - lots of props and models, custom painted miniatures for players upon request, a system for actively rewarding personality traits in characters, and encouraging the creative use of skills and surroundings. In a nutshell, more choices. Also, anyone who's looking for friendly players, game masters, or just people with simila …

Hi.It is my intention to form a women art group with a limit of 20 members.It's purpose will be to create a forum that will inspire, motivate and encourage .The group  will give it's members a chance to share ideas ,To discuss your creative process and to meet other fabulous women artist.My hope is that all members will openly share their authenticity,lend their support and consider exploring art through a different lens.The group is for women visual artist only;painters,sculptors,jewelry design …

This group is designed for folks who live in Montgomery County that want to meet new people and attend fun events. We will have events in Bethesda, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Silver Spring, etc. We will explore Montgomery County as best as we can. Some events will be, movies, art galleries, nature hikes, painting pottery, happy hours and more. Most events will be very low costs too. We will try to stick by as close to metro's as possible for those who do not drive. This group is for people are sin …

I would like to advance the notion that art collecting is not competitive and should be pursued without the necessity of bragging rights. I would like to explore lesser-known collecting avenues such as drawing and printmaking. I would also like to concentrate on representational painting, drawing, and printmaking by living artists. There are a fair number of good ones out there and I think it would be enjoyable and satisfying to find out who they are and attempt, within one's means, to suppor …

This Meetup group is for Photographers, Models, Makeup Artists, Clothing Designers, Artist and anyone interested in modeling and photography in the District, Maryland and Virginia (DMV).  The purpose is to give members hands-on experience working with models and other photographers in varies settings and locations. We will hold Meetups to learn and share different techniques in lighting, posing, and the different styles of modeling. I am hoping this will create a strong network of people interes …

This group is for Maryland (or anyone who doesn't mind driving) based Urban Explorers. We are people who like to go out in cities and sometimes rural settings and photograph abandoned or dilapidated buildings. We appreciate the history behind each of these buildings no matter how common they seem to most people. Often we find ourselves waking up at the crack of dawn to go road trip wherever necessary it is to go find these types of places. The experience often includes long walks or hikes and so …