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 

You are invited to the Sunnyvale Community Services Auxiliary Team Holiday Boutique

 The Sunnyvale Community Services Auxiliary " Holiday Boutique" is happening  on Friday, October 28,2016: 3 pm to 7 pm and Saturday,October 29,2016: 9 am to 4 pm located at 725 Kifer Road, Sunnyvale ( Between Wolfe and Fair Oaks). 

This year I am a part of the Auxiliary team and you can find some of my handmade greeting cards, candles, paintings  and other baked goodies. 

Some more information for you about this Boutique

Sunnyvale Community Services Auxiliary Holiday Boutique
What: Handmade and heartfelt gifts for the holidays !
Ornaments, quilts, jams, baked goods, pet corner, jewelry, gifts & more.

When: Friday, October 28,2016: 3 pm to 7 pm and Saturday,October 29,2016: 9 am to 4 pm

Where: 725 Kifer Road, Sunnyvale ( Between Wolfe and Fair oaks)

100% of the proceeds benefit Sunnyvale Community Services ( working to prevent homelessness and hunger). 

www.svcommunityservices.org

Here is a sneak preview of some of my items that you will find at the Boutique. I don't have pictures of the beeswax candles that I made earlier, but you will find them at the boutique.

Holiday Greeting Cards

Birthday Greeting Cards

Update: I sold the above greeting cards at this show. 

Birthday Greeting Cards

Update: I sold the above greeting card at this show.

Pen and Ink Bookmarks

Update: I sold the above bookmarks   at this show.

Holiday Gift Tags

Update: I sold the above gift tags  at this show.

Warli  Style Greeting Cards

Update: I sold the above  warli  greeting card at this show.

Doodled Greeting Cards

Title: Winter Snowflakes
Medium: Mixed media on 18" by 14" canvas

Title: Hoot Hoot!
Medium: Pen and Ink on Watercolor Paper
Size: 9"by 7"

Update: I sold the above painting ( Hoot Hoot )  at this show.

Below is the postcard for the Holiday Boutique

Thank you for visiting my blog.

#greetingcards #holidaygifts #gifts  #Sunnyvale #BayArea #giveback  #penandink #ColoredPencils #candles #earrings #handmade
#Quilts #BirthdayGift #HolidayOrnaments #bakedgoods   #jewellery #shopping #petcorner

Digital Whisper weekly challenge theme: Racoon and Every Inchie Monday-- Robot

Here are my entries for this week's Digital whisper challenge-- Racoon 

Title: I am watching you !
Medium: iPad Art
Apps used: Procreate

Note: Picture of  Racoon taken from my camera roll. This racoon visits us daily. 

Title: Time for  Dessert !
Apps used: Procreate
Medium: iPad Art

Note:  I wanted to infuse some humor onto this art piece. So used one of my favorite candy  for dessert. Also the car further ahead is not sure which way to pass them as these racoons want to  enjoy their dessert first. 

This Racoon is originally my painting done using pencils on my sketchbook. I took a picture of  it and incorporated it into this collage painting.

I hope you like it. If you want to participate for this weekly challenge please visit  http://digitalwhisper.blogspot.com.au/ 

This week the theme  at "Every Inchie Monday"  is "Robot." This is the first time I am participating for this challenge. It was quite challenging for me to work on such a small canvas as I am used to working in larger canvases. But I feel as an artist we sometimes have to break out of our comfort zone  and play and experiment with art.

Title: Beep Beep !
Medium: Micron Pens and Color Pencils on Moleskin journal

If you want to participate for this weekly challenge, please visit:
http://everyinchiemonday2012.blogspot.com/2016/05/inchie-robot.html 


I thank you all in advance for your time and comments here. 

" There is much more learning than knowing in the world."

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

The InkTober Initiative

Every October, artists all over the world take on the InkTober drawing challenge by doing one ink drawing a day the entire month.This year I decided I will take part in Jake Parker's Ink October Challenge.

Here are some of my entries for the challenge

Title: For Ink October Challenge
Medium: Sakura Micron Pens--  On a Moleskin Journal

Title: Origami Swan
Medium: Sakura Micron Pens on an expired coupon paper

Title: Zen Birdies
Medium: Sakura Micron Pens and Colored Pencils on Watercolor paper

Title: Zen Doodle Bookmark
Medium: Sakura Micron Pens on Watercolor paper

#Inktober

Zendala Dare and Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces Challenge

This week at I am the Diva ( Laura Harms's blog) is guest blogger Erin Olson from Zendala Dare Challenge. This week's challenge at the Diva is we have to use Erin Olson's template provided to create a Zendala.

For this week's challenge I  created a Zendala on my iPad. I haven't been tangling for a couple of weeks and my hands were itching to tangle ! I generally tangle with some soft New Age Music. 

Here is my entry for this week's challenge: 

Apps used: Sketchclub
Medium: iPad Art

And here is my entry for last week's challenge-- Guest Blogger Sandy Hunter challenged us to create a tile leaving some negative space ( white space). I found this challenge  very difficult as I am one of those artists who  has to fill the entire tile with tangles ( no white space) , so I had to really remind myself to not fill in the negative space with tangles. I decided to keep it simple for this challenge.

Title: Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces
Medium: Sakura Micron Pens  

Please check out Laura's Blog : http://iamthedivaczt.blogspot.com/   if you want to participate or be inspired by other artists. 


Looking forward to your comments. Thank you in advance for your time and response.

" To The Mind That Is Still, The Whole Universe Surrenders."-- Lao Tzu.

Marie Antoinette, Diva and L Challenge this week's challenge

This week's theme at Digital Whisper is my favorite theme -- Marie Antoinette

I created this using the iPad using Procreate app. Photo of Marie Antoinette from Google search. Rest of it is my creation.  I decided to go with a black and white  scheme for my challenge this week

Here is my entry for  this week's challenge

Title: Marie Antoinette
Medium: iPad Art
Apps used: Procreate

 If you want some creative inspiration or want to participate  then do head over to this blog   http://digitalwhisper.blogspot.com.au/

This week's at the Diva we must use tangles that are organic or natural. This is my entry for this week's challenge

Title: I love my heart !
Medium: Sharpies and Sakura Micron Pens

If you would like to participate for this week's challenge then visit

 http://iamthedivaczt.blogspot.com/2015/07/weekly-challenge-228-guest-blogger-cari.html 

My entry for TNTM weekly challenge is we have to use tangles starting from the letter "L" and also use tangles from the artist in focus -- J. J. LaBarbera

This is my entry for this week's challenge 

Tangles used for the TNTM challenge are Ticking, Arc Flower, Lichen, Lokomotive and I don't know the name of the heart like tangle. If you know then please  do let me know in the comments.

If you want to participate for this week's challenge, head over to this link

http://suzymoshcreations.blogspot.com/p/thats-new-to-me-weekly-challenge.html 

Thank you all for your time and lovely comments ! 

" A great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do." 

Two challenges in One Tile

This week at That's New To Me Challenge the random letter is "H". We have to use tangles starting from the letter H that you have never used before.  We also have to use any tangle the artist in focus has created on our tile.  The artist in focus for this week is Michele Beauchamp

I used Henna Drum and Heart vine. I used Michele's "Brayd" tangle and "Wist" tangle for this week's challenge. I also used Carole Ohl's " Featherfall" tangle.  I  also used " Poke root" tangle because it is my most favorite tangle and I tend to use it as often as I can. 
For this piece I used Henna Drum as a string to the tile. 

This week at the Diva challenge blog we have to limit our color palette  to 2 to 3 colors. I used Orange and Green Colors.  I used a Sharpie for this week's challenge. I decided I will combine both the challenges in  a single tile. 

Title: Henna Drum, Heart vine, Brayd, Wist, Featherfall and Poke root
Medium: Sakura Micron Pens and  Sharpies

I totally enjoyed this week's TNTM and Diva's challenge. It was fun.  Thank you !

" Every Child Begins the World Again." -- Henry David Thoreau

#zentangle #sharpie    #sakuraofamerica