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Julianna Chavez

Illustration: Window Views

  My family members often ask me why I don’t use rulers when I draw things with a straight edge, such as buildings and windows. The reason for that is not simply because I don’t have one, or because I’m lazy. The reason is all about perspective. Perspective is something that I consider to be […]

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Saturday Morning Cartoons: portraits

  This morning, I had the pleasure of drawing for UCSC Alumni and their families on this miraculously clear day. A rainbow-like halo affixed itself around the sun, with those gigantic trees fluffing themselves in the wind above happy children and prouder parents. Typically, I’m used to portrait-style live illustrations, but since kids will be […]

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Pinhole Scenes

  This week, I experimented with the “pinhole camera” setting with my photos as I walked around town. This effect results in the vignette framing as seen here, which enticed me to photograph full scenes of Santa Cruz. I travel on foot in order to find the most intentional, original spaces; this technique has shown to […]

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First Friday – April 3rd

  First Friday is upon us, Santa Cruz! Check out our curated list of events going on all around town today. There’s a whole lot going on, so be sure to see the full list of First Friday events here. A Figurative Affair 2015 The third Figurative Affair exhibition curated by Susan Hancey and Sefla Joseph will […]

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Why We Love Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz is our home. Santa Cruz is our home by choice. We are artists and professionals, surfers, nerds and coffee shop addicts. Santa Cruz brings us together and supports our various way of life in comfortable temperate beauty leaving us free to build relationships and futures in an almost eternal bubble of perfect time. […]

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