Artist Demos are presented after our regular meetings at 1.00 p.m. on the 3d Monday of the month.
July 19, 2021: Judie Cain
Plein air painting by Judie Cain
Bring a painting for a critique our July presenter, Judie Cain! Judie's critiques are very popular events and a wonderful opportunity to gain insight into your art. Judie will also be providing tips on what art show judges look for. Please bring no more than one painting per person, finshed or unfinished, not exceeding 16 x 20 inches.
A native of Burlingame, CA, Judie studied at California College of Arts, after high school. Family responsibilities behind her, and taking early retirement from the business world, Cain returned to painting by attending college, numerous workshops and taking private lessons.
Painting from life as much as possible, or from her own reference photos, Ms. Cain strives to capture the light and mood of the moment using brush and/or palette knife. Her colorful paintings are uplifting and inspiring.!
She has taught her workshops, “Basic Nuts & Bolts of Oil Painting” and “Color Demystified” in the western states as well as other local venues, She currently teaches adult summer classes covering painting fundamentals and color. Primarily an oil painter, Judie has begun also to use gouache, an opaque watercolor.
An award winning artist (Including 2011 Best of Show in the MLAA annual), Ms. Cain has been represented in galleries in Washington, Oregon, New Mexico and California, including Murphys, Sonora, Copperopolis and Carmel. She has several works in print, Giclee and on home products and is collected world wide.
Judie lives in Murphys where she has a private, working, studio.
For information about Judie Cain's paintings, gallery representation, classes, please go to www.cainart.com or call 209 559-3345 cell. Email: cainart@goldrush.com
A native of Burlingame, CA, Judie studied at California College of Arts, after high school. Family responsibilities behind her, and taking early retirement from the business world, Cain returned to painting by attending college, numerous workshops and taking private lessons.
Painting from life as much as possible, or from her own reference photos, Ms. Cain strives to capture the light and mood of the moment using brush and/or palette knife. Her colorful paintings are uplifting and inspiring.!
She has taught her workshops, “Basic Nuts & Bolts of Oil Painting” and “Color Demystified” in the western states as well as other local venues, She currently teaches adult summer classes covering painting fundamentals and color. Primarily an oil painter, Judie has begun also to use gouache, an opaque watercolor.
An award winning artist (Including 2011 Best of Show in the MLAA annual), Ms. Cain has been represented in galleries in Washington, Oregon, New Mexico and California, including Murphys, Sonora, Copperopolis and Carmel. She has several works in print, Giclee and on home products and is collected world wide.
Judie lives in Murphys where she has a private, working, studio.
For information about Judie Cain's paintings, gallery representation, classes, please go to www.cainart.com or call 209 559-3345 cell. Email: cainart@goldrush.com
September, 2021: Andrea Morris
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"Zebras of the Serengeti" by Andrea Morris
Andrea Morris, a resident of Lodi, is a familiar figure in the Mother Lode art community as an artist and teacher. She is a member of the Aloft and the MLAA . Her presentation on March 16 will address painting wildlife in an expressive and bold style. In her decades-spanning practice, Andrea Morris has explored wildlife and the human form through different materials and mediums. Self-taught, in her early work she created drawings of horses and familiar animals and later studied portrait works. Andrea later experimented with abstraction and assemblage in an attempt to free herself from the traditional genre. Andrea has developed the use of strong patterns and colors to represent the subjects in her compositions and uses the diverse objects to represent thoughts and emotions to tell the story behind the painting
Andrea has been teaching advanced levels of painting in watercolor, oils, acrylic and drawing for more than ten years. Her work has been displayed and exhibited in many art venues in California and Arizona, and she has garnered many best of show awards.
Andrea’s greatest joy has been in sharing her knowledge and love of art with fellow artists and documenting her journey of discovery and fascination in artistic expression.
Andrea has been commissioned to paint many murals and individual paintings for clients across the United States.
andreamorrisart@yahoo.com
www.andreamorrisart.com
www.theartistsheart.com
Andrea has been teaching advanced levels of painting in watercolor, oils, acrylic and drawing for more than ten years. Her work has been displayed and exhibited in many art venues in California and Arizona, and she has garnered many best of show awards.
Andrea’s greatest joy has been in sharing her knowledge and love of art with fellow artists and documenting her journey of discovery and fascination in artistic expression.
Andrea has been commissioned to paint many murals and individual paintings for clients across the United States.
andreamorrisart@yahoo.com
www.andreamorrisart.com
www.theartistsheart.com
Past Demos
February 2020. Well-known landscape artist Michael Severin provided a record audience of around 40 people with a concise, well organized demonstration of how to "key" a painting, value structure, and how to incorporate a color scheme. Michael is a Sonora resident and long-time MLAA member who is represented by the Petroglyphe Gallery in Mokelumne Hill . You can find out more about Michael and his art at his website, www.michaelseverin.com .
Still life with cat by Diana Boyd
January 2020. Diana Boyd's direct, insightful critiques attracted a crowd . She forthrightly discussed both strengths and weaknesses of every work. Diana Boyd has been active in our local art scene since she moved to Sonora in 1997. She served on the MLAA board for many years. After becoming a successful artist and painting demonstrator she began teaching oil painting in Tuolumne and Calaveras County in 2006 as well as judging numerous art shows thoughout the years. Her favorite subjects include figures, animals, and still life painted in a loose,semi abstract style.
Heinie Hartwig
Susan Lea Hackett with her plein air gear
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November 2019. Watercolorist Jeannie Vodden uses pure staining transparent hues and a very limited palette in a glazing process to achieve exquisite, detailed paintings. She demonstrated her extraordinary portrait techniques to a rapt group of artists at November's meeting and shared practical information on equipment and materials. October 2019. Heinie Hartwig's critique drew a crowd, as always. People who were emboldened to bring their artwork to the meeting enjoyed the guidance of a master painter. Heinie uses a piece of glass laid over the artwork to paint his suggested changes. September 2019. Susan Lea Hackett lives in Strawberry, Tuolumne County. She is a noted textile artist, painter and teacher, and is the force behind MLAA's very active plein air painting group. Susan's current passion is painting in watercolor and pastel. Her approach begins outdoors, with a detailed drawing, going on to carefully selected transparent watercolors, often finishing with opaque watercolor or pastel. She finishes many of her paintings in her studio. Susan's presentation focussed on the progression from sketch to finished painting, with mention of the equipment she's collected to meet the needs of the person painting out of doors. |