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Sunnyvale Art Club Newsletter JULY 2021

Sunnyvale Art Club P.O. Box 2744, Sunnyvale, CA 94087

www.sunnyvaleartclub.org

Club Officers & Volunteers

The ZOOM meeting link will remain the same until end of the pandemic.

Look for the link in the email to which this email is attached.

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President - Angela Hsu

Vice President Andrea Catura

Secretary Sneha Joshi

2021 Treasurer - Ishwarryah S Ramanathan SACtreasury2021@gmail.com

Membership - Ewen Chen - Shaheen Nazar

Newsletter Editor - Mary Williamson SACnewsletter19@gmail.com

Newsletter Dispatcher: Tanushri Mathur

Marketing & Publicity - Mary Williamson

Demo Program Coordinator - Angelo Lopez

Hospitality/Refreshment: Barbara Wilson

Auction Night - Chris MacDonough Regina Masero

Monthly Art Competitions-Geeta Taneja

Scheduled Venue Exhibits - Chris MacDonough

2021 Sunnyvale Library Show - TBD

2020 Santa Clara Library Show - Chris MacDonough

SVOS Silicon Valley Open Studios - Open

Event Photographer - Neela Shukla

Webmaster: Sangeetha Krishnamoorthy Sunnyvaleartclub.org

Public SAC Facebook Page Admins Angelo Lopez - Ketaki Adi

https://www.facebook.com/SunnyvaleArtClub

SAC Group Facebook Page Admins Angelo Lopez – Andrea Catura Angela Hsu – Mary Williamson

https://www.facebook.com/groups/252427562826774

Contact information is available upon request.

“Every artist was first an amateur.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Hello, My Dear Artist Friends! Happy Painting/Drawing! We kicked off the Big Draw project in June and received a lot of positive feedback. I'd like to thank every organizers and participants. Without your contribution, these events won't be so much fun. If you missed them in June, be sure to follow our Newsletter, FB group, email, and SAC website for upcoming events. During the Pride event, which took place on June 3rd, our capability was seen by many of the organizations attending this event. I truly believe this will open doors for us to many other fun activities including the Chamber of Commerce mural/ and art-on-loan project. I'm grateful for everyone's efforts in making many things happen within a very short span. Angela Hsu, SAC President

More about this work: Music of the Spheres: Simple Harmonies Sunnyvale Public Art: Learn more here.

We meet the 3rd Thursdays Jan-Nov currently via ZOOM

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In This Issue

Pg 1 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE JULY 2021 Board Members & Volunteers

Pg 15 LOCAL VENUE EXHIBIT SCHEDULE Etiquette for hanging your art

Pg 3 SAC Monthly ZOOM Meeting Information Membership Update

Pg 16 Art Quiz Monthly Art Competition Themes

Pg 4 ARTIST DEMONSTRATIONS July Demo Artist Intro June Demo Recap

Sunnyvale Public Art Grove, 2019

By, Stephen Galloway 221 Mathilda Av.

Host Company: 23andMe, Sunnyvale From the Collection:

Sunnyvale Public Art, Public Art in Private

Development

Artwork Type: Glass Windows- Learn

more about this artwork: Here Learn more about Sunnyvale Public Art on pg 18.

Pg 5 SAC ART-ON-LOAN Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce’s Open House held on June 30th! Two walls --- 34 pieces of art! – Including our Blind Ref Grp Project.

Pg 6 GROUP PROJECTS Sunnyvale’s First Annual LGBTQ Pride Event 5 SAC members participated in painting PRIDE pg 6

Pg 17-18 ART COMPETITION WINNERS Blue and Gold Section Winners

Pg 7-14

TheBigDraw FESTIVAL 2021 ACTIVITY UPDATES July Calendar of Events! pg8 Current Projects: Love Thy Neighbor 5-Day Drawing Challenge Breathe Today to Keep the Dr. Away How to become an organizer with us! pg 12

Pg 19-22 INTERESTING ART STUFF Silly but fun quiz: What Art Should I Make? Public Art in Sunnyvale & a Map! Raised Stenciling Technique Answers to Art Quiz on pg 16

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JULY SAC MONTHLY MEETING

Join us at 7pm on July 15th for our Monthly Meeting via ZOOM

MONTHLY MEETING FORMAT: --7:00 - 7:30PM -- Meet and greet your fellow members followed by club business and news. Projects and upcoming activities announced. --7:30 – 8:30PM -- Monthly Artist Demonstration 8:30 – 9:00PM -- Winners of Monthly Competition are announced and submissions are viewed.

****Please Email Angela Hsu for the Zoom Log-in code

Or refer to the link on the email which this Newsletter is attached.

The Zoom log-in remains the same each month. Zoom meetings will continue for the duration the Pandemic. .

Tell you friends! We welcome visitors to our meetings. Prospective members can visit one meeting for free.

See you there!

Angela Hsu, SAC President

2021 SAC Membership Update We now have

47 12Thank you everyone who has joined the Sunnyvale Art Club in 2021! Your membership is important to us. Your membership fees enable us to provide the many perks and benefits for you and all our members! Thank you!

$25! Membership is only(single) $30 (family of up to 3 members) GO PAPERLESS! Renew Your Membership With Renew at https://www.sunnyvaleartclub.org/membership for membership benefits and perks as well as membership form and payment information. If you haven’t already, please consider renewing!

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RONDON the ARTIST

Via Zoom Club Meeting Thursday, July 15th 7-9pm Rodrigo Gonzalez is a highly skilled digital graphics illustrator and artist who will share his digital cartooning art in a demonstration for the club on Thursday February 18th. Rodrigo graduated from the Art Institute of San Diego with a B.S. in Digital Arts and Animation in 2006 with Highest Honors. He has designed custom clothing for design companies and also worked for San Diego Zoo and Sea World as a theme park caricature illustration artist. He used his quick figure drawing skills to create 3 to 10 minute illustrations with incredible resemblance to his clients while entertaining them.

Gonzalez has work experience in several fields in the arts. Rodrigo has done t-shirt design and product design for silk screening production. He also has been the lead graphic artist for a sublimation garment production and graphic artist for action sports and cycling companies. He has worked as an art department and quality control of production manager. Currently, Rodrigo Gonzales owns his own freelance illustrations and design company, 12th Pixel Studios. He manages his freelance work through an online gallery site as well as social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. He has over 16,000 followers that is growing. You can see examples of his art and art products at: https://rodgontheartist.myportfolio.com/work FB: https://www.facebook.com/Rodgontheartist Catch his 12th Pixels Studios Blogspot! https://12thpixelstudios.blogspot.com/?fbclid=IwAR0k-uzItLdG_iBQvm962fXPf6CYtmRZ_YXPjE83ds3k8dGTTU-Vce1ktkE Instagram: @rodgontheartist

June Meeting Demo ReCap -- Lis Pardoe, Charcoal Portraits See Lis’ demo video on our SAC Member FB page: https://www.facebook.com/SunnyvaleArtClub/videos/943021183207041 Lis Pardoe did a charcoal drawing demonstration for the Sunnyvale Art Club on Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 7 p.m. She invited members to draw along with her and demonstrated charcoal technique in portrait drawing.

Lis Pardoe's style is contemporary-classical, working in oil and charcoal. She graduated the Hein Atelier of Traditional Art and has exhibited at noteworthy institutions such as the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art (2020. Additionally, she is represented in Utah's prestigious Alice Merrill Horne Collection (2020). Learn more: https://www.lispardoe.com/ Follow Lis at @LISPARDOE https://www.lispardoe.com/

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ART-ON-LOAN at the

Sunnyvale CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SAC received an invitation to show our artwork at the Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce’s office on 260 Sunnyvale Ave. Ste 7. They’re having an open house to celebrate business opening up. Our artwork will hang on one wall and the other wall will be covered by a mural project in the near future. . From the Chamber of Commerce Open House Invitation https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sunnyvale-chamber-open-house-tickets-160224340315

We invite you to drop in any time between 3:00 and 5:30 pm to say hello, drop off your marketing materials for our Chamber Visitor Display, and meet the new Chamber team. Enjoy our art installation on loan from the Sunnyvale Art Club. Enjoy a light bite or libation. This is an in-person, indoor/outdoor social gathering. Masks are optional.

Nineteen members answered the call for artists on very short notice. We want to thank everyone who

participated: Angelo Lopez, Lailani Africa, Geeta Taneja, Ishwarryah S Ramanathan, Chris MacDonough,

Neela Shukla, Melissa Medina, Donna Abernathy, Gwen Domingo, Mary Gow, Jayashree Sadasivan,

Ketaki Adi, Mary Williamson, Saniya Sayyad, Gianfranco Paolozzi, Margaret Hagen, and the Blind Ref.

Photo Grp Project. (which increased participation to a total of 26 members!) Look for future opportunities to

exhibit here!

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City of Sunnyvale’s First Annual LGBTQ Pride Night

June 3rd – Murphy St. Read the article: https://www.svvoice.com/sunnyvale-throws-coming-out-party-for-pride-month/

From Mayor Larry Klein’s FB page: “It was fantastic to attend the first annual LGBTQ Pride Event on Murphy Avenue last Thursday night. There were a few speeches and some background music, but most importantly it was a chance for people to meet together outdoors for the first time in a long time and celebrate Pride. Thanks to all of the partners that worked together to make this event possible: the City of Sunnyvale, Sunnyvale Downtown Association, Sunnyvale Chamber, Santa Clara County Office of LGBTQ Affairs, Fabulous Sunnyvale and Silicon Valley Pride, and Sunnyvale Art Club members. Thanks to the Sunnyvale Art Club for putting together the Pride Art, which you can currently see at the Sunnyvale Public Library.”

Congratulations To Natalia, Chris, Ish, Rashmi, and Angelo for a Job Well Done!

P - Natalia Shevchenko – Proud R - Chris MacDonough – R is for Rainbow I - Ishwarryah SR – Love is Free D - Rashmi Aurora – United with Pride E - Angelo Lopez – Enjoying Community

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Think about it….

The Big Draw, the World's BIGGEST drawing festival.

And YOU ARE PART of it!

This year, the Sunnyvale Art Club is participating in The Big Draw.

Click HERE to learn more about TheBigDraw 2021! The Sunnyvale Art Club will be organizing events, demonstrations, and group projects to support the 2021 theme:

THE BIG DRAW -- 2021THEME: Make The Change Built on TheBigDraw - 2020’s theme on Climate Change, we will focus our activities to match the theme and the main goal is to create art and have fun Click here to learn more about this theme. To view The Big Draw YouTube video channel, visit: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheBigDrawpresents/videosThe Big Draw 2021

Key messages are that everybody can draw given the opportunity, and that drawing can bring a buzz of excitement to every setting. The aim is to encourage people of all ages to explore ideas and express their creativity.

You will receive more information via email, invitations to events, group projects, demonstrations, classes, and all sorts of good stuff for you and your family and your friends to participate with us!

Look for upcoming The Big Draw projects On the calendar and listed below and activities You can also see activities on our Group Facebook page and via email!

Current and upcoming activities can be found on the following pages:

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JUNE 27 28 29 30 JULY 1 2 3 Deadline for "Love Thy Neighbor" submission

July Newsletter; Start date for entering monthly competition

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Deadline for "5 Day Drawing Challenge" submission; Start date for "Better tomorrow"

SAC Board Meeting @7pm

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Deadline for "Breathe Better today to keep the Doctor Away drawing" and entering monthly competition

Start date for monthly competition voting

Deadline for monthly competition voting @12pm; SAC Club Meeting @7pm

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 "Love Thy Neighbor" Zoom recording #1 @5pm

"Love Thy Neighbor" Zoom recording #2 @5pm

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Deadline for "Better tomorrow"

LOVE THY NEIGHBOR PROJECT (formally known as the Balcony Project) Love Thy Neighbor project is winding down. June 30th was the last day to submit artwork and jpegs of your work to Mary Williamson. I have received the paintings on the next page. NEXT STEP: We will be recording our comments and thoughts abt the project. The finished video will be uploaded to TheBigDraw’s site to share with everyone in the world as part of this huge worldwide art advocacy project! We will also be hanging the Love Thy Neighbor artwork in the Chamber of Commerce after July 20th. Please take a look at the artwork pieces shown on the following page. Good Job, Everyone! Thank You! Questions: Email Mary at SACnewsletter19@gmail.com.

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Organizer: Angela Hsu The FREE, drawing Challenge, #SAC5daydrawingchallenge2021 is here! The theme for this challenge is: "Make a change- to yourself, your community, and your connections''. If you fancy a challenge, you could take part in all 5 activities and receive a certificate from the event organizer (plus loads of kudos!). You may complete the challenge at any time but the deadline to receive a certificate and to showcase your work with the world is to complete all 5 activities. DEADLINE TO COMPLETE ALL 5 CHALLENGES IS JULY 5TH 2021. Day 1 Of The 5 Day Drawing Challenge: Create a coloring book page and share it here for others to use. Or print out one of these coloring pages and complete them. https://www.justcolor.net/ Day 2 Of The 5 Day Drawing Challenge: Go on a virtual museum tour. Select your favorite work and recreate it in a different style. Day 3 Of The 5 Day Drawing Challenge: Create a mini drawing in your medium for one thing you want to change about yourself or something that makes you happy. Day 4 Of The 5 Day Drawing Challenge: Get a piece of paper or poster board and make art to hang in your windows to create an outdoor gallery for people taking their daily walks in the neighborhood. Day 5 Of The 5 Day Drawing Challenge: Draw for a cause, i.e.: draw to promote a charitable organization(s) that you care about or something to make a person you know who is having a difficult time to make them happy. Please post your artworks with title & inspiration in Sunnyvale Art Club private group with the below hashtags: #SAC5daydrawingchallenge2021 #TheBigDraw Everyone completed the challenge before Jul 5th will receive a certificate of completion from Sunnyvale Art Club/The Big Draw and artworks being showcased in the video. View some participants’ entries on the following page:

NOTE: This may not be a complete collection of all contributions.

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Breathe Better Today to Keep the Doctor AwayOrganizer: Ishwarryah SR

Watch the presentation and videos here. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1N7d2okdRjdXa1LLkKG9-_JcFUNdmUXud

Please take a look and confirm your participation at the earliest.

Artwork Project:

To learn how you can participate and share your artwork, please email Ish. Her email is in the email accompanying this newsletter. The guidelines are: Only importance is to adhere to the concept of pranayama and breathing etc. attached important info for

the project. Absolutely no specifics on Art. Any medium and kind of painting or sculpting works. Preferably complete by Jul 12th. Participants will receive a Certificate of Participation from SAC and TheBigDraw.

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THE BIG DRAW ORGANIZER RULES & PARTICIPATION Compiled and written by Ish Ramanathan

Contact Sac Members: Angela Hsu, Mary Williamson, Ishwarryah(Ish) Ramanathan , and Angelo Lopez for questions or if you would like additional information. Their emails are located in the body of the email sending this newsletter. Who is The Big Draw? The Big Draw is a pioneering visual literacy charity dedicated to raising the profile of drawing as a tool for wellbeing, thought, creativity, social and cultural engagement. The charity leads a diverse program of advocacy, empowerment, and engagement, and is the founder and driving force behind The Big Draw Festival – the world’s biggest celebration of drawing. The Big Draw manages collaborative research projects, campaigns and educational conferences on visual literacy, digital technology, and STEM. The Big Draw charity also supports professional and emerging artists through its national contemporary art prize, The John Ruskin Prize and exhibition, and through events, awards, and competitions, creates platforms for each and everyone who wants to draw. What is The Big Draw Festival? In 2021 The Big Draw Festival #MakeTheChange is a timely development on last year's exploration into the relationship between people and our living environments. In 2021, we want to take action, to explore and discover ways to live in balance with the world around us, to reconnect with each other and demand a better world for future generations. This is a great year to bring your community together through positive activism and creativity, and be part of The World's Biggest community of drawing enthusiasts! What We Understood S..AC signs up for The Big Draw as an Organization which helps us to create multiple projects. Each project is under the responsibility of an organizer. SAC signs up for The Big Draw as an Organization which helps us to create multiple projects. Each project is under the responsibility of an organizer.

The Big Draw provides a big platform and modes by which we can not only market each and every Artist but also SAC as an organization. We can create events/projects with well-edited pictures, videos and of course Art Piece(s). The Big Draw even provides some fancy outlines and market strategy traits by mail which will be made available to everyone(once we make sense out of the materials they provide). The Big Draw festival’s theme is “Make the Change”. It is important we come up with the proper title that adheres to the theme. They also encourage us to “make the change” in the community or propagate the idea into the community by involving members of family and community.

This is a charity event, by getting involved you are donating to the charity. You can run your own mini-charity in your community that might help you supply your project.

You can create workshops and encourage your community share into the charity project by using their own supplies.

Things To Hash Out Before An Organizer Creates A Project Have the organizer to lead the project Have an idea Have a title for the idea (on the theme: “Make the Change”) Have at least 1-2 team members(community or fellow SAC

members) to handle editing photos and videos Set a deadline to upload all your pictures and videos of the

project on The Big Draw’s website. How SAC And Board Members Plan To Help You - Treasury signs up for The Big Draw registration once there is

one project plan checklist completed by the lead organizer. We collect the marketing materials, try to make sense of it and share it with every organizer

- We can help you run a charity drive to collect supplies for your project through the community

- With every update(pics and videos) you provide we will be reflecting them through our FB and possibly other social networks.

- We can be a part of your team or community based on individual availability

Important Things To Do To sign up for The Big Draw please announce a project at the earliest that satisfies all the 5 points discussed above. We don't want any delay in signing up that might lose us a spot. Any of us can be a project organizer. All you need is an idea. Do

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This is a great way to show your art and give a little info about yourself without all the pain of spending a lot of cas and managing a website.

One of the perks of membership includes your personal member artist page on our website! You can use it to market yourself and your art.

You can link to your personal gallery where your followers and potential clients can read about you, your artistic process, mediums, etc. and view your work!

Update your artwork often! Change series, or genre and add new work!

Here’s How: Your bio and thumbnails of your chosen work will also appear in the SAC Biography Notebook, which is on display for review at our art shows so that visitors and potential buyers can read more about you, the artist and see thumbnails of your current work. It’s an excellent intro to connect with you, as an artist and perhaps lead to sales or other opportunities.

So….if you need help writing your artist biography or artist statement, there are some excellent tutorials and examples to give you an idea of what yours should include which can be found online. Or, read some sample bios online and get some ideas for your own!

How To Upload Your Artwork and Artist Bio/Artist Statement to Sunnyvale Art Club’s Website https://www.sunnyvaleartclub.org/

1) Choose up to 10 (ten) current pieces. 2) Photograph your art in good light, not at an angle, a straightened, clear photo,

without glass reflection. If it’s in a frame, you’ll need to remove it to capture a clear, clean photo. No, frame/mat or staging, just the artwork:

3) Save the photos as jpg with highest quality, so it will help with compression, too when the webmaster, uploads it onto the website.

4) Keep the file's widest/longest length to be no more than 800 pixels. (That means if you have a 20"x16" or 16"x20", the 20" side should be no more than 800 pixels, total.)

5) Put it on your calendar to update your art on the website at least every year. 6) Email your artwork to the Webmaster, Sangeetha. You will find her email address in

the email that accompanied this newsletter. 7) In the subject line, it should say, "SAC Website Member Gallery" This helps to send

the email to the correct file for easy access and doesn't get lost in the zillions of daily emails.

Also, remember to include your full name so Sangeetha can put your name on your gallery page. Please be patient. It might take a few days or a week depending on Sangeetha’s schedule. If you need help, please don't hesitate to email Sangeetha, our Webmaster. That’s it! Be sure to update your artwork and your bio often! (Like every 6-8 months, that’s months, not years!)

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Currently, these artists are exhibiting at these venues:

JUNE-JULY Session – 2021

Chris MacDonough’s Contact Information can be found in the email attaching this newsletter.

Bean Scene Cafe. Donna Abernathy & Andrea Catura Red Rock Cafe upstairs. Lailani Africa, Geeta Taneja, Angela Hsu Pho Nam Mary Williamson Mayor’s Office Geeta Taneja Cupertino Physical Therapy Chris MacDonough Off The Rails Brewing Company Deborah Macias, Chris MacDonough, & SAC Group Jigsaw Art Project Santa Clara Library Closed until Notification Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce Please see exhibitors’ list on page 4 Sunnyvale Mayor, Larry Klein will be hanging artwork submitted by SAC members on the wall behind him as he conducts his Weekly Livestream Address on Fridays at 9AM on Facebook Live.

Artwork will be rotated weekly so keep an eye out for your piece if you submitted one. If the mayor continues livestreaming his Weekly Livestream Address beyond June 2021, Andrea Catura will call for another batch of artwork from SAC members

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Art History Pop Quiz Principles of Elements in ART

I don’t know about you, but I haven’t even thought about the Elements of Art…yea, there are rules, since art school, have you? (Test your memory and knowledge on these babies.) 1. What is the principle of art that indicates movement by the repetition of elements. a. Variety b. Rhythm c. Unity d. Balance 2. What is the principle of art that uses contrast to draw attention to an area. a. Emphasis b. Proportion c. Unity d. Harmony 3. This term refers to the quality of wholeness or oneness that is achieved through the effective use of the elements and principles of art. a. Unity b. Rhythm c. Balance d. Variety 4. What principle of Art is concerned with the size relationships of one part to another. a. Variety b. Unity c. Proportion d. Balance 5. Which principle of art gives viewer the feeling that all elements of the piece form a coherent whole? a. Harmony b. Balance 6. Which of the following is not a principle of art? a. Contrast b. Emphasis c. Balance c. Space 7. What element are you emphasizing when you create an object or objects that create a unified ‘S’ pattern? a. Unity b. Focus c. Rhythm d. Movement 8. Name the element that is missing when your painting is lovely…except you decided to add some odd looking item at the last minute that throws the whole thing off. a. Movement b. Perspective c. Unity d. Harmony Find answers on page 20.

2021

Jan - Winter Wonderland or Light &

Shadows Feb - Figures/Portraits Mar - Anything Goes

Apr - Flowers/Gardens May – California

Jun - Nature/Living Things

Jul - Oceans/Lakes/Rivers or Reflections

Aug – Anything Goes! Normally this is our Auction month. It will be again, soon! Sep - Anything Goes Oct - Autumn’s Colors or Patterns Nov – The Holiday Spirit (any) or Abstract Dec – No competition this month

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June 2021 Art Competition BLUE Section Winners Theme: Nature and Living Things

First place winners hang at the Sunnyvale Library.

Many thanks to all the Artists who participated in the Monthly Contest June, 2021. We had 18 gorgeous paintings showcasing variety of talent and skill. Congratulations to all the winners..”

– Geeta Taneja, Competition Coordinator FIRST PLACE: MARY WILLIAMSON SECOND PLACE: Jayashree Sadasivan

—THIRD PLACE— Two-Way Tie

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Congratulations to Our June 2021 - Art Competition GOLD Section Winners Theme: Nature and Living Things

First Place Winners hang at the Bean Scene Coffee Cafe FIRST PLACE: Gwen Domingo SECOND PLACE: Robin Allison

THIRD PLACE TWO-WAY TIE

Gwen Domingo “Dark Horse” Oil on Canvas

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Interesting Art Stuff

So, you want to do some art, but not sure what. Try this online quiz! Answer a series of multiple choice questions and find an idea for making art on the fly! Questions range from what color pallet you want to use, medium, where you like to make art, or how your mood is right now. It’s just for fun, so don’t make your art-career based on the final decision. (BTW, I got doodling. I guess that’s about my speed. LOL) https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=1dq-what-should-i-draw_2RX

Interesting Techniques

RAISED STENCILING This technique creates a relief design using a stencil to create texture adding a contemporary element to your work. It’s especially useful in abstract, mixed media, or collage. You can use clear paste/gel mediums for texture only or mix with color. You can also paint gels and mediums after they dry. In this demonstration we will use a Very thick acrylic gloss gel like the one at right. This was $12.99 on Amazon, shop around. You may want to try a sampler of different mediums and gels. They can be found online at Jerry’s, Golden or Liquitex’s websites, etc. Materials: Sturdy painting support like chipboard, masonite, etc.,. / purchased stencil or one you’ve made, etc. / Thick acrylic paste/gel / Palette knife (stepped handle works best) or sturdy plastic playing or credit card, etc /damp rags. 1. Attach the stencil with painter’s tape to your art surface. Using the bottom, flat side of knife, apply medium to thickness desired. Be aware that acrylic mediums shrink up to 30%, so be generous and spread thicker than you want. There’s a learning curve so practice on something other than your masterpiece, first. 2. Smooth out the paste so that thickness is consistent. (or leave it thick/thin for desired variance of texture.) You can also use an old credit card, etc. 3. While still wet: carefully remove the stencil by rolling it back on one end until it’s completely detached. See photo >. 4. Scrape excess medium off the surrounding surfaces and/or carefully removing it from areas you don’t want the medium. 5. Once the paste/gel has dried, you can paint the design with washes, glazes, or paint. Be creative! Try it!

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Interesting Art Stuff

For decades, Sunnyvale has been supporting the arts and the benefits art provides the community. Since the 1980’s, Sunnyvale has required a public art component for private development projects. We were one of the first cities in the San Francisco Bay Area to do so. We have one of the largest public art collections in Northern California with over 150 artworks in the collection. Sunnyvale’s vision: “Where all residents experience public art as part of their daily lives, celebrating the City’s history, people and culture through connected neighborhoods and interesting and accessible gathering places.” There’s a lot of public art in Sunnyvale. (and there’s a map to prove it!) You can find it here: https://www.publicartarchive.org/sunnyvale-public-art/ Click on each location to see the art. There are maybe 140 pieces of public art in the City of Sunnyvale, and you can visit every single piece. You may have seen them as you drive by or while waiting at a light, etc. This page shows many of the 140 pieces and gives the artist information as well as location and some have a story about the art, itself. https://www.publicartarchive.org/results/#/results?type=collection&term=Sunnyvale%20Public%20Art

So….Who’s up for a Field Trip? ________________________________________________________________________________________________

uick Quotes Art is magical, but it’s not magic.

It’s a neurological product, and we can study this neurological product the same

way we study other complex processes such as language.

--Charles Limb, Neuroscientist

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Interesting Art Stuff Answers to the Art History Quiz on Pg 5.

1. B - Rhythm 2. A - Emphasis 3. A - Unity 4. C - Proportion 5. A - Harmony 6. D - Space 7. D - Movement 8. C - Unity Review the Elements of Composition The elements of composition in art are used to arrange or organize the visual components in a way that is pleasing to the artist and, one hopes, the viewer. They help give structure to the layout of the painting and the way the subject is presented. They can also encourage or lead the viewer's eye to wander around the whole painting, taking in everything and ultimately coming back to rest on the focal point. In Western art the elements of composition are generally considered to be: Unity: Do all the parts of the composition feel as if they belong together, or does something feel stuck on, awkwardly out of place? Balance: Balance is the sense that the painting "feels right" and not heavier on one side. Having a symmetrical arrangement adds a sense of calm, whereas an asymmetrical arrangement creates a more dynamic feeling. A painting that is not balanced creates a sense of unease. Movement: There are many ways to give a sense of movement in a painting, such as the arrangement of objects, the position of figures, the flow of a river. You can use leading lines (a photography term applicable to painting) to direct the viewer's eye into and around the painting. Leading lines can be actual lines, such as the lines of a fence or railroad, or they can be implied lines, such as a row of trees or curve of stones or circles. Rhythm: In much the same way music does, a piece of art can have a rhythm or underlying beat that leads your eye to view the artwork at a certain pace. Look for the large underlying shapes (squares, triangles, etc.) and repeated color. Focus (or Emphasis): The viewer's eye ultimately wants to rest on the "most important" thing or focal point in the painting, otherwise the eye feels lost, wandering around in space. Contrast: Paintings with high contrast—strong differences between light and dark, for example—have a different feel than paintings with minimal contrast in light and dark, such as in Whistler Nocturne series. In addition to light and dark, contrast can be differences in shape, color, size, texture, type of line, etc. Pattern: A regular repetition of lines, shapes, colors, or values in a composition. Proportion: How things fit together and relate to each other in terms of size and scale; whether big or small, nearby, or distant. Uh, Oh, here’s the ‘Except for” Clause: The elements of composition are not the same as the elements of art, though composition is sometimes included as one of the latter.