Beasts on Broadway Exhibit, Deadline August 31st

 

Beasts on Broadway   A National Exhibit   Juror: Melissa R. Pickford Art Gallery Director, Monterey Peninsula College     October 24 - November 15, 2015   Juror "Meet & Greet" Sunday, November 1 @ 2pm   Reception: Sunday, November 1 @ 2PM   Scope How do our eyes see animals? How do we capture the animal spirit in art? What beauties and mysteries do animals lend to our creativity? Artists may submit work in any medium, 2D or 3D. Fine representational depictions, scientific illustrations, as well as wildly expressive and experimental work about any animal(s) ----real or imaginary---are welcome. We hope to see animals from many geographic areas of the world in art made by artists from all over the U.S. Just like in the animal world, variety is the name of the game!     The Juror will grant $1,000 in Awards   Deadline for entries Monday, August 31,2015 (11:59pm)   Digital Entries: An entry is one individual artwork. Each artist may submit up to 5 digital/jpeg entries.   Enter your images online at:    www.OnlineJuriedShows.com                              Santa Cruz Art League 526 Broadway Santa Cruz, CA 95060   (831) 426-5787 www.scal.org Find us on Facebook     Hours: Wed-Sat 12-5pm Sun 12-4pm 1st Friday: 12-9pm

A step-by-step progression of how I developed a painting of a construction bear.

Construction Bear, oil paint on canvas panel 9x12 inches by Kenney Mencher
$118.00

Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts: MISSION I'M POSSIBLE TALENT SHOW

CALL TO ARTISTS! Calling all artist, dancers, poets, singers, musicians, visual and multimedia artist to participate in the first annual MCCLA Talent Show, MISSION I'M POSSIBLE.    Audition Date: August 15, 2015 Location: MCCLA Theater Time: 3:00pm-9:00pm   Artist Entrance Fee: $10   All contestants must register and fill out the following forms: Artist Registration & Talent Release Forms, and read carefully the Rules and Regulations.   Register at: bit.do/MissionImPossible Talent Show Date: September 12, 2015 Time: 7:00pm -10:00pm Location: MCCLA Theater Admission: $15   For more information contact: reception@missionculturalcenter.org or 415.821.1155 / 415.643.2787

TOMORROW IN SAN FRANCISCO | Creative Growth at Park Life Gallery | Friday, July 31 6-9 PM

JOIN US TOMORROW---------------------IN SAN FRANCISCO FOR A NEW EXHIBITION: GROUPINGS Opening Reception: Park Life Gallery 3049 22nd Street (@ Shotwell) San Francisco Friday, July 31 6-9pm Groupings represents a selection of a selection of works that communicate processes adopted by the artists at Creative Growth. Each work in the show provides insight into the mind and heart of an artist as they find their creative voice and outlet through painting, sculpture, collage, drawing, video, fabric and more. The biographical, nostalgic, and make-believe elements that these artists incorporate into their work will allow the viewer intimate insights into how and why these artists create. Creative Growth is more than a place in Oakland. Creative Growth is a feeling and a mindset. It’s a process. And through the personal, joyful and generous process, these people evolve to become artists who create the most illuminating art imaginable. Including work by Derek Chen, Lawrence Choy, Maureen Clay, Jay Daley, Raydell Early, Rosena Finister, John Hiltunen, Donald Mitchell, Nick Pagan, Tony Pedemonte, Laura Jo Pierce, Aurie Ramirez, Gregory Stoper, Gerone Spruill, William Scott, Judith Scott, William Tyler and Alice Wong. July 31 – September 6, 2015 Park Life Gallery 3049 22nd Street San Francisco, CA 94118

Demo How to Make an Academic Drawing of a Plaster Cast (The Wipe Out Method)

This is an academic plaster cast drawing  that I use as a demonstration for my students. It's not the best drawing in the world, but I think it'll show you the basic concepts of how to lay in the drawing and how to wipe it out and develop it. The way that I developed this drawing was by putting charcoal dust down on the paper  and rubbing it in with a soft rag. Then I used a combination of charcoal, vine charcoal, kneaded gum eraser, and then of course I through the drawing away because it's not very good.  I'm sharing it in the hopes that maybe it will help some of you to develop your skills.