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We’re super excited about this year’s upcoming Open Studios! To celebrate we’re sharing 3 local artists in a variety of genres. To kick things off, let’s get abstract… painting that is! Rachel Birns Artist #169 | rachelbirns.com Cher Roberts Artist #158 | cherrobertsart.com Don Maxwell Artist #228 | donmaxwell.net Learn more about Open Studios on […]
Get some beginners tips and tricks and get that your hula hoop career of your dreams going!
Who doesn’t love a good optical illusion?
Gary Irving gives us his arresting imagery, that occupies the unique space between the real and the digitally fantastic: “I am a multimedia artist with a studio here in Santa Cruz. I create highly stylized narrative photo-composites, using Photoshop to combine subjects from different frames within a background to create a story in the manner […]
Get those feet a’moving, that blood pumping, and learn some new moves!
Woodworker, Joey Kochlacs, shares with us his beautiful Madrone and Walnut furniture series! “I saw locally salvaged logs into lumber, then build custom furniture. The trees are often windfall, hazard or otherwise sustainably sourced. I have a chainsaw mill and a bandsaw mill on family land in Boulder Creek as well as a woodshop on […]
Have and idea? Get to it out there! Remember kids, don’t get addicted to brain crack.
Get lost in the intricate imagery of illustrator, Doug Edwards’ creations: “I often draw in local cafes, restaurants and bars, incorporating people and landmarks, though most of my work is from my imagination. I use pen on coffee stained paper, moleskine sketchbooks and paper tablecloths and placemats.” “I just finished remodeling a home in Capitola […]
Together as :L:M:N:O: Arts, Scott Lindberg and Christie Thomas find inspiration in both their materials and their clients’ personalities: “We design and build for both homeowners and landscape professionals using steel, stainless steel, wood, glass and other materials. We work almost exclusively by commission and work closely with our clients to design pieces to fit […]
Enjoy this peaceful tutorial on how to draw a handful of different wildflowers (with a custom music playlist to boot!).
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