OCTOBER 2024
…And October starts the Art Associations Election Season. The Board is looking for new ideas and voices to shape the future of the Association to meet current member needs and build a membership to carry us into the future. If you have ideas and are willing to donate a few hours during the year, please consider volunteering for one of the positions on the Board. Elections will be held in November through December. If you think you would be interested, more detailed information is available in the Standing Rules available at https://atascaderoart.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Rules-2023.pdf
The Board currently has 4 members who are meeting 3 to 6 times a year. There are a total of 7 positions available. Their basic roles are:
Director(s) – Provide guidance on activities and spending, coordinate scholarships, and assist with the annual holiday art supply gift giving
President and/or Vice President – Guide Board meetings and arrange monthly activities
Secretary – Keep meeting records
Treasurer – Keep member and financial records
Please consider donating some of your time to guide and inspire the Association in the coming year by emailing us at AtasArtAssn@gmail.com
UPCOMING
We will be having a sharing meeting as we head toward the end of the year. Please bring something you are working on or have recently finished…especially if you have been doing any of the Art Inspirations we have provided on the website.
DATE: Tuesday, October 22nd
TIME: 2:30 PM
PLACE: Atascadero Library – 2nd floor Martin Polin Room (elevator available)
INSPIRATION
In preparation for our Holiday Potluck in December, try your hand at making a holiday greeting card, ornament or other craft to share at the Potluck.
Paintings from August Inspiration of Abstract Alcohol Ink
SEPTEMBER DEMONSTRATION
September was tons of fun with Elizabeth Shaw leading a felting activity. The group produced a great array of felted pumpkins, just in time for Fall. Members learned how to establish their basic shape then add color and embellishments. We were able to catch most of them for a group pumpkin patch photo. Elizabeth provided needles and supplies along with ideas on getting started with some basics.
CLASSES
Remember to check out the “Links” page on the Art Association website to connect with classes in the area. Atascadero’s Recreation Guide is out, and Watercolor for beginner’s and experienced painters is back in swing. Watercolors, Oil painting and Collage are still ongoing at Art Central. Morro Bay Art Center has Fluid Acrylics and Portraits coming up.
Updated 10/03/2024
What we’ve been up to lately
Bookbinding for beginners https://atascaderoart.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/BookBindingHowTo.pdf
Alcohol Inks at the ARTery
A beautiful day at the park for plein air and picnic
Sharing a landscape and …
An interesting variation on collage.
Virginia Mack talks about the CMY color system- Cyan,Magenta,Yellow
As CMY is used by printers, it can be used to recreate almost any color.
She uses Holbein’s Marine Blue, Winsor-Newton’s Permanent Rose and Yellow for her CMY colors. These produce vibrant and transparent mixes.
Patricia Newton demonstrated how to get going on a seascape to capture the movement and translucence of the water, adding froth and foam to finish it off.
Starting with an under painting to establish shapes and some values
Back to the studio for finishing up and voila.
Joyce Bauerle demonstrates the use of gelli plates in printing.
We get a chance at hands on.
Concentration!
A really good turnout for this event.
