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I am pleased to announce that I will be sharing an art exhibit on which opens on January 21st with Maggie Kildee and Steve Richardson at Fox Fine Jewelry. See postcard below for details or go to http://foxfinejewelry.com
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GET INTO THE SPIRIT OF THE HOLIDAYS
Friday, December 2nd, 4pm – 8pm
Saturday, December 3rd, 9am – 5pm
Join me in my studio (B4) Friday night from 4-8pm and Saturday from 9-5pm.
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Studio Channel Islands Art Center
Camarillo, California 93010
Morning at Leo Carillo
Here is a photo of my view at Leo this morning. Painting on site is often a challenge but it is always a joy. Even when a painting is not a success, look where it was created 
A few weeks ago, I flew to New Mexico and painted around Santa Fe. What a great part of the world the Southwest is. In the coming weeks I will be traveling up highway 395 to capture the fall leaves around Mono, Mammoth and June lakes. Then in November I’ll be going to Sedona. I love my job!
Art Classes Offered by Rich
Below is a list of current offerings for art instruction. Unless otherwise noted, all classes are held in my studio, B4. Please contact me if you are interested in signing up. Additionally, if these times or days don’t work for you, contact me and lets see if we can work on other times. HIGHSCHOOLERS AND HOMESCHOOLERS: I am also working on schedules with some new students now. Contact me if you are interested in knowing more about getting involved in additional classes not listed below.
Oil Painting
(Uninstructed, ongoing) Tuesdays 3-6pm
Fees
$225 for 5-week session.
For an additional $25 per 5-week session, all painting materials can be supplied.
Drawing Class
(10 weeks beginning January 19, 2012)
Wednesdays 5:30-8:30p or, Thursdays 6-9p
The way we see the world shapes our world-view and how we approach life and our relationships. The ability to “see” is one of the most important aspects of creating a drawing. Developing the art of observation will be the principal aspect of this class. We will be learning to gaze at a subject, discovering relationships between shapes, looking for subtle shifts in light and shadow, composition, perspective and many other tools for creating an accurate rendering of any subject. With graphite in hand, we will be working on class projects, and will also be asked to follow-up each week in your sketch journal.
Fees
$300 for 10-week course.
$45 materials fee (Drawing pad, pencil set, kneaded eraser, text book)
Figure Workshops
(Uninstructed, ongoing) Thursdays 7-10p in Studio A4
Join us on Tuesday nights to draw or paint. We will usually begin with gesture warm-up poses for the first 25 minutes, then 25-minute long poses for remainder of night. Every 3 or 4 weeks, we do a single long pose all night. We start at precisely 7:01 so get there beforehand to set-up and do a meet-n-greet and get a cup of something to drink. Nude models. Drawing horses, drawing boards tables and chairs are provided. If you want to use an easel, bring one.
$15 if you drop-in. $60 for 5-workshop pass
My studio is located at
Studio Channel Islands Art Center
2222 Ventura Blvd, B4
Camarillo, CA 93012
San Onofre
Ive been camping and getting some sun out at San Onofre all week while painting for this years annual “Paint San Clemente” event. Here are two of the paintings I have managed to complete this week. It’s been cold and densely overcast, which makes waiting for the sun, much like waiting for Godot.
Today I must change camping spots do that will take up part of the day to tear down camp and get set back up again. Once done I will go out and try one more time to do a painting that I like better to turn in by the Saturday deadline.
Morning Woods
So, I am working BIG. this is the progress on a painting I have waited for about six months to work out. It’s only the first of what will likely be more paintings inspired from the Redwoods. “Morning Woods” is 48″ tall by 38″ wide painting featuring the Giant Sequoia. The big trunk on the left is still a bit too dominate and I love how the green is beginning to get floated in at the top. The green moss-y-ness at the at the foot of the trunk helps pull it all together with the green of the background. The many colors in the trunk also give the entire painting a broad range of interesting color that works well with the limited greens and other cools that inhabit the painting.
NEA Funding
Its nice to know we are heard on specific issues and sometimes get responses…
Dear Mr. Brimer:
Thank you for writing to me regarding funding for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). I appreciate hearing from you on this important issue.
As the official arts organization of the United States Government and the largest annual funder of arts in the nation, the NEA plays a vital role in fostering the arts in the United States. Throughout its history, the NEA has awarded more than 120,000 grants to arts organizations and has ensured that communities big and small have access to the arts.
I believe that the nation should invest in the NEA. As the appropriations process continues, be assured that I will keep you views in mind.
Again, thank you for writing to me. Please feel free to contact me again about this or other issues of concern to you.
Barbara Boxer
United States Senator
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