This group is for you if you would like a great group of people to paint with as well as an experienced, professional painter alongside you to show you the ropes and help develop your own creativity. Don't go it alone; have someone there to help bring out the best in your paintings! So you would like to try painting and you don't have an easel or paints?  No  problem, just choose the day you can attend and everyth …

The North Jersey Artists Salon is a group that has been created to facilitate the mingling of artists and the sharing of creative ideas without having to go into the city to do it.  The goal is to create opportunities to share and appreciate art through plein air painting sessions, daytrips to exhibits, and artists round-tables.  It is also a place to share information, whether that is books you're reading, new techniques and mediums you're trying, exhibits that look interesting, classes and cal …

I started this group because I've been organizing plein air painting trips to France, England, Greece, Argentina, Mexico, Portugal and Italy since 1993 but realized that there is NO place more exciting to paint than right here in NYC! You can look at my web sites here: www.paintingfrance.com and www.phillevine.com and here is a special three day class I'm offering in July called: "Putting Figures in Your Paintings" dates to be determined. The purpose of this group is to work with you at your eas …