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Peter Robichaud has added three new paintings to the CAAA Main Gallery
Peter Robichaud has added three more paintings of military aircraft to our gallery.
Added 09 May 19It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Carl Mills
Carl Mills was an associate member of CAAA, a noted author and a Canadian aviation history buff. He stayed in touch with several of our members and regularly attended our annual meetings to give us presentations on his research. We will miss him!
Added 21 Mar 19Peter Robichaud has added three new paintings to the CAAA Main Gallery
Peter Robichaud has added three more paintings of military aircraft to our gallery.
Added 27 Feb 19Please welcome new CAAA member Laurence B. Henry to the CAAA Main Gallery
Bienvenue à Laurence B. Henry, nouvelle membre de l'CAAA. She paints and draws aviation subjects and autos. Follow the link above to her gallery to see some examples with external links to more work on her websites.
Added 13 Feb 19AerialViews Vol 24 #1, February 2019
The February issue of AerialViews, the quarterly newsletter of the Canadian Aerospace Artists Association (CAAA) has been mailed out to members. If you want to receive this fine publication, all you have to do is join CAAA. It is included with your membership and is sent out quarterly to associate members, artist members and institutional members.
Highlights of this issue include:
Plus more news and photos!
- Art Terms
- Looking Back - The Dornier Do-X Flugshiffe
- Cropping and Not Cropping
- Interesting Artists - Tom Lovell (1909-1997)
- The Ultimate Plein Aire kit
- Update on Alberta's Aviation Museums
- The Brass Poppy Project
Added 30 Jan 19ASAA Call For Entries
The American Society of Aviation Artists has issued a Call For Entries for the 33rd Annual International Aerospace Art Exhibition to be held at the The National Museum of the USAF, Dayton, Ohio from May 6, 2019 — February 29, 2020. Selected works will be the best submitted by artists from around the world. In addition to ASAA sponsored awards, prizes sponsored by Boeing, ForeFeathers Enterprises, & Winsor-Newton will be awarded. This Exhibition is open to ASAA members as well as non-members. Entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Standard Time, Sunday, March 10, 2019. To download a printable form, click here.
Added 26 Jan 19Bob Poole has added a new painting to the CAAA Main Gallery
This one features the late Norman 'Norm' Etheridge and one of his historical aircraft restorations, the Mynarski Memorial Lancaster Bomber.
Added 17 Jan 19Grant Gulland has added three new paintings to the CAAA Main Gallery
Grant Gulland has added three more paintings of military aircraft to our gallery.
Added 17 Nov 18It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of one of our CAAA founders, the well-known aviation artist Geoff Bennett. Geoff was a prolific and skilled artist and his work may be found in private collections and museums around the world. Geoff Bennett Obituary
Added 8 Oct 18AerialViews Vol 23 #3, August 2018
The August issue of AerialViews, the quarterly newsletter of the Canadian Aerospace Artists Association (CAAA) has been mailed out to members. If you want to receive this fine publication, all you have to do is join CAAA. It is included with your membership and is sent out quarterly to associate members, artist members and institutional members.
Highlights of this issue include:
Plus more news and photos!
- Oil Sticks - Something New
- Looking Back - The Flying Schoolgirl
- Pastels - Not Just Chalk
- Interesting Artists - James Perry Wilson Part II
- Solvents and Thinners
- Uncle Sam's Spitfires - Even More New Information
Added 16 Aug 18The 2018 Conference Registration Form is now available for download. Please print, complete and return the form (with payment) to the CAAA Membership Secretary, as indicated on the form.
Added 26 Jul 18AerialViews Vol 23 #2, May 2018
The February issue of AerialViews, the quarterly newsletter of the Canadian Aerospace Artists Association (CAAA) has been mailed out to members. If you want to receive this fine publication, all you have to do is join CAAA. It is included with your membership and is sent out quarterly to associate members, artist members and institutional members.
Highlights of this issue include:
Plus more news and photos!
- President's Message: Amateur vs Professional
- All About Pigments: The Naturals
- Looking Back - Britain's Air Transport Auxiliary
- Members' Gallery: Ken Mallett
- Interesting Artists - James Perry Wilson
- Uncle Sam's Spitfires - Some New Information
Added 23 May 18Peter Robichaud has added four new paintings to the CAAA Main Gallery
Peter Robichaud has added four more paintings of military aircraft to our gallery.
Added 28 Apr 18Please welcome new member Jeff Stephenson to the CAAA Main Gallery
Jeff is a photographer and has added four new images to the gallery.
Added 26 Mar 18Peter Robichaud has added three new paintings to the CAAA Main Gallery
Peter Robichaud has added three more paintings of military aircraft to our gallery.
Added 06 Mar 18AerialViews Vol 23 #1, February 2018
The February issue of AerialViews, the quarterly newsletter of the Canadian Aerospace Artists Association (CAAA) has been mailed out to members. If you want to receive this fine publication, all you have to do is join CAAA. It is included with your membership and is sent out quarterly to associate members, artist members and institutional members.
Highlights of this issue include:
Plus more news and photos!
- All About Pigments - Additives
- Varnishing Watercolours?
- Looking Back - Uncle Sam's Spitfires
- The Thread's the Thing - All About Canvas
- Optical Mixing
- The Painting Process
Added 22 Feb 18Peter Robichaud has added three new paintings to the CAAA Main Gallery
Peter Robichaud has added three more paintings of RCAF military aircraft to our gallery.
Added 11 Feb 18Please welcome new CAAA member Grant Gulland to the CAAA Main Gallery
Grant starts off with six acrylic paintings of military and civil aviation subjects
Added 17 Dec 17Eric Mitchell has added a painting to the CAAA Main Gallery
This watercolour depicts two 416 Squadron Voodoos in an early morning departure from CFB Chatham, New Brunswick.
Added 03 Dec 17AerialViews Vol 22 #4, November 2017
The November issue of AerialViews, the quarterly newsletter of the Canadian Aerospace Artists Association (CAAA) has been mailed out to members. If you want to receive this fine publication, all you have to do is join CAAA. It is included with your membership and is sent out quarterly to associate members, artist members and institutional members.
Highlights of this issue include:
Plus more news and photos!
- New President Dale MacMullin
- 2017 Conference Report
- All About Pigments - Brown, The Good Earth
- Looking Back - The Curtiss-Reid Rambler
- Minutes of the CAAA Annual General Meeting
- The Importance of Drawing
Added 23 Nov 17Peter Robichaud has added six new paintings to the CAAA Main Gallery
Peter Robichaud has added six more paintings of RCAF military aircraft to our gallery.
Added 17 Nov 17Please welcome new member Ken Mallett to the CAAA Main Gallery
Ken is from Edmonton, Alberta and works in graphite and oil and he has three images in the gallery, along with a link to his website.
Added 06 Nov 17ASAA Call For Entries
The American Society of Aviation Artists has issued a Call For Entries for the 2018 International Aerospace Art Exhibition to be held at the Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs, California from Apr 22- July 31, 2018. Selected works will be the best submitted by artists from around the world. In addition to ASAA sponsored awards, prizes sponsored by Boeing, ForeFeathers Enterprises, & Winsor-Newton will be awarded. This Exhibition is open to ASAA members as well as non-members. To download a printable form, click here.
Added 17 Oct 17AerialViews Vol 22 #3, August 2017
The August issue of AerialViews, the quarterly newsletter of the Canadian Aerospace Artists Association (CAAA) has been mailed out to members. If you want to receive this fine publication, all you have to do is join CAAA. It is included with your membership and is sent out quarterly to associate members, artist members and institutional members.
Highlights of this issue include:
Plus more news and photos!
- Shapes, Values and Edges
- Fighter Generation - What Does it Mean
- All About Pigments - Violet, The Victorian Rage
- Matching Colours
- The Framer's Shop - Adhesives for Artwork
- Masking Fluids for Watercolours
- Imprimatura
Added 19 Aug 17Congratulations to members Priscilla Messner-Patterson and Cher Pruys
Both have won awards at the 2017 American Society of Aviation Artists annual Awards. Priscilla won the Winsor and Newton award for her painting "Step Carefully" and a third place in the General category for her watercolour "Vacancy". Cher took second place in the Military category for "Shine On". All the entrants and winning entries can be viewed on the ASAA Web site.
Added 12 Jul 17Colin E. Bowley has added new paintings to the CAAA Main Gallery
Colin E. Bowley has added two paintings of early British Columbia aircraft to our gallery.
Added 15 Jun 17AerialViews Vol 22 #2, May 2017
The May issue of AerialViews, the quarterly newsletter of the Canadian Aerospace Artists Association (CAAA) has been mailed out to members. If you want to receive this fine publication, all you have to do is join CAAA. It is included with your membership and is sent out quarterly to associate members, artist members and institutional members.
Highlights of this issue include:
Plus more news and photos!
- Vimy Ridge Commemoration
- Black is Beautiful
- All About Pigments - Rebirth and Renewal
- Shadows 2.0
- Mixing Lively Neutrals
Added 20 May 17Peter Robichaud has added new paintings to the CAAA Main Gallery
Peter Robichaud has added three more paintings of RCAF cold war era jets to our gallery.
Added 15 May 17Dan Provencher has added a new painting to the CAAA Main Gallery
Member Dan Provencher has added a new CF-101B Voodoo painting to our gallery.
Added 11 May 17Peter Robichaud has added new paintings to the CAAA Main Gallery
Peter Robichaud has added four paintings of RCAF cold war era jets to our gallery.
Added 29 Jan 17AerialViews Vol 22 #1, Feb 2017
The February issue of AerialViews, the quarterly newsletter of the Canadian Aerospace Artists Association (CAAA) has been mailed out to members. If you want to receive this fine publication, all you have to do is join CAAA. It is included with your membership and is sent out quarterly to associate members, artist members and institutional members.
Highlights of this issue include:
Plus more news and photos!
- Looking Back: The Avro Anson
- New SAR Aircraft for Canada
- All About Pigments - Named for a Fruit Tree
- Atmospheric Perspective
- Making a Watercolour
- The Ultimate Limited Palette
Added 28 Jan 17
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