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October 4, 2026 · Uncategorized

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March 20, 2026 · Challenges

Laurie deservedly won the 2025 Spring Challenge, which was a draw from the 7 participants. We were asked to create a mixed media piece to show “The Good Things we leave behind”.

March 15, 2026 · Critiques

The Friday the 13th critique was conducted by Rich Williams once again. There were some amazing paintings submitted for analysis.

February 28, 2026 · Workshops

Creative Adventures in Fabric Painting with Pipi Tustian: Transforming Cotton into Art

February 14, 2026 · Workshops

John Hofman described the act of urban sketching as drawing on location with minimum equipment. He gave us a handout that illustrated many different ways to get the illusion of depth.

He went on to show examples of many artists that succeeded in quickly drawing and sometimes enhancing their piece…

January 9, 2026 · Challenges

Our Winter Challenge was to create a Masterpiece by opening a dictionary and, without looking, choose two words to put together a painting. This might have been tricky if you chose an adverb, or

preposition but you were allowed to pick again. You could do a little write up explaining your choice. In…

January 9, 2026 · Other

At our Christmas Party 2025, we were to create an original Christmas card for exchange, bring a gift for hospice and food for potluck. Judith, Anne and Janene led us in the following activities:

Blind drawing  Partner into twos at each table . First person does the first portrait; then partners switch. Do…

December 13, 2025 · Demonstrations

Ando, Marilyn, Diane and Rich each demonstrated in a hands on, making Christmas card event.

November 28, 2025 · Workshops

Our talented President, Patty, gave us a challenge to play on black gesso and have fun for exactly 30 minutes. She demonstrated, then we were all given the same photo and asked to do the same.

Here are the results along with a few extras.

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