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Ciara Barsotti – Freehand Ink Drawings: Featured Series
Ciara Barsotti impressive ink series shows us all you accomplish with a great can-do attitude! “This ink drawing series started two years ago after taking a drawing class at Cabrillo College with Rebecca Ramos. For my final project I decided to break out of my perfectionism and do a series of drawings completely freehand in […]
Video: How to Paint a Watercolor Landscape
Painting with watercolors can be great fun! Here’s a simple tutorial, walking you through a lovely little monochromatic mountainscape.
Jonas Davidson: Featured Artist
Jonas Davidson, aka: Permanent Vaclaytion’s clean lines make his charming ceramic’s work instant classics: “I’ve always appreciated functional ceramics, from collecting antique pottery to enjoying all the cool work of ceramicists at art-related festivals. I guess I like to look at my work as a product for the reason that I’m driven to create pieces […]
How to Make a Simple Block Print
Ease in to the fascinating world of printmaking with this simple-to-follow tutorial!
Robin Blake: Featured Artist
Local artist, Robin Blake, takes a unique view of our town to create delightful prints: “Robin Blake is a Santa Cruz artist who has worked with the Claraty Arts Project since it’s inception in 2009. Robin has talent in many media, including: drawing, printmaking, photography and painting. Robin uses art as a tool to connect […]
CAPITOLA PLEIN AIR 2017
Article by: Fleur Williams, originally posted at Bizarre Bay It’s hard to visualize Capitola being more picturesque than it already it is…until it is seen through the creative eyes of an artist. The first weekend in November, Capitola’s environment becomes the inspiration for local and regional artists highly skilled in painting scenic natural beauty and […]
Video: How to Draw a Bat
Get ready for Halloween and follow along with these two as they draw this cute little flying critter!
ART/NOW/NEXT: Emerging Artists at SCAL
Since 1919, the Santa Cruz Art League has been serving the community with classes, performances, exhibitions, and events. As the organization plans the next 100 years of support for the arts, it continues its longstanding tradition of showcasing the many local artists that define Santa Cruz County as an epicenter and catalyst for creativity. This November 16 through […]
Video: Intro to Throwing Clay
Learn the basic technique of how to center clay while throwing on a potter’s wheel. So memorizing to watch!
