Paint or draw outside with friends! Bring an easel or your sketch book. Share the enjoyment! Be out in all seasons. Meet people who love art and love to paint/draw outdoors. And go home with a work of art to hang on your wall or enter in a show. Most of our Meetups take place in or near Washington D.C. Sometimes we stray further afield. En Plein Air means "in the open air" (French), and is particularly used to describe the act of painting outdoors (compliments wikipedia).

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Everyone is welcome here. We invite artists, sculptors, doodlers, and paint-slingers of ALL skill levels to join Unique Perspectives (UP) Meetup. We welcome members of MeetUp groups, DRAW, Sketch On, the Lodge, and the DC Plein Air Painters! Unique Perspectives is a SOCIAL group that uses our common interest in creating art to draw us together. Our socials and semi-structured activities will help give you the support you need to open yourself to your inner creator! ******************** …

This Northern Virginia artist meetup is for everyone who wants to improve their drawing. Don't just take classes... come practice with us! Learn More . . . http://www.meetup.com/SketchOn/about/

If you want to be submerged in painting and creating and with people who want that too, come meet up with us.  In hopes of finding peers and bringing them together on a regular basis, we will create a momentum we can all benefit from, bringing the act of creating into our daily lives.  Accountability eliminates any squandering and self-doubt.  Each session will end with a group critique.  Snack and lawn chair optional.   Hats & sunscreen a must. Paint 360 is for all creative people, whether you …

This group was created to get together local CAD / CAM / CNC enthusiasts for learning, sharing ideas, and keeping up with what's new. Personally, I'm a complete idiot when it comes to CAD, I keep reverting to paper and pencil rather than take on the learning curve. After building two CNC routers and beginning a CNC mini mill conversion I know a bit more about CAM and CNC but realize it's well past time that I put away the drawing board and master the entire CAD/CAM/CNC tool chain. My initial t …

Like that old, soulful U2 rock anthem, do you sometimes find yourself singing "I still haven't found what I'm looking for," and somehow the song's sentiment connects with your spiritual journey?  Perhaps you feel emotionally distant from the Christian spirituality and Sunday worship you grew up with.  Curious to find out why you’re having these feelings/thoughts/disconnect?  But more importantly, curious if there is a better way to think about, experiment with, and practice faith in the 21st Cen …

Announcement:  Brush & Quill's first show will be on Saturday, September 15th at Outstanding Dreams Alpaca Farm in Preston, MD! A mix of a writing circle and an art collective,  Brush & Quill will use a combination of structured activities and improvisational writing and drawing to create individual and collaborative poems, prose, drawings, and paintings. In addition to writing and art, we sometimes break out a word or art game.  Although, we sometimes do structured writing and art activities, …

Some people drift through their entire life. They do it one day at a time, one week at a time, one month at a time. It happens so gradually they are unaware of how their lives are slipping away until it's too late. The time to be happy is now, regardless of any circumstances or beliefs, it is your birth right to be free and happy in every moment. Here we maximize every moment of our existence and live our life to the fullest. This group is here to remind us of all the things we want to achieve i …

We are a family who inadvertently started a New Non-Profit Organization {NPO} { *(501)(c)(3) pending *} trying to raise support, awareness and assistance in several different areas for disabled Veterans, the D/deaf community and service animals in the Anne Arundel County area of Maryland and reaching out to other communities as your donations and sponsorships allow. We offer our talents in Elementary Tutoring; Basic/Conversational American Sign Language for the D/deaf; Engineering services for t …

Monkeys with Typewriters (MoWiTy) is an extreme writing group bent on hammering out our novels (or whatever projects we're working on) and having fun too. If infinite monkeys can create a masterpiece, so can we. We do not limit ourselves to writing -- any creative endeavor a member feels like working on is appropriate for MoWiTy. During regular meetups, our members write, draw, blog, design, code, or work on whatever other projects they are up to. The purpose of our meetup is to provide members …

Welcome to DC CAFÉ, where creative artists and foodies gather to explore all the wonderful places, both hidden and renowned, tucked in the metropolis that is our nation’s capitol. This is both a social and working group for those who want to sample and explore the DC area while letting loose our creative juices. The goal is to have regularly scheduled meet ups at different locations in DC where we can sketch, draw, paint, or play with our medium of choice, discuss and offer constructive feedback …

ART HAUS is a studio space to bring creative people together on a regular basis. Often artists need the commitment of a "weekly class" to help set aside time for our creative endeavors, ART HAUS hopes to facilitate your commitment.  The studio will serve as a social environment for group critiques and exposure to other innovative perspectives and possible collaborations as you work on your own projects each week. Optional Instruction for Beginner/Advanced Artists Individual Instruction with emp …

The dynamic, diverse and service-centered Rotary Club of Capitol Hill draws members who live or work in DC, Maryland and Virginia. Since 2003, our members have represented the dynamic diversity of Capitol Hill and Washington, DC. Ranging from those in their 20's to 60's, more than half of our members are women and the members of our club represent numerous races and nationalities -- both from the United States and abroad. We have several members who are alumni of Rotary Foundation programs such …

THE HISTORY OF SWBC: Are you seeking the next great book or your next dear friend?  Do you thoroughly enjoy reflecting on the meaning of life within the context of classic and contemporary fiction?  Then, our vivacious, women-only book club could be for you. SWBC was established in Springfield, Virginia, in 2008.  Most of our members reside in the local area, which has been instrumental in maintaining group loyalty and cohesiveness. Our members have diverse backgrounds and lifestyles:  new mothe …

Bardo Dance is a program of movement, visualization, dance and meditation that will leave you feeling grounded, energized, and full of joy! It draws on universal traditions of health and empowerment to promote physical, emotional and spiritual well-being.

This is a time to create, to be free, to play. A place to make connections, meet new people, laugh and feel our vitality. A place to let go of our stress – and build an abundance of joy. A place to share our gifts with other people. A place to be ourselves. A fun, happy place. We'll learn how playfulness, humor and collaboration create a fulfilling experience. This is a group for anyone intrigued by graffiti art, painting, airbrushing, cartoons, comics, color, and abstract forms. All skill level …

The concept behind this Meetup is not a new one; artists have always collaborated with one another to stoke their creative fires by reacting artistically to each others work. In this case, the idea is for each artist to bring a sketchbook, begin a drawing, then have that sketchbook rotated through everyone else at the table, allowing the other artists to add to, and finish the drawing. You don't have to be a good artist to participate; the end result will be interesting no matter what, and even …

Come explore the messages from your subconscious in The Arion Center's Drop-in Dream Group offered once a month. This group combines self-discovery, active participation, and fun to create an enlightening evening for every member. Gestalt Dream Theatre integrates the active participation of group members, positive coaching, and creative prop work to bring your dreams to life. Founders of western psychology Carol Jung and Sigmund Freud pointed out the significance of dream interpretation in under …

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!

Do you like to draw? Do you like to drink? Do you like to do both at the same time, while hanging out with similar folks? Much like the combination of chicken and waffles, drinking and drawing go down smooth, in a delicious combination that needs to be tried to be believed, and yet upon checking out the other meetup options, I quickly realized I'd be either the only one drawing or the only one drinking, neither of which isn't awkward. Ergo, I'm setting this up to see if other folks might be inte …

Tysons Chamber of Commerce, Membership Benefits, hosts business lead sharing meetings, called TIPS, and networking events for TIPS members. On a regular basis these TIPS groups also have networking events with other networking groups in the area for common benefit, meeting new business members from the region, and generally to have a social context to our important business of developing business for each other. There are multiple TIPS groups within the chamber, and one group meets weekly on Tue …

Are you in a rut? Bored? Have you ever had thoughts about changing your direction in life? Are you unemployed or underemployed? Maybe you want to start a business. Or you write, draw, compose music, or dance! If you want to Do Something New, let's talk. I am launching an online community to help owner-operator businesses start, for nothing.... well there are some small costs. If you want to get into the Creative Economy and Do Something New, join me and others like us to talk about starting to D …

NetworkOut organizes inclusive business networking events and opportunities to help local companies and professionals create meaningful business leads, seek new talent and find new business opportunities. Our events include breakfasts, business speakers and after work B2B happy hour events. Our business networking events draw a diverse mix of professionals from all industries and career levels to enable networking in a relaxed and inclusive social atmosphere.

Have a fun Night Out, and create a masterpiece! Think you can't paint? At So Van Gogh!, anyone can have a great time creating a work of art! Bring your friends and favorite snacks for an evening of fun, and our artist will give you step-by-step instructions so you can paint a beautiful, one of a kind creation to take home and display! Join us on any of our events, or schedule your own painting party to celebrate any occasion!

This is a group for artists(emerging or professional) who are looking for other artists to hang out with, bounce ideas off of, just generally interact and vibe off each other!

We are women who collect fine art or are interested in learning about fine art who meet for exhibition tours, gallery openings and other fine art excursions in the Washington, DC area.

This group is open to anyone interested in learning how to see and draw like an architect! Architectural Sketching Workshop is for: 1) Beginners: (Middle & High School), great exposure for someone who is interested in architecture as a college major. 2) Architecture Students: architect / designers looking to augment their portfolio with beautiful drawings. 3) General Artists: people who enjoy learning about the architecture of Old Town Alexandria and drawing outside.