Inspiration
Ideas, Thoughts, and Workouts
Recommendations from your fellow students
Upcoming Calls for Submission
* Bird, Nest, Nature
Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek
Deadline: May 9, 2020
Application Fee: $35
Application: https://bedfordgallery.slideroom.com/#/permalink/program/52463
* Our Walls, Your Artwork
DeYoung, San Francisco
Deadline: Unknown as of 04/21/2020
We are excited to announce a juried exhibition welcoming submissions by artists from the nine Bay Area counties. Titled The de Young Open, this showcase will debut after the Museums reopen to the public.
Whether self-taught or professionally trained, all Bay Area artists are invited to submit newly created artworks for possible inclusion. Exhibiting artists can offer their artworks for sale and will retain the full proceeds.
We look forward to filling 12,000 square feet of gallery space with works of art by Bay Area artists, in support of local art communities. Follow the link to read our submission guidelines. If you know someone who might be interested, please spread the word.
Questions? Please contact: deyoungopenexhibit@famsf.org
What to Paint?
* Complete something you've been working on
* Paint over something you can let go of
* Paint how you feel
* Paint what you are doing
*Paint what you're seeing
* ATC - Artist Trading Cards
Article in Artist's Magazine April 2020 issue, p. 12
Michelle Wooderson (sp?), Kansas suggests a Prime Creative Challenge, 31 cards in 31 days
For information on ATC, Google "artist trading cards"
* Memory Project
https://www.memoryproject.org/
The Memory Project is dedicated to promoting intercultural awareness, friendship, and kindness between children around the world through the universal language of art. We have been fortunate to have 250,000 youth involved in our programs since 2004.
Sites to Inspire
* The Art Assignment
https://www.youtube.com/user/theartassignment
The Art Assignment is a weekly PBS Digital Studios production hosted by curator Sarah Urist Green. We explore art and art history through the lens of things …
We hope you enjoy it and remember put a thumbs up, "like" and "share" with all of your friends.
Kevin Macpherson's video
Portofino Harbor View
Marina of Portofino was filmed in Italy during happier and carefree times. This is a virtual mini vacation for you.
Stay safe and stay creative!
We believe art is essential for all of our spirits!
-Kevin Macpherson
#PleinAir #OutdoorPainting #PaintingDemo #LandscapePainting #Italy #Portofino
* Painters Keys
A worldwide community of artists from over 115 countries visit this website for information, inspiration, artist advice, friendship and connectivity. Most have signed up to receive the Twice-Weekly Letters, which is FREE. We invite you to subscribe to get the most benefit from this community.
* The Museum of Modern Art Online Courses
https://www.moma.org/research-and-learning/classes
MoMA offers free Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) on Coursera. Sessions are ongoing, and you can enroll in a new session of a course at any time. Though you can take the full course and access all content for free, you can also opt to pay for a certificate of course completion, issued by Coursera.
* Daily Paintworks
Figure
* Croquis Cafe on Vimeo
The Croquis Cafe is a FREE artist model resource. We produce weekly video recorded modeling sessions and still photos of models from which to draw and painting…
* Private Model
Tatiana is a local (San Francisco) model who is doing sessions every Saturday from 11a-2p. Sliding scale up to $20. Email her at tkumehmojo@gmail.com to get on her list and receive the weekly invites. Payment is through Eventbrite.
Resources
* Pixabay
Caution: Great photos do not equate to great paintings. Painting and photography are similar but separate disciplines. Use and learn from, but do not rely on photos.