This is Santa Cruz Art!

How to Draw a Monkey

Interview with Walker Hum
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Interview with Anastasiya Bachmanova
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Interview with Alaya Vautier

Shadley Stephens : Featured Artist

LOC ART : The Art Market App

Tree Removal: Inspiring, Funny, and Maybe a Little Disturbing
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Painting a 3D Flower in Resin

Santa Cruz Symphony's Invocations

Time Lapse Model Painting

How to Grow Copper Crystals

Symphonic Fire - Santa Cruz Symphony With Cellist Jonah Kim

Santa Cruz Symphony’s “Enlightenment”

Spotlight on Brass Over Bridges : Santa Cruz Symphony Recital

Capitola Plein Air 2018 - 4th Annual Festival

Rites of Spring : Santa Cruz Symphony Concert

Santa Cruz Symphony Opening Concert : Fidl-Fantazye

Spotlight on Madeline Jarzembak: Santa Cruz Symphony's Principal Harp
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Wood 3D Map

Victorian Candy!

Ebb & Flow 2018: Interview with BANDALOOP

Ebb & Flow 2018: Interview with Visual Endeavors

Santa Cruz Symphony’s “Resurrection”

How to Make Slime

How to Decorate Eggs

Santa Cruz Symphony - Celebration!

How to Draw a Nose

Feel Good on Friday with Frozen Pink Paint

Keep Growing - 7 Ways to Get Happy, Right Now

Interview with Ann Hazels : 2018 Nexties Artist of the Year

How to Cut With a Screw - Forge Edition

Stood Here - 1940
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I.B. Bayo : 2018 Gail Rich Award Honoree

Cathy Warner : 2018 Gail Rich Award Honoree

Jonah Kim - Santa Cruz Symphony’s New Principal Cellist

Idea Fab Labs Santa Cruz

Hand Carving a River Stone

Time Lapse Sand Sculpting

Include Everyone - 7 Ways to Get Happy, Right Now

Interview with The Booth Bus : Northern California’s Vintage Volkswagen Photo Booth

Be Yourself - 7 Ways to Get Happy, Right Now
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Santa Cruz Symphony Performs Musical Poetry

Accept Yourself - 7 Ways to Get Happy, Right Now

Patrick Woolf - Featured Artist

Iconic Adventures with Volkswagen Bus Trippers

Kathy Cheer - Featured Artist

How to Draw a Dog

Idea Fab Lab Artists Make Waves
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Skate by the Sea on the Capitola Ice Rink
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Video: How to Create Latte Art

Artist Profiles

Nana Montgomery : Featured Artist

Ed Smiley : Featured Artist

Ciara Barsotti - Freehand Ink Drawings: Featured Series

Bridget Henry: Ebb & Flow Featured Artist

Mary Rhodes - Featured Artist

Ann Baldwin May : Featured Artist

Crystal Silmi: Featured Artist

Brooke Mallory: Featured Artist

Art/Now/Next: Interview with Danielle Peters

Interview with Anastasiya Bachmanova
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Israel Fickett - Featured Artist
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Art/Now/Next: Interview with Allison Marie Garcia

Paul Jimerson : Featured Artist
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Matt Miezio: Featured Artist

Julie Rawls : Featured Artist
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Vince Broglio : Featured Artist

Ben Thompson : Featured Artist

Danny Diamond: Featured Artist
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Marya Stark: Featured Musician
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Timerie Gordon: Ebb & Flow Featured Artist

Rose Calucchia : Featured Artist

Brenda Barcelo - Featured Artist

Kathy Cheer - Featured Artist

Thomas Spearance: Featured Musician

Mott Jordan : Open Studios Featured Artist

Stephen Strahm: Featured Artist

Sasha Neese - Featured Artist
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Coffee Zombie Collective: Featured Band

Tommy Emmanuel: Featured Musician

Featured Artists: Serpent Sanctum

Augie W.K. : Featured Artist
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Open Studios Featured Artist: Sonia Calderon

Charanpal: Featured Musician

Shelon Bennett: Featured Artist

Dimitrious Nichols - Ocean Art Series: Featured Series
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Art/Now/Next: Interview with Edward Ramirez

Linda Curtis - Featured Artist

Etienne David Franc : Featured Musician
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Open Studios Featured Artist: Emerson Murray

Maytal Gotesman - Featured Artist
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Santa Cruz Surfing Museum by Elliott Bliss

Sara Sha - Featured Artist
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Lugew Antes : Featured Artist
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Music Profiles

Gina René: Featured Musician

Stephen Strahm: Featured Artist

That 1 Guy: Featured Musician

Henry Chadwick: Featured Musician

Fainting Goats : Featured Band
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Charanpal: Featured Musician

Tommy Emmanuel: Featured Musician

Interview with artist Jassen Todorov
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Santa Cruz Symphony's Invocations

Santa Cruz Symphony's Historic Concert with Yuja Wang
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Jesse Autumn: Featured Musician

Heather Christie: Featured Artist

Coffee Zombie Collective: Featured Band

Kuumbwa Jazz Center
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Rites of Spring : Santa Cruz Symphony Concert

Etienne David Franc : Featured Musician
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The Brothers Comatose: Featured Band

David Pavlovich: Featured Artist

Santa Cruz Symphony - Verdi's Requiem
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Spotlight on Brass Over Bridges : Santa Cruz Symphony Recital

The Santa Cruz Symphony Soars to New Heights with “Music of the Spheres”

Tree Removal: Inspiring, Funny, and Maybe a Little Disturbing
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Edge of the West - Featured Musician
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Santa Cruz Symphony’s “Enlightenment”

Jesse Daniel & the Slow Learners: Featured Band

Santa Cruz Art of Guitar Exhibition and Festival
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SC Symphony Rocks the House with Storm Large

The Santa Cruz Symphony
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James Durbin: Featured Musician

Eric Johnson: Featured Musician

Yuja Wang's Encore Concert with the SC Symphony
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Santa Cruz Symphony’s “Resurrection”

Nigel Armstrong: Santa Cruz Symphony's Concertmaster

Big Water LIVE at the Crow's Nest
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Lauren Shera: Featured Musician
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Mike Love: Featured Musician

Phutureprimitive : Featured Musician

Santa Cruz Symphony Performs Musical Poetry

The Santa Cruz Symphony Uplifts Us Again
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Jonah Kim - Santa Cruz Symphony’s New Principal Cellist

Santa Cruz Symphony Opening Concert : Fidl-Fantazye

Santa Cruz Symphony Embraces the Dance

Spotlight on Madeline Jarzembak: Santa Cruz Symphony's Principal Harp
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Love Eternal: Featured Band

Gen Rocket : Featured Band

Santa Cruz Symphony - Celebration!

Ra.be 333: Featured Musician

The SC Symphony's Musical Menagerie
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SCS Triumphs with The Barber of Seville
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Featured Artist: Gecko Henry (Album)

How To

Video : How to Draw a Circle

Video : Polka Dot Pitcher

Video: How to Art

Video: How to Wood Carve a Portrait

Video: How Crayons are Made

Video: How to do Spray Paint Art

Video: Magic Tricks for Kids

Video: How to Collage with Vik Muniz

Video: How to Dance - The Criss Cross

How to Draw a Nose

How to Draw a Water Drop Anamorphic Illusion

Do's and Don't: How to Draw a Face

Video : How to Draw a Floating, Levitating Ball - Anamorphic Trick Art

Video: How to Draw Marylin Monroe with Coffee Grounds

Video: How to Create Latte Art

Video: How to Draw Celtic Knots

How to Draw a Dog

Video: How to Draw Wildflowers

How to Hula Hoop

Victorian Candy!

Video: Learning to Dance in a Year

Video: How to Draw a Mandala

Video : How to Draw an Owl, For Kids

Video: How to Gain Inspiration for Choreography

Video: How To Draw a Rose

Video: How To Bind Your Own Sketchbook

Video : Chasing and Repoussé Process

Video: How To Paint a Fried Egg

Video : Making a Simple Upright Wine Holder

Video: How to Paint a Watercolor Landscape

Video : How to Draw a Hole... In Your Hand

Video: How To Draw a Person

4 Tips: How to Relax and Improve Creativity

Video: How to Draw a Bat

Video: How to Make Fluffy Slime

Time Lapse Model Painting

Video: Watercolor Tips and Tricks

How to Draw a Stick Figure

Video: How To Make A Paper Airplane

History & Post Cards

Playing with History: Vintage Toys and Games at the SLV Museum
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Operator, Give Me GArden 3-3701

Santa Cruz Wave Motor - 1909

Colorful 1935 Santa Cruz Map

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History
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Writing Home: $100,000 Post Office and a Tub Bath

Memories of Summer in Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz: Before They Invented #TBT... Or Cars

All Aboard, Santa Cruz!

The Lamborn House Gallery and PVAC
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The Rio Theatre

Redwood Grove - Fine Place Here

Limited Edition - Begonia Festival Tribute

Before the Boardwalk - Fisherman's Wharf

Trips to Santa Cruz, 1937 and 1938
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5 Christmas Greetings from the 1910s

Pehea 'oe?
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All Aboard the Seabright Trolley!

Hotel Palomar, New - Modern - Fireproof

Capitola's Final Begonia Festival
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More Proof That It Is All a Lie Tomorrow - 1907

A 1906 Staycation Complete With Bathing Boots

Ralph Abraham: Featured Author

Five Summer Adventures in Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz in the 80s
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Palace Art and Office Supply
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Sea Beach Hotel 1912

Santa Cruz Land Title Company 1959

Horses on the Beach in Santa Cruz

Four Snapshots of Santa Cruz, January 1901-1988

Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium - 1948

SANTA CRUZ SURFING MUSEUM
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Soquel Pioneer and Historical Association Picnic

Brookdale Fish Hatchery 1910

Dreadfully Sunburned in Capitola

Chasing Around Santa Cruz in 1930

The Bigfoot Discovery Museum
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Stood Here - 1940
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History of the Seacliff Beach Cement Ship
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Santa Cruz Casino at Night

Santa Cruz Casino in 1901

Capitola Historical Museum exhibits photographer Ole Ravnos

Illustration & Drawing

Leanna Jensen - 100 Days of Building Creativity: Featured Series

Video: How to Draw Wildflowers

Wednesday's Work in Progress
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All Hands on Deck 2017

Madison Wanamaker - Santa Cruz Illustrations: Featured Series
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Video: How to Draw a Bat

7 Inspirational Art Books

Limited Edition - Begonia Festival Tribute

Sean Donnelly : Local Artist on Comedy Central
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Ian Wing - #painterofaight: Featured Series

How to Draw a Water Drop Anamorphic Illusion

Haley Brown - The Coping Calendar 2018: Featured Series

Ciara Barsotti - Freehand Ink Drawings: Featured Series

Video: How to Draw a Mandala

Off the Wall Custom Creations: Featured Artist

Character Illustration: Brenda the Botanist
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The Wednesday Work in Progress: Back to School!
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Linda A. Levy - Raven Lunatic: Featured Series

How to Draw a Dog

Augie W.K. : Featured Artist
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The Art of Nature : Featured Exhibit
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Saturday Afternoon Cartoons: Always Ready

Jewelry

Put a Ring (or Bracelete, or Necklace...) on it

How to Grow Copper Crystals

Completed: Fiery Feather Earrings

Shelon Bennett: Featured Artist

Hand Carving a River Stone

Completed: Fluorite with Points

Progress: Rutilated Ammonite Construction II

Completed: Spontaneous Swirls

Interview with Alaya Vautier

Video : Chasing and Repoussé Process

Mark Areias Jewelers
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Completed Progress: Rutilated Ammonite

Completed: Resin Flower Pendant.

Inspirationand First Steps: Gem Silica Pendant

Open Studios Featured Artist: Serene Silva

Performer Spotlight

Video: Learning to Dance in a Year

Santa Cruz Symphony - Celebration!

The Santa Cruz Symphony Soars to New Heights with “Music of the Spheres”

Brenda Barcelo - Featured Artist

Comedian Ian Harris Puts Anti-Scientific Thinking on Blast in His New Show, <i>ExtraOrdinary</i>

Comedian Ian Harris Puts Anti-Scientific Thinking on Blast in His New Show, ExtraOrdinary

The SC Symphony's Musical Menagerie
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Santa Cruz Symphony’s “Enlightenment”

Video: Magic Tricks for Kids

SCS Triumphs with The Barber of Seville
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Aeraflux Presents "dis/connected"
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8 Tens @ Eight Festival
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Performer Spotlight: Dyami Tivon Kaplan

Video: How to Dance - The Criss Cross

Marsea Marquis : Featured Artist

Performer Spotlight: Opal del Sol

Santa Cruz Symphony - Verdi's Requiem
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Cathy Warner : 2018 Gail Rich Award Honoree

Sarah Jaylin Mays : Performer Spotlight

Jesse Autumn: Featured Musician

Ebb & Flow 2018: Interview with BANDALOOP

Featured Artists: Gold Town Burlesque

How to Hula Hoop

The Santa Cruz Symphony
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BEAUTY & THE BEAST : Interview with Scenic Designer Skip Epperson

The Rio Theatre

Cabrillo Stage Presents The Addams Family
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The Jewel Theatre Company: Next to Normal

Symphonic Fire - Santa Cruz Symphony With Cellist Jonah Kim

Santa Cruz Symphony's Invocations

SC Symphony Rocks the House with Storm Large

Santa Cruz Symphony’s “Resurrection”

Santa Cruz Symphony Opening Concert : Fidl-Fantazye

Spotlight on Madeline Jarzembak: Santa Cruz Symphony's Principal Harp
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Performer Spotlight: Samba Stilt Circus

FashionArt Santa Cruz
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Featured Artists: Serpent Sanctum

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Wednesday Work Break Video - Drums Meet the Barber of Seville

Performer Spotlight: Alaya Heather Crystal

Spotlight on Brass Over Bridges : Santa Cruz Symphony Recital

Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s 2017 Summer Festival
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TWDCC presents WINTER DANCE FEST 2017

Santa Cruz Symphony's Historic Concert with Yuja Wang
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TWDCC: Night of the Living Dance Part 5

Ebb & Flow 2018: Interview with Visual Endeavors

Rose Calucchia : Featured Artist

Suzanne Schrag: Ebb & Flow Featured Artist

The Barber of Seville – a Cartoon Classic
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Videos

Video: Potato Automaton Time Lapse Drawing

Video: How to Collage with Vik Muniz

Wednesday Work Break Video - Drums Meet the Barber of Seville

Video : Can Internet Memes Be Art?

Video: An Elephant Painting an Elephant

Video: How to Draw a Bat

Tree Removal: Inspiring, Funny, and Maybe a Little Disturbing
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Video : How to Draw a Circle

Video : How to Draw an Owl, For Kids

Video: How to Create Latte Art

Video: Red Inspiration for WIP Wednesday

Art Artifacts – Last Week on Local Santa Cruz

Time Lapse Sand Sculpting

How to Hula Hoop

How to Draw a Water Drop Anamorphic Illusion

Video : Polka Dot Pitcher

Video: How to Draw Celtic Knots

Video: How to Draw Marylin Monroe with Coffee Grounds

Video: Interconnected Paintings Time Lapse, Thijme Termaat

Video : Night Sky Speed Painting

Ben Thompson : Featured Artist

Video : Chasing and Repoussé Process

Video : How to Make a Wooden Beer Mug

Video: Justin Timberlake String Portrait Time Lapse

Video: How to Gain Inspiration for Choreography

Video: How To Paint a Fried Egg

Video: How to Wood Carve a Portrait

Video: How to Draw a Mandala

How to Make a Simple Block Print

Video: Magic Tricks for Kids

Video: How To Design a Seamless Pattern

Video : How to Draw a Hole... In Your Hand

Video: How Crayons are Made

Do's and Don't: How to Draw a Face

Video: How to Paint a Watercolor Landscape

Video: How to Art

7 Inspirational Art Books

Video: How to Dance - The Criss Cross

Video: How To Make A Paper Airplane

Video: Hyperlapse Time

Video: Timelapse Spray Paint Mural

Video: Time lapse Coffee Cup Mosaic

Video : Hypnotic Saturday Speed Art

Video: Time Lapse Watercolor Portrait

How to Draw a Dog

Video: Learning to Dance in a Year

Hand Carving a River Stone

Video: The Art of Coloring Old Photos

Video: Brain Crack

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