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The Community Artist

University Art Newsletter Vol. 2 Issue 7, July 2003

ART ORGANIZATIONS SPOTLIGHT

As I stated in last month's column, every time I visit or write about an art organization, I learn about another one to feature. Such is the case with this month's organization, The Golden Hills Art Association. Golden Hills is still a relatively new and therefore small art club (about 22 members). What they lack in size however, they make up for in talent as there are several experienced award winning artists in the bunch. They meet on the first Thursday of every month, in the Community Room of the Milpitas Police Station on 1275 North Milpitas Boulevard; meetings start at 7:00 p.m. For more details you can check The Milpitas Post Newspaper the week of the first Thursday or call Ruth Farrell at (408) 286-4083.

COMING SOON

Montclair Fine Arts Festival
7/11/03 - 7/13/03. 10am - 5pm
Mountain Blvd. In the hills of Oakland.
For more info call (818) 728-9887
or look on the web at www.pacificfinearts.com

Pescadero Arts and Fun Festival
7/16/03 - 7/17/03 10am - 6pm
Ides grounds at Stage Road Pescadero.
For more info call (650) 879-0848

Art on the Wharf in Santa Cruz
7/19/03 - 7/20/03 9:30am - 5:30pm
For more info call (831)420-5273

Fremont Festival of the Arts
7/26/03 - 7/27/03 10am - 6pm
Paseo Padre Parkway between Mowry and Walnut.
For more info call (510) 795-2244

Connoisseurs Marketplace
Menlo Park 7/19/03 - 7/20/03 10am - 6pm
For details call (650) 325-2818

If you have exhibit info that you want to have posted please e-mail at snjbram@aol.com

TRIVIA AND STUFF JUST FOR FUN

Did you know that decoupage originated in France in the seventeenth century and was chiefly used as a decorative element on furniture (bookcases, cabinets, screens etc.) and on personal items such as fans? The word "copperplate" in calligraphy comes from a process where letters were carved into a copper plate before printing them. The style of the letters used later became associated with that process, hence "copperplate letters".

ASK BRAMSCHANDOZ

Q: I was thinking of getting started in airbrush and was told that I would need a double-action airbrush. What does that mean?

A: There are two basic 'action' configurations for airbrushes. A single-action brush is a brush where the airflow and color come out at the same time when the top button of the brush is depressed/pushed down. With a double action brush, the airflow is engaged when you depress the the top trigger, but the color is engaged when you pull back the trigger. This "double-action" allows you to get closer to your surface and have more control over your paint flow. Double action brushes usually funnel paint through a small nozzle that allows for a fine detailed spray.

JEFF'S TIPS

Try using a sharpened stick to apply art masking fluid or drawing gum instead of a brush or an incredible nib. Simply sharpen the end of a small stick or twig (about the size of a pencil), wet it, then dip it in the masking fluid. You will notice that the natural bends /bumps on the stick effect how you are able to apply the fluid; leaving a more organic and natural looking line. Try it!

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