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

Dylan Kelly - Pack Your Trash: Featured Artwork
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Ann Baldwin May : Featured Artist

Art/Now/Next: Interview with Julie Rawls

Coffee Zombie Collective: Featured Band

Lauren Ringelman - Featured Artist

Vince Broglio : Featured Artist

Off the Wall Custom Creations: Featured Artist

Tommy Emmanuel: Featured Musician

Becky Olvera Schultz: Featured Artist

Etienne David Franc : Featured Musician
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Dom Guerena: Featured Artist

Lugew Antes : Featured Artist
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Gary Irving - Young and Reckless: Featured Series
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Roxanne Corbin : Featured Artist
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The Art of John Johnson: Featured Exhibit
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Open Studios Featured Artist: Serene Silva

Haley Brown - The Coping Calendar 2018: Featured Series

Laurel Bushman - Blue Monterey Bay Mural: Featured Artwork

Edge of the West - Featured Musician
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Interview with Alaya Vautier

Tracy Oliver : Featured Artist

The Brothers Comatose: Featured Band

Stephen Strahm: Featured Artist

Mary Rhodes - Featured Artist

Open Studios Featured Artist: Emerson Murray

Shadley Stephens : Featured Artist

Madison Wanamaker - Santa Cruz Illustrations: Featured Series
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Joey Kochlacs - Madrone and Walnut: Featured Series
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Nigel Armstrong: Santa Cruz Symphony's Concertmaster

Shelon Bennett: Featured Artist

Interview with Anastasiya Bachmanova
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Brenda Barcelo - Featured Artist

Linda Cover : Ebb & Flow Featured Artist

Ciara Barsotti - Freehand Ink Drawings: Featured Series

Rose Calucchia : Featured Artist

Rachel Barnes - Mandala Mural in Progress: Featured Artwork

Ebb & Flow 2018: Interview with Visual Endeavors

Ben Johnson: Featured Artist
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Leanna Jensen - 100 Days of Building Creativity: Featured Series

Eric Johnson: Featured Musician

Kathy Cheer - Featured Artist

Marya Stark: Featured Musician
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Crystal Silmi: Featured Artist

Music Profiles

The Santa Cruz Symphony Uplifts Us Again
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The Rio Theatre

Santa Cruz Symphony Embraces the Dance

Santa Cruz Symphony - Verdi's Requiem
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The Santa Cruz Symphony Soars to New Heights with “Music of the Spheres”

The SC Symphony's Musical Menagerie
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Big Water LIVE at the Crow's Nest
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Love Eternal: Featured Band

David Pavlovich: Featured Artist

Wednesday Work Break Video - Drums Meet the Barber of Seville

Kuumbwa Jazz Center
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Jesse Daniel & the Slow Learners: Featured Band

Judo No - Featured Artist

Eric Johnson: Featured Musician

Santa Cruz Symphony's Invocations

Henry Chadwick: Featured Musician

Fainting Goats : Featured Band
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Phutureprimitive : Featured Musician

Tommy Emmanuel: Featured Musician

Featured Artist: Gecko Henry (Album)

Ashwin Batish: Featured Musician

Marya Stark: Featured Musician
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That 1 Guy: Featured Musician

Gina René: Featured Musician

Spotlight on Madeline Jarzembak: Santa Cruz Symphony's Principal Harp
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Heather Christie: Featured Artist

Nigel Armstrong: Santa Cruz Symphony's Concertmaster

Charanpal: Featured Musician

Santa Cruz Symphony’s “Resurrection”

James Durbin: Featured Musician

Edge of the West - Featured Musician
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Tree Removal: Inspiring, Funny, and Maybe a Little Disturbing
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Santa Cruz Symphony - Celebration!

Santa Cruz Symphony's Historic Concert with Yuja Wang
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SC Symphony Rocks the House with Storm Large

Gen Rocket : Featured Band

Santa Cruz Symphony Performs Musical Poetry

Rites of Spring : Santa Cruz Symphony Concert

Santa Cruz Art of Guitar Exhibition and Festival
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Yuja Wang's Encore Concert with the SC Symphony
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Santa Cruz Symphony Opening Concert : Fidl-Fantazye

Jonah Kim - Santa Cruz Symphony’s New Principal Cellist

Spotlight on Brass Over Bridges : Santa Cruz Symphony Recital

Stephen Strahm: Featured Artist

The Brothers Comatose: Featured Band

Interview with artist Jassen Todorov
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Etienne David Franc : Featured Musician
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Lauren Shera: Featured Musician
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Coffee Zombie Collective: Featured Band

The Santa Cruz Symphony
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How To

How to Draw a Nose

Video: How Crayons are Made

Video: How to Gain Inspiration for Choreography

Video: How to Draw Wildflowers

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

Video: How To Draw a Rose

Video: How to Draw a Mandala

Video : Making a Simple Upright Wine Holder

Video : How to Draw an Owl, For Kids

4 Tips: How to Relax and Improve Creativity

Time Lapse Model Painting

Video: How to Collage with Vik Muniz

Video: How to Draw a Bat

Video : Chasing and Repoussé Process

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

How to Draw a Stick Figure

Video: How to Draw Marylin Monroe with Coffee Grounds

Video: How to Art

Video: How To Bind Your Own Sketchbook

Video: Watercolor Tips and Tricks

Video: How to Create Latte Art

Video: How To Paint a Fried Egg

How to Draw a Dog

Video: How to Make Fluffy Slime

Video: How to Wood Carve a Portrait

Victorian Candy!

Video: How to Dance - The Criss Cross

Video: How to Draw Celtic Knots

How to Hula Hoop

How to Draw a Water Drop Anamorphic Illusion

Video : Polka Dot Pitcher

Video: How To Make A Paper Airplane

Video: How To Draw a Person

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

Video: Magic Tricks for Kids

Video: How to Paint a Watercolor Landscape

Video : How to Draw a Circle

Video: Learning to Dance in a Year

Video: How to do Spray Paint Art

History & Post Cards

Operator, Give Me GArden 3-3701

The Rio Theatre

All Aboard the Seabright Trolley!

Writing Home: $100,000 Post Office and a Tub Bath

Sea Beach Hotel 1912

SANTA CRUZ SURFING MUSEUM
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Santa Cruz Casino in 1901

Redwood Grove - Fine Place Here

Santa Cruz in the 80s
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The Lamborn House Gallery and PVAC
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Stood Here - 1940
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Santa Cruz: Before They Invented #TBT... Or Cars

5 Christmas Greetings from the 1910s

History of the Seacliff Beach Cement Ship
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Brookdale Fish Hatchery 1910

Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium - 1948

Four Snapshots of Santa Cruz, January 1901-1988

Before the Boardwalk - Fisherman's Wharf

Santa Cruz Wave Motor - 1909

Colorful 1935 Santa Cruz Map

Santa Cruz Land Title Company 1959

Hotel Palomar, New - Modern - Fireproof

Soquel Pioneer and Historical Association Picnic

Capitola Historical Museum exhibits photographer Ole Ravnos

Horses on the Beach in Santa Cruz

Playing with History: Vintage Toys and Games at the SLV Museum
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Memories of Summer in Santa Cruz

Capitola's Final Begonia Festival
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Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History
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Pehea 'oe?
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Ralph Abraham: Featured Author

The Bigfoot Discovery Museum
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Chasing Around Santa Cruz in 1930

All Aboard, Santa Cruz!

Five Summer Adventures in Santa Cruz

Limited Edition - Begonia Festival Tribute

More Proof That It Is All a Lie Tomorrow - 1907

Santa Cruz Casino at Night

A 1906 Staycation Complete With Bathing Boots

Trips to Santa Cruz, 1937 and 1938
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Palace Art and Office Supply
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Dreadfully Sunburned in Capitola

Illustration & Drawing

Kamiah Lovett : Featured Artist

Ian Wing - #painterofaight: Featured Series

Lee Maverick: Featured Artist

The Giant Ocean Coloring Book: Featured Exhibit

Leanna Jensen - 100 Days of Building Creativity: Featured Series

Ciara Barsotti - Freehand Ink Drawings: Featured Series

Interview with Anastasiya Bachmanova
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How to Draw a Water Drop Anamorphic Illusion

Doug Edwards: Featured Artist

Sean Donnelly : Local Artist on Comedy Central
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Dom Guerena: Featured Artist

Wednesday's Work in Progress
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Ciara Barsotti - Space Cowgirls: Featured Series
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Bob Ross and Sharpies : Saturday Morning Cartoons

Limited Edition - Begonia Festival Tribute

Patrick Woolf - Featured Artist

Video: How to Draw Wildflowers

The Wednesday Work in Progress: Back to School!
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Linda A. Levy - Raven Lunatic: Featured Series

Saturday Afternoon Cartoons: Always Ready

Video: How to Draw a Mandala

Wednesday's Work in Progress
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Brooke Mallory: Featured Artist

The Art of Nature : Featured Exhibit
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Off the Wall Custom Creations: Featured Artist

All Hands on Deck 2017

Jewelry

Progress: Rutilated Ammonite Construction II

Hand Carving a River Stone

Completed Progress: Rutilated Ammonite

Open Studios Featured Artist: Serene Silva

Video : Chasing and Repoussé Process

Completed: Resin Flower Pendant.

Shelon Bennett: Featured Artist

Inspirationand First Steps: Gem Silica Pendant

Interview with Alaya Vautier

How to Grow Copper Crystals

Completed: Fluorite with Points

Completed: Spontaneous Swirls

Mark Areias Jewelers
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Completed: Fiery Feather Earrings

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

Performer Spotlight

Cabrillo Stage Presents The Addams Family
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Sarah Jaylin Mays : Performer Spotlight

Rose Calucchia : Featured Artist

Santa Cruz Symphony - Celebration!

Spotlight on Madeline Jarzembak: Santa Cruz Symphony's Principal Harp
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Performer Spotlight: Alaya Heather Crystal

Santa Cruz Symphony Opening Concert : Fidl-Fantazye

Performer Spotlight: Opal del Sol

TWDCC presents WINTER DANCE FEST 2017

The Nutcracker Ballet with Live Orchestra
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The Barber of Seville – a Cartoon Classic
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Brenda Barcelo - Featured Artist

8 Tens @ Eight Festival
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FashionArt Santa Cruz
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Video: Magic Tricks for Kids

Video: Learning to Dance in a Year

Santa Cruz Symphony's Invocations

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 Santa Cruz Symphony
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Spotlight on Brass Over Bridges : Santa Cruz Symphony Recital

TWDCC: Night of the Living Dance Part 5

The Rio Theatre

Wednesday Work Break Video - Drums Meet the Barber of Seville

The Jewel Theatre Company: Next to Normal

Cathy Warner : 2018 Gail Rich Award Honoree

Rites of Spring : Santa Cruz Symphony Concert

Marsea Marquis : Featured Artist

Performer Spotlight: Samba Stilt Circus

Santa Cruz Symphony’s “Enlightenment”

Video: How to Dance - The Criss Cross

How to Hula Hoop

Ebb & Flow 2018: Interview with BANDALOOP

Featured Artists: Serpent Sanctum

Santa Cruz Symphony - Verdi's Requiem
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Aeraflux Presents "dis/connected"
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Jesse Autumn: Featured Musician

The SC Symphony's Musical Menagerie
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The Santa Cruz Symphony Soars to New Heights with “Music of the Spheres”

BEAUTY & THE BEAST : Interview with Scenic Designer Skip Epperson

Santa Cruz Symphony’s “Resurrection”

Ebb & Flow 2018: Interview with Visual Endeavors

Featured Artists: Gold Town Burlesque

Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s 2017 Summer Festival
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Suzanne Schrag: Ebb & Flow Featured Artist

Symphonic Fire - Santa Cruz Symphony With Cellist Jonah Kim

Performer Spotlight: Dyami Tivon Kaplan

Santa Cruz Symphony's Historic Concert with Yuja Wang
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Jonah Kim - Santa Cruz Symphony’s New Principal Cellist

Videos

Time Lapse Sand Sculpting

Video: Learning to Dance in a Year

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

Video: How to Draw Marylin Monroe with Coffee Grounds

Video: How Crayons are Made

Wednesday Work Break Video - Drums Meet the Barber of Seville

Video: How to Create Latte Art

Video: How to Art

Video : Night Sky Speed Painting

Video: Hyperlapse Time

Video: A Bluegrass State of Mind

Video: How to Draw Celtic Knots

Art Artifacts – Last Week on Local Santa Cruz

Video : Chasing and Repoussé Process

Video: Potato Automaton Time Lapse Drawing

Video : How to Draw a Circle

Video: Brain Crack

How to Hula Hoop

Tree Removal: Inspiring, Funny, and Maybe a Little Disturbing
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Video: How To Design a Seamless Pattern

Video: Time Lapse Watercolor Portrait

Trips to Santa Cruz, 1937 and 1938
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Video : Hypnotic Saturday Speed Art

Video: An Elephant Painting an Elephant

How to Draw a Water Drop Anamorphic Illusion

Video: Magic Tricks for Kids

Video: The Art of Coloring Old Photos

Video: Time lapse Coffee Cup Mosaic

Video: How To Paint a Fried Egg

How to Draw a Dog

Video: How to Dance - The Criss Cross

Video : How to Draw an Owl, For Kids

Video: How To Make A Paper Airplane

7 Inspirational Art Books

Video : How to Make a Wooden Beer Mug

Video: How to Wood Carve a Portrait

Video : Feathers

Video: String Art Installation Time Lapse, Anne Lindberg

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

Video: How to Paint a Watercolor Landscape

Video : Can Internet Memes Be Art?

Hand Carving a River Stone

Video : Polka Dot Pitcher

Video: Interconnected Paintings Time Lapse, Thijme Termaat

Video: How to Draw a Bat

Video: Justin Timberlake String Portrait Time Lapse

Video: How to do Spray Paint Art

Video: Red Inspiration for WIP Wednesday

Video: Timelapse Spray Paint Mural

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