August Meeting Highlights
Mike Purdy, Jan Cregan, Pete Frank, Denise Howard, Jackie Chang, Gemma Gylling,
Linda Loder, Linda Huffman, Edie Christensen, Nan Siegel
What a great meeting on Saturday! Even the long drive to Gemma Gylling's
home in Valley Springs was nice. Just to prove that some folks won't let
distance be an obstacle, one of our guests drove all the way from Santa Rosa
(136.5 miles, according to Google Maps), and Geoff Sargent emailed in an update
from Australia with photos of his latest work to share at the meeting.
Our chapter show, "Explorations in Colored Pencil" is coming up next week
at the Main Street Cafe in Los Altos, and volunteers are all set to help. We
have 32 entries by 13 artists! We figured out how to give out prizes for the
1st, 2nd and 3rd place "people's choice awards" without a big cash outlay, and
we'll feature the winners on the banner of our Facebook page, one at a time for
a month each.
The Livermore ArtWalk is coming right up on Saturday, October 13 11 am - 5
pm, and we have reserved a "group" booth in the same primo location we had last
year. This is a relaxed and gentle introduction to what it's like to exhibit at
an art festival, because we'll all be there to help each other and watch out for
each other. In addition to your original artwork, you can sell giclee prints
and cards of your work; the ArtWalk organization keeps 20% of all sales. Since
we have to pay $125 for our booth, we are asking anyone who wants to participate
to pay $30. If you're interested, email Denise at pres@cpsa210.org
We already have a venue set for next year's (2013) chapter show! It will
be in September at the Coastal Arts League Gallery in downtown Half Moon Bay.
It's in a great location with shops, boutiques and restaurants all around, and
the beach just a few blocks away. Since it's a real gallery, we'll be able to
accept 3D works and allow folks to ship their entries to the gallery (no
hand-delivery necessary). We'll also be able to plan a reception.
We have an open position on the chapter board for Secretary. If you're
interested, please let Denise know since elections are in October and take
effect November 1.
Gemma held everyone's rapt attention as she demonstrated how she works
wonders on sueded mat board to produce her amazing wildlife portraits. The
texture takes a bazillion layers and even allows you to work light over dark to
make corrections, rather than erasing. Which is a good thing since the "poster
putty" erasers we're accustomed to using with paper don't work on the sueded mat
board because they pull the nap off. And because the sueded texture is
interesting all by itself, depending upon your subject you may not need to draw
a background. You can also use a brush to move the pigment around a bit, but
keep a light touch to avoid scrubbing it off altogether. Gemma provided samples
and pencils for everyone to try it out for themselves. Thanks, Gemma!
My favorite part of every meeting is "Show and Tell" because I love to see what everyone is working on and what they're learning from it. We all learn from each other! This time was no exception. Thank you to everyone for being brave and putting it out there, finished or not.
My favorite part of every meeting is "Show and Tell" because I love to see what everyone is working on and what they're learning from it. We all learn from each other! This time was no exception. Thank you to everyone for being brave and putting it out there, finished or not.
