Sunnyvale Art Club's 2017 Annual Art show at the Sunnyvale Library

The Sunnyvale Art Club's annual art show happened this weekend at the Sunnyvale Public Library. This was a juried show. Name of the Judge: Jose Luis Andrade. He is an instructor at the Arthub academy located at Saratoga CA. Website: http://www.arthub.academy/jose-luis-andrade

Show dates : June 17,2017 from 12 noon to 6 pm (Saturday) and June 18,2017 from 12 noon to 5 pm (Sunday) at the Sunnyvale Public Library  665 West Olive Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086.

This show was a memorable one for me because not only did I win 3rd place under mixed media category, I also sold my painting -- Tribute to Cecil. 

Here are some pictures of the show:

Note: I won 3rd place for the Tiger painting seen in the picture and I sold the Lion painting seen here (Tribute to Cecil)

Note: Tiger painting details:
Title: Tiger,Tiger, Burning Bright
Medium: Pen and Ink ( Mixed media category)
3rd place winner under mixed media category

Lion Painting details:
Title: Tribute to Cecil
Medium: Pen and Ink with Colored pencils  ( mixed media category)
Price: SOLD !

These are only 2 paintings that I entered this year for the show.

Selfie with the judge of the show: Jose Luis Andrade

Here is a close up picture of my SOLD  painting:

Title: Tribute to Cecil
Medium: Pen and Ink with Colored Pencils on Watercolor paper
Price: SOLD !

Here is a close up of my Tiger painting

Title: Tiger,Tiger, Burning Bright
Medium: Pen and Ink
3rd place winner under mixed media category

Some more pictures of the show and  fantastic artworks of other art club members are below:

Note: Visitors admiring artworks 

Visitors admiring artworks 

Artwork of Angelo Lopez

Art Demo by an art club member-- Mat Coutney  outside the Sunnyvale Library

The judge giving his critique on artworks

Beautiful artwork by Cathy Ordonez

Beautiful paintings by Lavonne Carrick

Diana with her beautiful paintings

Suzanne with her stunning animal artworks and also a wildlife enthusiast

Some pictures of art club members who worked behind the scenes to make this show possible:

Club members discussing logistics on how to display artworks! 

Photographing artworks -- Barbara Wilson with Lavonne 

Setting up panels to display artworks

This is how it looks after show set up.

Picture of postcard created for the show by an  art club member

Show postcard for 2017

I thankful for being a part of this vibrant art community. And I also thank everyone who worked towards making this show a success. I would like to specially thank Suzanne who is a  superb wildlife artist and a wildlife enthusiast for purchasing my artwork -- Tribute to Cecil.  Thank you again.


Update: I came  to know that we had about 1000 visitors who attended this show that weekend.

"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." -- Helen Keller 

A celebration of Animals !

For the months of October 2016 and November 2016 my paintings will be up at " For Other Living Things"  located at 1261 S Mary Avenue,Sunnyvale,CA. I share this space with two other local artists. Please feel free to visit the store if you are an animal lover like yours truly.

Being fond of animals  especially the "wild" kind,  I dedicate this post to all types of animals.

Pictures below are the paintings that will be up for Oct and Nov, 2016 at the store

Medium: Pen and Ink with Colored Pencils on Watercolor Paper

 Also linking this to Jake Parker's Inktober Challenge -- #inktober  and #inktober2016

Title: Adopt Me!
Medium: iPad Art
Apps used: Only the Pencil feature in the App Procreate

Title: Best Friends
Medium: Colored Pencils on Watercolor Paper

Title: Finding Nemo
Medium: Acrylics on 9 by 12" canvas

Pictures below are my entries to Colored Pencil Magazine's  Aug 2016 monthly challenge -- Beginner Category.
Photo Reference Credit: Sally Robertson

Title: American Bull Dog
Medium: Kohinoor Wood-less Colored Pencils and Watercolor Pencils  on Canson's Acid Free Sketch Paper 

The picture below is my entry to the Colored Pencil magazine's Annual Art Competition

Title: The Madhubani Peacock
Medium: Colored Pencils on Canson's Acid Free sketch paper

 Picture below is  One more entry to Jake Parker's Inktober Challenge. The Mule Deer is  created using Pen and Ink on watercolor paper--  #inktober2016 and  #inktober

With this I will conclude this post with a picture of one my most favorite animal from the animal kingdom. Picture taken from Jane Goodall Institute. 

Sunnyvale Art Club's group show at the Sunnyvale Library

I am  thankful for being a part of this vibrant art community.

The Sunnyvale Art Club will be displaying 20 paintings in the Tech Center area of the Sunnyvale Public Library for the month of May, June and July 2016.

The Sunnyvale Public Library is located at 665 West Olive Avenue, Sunnyvale, California.

Come see the artwork in the library.

Here is a you tube video created by one club member for those of you who cannot make it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FgLT0MbUUw

And here are a few pictures:

Thank you for hopping by.

#Sunnyvale #art #painting  #creativity #BayArea #artforsale #artcollectors #artist
#artfan #fineart

You are Invited ! --- Contemporary Art Show

Hello All,

I will be participating in a group art show at the Sunnyvale Art Gallery from November 2 to November 30,2015. A reception will take place on Saturday, November 14,2015  from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The artists will be present to greet guests and talk about their art. Light food and drinks will be served. Everyone is welcome. The Sunnyvale Art Gallery is located at 251 West El Camino Real,  Sunnyvale, California.

  All my valued customers/ art collectors  will receive my personal   handwritten thank you note  with some fun free  goodies.  

Here is a sneak preview of some of the paintings from my animal series 

All of you are invited ! 



#Inktober #artforsale #art #Creativity #Sunnyvale #BayArea #artcollectors #artlovers  #contemporaryart   #coloredpencil

#penandink #inktober2015  #tiger  #squirrel #elephant
  #buffalo #bull

#Zentangle 

 #SaveAnimals

#NationalGeographic

Contemporary Art Show

I will be participating in a group art show at the Sunnyvale Art Gallery from November 2 to November 30. A reception will take place on Saturday, November 14, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The artists will be present to greet guests and talk about their art. Light food and drinks will be served. Everyone is welcome. The Sunnyvale Art Gallery is located at 251 West El Camino Real,  Sunnyvale, California.

I ask you all to please share this with your friends and family and anyone you think might be interested.

Thank you !

#artforsale #art #Creativity #Sunnyvale #BayArea #artcollectors #artlovers  #contemporaryart

My Original Paintings for Sale at Triton Museum Store

I am extremely glad to announce that my original Acrylic and Mixed media paintings are going to be available for purchase at the Triton Museum Store!!!!

Triton Museum of Art  www.tritonmuseum.org/Store.php

I am thankful to the museum for providing me with this opportunity.

‪#‎artforsale‬ ‪#‎tritonmuseumofart‬

Diva Challenge #221 and a couple of other things

I am glad to let you know that my zentangle art  will be up at the Sunnyvale Mayor's office, CA for August and September, 2015. Here is a picture: 

Title: The Mighty Bull
Size: 11" x 14"
Medium: Pen and Ink

Here is my entry for Diva's -- Beads of Courage challenge. I had an  old unused envelope  which kept begging me to tangle on it. Hence I decided to tangle a beaded border for this challenge. I wanted to keep it simple.

Title: Beads of Courage Challenge
Medium: Pen 

 Supplies used: 

1) An old unused envelope

2) Sakura Pigma Micron 01 Pen

3) A Creative Spirit !

Thank you all for your time and response in advance.

" A tangle a day, keeps stress away." 

My painting at the Jigsaw Canvas show is now SOLD !

Feeling happy because my painting at the Jigsaw Canvas show is now officially SOLD !

Title: It's a Jigsaw Puzzle !
Medium: Mixed media ( Pen and Ink and Colored Pencil)

" A Positive Attitude is a Person's Passport to a  Better Tomorrow." 

#sakuraofamerica  #coloredpencil  #zentangle

My entry for Jigsaw canvas show -- 2015

This is my entry for my upcoming show Jigsaw Canvas Art Show. Check up the details here http://www.jigsawcanvas.com/

This event is happening at the Sunnyvale Art Gallery located at 251 W. El. Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087. The Exhibition takes place from Jan 12- Mar 31, 2015. With the opening reception set on Sat, Jan 24,2015 3-5 pm and closing reception on Sat March 28, 7-9 pm.

This is a Fundraising event and the proceeds go to the Sunnyvale Community Services and Second Harvest Food Bank.

If you happen to be in and around this area then don't forget to stop by the gallery and enjoy some local art.

For those of you who cannot make it to the show, here is a picture of my entry to this show.

Title: It's a Jigsaw Puzzle !
Medium: Mixed media (Pen and Ink, Colored Pencil)

#sakuraofamerica  #coloredpencil  #zentangle

My painting at the Bean Scene Cafe

This painting is up at Bean Scene Cafe located in downtown Sunnyvale, CA. ( SAC Artist of the Month) from Dec 22,2014 to Jan 7, 2015.  This painting won first place at the monthly competition in Nov 20, 2014. The monthly theme was "Abstracts".  

Title: Inspirado en Picasso
Medium: Mixed media
Size: 11" x 14"

Holiday show 2014

The Sunnyvale Art Club December Holiday show is happening at the Sunnyvale Art Gallery. The Sunnyvale Art Gallery is located at 251 W El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94086. The show is from Dec 1st-30th. Closed on Dec 25th. The artist reception is set on December 6th (Saturday) from 2pm-4pm at the gallery.

I have 5 paintings for this show. If you live near this area, do drop by to enjoy art from local artists.

Ramayana Art Project-- Painting display for Ramnavami celebrations.

Here are my Madhubani  paintings  that were on display at the Swaminaryana Temple, Milpitas,CA and Sunnyvale Hindu Temple, Sunnyvale,CA.

The paintings were on display for three days i.e April 8th, 9th and 10th, 2014 at Milpitas temple and on April 12th, 2014 at the Sunnyvale Hindu temple.

Title: Jai Shree Hanuman ( Madhubani Paintings)
Size: 9 x 12" Watercolor paper
Medium: Pen and Ink

Title: Ram,Lakshman and Sita in Pushpak (Madhubani Paintings)
Size: 9 x12"  Watercolor paper
Medium: Pen and Ink

See you all soon with another post and I will leave you all with another quote for you to ponder on.

दुर्लभं हि सदा सुखं

Durlabham hi sadaa sukham

 2.18.13

To be happy always is something which is difficult to achieve.  That is to say,  happiness and sorrow alternate in one’s life and there cannot be uninterrupted happiness alone.

[Context: Rama’s words to Kaikeyi when he saw his father deep in sorrow and in tears at the prospect of Rama going  into the forest for 14 years.]  

#madhubani #painting.

My painting at the City Attorney's office, Sunnyvale

Hello All,

If you are visiting the Sunnyvale 's City Attorney's office,  you can get to view  my painting " Feline Avatar" . It will be on display for 2 months i.e February & March,2014. 

This painting is a mixed media painting. It is inspired by Cubism. I like bright colors and these colors pop in a dark background. The texture you see on the painting is done by scrunching ( Yes ! scrunching is a word :) ) tissue paper, various Acrylic paints, collage techniques and markers were used to create this beautiful piece of art. This would go well in a kids/children's room or in the children's space in a library or in an after school office. This piece can also find a place in a Dentist/ Pediatric clinic/ office ( Kids get distracted with the colors, shapes and textures in the painting , making the job easier for Dentist/Pediatrician  :) , Adults also included)  

For those of you who cannot make it here is a picture of my painting. 

Title: Feline Avatar
Medium: Mixed media on Canvas
Size: 18 "x20"

See you all soon with another post. Until then I leave you all with the following questions

1. What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you see this painting?
2. Why do you think that I  painted a cat this way?

Have fun and would love to hear your comments here. Thanks for hopping by.

Note:  " Copyright Content" will not appear on paintings and prints ordered. 

Painting display at the Sunnyvale Mayor's Office

Hello All,

My painting "Feline Avatar" (Inspired by Cubism ) is on display at the Sunnyvale Mayor's Office for the months of October & November, 2013.

Here's is a picture of the painting

Title: Feline Avatar
Size: 18"x24"
Medium: Mixed Media

  Thank you for checking out my blog. See you soon with another post. Until then " Think Creatively" !