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-- Michelangelo Buoanarroti, 1533

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Great Attendance at the Annual Meeting!

Members met for the Society’s Annual Meeting, this year held at the Doubletree Hotel in Annapolis, MD. This year’s highlights included a sculpture demo with artist Rick Casali and a product presentation by Eric Silver of Blue Ridge Oil Colors. For more see Events.

Maryland Society of Portrait Painters Annual Meeting 2011 with Rick Casali Scuplture Demo of Head and Eric Silver of Blue Ridge Oil Paints
Rick Casali diagramming planes of the head at the Annual Meeting.

First Paint Out at Jonas Green Park, Annapolis, Maryland

The MSPP would like to thank all who participated in our paint out on July 30th at
Jonas Green Park in Annapolis! Click on Events to see more.

Portrait Paint Out

 

Joanette Hoffmann Egeli Pastel Portrait Demonstration of a Child

Joanette Egeli demonstrated pastel painting of Helena, daughter of member
Melissa Gryder. Click here for more pictures and final portrait!

Joanette Egeli pastel demo
Joanette Egeli working in pastel
For more about Joanette Egeli visit www.egelistudio.com

Welcome

Maryland Society of Portrait Painters is a non-profit organization founded in 1982 for the purpose of promoting and encourging the develoment of portraiture. Membership is open to individuals and organizations interested in the art of portraiture or active in creating portraits in painting, drawing and sculpture.

New Officers of 2011

President
David Lawton
Vice President
Rick Casali
Treasurer
Nancy McCarra
Events Chair
Desiree Scherini
Accreditation Chair
Michele Donovan
Membership Chair
Andree Tullier