Summer Reading
How about delving into some art-inspired reading this summer? Two books loved by many artists are The Art Spirit by Robert Henri and The Artists' Way (and its companion workbook) by Julia Cameron. All are available on Kindle and Audible if that's your preferred method for reading. Do you know of other art-related books you'd like to recommend? Let me know, and I'll compile a list to share another time.
See Coastal Art and Escape the Heat
There's a plethora of art shows and competitions taking place in many towns around the bay this summer. All are worth checking out. If you like cooler summer weather, four nearby locations just a reasonable drive away offer some beautiful art galleries worth visiting. They include Carmel, Santa Cruz, Half Moon Bay, and San Francisco. Two Half Moon Bay galleries are currently featuring some LGAA artists. For more information, see Member News below.
While it's great fun and inspirational to see good art, as artists our higher goal might be better served by being the ones who create the art. With the longer days of early summer filled with sunlight for painting or sculpting in natural light, there's no better time than NOW.
Demo Meetings Resume in September
Reminder—Our regular meetings, which include a demo and the Members' Peer Review (Gallery and Contest), resume September 8th. There will be one more issue of the Palette newsletter with the details shortly before that.
Best wishes for a happy summer,
Jane Loomis
LGAA President
"Art is not what you see, but what you make others see."— Edgar Degas