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Demonstrations 2013
| See Contact for information about meeting time, location and directions. All demonstrations start at 8:00 p.m. |
| January 26 |
INSTALLATION/AWARDS LUNCHEON. Harry's Hofbrau, reserved room in the back, 11:30 a.m. |
| February 22 |
 PABLO VILLICAÑA LARA (watercolor).
He is an award winning artist who received his Bachelors of Fine Arts from St. Mary's College in Moraga, CA, and Masters of Fine Arts in drawing with distinction at California College of the Arts in Oakland, CA.
After creating with oils, ceramics, pastel, and textiles for several years, he discovered the quality of light and clarity of colors that could be achieved with watercolors. It changed the course of his artistic career, and he has worked exclusively with watercolor for the past 20 years.
The heart of his image making has always been his love for his Mexican native heritage, culture, color and spirituality.
Visit his website at www.mylittlepaintbox.blogspot.com. |
| March 22 |
 KRISTEN OLSON (oil). Kristen is an internationally-known American impressionist who will demonstrate “How to Complete an Oil Painting.” Having recently moved to California from Hawaii, she finds northern California landscapes equally inspiring. In finishing a painting, she concentrates on texture and on creating a work of art rather than an exacting portrait of the subject, allowing her to finish the painting from her heart. Her work can be seen at the Portola Art Gallery at Allied Arts in Menlo Park, Woodside Gallery (3056 Woodside Road), and visit her website at KristenOlson.net. |
| April 26 |
 JOYCE FAULKNOR (watercolor). Joyce will present a critique of member’s paintings emphasizing what an art show judge looks for when deciding ribbon winners. She judged SAG's May 2012 show and many members requested "her thinking” afterward. Her vibrant use of color and glowing reflections of light passing through the facets of glass are the signature elements of her style. She has been partnered with F&W Publishing since 2004, authoring numerous articles, DVDs, including “Stunning Crystal and Glass,” The Watercolorist Guide to Capturing the Splendor of Light. Joyce is a co-host on Art2Art PBS educational program, which has successfully filmed three seasons. Artists Network TV houses the body of educational material authored and produced by Joyce Faulknor. Visit her website at joycefaulknor.com. |
| May 24 |
 PURE COLOR GLAZING IN WATERCOLOR (video DVD) by Arleta Pech. This author of “Painting Fresh Florals in Watercolor” discusses how to photograph the subject, enlarge the image to fit your paper, create rich backgrounds, use color choices to help ensure“mud free” painting, and finally the process she calls “pure color glazing” that helps maintain control to the very end. Visit Arleta Pech's website at http://www.arletapech.com. |
| June 28 |
 JASON DUNN (color pencil). Jason is an emerging California artist and has been drawing since he was three. After graduating from the San Francisco Academy of Art College , he has been published in magazines such as "The Writer's Post Journal" and "CMYK Magazine" and has illustrated for a wholesale greeting card company, AZ Arts & Graphics. During school, Jason set himself apart by using the underrated medium of color pencils exclusively. Not only does this medium allow him to add an impressive amount of detail, but it also gives a distinct look and feel to a finished piece of artwork. His animals have a life and personality all their own and will mesmorize you with a high level of detail. While being published, Jason has also won many awards and sells his work in the Sierras at the Silver Lake Art Gallery and other venues. Visit his website at http://www.jasondunndesigns.com. |
| July |
N/A - no meeting |
| August 23 |
 RON ANDREWS (semi-abstract watercolor landscape). Ron is a trained physicist, and art is his second career. He chose watercolor because it enables spontaneity and boldness. His style is semi-abstract and he emphasizes texture, line and color in his work. He also paints thought-provoking portraits. Ron is self-taught mostly through workshops with watercolorists with national and international reputations such as Tony Couch, Zolton Szabo, Dale Laitinen, Tony van Hasselt, and Jane Hofstetter. He is a member of the California Watercolor Association, Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society, Pacific Art League of Palo Alto, and a Board Member of the Silicon Valley Open Studios. His work is exhibited online and at the Gallery House in Palo Alto. He was recognized in the recent publication “International Contemporary Artists, Vol I." Visit his website at www.RonsArtGallery.com. |
| September 27 |
 KENNETH E. MAHAR (photography). Ken has taken photographs all of his adult life, but it wasn’t until his retirement in 2009 that he decided to start a fine art photography business. He first took a photo safari to Kenya and now donates a portion of sales of his African animal images to Hope Streams Academy, a start-up grade school in the depressed area of Nairobi, Kenya. In addition to animal subjects, Ken is also noted for his land and seascapes, plus macro photographs. Visit his website at www.Ken-Mahar-Photos.com. |
| October 25 |
 RICHARD BECKER (slow drying acrylic seascape). |
| November 15 |
TBA |
| December |
N/A - no meeting |
| Prior Year(s) |
2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 |
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