Jan 18

Artist & Craftsman Supply Closing

Employee-owned art supply store will soon close its doors at 555 Pacific Ave. 
Artist & Craftsman Supply
Thank you, Darlene


2020 One Roll Residency 

Now accepting applications for the 2020 Artist-In-Residence.
2020 Residency 
Thank you, Mary


Art Swap at the Library

If you’ve been cleaning out your art supplies to freshen up your painting space......save your stuff!
Friday Jan 31 at our Friday paint together at the Bernal Heights Library, we’ll have an Art Swap.
So save anything you’ve been thinking of getting rid of and swap it for something you can use. 
If you don’t find someone to swap your stuff with, leave it with us and we’ll donate it to the Art Dept     
at City College. 
AND
Mary and I teach a watercolor class to fellow low income seniors in our apartment building. Our students just have basic colors and brushes so at the Bernal Library Art Swap on Friday Jan 31, we would welcome donations of any student or professional watercolors, brushes of any sizes and professional watercolor papers.
Thanks so much, Jesse

Jan 11

Colour In Your Life

I have posted information about this obefore, and because of the fires in Australia, I wanted to remind folks of this great organization. Read about the circumstances that urged Graeme Stevenson to create this library, in the "About" section of their website. Their videos are great tutorials for how to create art, why to create art and how important a community of like minded folks can be to an artist.

Vision
To build a library of the minds of artists; to preserve a digital record of creative spirit, culture and techniques for future generations.
"Colour In Your Life is an Australian owned and produced TV art show. We film artists to tell their story and to share step by step tutorials on how to paint, how to sculpture, how to draw, how to learn different artistic skills."

Put Some Colour in Your Life Website

You Tube Channel

Jan 04

The Foster + Daniel Smith

From John Muir Laws:
"Join the Nature Journal Club for a day of nature exploration, art, and journaling. In February, we have a special event: A demonstration by a representative from Daniel Smith at The Foster in Palo Alto."
Sunday, Feb 23, 2020 10 am – 4 pm
The Foster (940 Commercial St, Palo Alto, CA 94303)
The Foster + Daniel Smith Demo + Baylands (Nature Journal Club)
This is the place we went with Kay a while ago. Of particular interest to landscape painters. 
Miss seeing you.  Happy New Year, Pat

Dec 28

Yellow, a “Mediocre” Color

This article is an excerpt from a book by Michel Pastoureau, called "Yellow: The History of a Color."
The Complex History of Yellow, a “Mediocre” Color
Thank you, Marlene

Dec 14

Beauty, The Invisible Embrace

John O'Donohue turns his attention to the subject of beauty -- the divine beauty that calls the imagination and awakens all that is noble in the human heart.
Found at the SFPL: Beauty by John O'Donohue




Anne McCartney

My medium of choice is watercolour. Watercolour is never boring, I love the unpredictability in it, the surprise factor as I watch the colours mingle and blend on the paper in front of me. I love the depth that can be created with watercolour; the layers are transparent so their stories
 can be told. 
Original Watercolour


4 Tips for Writing a Good Artist Statement

Writing an artist statement can be a daunting task. The prospect of composing a concise summary of your art practice to help others understand your work is understandably intimidating. However, having a clear, direct artist statement is essential, particularly on applications for grants, art schools, open-call exhibitions, residencies, and other career-advancing opportunities.
4 Tips for Writing a Good Artist Statement
(Check out the "Further reading in Creativity" at the bottom of the page.)
Thank you, Pam

Dec 07

Maria Coryell-Martin

Expeditionary Art
I work in the tradition of traveling artists as naturalists and educators. Since 2005, I have focused on painting polar and glaciated regions where I have often collaborated with scientific teams. In the field, I sketch with ink and watercolor, and collect multimedia recordings to build my palette of place, a record of experience, climate, and color. I develop this work into studio paintings for exhibit as well as presentations and workshops for audiences of all ages to cultivate observation, scientific inquiry, and environmental awareness.
Maria Coryell-Martin & Expeditionary Art

Nov 23

Manganese Blue

. . . Although manganese dioxide is naturally occurring and used in early prehistoric paintings, it is a dark earth tone bearing no resemblance to the colour we now know . . .
Manganese Blue



An Art History Glossary for Artists
. . . Any visual artist knows they don’t have to say a word when it comes to describing their art. Sure, let the art speak for itself. But it doesn’t hurt to have a glossary of art terms that could be applied to any given piece of art . . .
An Art History Glossary for Artists