Austin Urban Sketchers was formed as a way for artists to get together and draw our city. This group was inspired by Urban Sketchers.org, an international organization that gathers people to draw and tell the visual stories they observe on location. Artists of all levels are welcomed in the group. The group is organized by artist/instructor Laurie Mann of LZM Studio and I am available during our drawing sessions to teach, give tips and help beginners. It is my intention that we all grow and lear …

The Austin Arts Collective is a group of people that support the visual arts in Austin, Texas.   We include visual artists of any expression: jewelry makers, photographers, painters, welders, graphic artists, ceramicists, sculptors, glass blowers, weavers, print makers, seamstresses, etc.   You are equally welcome if you are an art buyer, enthusiast, publisher, historian, curator, etc.   Come meet with us to informally network and socialize.  Pass some cards around.  Get to know each other.   Be …

… "Man" means mind, and "Tra" means to draw away from.  So the word "mantra" means to draw away from the mind.  We use sound vibration to draw our attention away from the mind and focus on the mantra, witch will bring us to the point of enlightenment.  In these meditation group meeting we will practice three simple and effective mantra meditation techniques. The first involves the breath and will relax and rejuvenate you. The second includes meditation beads and encourages the mind to rest in the …

We are people who meet to be creative in nature. Our events are outings. We walk to places in nature where we break to be creative. We do not talk during our breaks, but we talk again afterwards to share our creations. We are an artsy group, not a hiking group. All who seek to create from nature are welcome, whatever your art, whether you write, draw, paint, sculpt, craft, photograph, dance, philosophize, or meditate for inspiration. Participants are expected to share from time to time, whether …

Art Therapy Austin offers workshops and Open Studios for the community. These workshops are geared for people who want to bring creativity back into their lives.

This is an experimental meetup which provides you with painting technique demos, art history slideshows, and a space to paint and practice your craft (or start learning it from scratch). Having just finished teaching an Informal Class at UT on "Explorations in Color & Texture" some students asked me to continue the course to allow them the time and space to put into practice the techniques they had learned. So, I found a space where people can bring their ideas and questions to continue explorin …

… Very Important:  YOU DO NOT NEED ANY DRAWING SKILLS!!  they come in handy, but are NOT necessary for this class . . .     T h e   S t r u c t u r e : First and foremost, have fun.  We will have regular introductory classes so you can learn the basic principles and techniques.  Those of you who wish to continue (and really, who wouldn’t? ;-) can continue on with regular meetup sessions called “Continuing Flow”.  INTRODUCTORY CLASS This will look into what you want to do with watercolor and will t …

Meet other local readers and followers of The Artist's Way, by Julia Cameron.

Te gusta pintar? nunca has tocado un pincel pero quieres conocer gente interesante? Ven a disfrutar una noche de creatividad, inspiración, buena compañía y agradable plática en nuestro estudio. Trae tu bebida favorita, prueba los deliciosos aperitivos y explora tu talento mientras haces nuevas amistades. Todos los viernes de 7pm a 9:30pm. Costo $25 (incluye todos los materiales y aperitivos) 2002 Southern Oaks # D, Austin, TX 78745 Informes a: artestudio.taller@gmail.com 512 415 9376  

A group designed to help aspiring and professional models in the Austin area network, find gigs, make friends, and pad out their portfolios.

… Events draw a diverse mix of professionals from all industries and career levels and provide a relaxed atmosphere for professionals to market themselves and or/their company with some of each city's top business professionals. Upon entering, guests receive a color-coded name tag by industry that will allow for easy navigation. Complimentary cocktails and appetizers are provided for the first hour. Visit us at: http://www.austin.networkafterwork.com

Join me on the beautiful, serene Town Lake for this acrylic painting journey where you will discover that the reason you keep signing up for art classes is because you are an artist!!! In this class you will: * lock in the knowing that you are an artist * open the portal to your own creative vision and begin to trust your artistic intuition * strategize how to make art a part of your weekly schedule Through varying the speed of your paintings and letting go of the results, you will begin to work …

Overview Most of the time, WriteByNight is hard at work providing customized writers' services to novices and professionals alike. But on select days and times, we draw the shades, turn off our ringers and open our doors to writers on the prowl for a quiet, comfy haven where they can write, read, collaborate or just kick back and dream. We’ve got a library, writing prompts, coffee and free Wi-Fi. What more could a writer ask for?     Objective Write Here allows you to carve out much-needed writi …

Sketchbomb Austin is an open invitation to local artists of all skill levels and ages to come and hang out, sketch and share your art.  We'll be meeting once a month at the Spiderhouse Cafe and the evening will be a mix of sketching timed themes, "Show and Yell" -where we'll get a chance to check out eachother's work and finally, a free sketching period at the end of the night. All styles are welcome too, comic art, cartoon, anime, illustration... whatever you enjoy and want to get better at …

… From whomever you may draw your retro-fashion inspiration from, from Betty Page to Jayne Mansfield, Marilyn Monroe, Kim Novak or any other fashion-forward icon of by-gone days...go ahead and bring it! Or if you prefer a more contemporary naughty secretary look...it's all good!!  Basically, we're just a bunch of sexy gals who REALLY have fun with their flirty/sassy wardrobes and firmly believe that it really IS all about the clothes (and hair...and nails...and heels!).  This started out very info …

Like good actors, writers that draw on their emotional experiences often create the most compelling works. This creative non-fiction group is meant for people who have written fiction in the past and want to try their hand at personal essays or others ways of putting more of themselves into their writing, or writers like me who have focused on traditional non-fiction topics such as How To articles and want to add more color to their pieces. The focus will be on the craft of creative non-fiction …