Sunnyvale Art Club Newsletter
MARCH 2020 P.O. Box 2744, Sunnyvale, CA 94087 www.sunnyvaleartclub.org
Creative Arts Center, Painting Studio at the Sunnyvale Community Center
March MEETING on Thursday, March 19TH 7-9pm
This month’s Art Competition Theme: MARCH THEME – Anything Goes!!!! (your choice)
Club Officers & Volunteers
President President’s Message: Angela Hsu Vice President TBD Secretary Ishwarryah S Ramanathan March 2020 Treasurer Penny Nolan Membership Hello my fellow artists, Jenny Tang Ewen Chen Hopefully you all enjoyed our Feb demo with projector and camera being used in the Shaheen Nazar Newsletter Editor program. Special thanks to Penny, Matt and Ish who made our demo even more Mary Williamson enjoyable. Newsletter Dispatcher Tanushri Mathur Demo Program Next month we'll invite Kai Lun Qu to our club meeting for a live portrait charcoal TBD drawing demonstration. Webmaster Sangeetha Krishnamoorthy Monthly Competitions The book I will introduce and loan to club members is also on portrait drawing- The Andrea Catura Artist's Complete Guide to Drawing The Head. I started my portrait journey with this Hospitality/Refreshments Barbara Wilson book and found it very helpful in understanding how chiaroscuro technique plays an Monthly Exhibits important role in the drawings. By copying the drawings in this book, I was able to Chris MacDonough improve my skills for rendering the values and eventually did a Donald Trump portrait Marketing & Publicity Mary Williamson painting for my very 1st art show. Auction Night Chris MacDonough I leave you with a quote from Vincent Van Gogh “Great things are done by a series of Regina Masero Sunnyvale Library Show small things brought together." TBD Santa Clara Library Show Chris MacDonough SVOS Silicon Valley Open Studios Angela Hsu, Penny Nolan SAC President Event Photographer Neela Shukla Facebook Advertising Angelo Lopez (Main) Lavonne Carrick Ketaki Adi
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PAGE TOPIC 1 President’s March 2020 Message Officers and Volunteers 3 2020 Membership Renewal Information 4 Welcome New Members February Demonstration Recap 5 March Demonstration Kai Lun Qu - Charcoal Drawing 6-7 Monthly Competition Winners, Runners-up 8-9 March 2020 SAC Monthly Competition Theme Exhibit Etiquette Nov Dec January Exhibition Venues Important Information for Exhibitors Fundraising Hospitality/Refreshments 10 Flyer for Fundraiser: Santa Clara Senior Health/Wellness 11-15 ART NEWS Local Art Museums and Events in March 2020 Competitions - Calls For Artists 16 THE BUSINESS OF ART - MARKETING & BRANDING SAC Artist Binder and Marketing on the SAC website 17-22 ARTIST RESOURCES, Info Tutorials, Instruction, More! Bio-Selma Burke, Sculptor The Story of Ultramarine Blue Old Masters Academy – Oil Painting – Best Mediums for Oil Paintingf Palo Alto Open Studios—Ceramics, Painting, Paper, Drawing, more. 4 Handy Tapes for Artists East Bay Creative Reuse Center for Artists and Craftspeople, Oakland The Ultimate Guide to Watercolor Papers End Membership Application form
Please email items you want included in the newsletter, questions, comments, or requests to: [email protected]
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Some of the things you may miss this year:
Attending club meetings to network and meet other local artists, make new friends. Enjoy workshops and demonstrations by professional artists. You will be eligible to enter our monthly Art competitions for a chance to show your work in a local venue for the next month! You’ll receive our monthly newsletter jam-packed with useful information! You will be eligible to enter our annual Juried Art Exhibit at the Sunnyvale Library with cash prizes. You will be eligible to show your work at various local venues throughout the year for two-months at a time! You will have the opportunity to volunteer for various activities and board positions, (which will look really good on your resume!) Post your artist biography and photos of your paintings to the SAC website in the Members’ Gallery. Your biography will also be placed in the SAC Biography Notebook, displayed at our art shows for patrons to review and learn about you and your work thus leading to opportunities that can lead to a sale or other opportunities to show! ….. AND MORE!
Hurry! We are in the process of updating the SAC Biography Notebooks, the website and our Newsletter roles and sadly, we must remove non-members from these programs.
MEMBERSHIP Annual membership dues are $45 for an individual and $60 for a family of 2- 3. Additional family members are $20 each. Please bring payment in check or cash to renew or join at our next meeting, JANUARY 16TH. Or mail your check to Sunnyvale Art Club, P.O. Box 2744 Sunnyvale, 94087 – please do not send cash. Add $10.00 if you would like to receive a hard copy of the newsletter mailed directly to your home. The Membership Registration Form is attached with this email.
Thank you to those who’ve already renewed!
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Gunjan Gupta Dovey Khechfe Suchi Maheshwari Natalia Schevochenko Sherry Symington
Fluid Acrylic Pouring Technique
Andrea Catura demonstrated fluid acrylic pouring techniques. She explained paint preparation for a fluid pour using Floetrol latex paint additive as an affordable pouring medium. Andrea demonstrated a few application techniques and created some very interesting designs on canvas.
A handful of lucky meeting attendees got to take home the pours created during the demonstration.
We were able to employ our new overhead projector and screen for easy viewing by members.
Pouring techniques Andrea demonstrates the circles style of pouring as well as using a blow dryer to disperse the colors and create new designs.
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Kai Lun Qu Charcoal Drawing from Live-Portrait Demonstration
https://www.kailunqu.com/
Kai Lun Qu b.1995 immigrated with his parents from China shortly after he was born and grew up in San Francisco, California. Being raised in an artistic family, he ventured back to China after graduating junior high and was then placed in the prestigious Central Academy of Fine Arts High School in Beijing; being taught the 19th Century Russian Academic methods in drawing.
Kai traveled back to the US to finish high school and it was there through being exposed to galleries and museums that he started gaining inspirations from artists such as John Singer Sargent, Anders Zorn, Cecilia Beaux, and the contemporary living master Richard Schmid. Kai then began to seek tutelage from renown painter Vincent Desiderio and Steven Assael at the New York Academy of Arts. In 2018, He was one of twenty-six recipients chosen out of nearly 3000 entries to be awarded a Certificate of Excellence for his painting Ashton in the 20th Annual International Portrait Society of America Competition.
He has also been the winning recipient of the Figurative Art Convention and Expo Scholarship, Robert Gamblin Paint Prize, National Congressional Art Competition, and the Art of the Portrait Grant from the Portrait Society of America. He has recently been featured in Southwest Art Magazine's "21 under 31" Article, where he was one of 21 artists under the age of 31 being celebrated as rising art stars from across the West and around the country. His work has also been included and published by the likes of Poets Artist Magazine and PleinAir Magazine.
21 Under 31: Young Artists to Watch in 2018: Kai Lun Qu -- By: Southwest Art | August 15, 2018 https://www.southwestart.com/featured/21-under-31-young-artists-to-watch-in-2018-kai-lun-qu
Kai has exhibited in the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, US Capitol Building in Washington D.C., and the Schuler School of Fine Arts, Maryland Art Place, and Crystal Moll Gallery in Baltimore, Maryland Kai is currently an Accredited Member of the Maryland Society of Portrait Painter.
Kai is currently residing in San Jose, California, painting and teaching full time. Here's a short video of his demo on charcoal drawing: https://www.instagram.com/p/B5KFkUKHkvX/ Watch one of his awesome portraits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgACz43RSRg Subscribe to his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLgIccq9lSE1NJy_srAt_Fg
Kai Lun Qu Artist Statement I wish to chase what artists in the past have always chased - a celebration of the human form, a passion for and humility before nature, a belief in the emotional power of the common visual language of representation. I find representational realism to be that of a connection between human beings understanding of the natural world and I mainly focus on extracting the essential content of my subjects, aiming to paint with a brevity that expresses the immediacy of a moment. I view painting as my personal language to translate and communicate with viewers an interpretation of what I see. I believe in the naturalistic honesty that channels within painting from reality. I strive for an authenticity that reinforces the relevance of painting in a modern world; creating an image that feels truly alive and transcends the photo is my ultimate goal. --
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January 2020 SAC Meeting Theme Competition Winners February’s Theme: Portraits and/or Figures FIRST PRIZE TIE: Co-WINNERS, GOLD SECTION
Geeta Taneja “Extract Portrait” Oil on Acrylic
***Geeta’s artwork will hang in the Bean Scene Café until the results from the March art competition are announced.
SECOND PRIZE: Fieldwork Brewery, watercolor Mary Williamson “The Zen of Joy” Acrylic
SECOND PRIZE Gina Lin “Cha Cha” Watercolor
THIRD PRIZE Debby Pratt “Willy” Watercolor
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FIRST PRIZE WINNER, BLUE SECTION
Donna Miklica “Tonichka” Watercolor
*Donna’s painting will hang at the Santa Clara Public Library until results from the March art competition are announced.
SECOND PRIZE Shaheen Nagen “Map of Life” Pencil
THIRD PRIZE Jenny Tang “Father and Son” Watercolor
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January - Winter Wonderland or Light & Shadows July - Oceans/Lakes/Rivers or Reflections February - Figures/Portraits August – No competition this month March - Anything Goes (Artist’s choice) September - Anything Goes April - Flowers/Gardens October - Autumn’s Colors or Patterns May - California November – The Holiday Spirit (any) or Abstract June - Nature/Living Things December – No competition this month Questions about monthly competition rules: Andrea Catura
February 1st – March 31st Bean Scene Café, Murphy St. Kathleen Borgman Jayashree Sadasivan Red Rock Café, Castro St. Mtn.View Daniela Blanco Chris MacDonough Red Rock Café, South Wall Donna Miklica City of Sunnyvale Attorney’s Office Mary Williamson Pho Nam Restaurant El Camino Real Angelo Lopez City of Sunnyvale Mayor’s Office Penny Nolan Santa Clara City Central Library Angela Hsu Cupertino Physical Therapy, DeAnza Blvd. Anu Valtanen
Sign up at monthly meetings to schedule exhibits at venues contact Chris MacDonough. One of the of the benefits of being a SAC member is exhibiting your art in various locations established by club members, for a period of two months. -Prepare your paintings for hanging on wire prior to taking it to the location. - If you’re not using a frame, make sure the edges of your painting are painted. -Prepare your signage ahead of time as well. -Schedule a day/time to exchange paintings with the artist that will be exhibiting there next. -Please make sure our venues don't end up with bare walls. -Exchange phone numbers in case you will be late or must reschedule or make other arrangements. - Be considerate of your fellow artists.
Please Do Not call at the last minute to say you cannot make it. Contact Chris MacDonough if there is an emergency. **The same exhibit exchange etiquette applies to artists of the month: Gold section winner: Bean Scene Café Blue section winner: Sunnyvale Library Questions, issues, information, locations, and schedules contact Chris MacDonough.
****************SAC EXHIBITORS PLEASE TAKE NOTE***************
-Be Professional! -These businesses are gracious and let us hang our work. Please show respect. -It is your responsibility to have your painting ready to hang BEFORE you enter the venue. -Do not work on your painting inside the business, e.g.: adding wires for hanging, repairing frames, etc. -Be kind by not disturbing customers, staff, or business owners. Thank you –Chris MacDonough
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Tisk Tisk….Is this YOUR art supply closet?
Bring your unwanted stuff to the next meeting. It’s that easy. Proceeds are used to fund the Sunnyvale Art club programs! Need an idea of what would sell? Unwanted gifts, (You know…that candle that’s been circulating from holiday to birthday to holiday so many times, when you see you’ve ended up with it…again, you know that madness must stop)…bring it along with unwanted books, art supplies, canvas, frames, fabric, bric-a-brac, whatnots, craft projects, and ANYTHING that might be of interest to club members.
Please place and price you items for display on the left-hand side of the refreshments table. Items will be purchased, and the funds will go to help support our Club!
And…Don’t forget to check the back table for bargains and “that candle”.
SIGN UP TO PROVIDE REFRESHMENTS for our monthly meetings!
Sign up to bring snacks and refreshments to one or more of our meetings! Please sign up at our monthly meetings or contact the
Volunteer Coordinator: Barbara Wilson Please be sure to provide your contact number on the sign-up sheet.
(Barbara will give you a reminder call 3 days prior to your scheduled meeting date!)
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Support the Santa Clara Senior Center Health & Wellness Program!
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Visit a Local Art Museum San Jose Museum of Art See what you think. HTTPs On view now: https://sjmusart.org/exhibitions-on-view Museum hours Tue–Sun: 11am–5pm Closed Mondays Museum after hours Third Thursdays: 5–8pm or later Facebook First Fridays: 5–9pm or later https://sjmusart.org/event/facebook-first-fridays-march-2020 Café Too! Tue–Fri: 8am–3:30pm; Sat–Sun: 11am–3:30pm
Admission $10 Adult $8 Senior 65 and over Free Teacher* with ID Free College student* with ID Free Children and young people 0–17 Free Members *SJMA is pleased to offer free individual admission for youth, college students, and teachers with valid ID. Third Thursdays: Admission to galleries is $5 after 5pm Facebook First Fridays: Admission is free after 5pm
Located at: 110 South Market Street San José, California 95113
San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art Immersive Art Experiences https://www.sjica.org/visit/
Always FREE Upcoming Exhibitions https://www.sjica.org/exhibitions/upcoming-exhibitions/
VISIT THE ICA 560 South First Street, San Jose, CA 95113 (408) 283-8155 [email protected]
Hours Tuesday-Friday 10AM-5PM Saturday-Sunday 12PM-5PM First Fridays of the month 10AM-10PM Second Thursdays of the month 10AM-10PM Admission is always Free!
TOURS Reserve a tour of an exhibition by calling 408-283-8155. This is a great way to gain insight to the artwork on view! Tours are subject to availability Tuesday – Friday, 10am – 5pm. Contact: [email protected] Tours are a suggested donation of $40.
DRIVING The San Jose ICA is located at 560 South First Street. The nearest The 68 bus to 2nd & William and walk two short blocks down E.Williams cross streets are Reed and William Street. Metered street parking is Street and South 1st Street available on South First Street (meters operate until 6PM) There is also a The 902 VTA Light Rail to the Convention Center Station and walk eight parking lot underneath Hwy 280 one block south of the ICA and that is $5 minutes southwest down South Market Street to South 1st Street The ICA all day. will be on your left. Take the 181 Express San Jose Bus to West San Fernando/Almaden and PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION The 201 DASH -a free shuttle to So. 2nd & San walk south to South 2nd Street or South Market Street for fourteen Carlos. Walk three short blocks to down South 1st Street minutes and head to South 1st street. The ICA will be on your left .
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Visit a Local Art Museum Triton Museum of Art 1505 Warburton Ave. Santa Clara, CA 95050
The Triton Museum of Art is located at 1505 Warburton Ave in Santa Clara at the cross streets of Lincoln St. and El Camino Real. The museum is conveniently located near the 101 and the 880 freeway. Triton Museum of Art is located across the street from the City of Santa Clara Civic Center. The historic Jamison-Brown House is located behind the Triton Museum of Art on the north side of the property. The house is easily accessed through either the public parking lot on the east side of the museum or from Don Avenue.
Current Exhibits: http://www.tritonmuseum.org/exhibitions.php
Hours Tuesday - Sunday: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed Mondays
Pricing The Museum provides free parking, and free admission to our exhibitions, as well as many of our community events. And…Classes, on site and off, are provided for children and adults of all skill levels.
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles https://www.sjquiltmuseum.org/
520 SOUTH 1ST STREET, SAN JOSE, CA 95113 PHONE: (408) 971-0323 [email protected] INSIDE OUT: SEEING THROUGH CLOTHING January 19 – April 12, 2020 Turner and Gilliland Galleries Featuring the work of 11 artists who investigate the boundary that clothing creates between the self and world.
NEVER ENDING THREAD January 19 – April 12, 2020 Finlayson Gallery Shirley Cunningham and Marianne Lettieri juxtapose their independent art installations to create a space for poetic reverie. Working with re-purposed materials, needle, thread, light and shadow, they explore cultural, spiritual, and material translations of objects, symbols, and text through the aesthetics of craft and design.
FIBER ART 101 January 19 – April 12, 2020 Hallway Gallery Fiber Art 101 showcases various fiber and textile processes for museum visitors to experience. Through sight and touch this interactive didactic illuminates how natural fibers are turned into commonly used fabrics we are familiar with.
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CALLS TO ARTISTS PACIFIC ART LEAGUE, PALO ALTO https://www.pacificartleague.org/call-for-entry
668 Ramona Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 | (650) 321-3891 | [email protected] Office & Gallery Hours: Monday - Friday 9AM to 5PM Gallery admission is FREE
CALLS TO ARTISTS: Design up to 15 postcards to be included in the: May 2020: Wish You Were Here: The Postcard Show. Wish You Were Here: The Postcard Show May 1 - 28, 2020 Submit your postcard designs to be included in show: POSTCARD DESIGN 4” x 6–total postcard/artwork maximum size Including frame: THEME: “WISH YOU WERE HERE” or “FROM THE GREAT STATE OF…..”
For complete contest rules, information, and questions, please visit the website: https://www.pacificartleague.org/call-for-entry
SUBMISSION DEADLINE Thursday April 2nd, 2020 INQUIRE VIA EMAIL: [email protected]
For this open and unjuried exhibition we will ask artists to create artwork - framed or unframed - that is 4 x 6”. Any medium and any subject matter will be allowed as long as the artwork strictly fits a 4 x 6” format. THEMES INCLUDING “wish you were here…” or “from the great state of…” will be most appreciated and humor will be considered an asset. ARTWORK SUBMITTED: Maximum Size: 4” by 6”, INCLUDING FRAME. Artwork must be ready to hang. No Exceptions. Anything larger or smaller (even by an inch) will not be exhibited and returned at the cost of the artist.
EXHIBITION GUIDELINES All work must be original and not previously exhibited at PAL All work must be ready to hang ELIGIBILITY Open to both PAL members and non-members in all mediums (except video) ENTRY FEE Members: $20 and $5 each additional submission Non-Members: $30 and $5 each additional submission (Limit to 15 submissions total) SELECTION NOTIFICATION DATE Thursday April 9th, 2020 OPENING RECEPTION: First Friday, May 1st, 2020 from 5:30pm-8:00pm For complete contest rules, information, and questions, please visit the website: https://www.pacificartleague.org/call-for-entry
The Pacific Art League organizes monthly thematic exhibitions to promote artistic excellence and showcase some of the exceptional work by PAL members and artists throughout the region. Our gallery is located in the vibrant heart of Palo Alto, surrounded by restaurants, shops and tech startups. In addition, PAL encourages art sales and provides cash awards for juried exhibitions. See bottom of the page for FAQ.
This show will be a great opportunity for emerging artists to exhibit along-side well known and established artists. It is also a great chance for artists outside California to exhibit their work to a new audience. Artists can submit up to 15 postcards to this exciting show. This is the perfect time to start that limited edition series you’ve been wanting to start for the past few years.
uick Quotes: Q “A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral.” —Antoine de St. Exupéry
1900-1944, Known as de Saint-Exupéry, was a French writer, poet, aristocrat, journalist and pioneering aviator. He became a laureate of several of France's highest literary awards and also won the United States National Book Award. Wikipedia, He documented his adventures as a pilot in works such as 'Wind, Sand and Stars' and 'The Little Prince.'
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CALLS TO ARTISTS From the CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL – a California State Agency http://www.arts.ca.gov/opportunities/acdetail.php?id=370781 Current Posts for Calls to Artists:
SAN BRUNO LIBRARY COMMUNITY GALLERY For SF Bay Area Artists
The City of San Bruno Community Art Gallery Program encourages artistic expression and fosters a greater appreciation for art in our community.
Artists are invited to submit applications to exhibit between 5-15 two-dimensional works in the San Bruno Library’s main reading room. Applications may be submitted individually or as a group; preference will be given to local artists. Deadline: 03-20-2020 City of San Bruno Culture & Arts Commission San Bruno, CA
Contact: Tim Wallace email: [email protected] Phone: 650.616.7084 Website: https://www.sanbruno.ca.gov/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?t=61259.69&BlobID=31404
Call for Artists - DOVE GALLERY, Milpitas, CA Reflections of Light
Seeking art with reflected, refracted, mirrored, patterned or sunlit imagery. Reflections of glory and Angelic depictions will also be considered for the exhibit. Artwork outside the theme is accepted as space allows.
Email submissions to [email protected]
Deadline: April -25-2020 Exhibit date: May 3 – June 27 @ Dove Gallery 875 S Park Victoria Dr, Milpitas, CA 95035 Contact: Carol Hamilton email: [email protected] Phone: 408.464.5011 Entry Form: http://dovegallery.com/forms/dove-gallery-rules-entry-2020.pdf
The Dove Gallery is located on the site of Park Victoria Church at 875 S. Park Victoria Drive Milpitas. This local venue displays a wide range of medium, styles and local talent. Exhibitors include professional, emerging and youthful artists. The Gallery is open Sundays from 12-3 PM and is located in the one story building by the back parking lot of the church where ample parking is available. ADDITIONAL CALLS FOR ARTISTS ARTWORK ARCHIVES https://www.artworkarchive.com/call-for-entry?utm_source=newsletterclass&utm_campaign=upcoming-opps
Hundreds of opportunities for artists of all genre and mediums. Check the categories on the left side to find ones that meet your specifications. Sign up for opportunities via email.
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CALLS TO ARTISTS
Liquitex Call for Artists Join us in celebrating our 65th year Get your artwork featured on our commemorative anniversary stickers This year marks 65 years of Liquitex. That's 65 years of innovation and supporting artists like you! To celebrate, we're looking for three original artworks to be featured on our new collectible anniversary stickers, as well as on our social pages. Want to get involved? Find out how to enter below. ENTRY PROCESS Step 1: Whether you've got a soft spot for Soft Body or fancy going in hard with Heavy Body, gather up all of your Liquitex materials and get creative. The only condition? It must be made with Liquitex products and incorporate the number 65 in the design. Step 2: Share your design with us on Instagram using the hashtag #Liquitex65challenge by March 20, 2020 (we'll be sharing our favorites along the way so be sure to check our social pages and emails). Step 3: We'll review all submissions and shortlist our favorites. If you've been shortlisted we'll notify you directly via Instagram (note: we may ask for a few more details if we need them). Step 4: Back over to you! We'll share our shortlisted designs with all our followers and subscribers, asking you to like your favorites. The 3 with the most likes will have their designs turned into commemorative 65th anniversary stickers that will be shared with artists around the world! (All designs will be credited back to the artists). The countdown is on. Click here for terms and conditions: https://www.liquitex.com/us/sticker-challenge-terms-and-conditions/
Hurry!!!! Deadline for entries is Friday, March 20, 2020
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SAC Member-Exhibit Notebook – SAC Website Member Gallery
Take advantage of these free membership benefits: Sunnyvaleartclub.org
Take a look on the website. Your artist statement and/or biography and photos of your artwork can be posted to the Members’ Gallery along with your Artist’s Biography/Artist Statement.
Your bio and thumbnails of your chosen work will also appear in the SAC Biography Notebook, which is put out for review and display at our art shows, otherwise these binders are kept by the Club President and taken to the art shows to be displayed at the desk.
Art Exhibit patrons can view the notebook to learn more about you, as the artist. It’s an excellent intro to connect with you, as an artist and perhaps lead to sales or other opportunities.
However, these benefits don’t happen by magic. Information on writing your bio or introduction, Artists Statement can be found below
Not everyone has a famous uncle who can get you into SF MOMA, but your bio and/or artist statement is an important part of your presence at SAC art shows. Consider writing one. You can look at current members’ bios in the SAC Biography Notebooks. (To post your bio and your artwork photos on the website, contact the SAC webmaster for requirements.) Webmaster: Sangeetha Krishnamoorthy . There is a contact page on the website for your convenience.
ASSISTANCE & TIPS on WRITING YOUR ARTIST BIOGRAPHY -, By Renee Phillips https://renee-phillips.com/how-to-write-the-artists-biography/ good tips and instruction
ARTWORK ARCHIVE - How to Write an Appealing Artist Biography https://www.artworkarchive.com/blog/how-to-write-an-appealing-artist-biography
So…If you can’t seem to wrap your head around a biography? Try writing an Artist Statement:
THE IMPORTANCE of an ARTIST STATEMENT
Excerpts from: Nevue Fine Art Marketing
What Is an Artist Statement? Wikipedia defines an artist statement as: “An artist’s statement (or artist statement) is an artist’s written description of their work. The brief verbal representation is for, and in support of, his or her own work to give the viewer understanding.”
An artist statement describes or gives a general introduction to an artist’s art. It is NOT a biography. Providing an artist statement on your artist blog and website will give new visitors a way to get to know you. 1. Your first objective for your artist blog is to attract your target audience. 2. Your second objective is to have your audience return to your site on a regular basis. By allowing your audience to get to know more about you and your art business you will considerably increase the odds of return visits and sales. Basically, your artist statement bridges you, your art and your collectors together. People will feel more connected to your work because they have learned facts about you as a person and as an artist. https://www.nevuefineartmarketing.com/write-artist-statement-sells-art/amp/
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Information, Tutorials, and more!
Selma Burke, Sculptor https://americanart.si.edu/artist/selma-burke-27983
On December 31, 1900, renowned sculptor Selma Burke was born in Mooresville. Fascinated by African ritual objects and other sculptural pieces, Burke made sculpture by shaping white clay from her parents’ farm as a child. After being educated at what is now Winston-Salem State University and trained as a nurse at St. Agnes Hospital Nursing School in Raleigh, Burke moved to New York City to work as a private nurse. Inspired by the Harlem Renaissance movement emerging around her, Burke began to focus on art. In 1938, she studied with Aristide Maillol and Henri Matisse in Europe . after earning both Rosenwald and Boehler Foundation Fellowships. After completing an M.F.A. at Columbia University in 1941, Burke began to teach art, first at the Harlem Community Art Center and later at schools she founded in New York and Pittsburgh.
Burke’s most famous work, a portrait of President Franklin D. Roosevelt that now graces the dime, came about from a competition to sculpt the president for the Recorder of Deeds Office in Washington, D.C. After feeling like she couldn’t capture the likeness of Roosevelt from photographs, Burke wrote the White House and, to her surprise, was granted a sitting with the president.
Eleanor Roosevelt later visited Burke’s studio to view the finished plaque. Though officially credited to U.S. Mint Chief Engraver John Sinnock, scholars believe that Sinnock borrowed Burke’s original design. Burke’s last monumental work, a statue of Martin Luther King, Jr. that graces Marshall Park in Charlotte, was completed in 1980. She died in New Hope, Pa. in 1995.
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Information, Tutorials, and more!
Ultramarine Blue There’s a long list of things we can thank the ancient Egyptians for inventing, and one of them is the color blue. Considered to be the first ever synthetically produced color pigment, Egyptian blue (also known as cuprorivaite) was created around 2,200 B.C. It was made from ground limestone mixed with sand and a copper-containing mineral, such as azurite or malachite, which was then heated between 1470 and 1650°F. The result was an opaque blue glass which then had to be crushed and combined with thickening agents such as egg whites to create a long-lasting paint or glaze.
The Egyptians held the hue in very high regard and used it to paint ceramics, statues, and even to decorate the tombs of the pharaohs. The color remained popular throughout the Roman Empire and was used until the end of the Greco-Roman period (332 BC–395 AD), when new methods of color production started to evolve.
Fun fact: In 2006, scientists discovered that Egyptian blue glows under fluorescent lights, indicating that the pigment emits infrared radiation. This discovery has made it a lot easier for historians to identify the color on ancient artifacts, even when it’s not visible to the naked eye.
The history of ultramarine began around 6,000 years ago when the vibrant, semi- precious gemstone it was made from—lapis lazuli—began to be imported by the Egyptians from the mountains of Afghanistan. However, the Egyptians tried and failed to turn it into a paint, with each attempt resulting in a dull gray. Instead, they used it to make jewelry and headdresses.
Also known as “true blue,” lapis lazuli first appeared as a pigment in the 6th century and was used in Buddhist paintings in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. It was renamed ultramarine—in Latin: ultramarinus, meaning “beyond the sea”—when the pigment was imported into Europe by Italian traders during the 14th and 15th centuries. Its deep, royal blue quality meant that was highly sought after among artists living in Medieval Europe. However, in order to use it you had to be wealthy, as it was considered to be just as precious as gold.
Legend has it that Michelangelo left his painting The Entombment (1500–01) unfinished because he could not generate the funds to buy ultramarine blue. Raphael used the pigment scarcely, applying it above base layers of azurite when depicting the Virgin Mary’s blue robe. The Baroque master Johannes Vermeer, on the other hand, bought the color in spades, so much so that his indulgence pushed his family into debt.
Given the high demand, in 1824, France’s Societé d’Encouragement offered a reward of 6,000 francs to anyone who could invent a synthetic version of ultramarine. A French chemist and a German professor both found the solution within weeks of one another, leaving the competition with contested results. Unsurprisingly, the French committee gave the award to the Frenchman and named the new pigment “French Ultramarine. Resources: Artsy.net https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-a-brief-history-of-blue The Entombment (1500-01) Michelangelo WebExhibits.org http://www.webexhibits.org/pigments/intro/blues.html Unfinished. Nat. Gallery, London. MyModernMet.com https://mymodernmet.com/shades-of-blue-color-history/ ArtUK.org https://artuk.org/discover/stories/colour-in-art-a-brief-history-of-blue-pigment
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Old Masters Academy: FREE Art Lesson 9, Part 2 The Best Mediums for Oil Painting
In this lesson, you will discover The Best Mediums for Oil Painting Free! Includes a video on technique. Written tutorial on oil painting mediums. https://oldmasters.academy/old-masters-academy-art-lessons/the-best-mediums-for-oil- painting
Excerpt from the tutorial:
“The process of drying Oils can be divided into four stages: 1. forming of the thin film on the surface; and when you touch the surface with a finger, it gives tack; 2. at next stage it may seem like the surface is dry, but it is still soft, and a finger can leave an imprint under slight pressure; 3. seems like a practically dried surface, not leaving imprints of fingers, but still is soft; 4. at last, in two years, a final solidification of the Oil surface will occur, and we can varnish the painting.
The drying time of Oil depends on several factors: for example, the nature of the canvas priming, the room temperature, lightening level, as well as humidity level. These factors, apart from other factors, have great influence on the acceleration or, on the contrary, deceleration of drying time. Light plays a very important role in the drying process of Oils; and in the absence of light, the drying process becomes almost suspended. For example, it takes 3 days for Linseed Oil to dry, in summer, under intensive illumination and an elevated temperature. In diffuse light, it takes 5 to 6 days. In a completely dark room, Linseed Oil dries in about 60 days.
And it takes about 2 years for the painting to thoroughly solidify into its entire thickness. After two years, the compression of Oil will not have yet reached its limit, but it becomes almost imperceptible. The more Oil added to the Paint, the more it becomes compressed.”
The article is useful to any oil painters at any level. Check out the website. FREE Lessons! You will find many topics on oil painting technique, materials, mixing color, glazes, care and feeding of your supplies and finished artwork. There is also a course on painting like the Old Masters, complete course is about $487. For many more FREE Oil Painting Lessons and Tutorials, visit: https://oldmasters.academy/old-masters-academy-art-lessons
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CITY OF PALO ALTO ART CENTER OPEN STUDIOS These programs provide a unique opportunity to work independently in the company of other students and artists. Bring your own supplies. Attend when you can. No registration is required. No formal instruction is provided. For more information contact [email protected]
Afternoon Drop-in Life Drawing and Painting Open Jewelry Studio Program Every Tue (costumed model) and Every Thur (nude Program membership is required. Membership is available to model) 1:30-4:30 pm in Studio A at the Art Center experienced students age 18 and up who meet eligibility $10 per session paid to group liaison requirements. Membership is $33/month for Palo Alto These long-pose sessions are your opportunity to work from residents and $45/month for non-residents. the figure to develop a finished work of art. Day pass is $11. Schedule below is subject to change due to monitor availability and occasional special jewelry Tue Evening Life Drawing workshops. Monthly schedule emailed to members. Every Tue7-10 pm in Studio A at the Art Center Contact [email protected] for more $8 per session paid to group liaison information. Working from a nude model, participants start with short General Schedule warm-up poses gradually moving to longer poses. Sunday: 12-5 pm -- Tue:11 am-3 pm -- Thur: 2-10 pm -- Fri: 11 am-3 pm -- Sat: 12-5 pm Open Painting and Drawing Studio Mons and Weds, 1:30-5 pm Ceramics Studio A is open to the community for drawing and The ceramics studio is available during non-class times to painting. Bring your own supplies. currently registered ceramics students only. Advanced $3 per hour for Palo Alto residents and $4 per hour for non- students may register for Self-Directed Projects and use the residents. studio during drop in times for a flat fee. Please enroll at the front desk. Students enrolled in instructed classes may get Collage either a quarterly drop-in pass for unlimited access, or a day Every Wed (except Jun 10 and Nov 25, 2020) 10 am-1 pm in pass for $11. Passes available at the front desk or studio Studio B at the Art Center office. $5 per session paid to group liaison Schedule Join us for student-directed projects in collage, paper- Sunday: 10 am-5 pm - Mon: 10 am-1:30 pm – altering techniques, book arts, and assemblage. Tue: 1-10:00 pm-- Wed: 10 am-6:30 pm (Wed studio shared with kid's wheel class 2:00 - 5:30) Thur: 1-6:30 pm -- Fri: 1-5 pm - Sat: 1-5 pm
Getting There
Location and General Contact Info: 1313 Newell Road Palo Alto, CA 94303--650.329.2366 [email protected]
Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 am.-5 pm Thursday, 10 am-9 pm, Sunday, 1-5 pm
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Information, Tutorials, Article Reviews and more! MeetUp.com Do you have a hankering’ for something new? Bored? Want to get out and meet new people, or try something different? Check out MeetUp.com. You can find lunchtime, weekend, and any day groups to join and experience new things or just do what you love. Looking for an art group? https://www.meetup.com/topics/art/
Artists Network article excerpt: LEARN FOUR HANDY, ART-RELATED USES FOR TAPE—As demonstrated by Helen Oh Handy article discusses the uses of adhesive tapes in artwork. Some tapes are not the adhesives you might think to choose for your toolbox,, but can boost your project success to the next level.
Each tape has a specific use—from aiding the process of drawing and painting to marking placements for models and still life setups to tidying edges of stretched canvases or panels. Artists have probably found specialized uses for every kind of tape—and there are many. Four tapes favorite tapes discussed in the article: Medical paper tape, Gaffer tape, Frogtape, Artist tape. Read the entire article: https://www.artistsnetwork.com/art-techniques/roll-out-the-artist-tape/
Does the thought of found materials make you salivate just thinking of all the cool art projects you could make? Love, love, love the flea market? Are you a teacher looking for materials for your classroom projects? OH BOY! Here’s the place for you!!!!
The Depot’s primary activities involve collecting discarded materials by donation from businesses, manufacturers, and the general public, keeping the materials out of the landfill, and offering them for sale in the Depot Store. Our customers are typically, teachers, artists and households to which we sell supplies at low cost. “Our staff offers hands-on education and advice to teachers and others on how to utilize reused materials in the classroom and at home.” The Depot Store diverts over 200 tons of reusable material from the landfills each year. The Depot also provides ecological arts and crafts activities for public school students, recreation programs, and community events through our Special Events. Check the website for more information and to sign up for their newsletter.
Location: The East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse is located in Oakland’s historic and vibrant Temescal District.
4695 Telegraph Avenue Oakland, California 94609 ---- Open for shopping 7days/week--11am-6 pm, except holidays. Check website for donation hours and location. Click for list of acceptable donation items.
For over 30 years the East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse (“The Depot”) has been a leading pioneer in the field of reuse. The Depot was founded in the late 1970s by a group of Oakland Unified School District teachers for the purpose of providing ecological, reused supplies at low cost to educators with dwindling budgets. In 1993, the Alameda County Waste Management Authority (now StopWaste.org) awarded the Depot a major service contract to operate Project Create (an environmental education program) and Trash to Treasures (an annual junk art contest), and funded these programs until 2004.
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The Ultimate Guide to Watercolor Papers for Beginners https://susanchiang.com/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-watercolor-papers-for-beginners
Good watercolor paper is the most important factor to success with watercolors. Quality watercolor paper can turn a mundane painting into something magical.
Susan Chiang’s blog https://susanchiang.com/start-here offers lots of information for beginners and more experienced painters. In this article, she discusses texture, quality both for learners and professionals, and weight . Susan Chiang’s blog includes good watercolorist information and she has a monthly challenge. If you need inspiration, sign up to paint the monthly challenge. Those participating will paint the same reference photo.
Hot Press, Cold Press (Not) and Rough
There are 3 textures to choose from with watercolor papers: • Hot Press • Cold Press • Rough Hot Press has a smooth surface. Made by being pressed by hot metal (like an iron). It is great if you enjoy painting very detailed subjects, for example: botanical paintings and portraits. It is the least absorbent of the 3 textures.
Cold Press has a textured surface. Made by being pressed by cold metal. This is the most commonly used among watercolor painters, has great absorbency and keeps paint looking vibrant after drying. You can still paint detailed work, but not as finely as hot press
Rough has the most textured surface It is also the most absorbent and allows pigments to settle into its deeper valleys. Great at achieving a textured look without fine details.
This blog edition discusses terms like stretching, paper-weight, blocks, and sizing, and it seems unclear where you should start and WHY these are important. Susan Chiang breaks down the basic aspects that are important in watercolor papers with a graphic summary. Hopefully this will help make sense of it so you can make more informed decisions when choosing your paper.
Susan Chaing’s website discusses every aspect of watercolor from choosing the right materials to techniques and tips for beginners to those who’ve painted for decades.
Susan Chiang’s tutorials and blogs for watercolorists are Great! Check her at: susanchiang.com
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SUNNYVALE ART CLUB (SAC) 2020 MEMBERSHIP FORM www.sunnyvaleartclub.org Facebook – Sunnyvale Art Club
WHEN: Meetings are on the 3rd Thursday of each month, 7-9 PM unless otherwise noted.
WHERE: Creative Arts Center at the Sunnyvale Community Center, 550 E. Remington Dr., Sunnyvale, CA, in the Painting Studio.
WHO: We are a group of very friendly, supportive (and yes, very “artistic”) people from the general Sunnyvale area and neighboring cities, who work in various media. Artists of all levels are welcome!
WHAT: We offer monthly demonstrations, monthly club contests based on the month’s theme, refreshments and a social atmosphere of camaraderie and support.
SOME SAC MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS: --Monthly Newsletter --Personal Gallery Page on the SAC web site with links to any --Monthly Demonstration by a professional artist or speaker. personal web sites --Monthly Art Competitions open to all members (monthly theme) --Group Exhibitions such as the Sunnyvale Public Library (Juried --Monthly awards of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners of monthly show) competitions (1st prize to show in prime venue for 1 month) --Social Gatherings, a chance to meet and mingle with other --Annual Artists of the Year awards artists --Gallery Shows, including Annual Members’ Show --Monthly Meetings, an August White Elephant Auction/ --Art-on-Loan program: Exhibit your art at local businesses Potluck and the December Dinner Party
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NOTE: Add an additional $10 if you wish to have monthly newsletter mailed via USPS. Make checks payable to Sunnyvale Art Club. Pay at the monthly meeting or mail to Sunnyvale Art Club, P.O. Box 2744, Sunnyvale, CA 94087. -2020 March 2020 SAC Newsletter Page 23 of 23