2014 Schedule

Jan 8, 2014
Squiggle and Blob People, Laurel H.
Add people to your watercolors.  Sterling Edwards, whose CD's we have used, will demonstrate different effects you can get with your brushes, including squiggles for the suggestion of people. We will also view former NFL linebacker Chuck Mclachlan's demo on making blob people.  Come prepared to play with paints as you watch the demo's.  Do you have a picture that need "something" for balance and interest? Bring it with you and consider adding people.

Jan 15, 2014
Art Studio
We will work on pieces to be posted on the office bulletin board.

Jan 22, 2014
Valentine Card Demo, Jeanne O.
How to create your own mini valentine cards and/or art piece for framing.
Any one interested in making some should bring paper, water color paints and/or acrylic, plus a tooth brush.  Scissors, ruler, pencil, and any interesting paper or fabric to make hearts with.  Also a glue stick.

Jan 29, 2014
Matting and Framing, Isao N.
Bring your own matting materials.

Feb 5, 2014
Pencils and Pencil Sharpening, Jan S.
Art Studio

Feb 12, 2014
Portraits
Bring mirror/pictures and drawing/painting materials.

Feb 19, 2014
Art Studio
Finish 2/12 portraits and post on the bulletin board.

Feb 26, 2014
"Mastering Yupo, Techniques for Synthetic Paper" by George James
Watch the 75 minutes VHS tape from Carol and Lois.
Kathy will provide small pieces of Yupo paper.

March 5, 2014
Golden Ratio on Yupo, Carol R.

March 12, 2014
Art Studio and Planning Discussion
Bring ideas for future sessions.
Continue 3/5 Golden Ratio on Yupo work.

March 19, 2014
Collage, Linda W. and Kathy K.
Bring mat medium, watercolor paper, paint, brushes, and collage materials (straw, lace, ...)

April 2, 2014
Yupo Board, Jan S. and Kathy K.
Bring finished yupo art piece(s) to be assembled into our class project yupo board.

April 9, 2014
Art Studio and Planning Discussion
Bring ideas for future sessions.

April 16, 2014
Theme "Something Hat" Art Studio Session 1

April 23, 2014
Theme "Something Hat" Art Studio Session 2

April 30, 2014
Theme "Something Hat" Art Studio Session 3

May 7, 2014
Critique Session
Assemble the "Something Hat" bulletin board.

May 14, 2014
Theme "Produce" Art Studio Session 1

May 21, 2014
Theme "Produce" Art Studio Session 2

May 28, 2014
Theme "Produce" Art Studio Session 3

June 4, 2014
Critique Session
Assemble the "Produce" bulletin board.

June 11, 2014

"Looking at Art,  What We Like and Why" Laurel H.

What do we respond to in art?  Are there ideas we can experiment with in our own art?  Using the "Silicon Valley Open Studios Directory", we will each take a couple of pages and pick a piece of art that interests us by somebody we don't know.  Discussion will center on: What are we responding to?  Are there colors, media, subjects, arrangements, or techniques we want to try?

Bring whatever media you want to play with.  If you have an "Open Studios Directory," please bring it too.

 
June 18, 2014

"Clouds" Kay A.

Bring watercolor paper, watercolor, big brushes (#12).

June 25, 2014

"The Tao of Watercolor" Rita S. 
HAIR DRYER (NEEDED BETWEEN STEPS)

Bring:

• # 140 Watercolor paper.  You want to be able to move freely over the paper.  Maybe a quarter sheet or 12x16.
• A board and tape. (optional)
• Brushes.  Good ones that you can command into nice lines and shapes and one worn to "dab" the paint on when you want a spatter effect. 
• A brush that makes good spatters (if you decide you want them in your painting)
• Rounds (#10, #12, A rigger, a mop, a flat wash (beveled edge works nicely to get harder lines)  Use your favorite brushes that feel like they belong in your hand.
• Sponges (if you like to work with them)
• Kleenex or paper towel
• Spray bottle with water.  
• Saran Wrap (optional)
• Pencil and gray eraser
• 2 Water containers for rinsing brushes. (dirty water, clean water)
• Masking fluid (optional)  (I use a chop stick to apply masking liquid)  I can run it through the pencil sharpener for a nice point.
• Think about what colors you want to use. Primary colors that can run together and make new colors is lovely.  Use paints that are familiar to you so you know what to expect when you put them down.  Some suggestions are listed below - but use what you have.  Don't go and buy paints that you may never use again.
• Primary colors make wonderful surprises!  Decide if your painting will be "warm or cool colors".
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• Reds:  phthalo Crimson, Quinacridone rose, scarlet lake, cad red
• Blues: phthalo blue, turquoise, cerulean blue, cobalt blue
• Yellow: lemon yellow. cad yellow
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• Greens: phthalo green, magnesium green, ( or mix your own)
• Purple:  mauve, phthalo purple
• Orange: vermilion

PS.   If I wanted to try a beautiful color that I have not used before, I would buy Magenta. I love that warm color.

July 2, 2014
Art Studio
Work on your unfinished art piece.

July 9, 2014

Single Light Source Still Life (eggplants, tomatoes, yellow onions,...) Part 1 Lenora V.

Bring painting materials and subjects.

July 16, 2014

Single Light Source Still Life (eggplants, tomatoes, yellow onions,...) Part 2 Lenora V.

Bring painting materials and subjects.

July 23, 2014
"Shells" Part 1 Carol R.
Bring painting materials and shell(s).

July 30, 2014
"Paint Out" Kay A.
Will go outside (e.g. to the museum) and pick one simple feature (e.g. window, door) to paint for about an hour.  Return to Room 12 for critique of the "paint out" artwork.
Cake (by Germaine D.)and potluck fingerfood to celebrate Kay's 90th birthday 

August 6, 2014
"Shells" Part 2 Carol R.
Bring painting materials and shell(s).

August 13, 2014 

Fish Painting/Printing Part 1  Jeanne O.
"I will bring a large roll of white paper that I have and some black ink and some poster paint that I have on hand.

Sponge brushes should work for large areas, old water. color brushes for detail.

I can provide some old brushes that I have on hand. 

Some type of coverup may be necessary.  An old shirt ?"
 
August 20, 2014
Fish Painting/Printing Part 2  Jeanne O.

"I will bring a large roll of white paper that I have and some black ink and some poster paint that I have on hand.

Sponge brushes should work for large areas, old water. color brushes for detail.

I can provide some old brushes that I have on hand. 

Some type of coverup may be necessary.  An old shirt ?"

August 27, 2014
Senior Center Closed.

September 3, 2014
Art Studio and Planning Discussion
Bring ideas for future sessions.

September 10, 2014
Art Studio and Planning Discussion
Bring ideas for future sessions.

September 17, 2014 
Mat cutting  Lenora V.
Bring mat boards and dimensions.

September 24, 2014
Art Studio and Model (Linda W.) Drawing/Painting/Sketching

October 1, 2014
Art Studio and Model Drawing/Painting/Sketching  

October 8, 2014

Fall Theme Painting

October 15, 2014
Pencils  Jan S.

October 22, 2014
Fall Theme Painting

October 29, 2014
Fall Theme Painting
Update bulletin board with our Fall Theme Paintings

November 5, 2014
Drawing Hair  Jan S.

November 12, 2014
Art Studio and Planning Discussion
Bring ideas for future sessions.

November 19, 2014
Art Studio and Planning Discussion
Bring ideas for future sessions.

November 26, 2014
Miniatures.

December 3, 2014
"Winter".

December 10, 2014
"Winter".
  
December 17, 2014
"Winter" Bulletin Board.
Holiday Celebration Lunch at the Original Pancake House.

December 24, 2014
Senior Center closed.
  
December 31, 2014

Senior Center closed.