Viewpoints Gallery in Los Altos is having an unusual show this July. It features 5″ x 7″ watercolors created by long time friends Floy Zittin, Elaine Frenett and Jean Warren from 2005 till 2010 as a form of keeping in touch after being separated by family moves.

I never saw anything like that – a beautiful collection of small masterpieces with a deep meaning behind them.

Today was the reception at Nina Uppaluru’s show at Gallery 9. Nina has about 20 watercolor and acrylic paintings there.

“Up And About” is probably my favorite from the show. All those lush colors and intricate shapes are mesmerizing. I say “probably” because other works make it hard to choose just one.

Up And About – acrylics on canvas, 36″ x 48″

It was nice to see how many people came to see Nina’s beautiful art and to talk to her. Attention well deserved.

At least this is what I was after. Light in the fog can be incredibly beautiful, and colors seem to be more vivid and rich because of it.

colored pencil on canvas, 3.5″ x 2.5″

That reminds me of sketching in Moscow Zoo with my friends, years and years ago. Good times, good to live close to the zoo.

Zoo sketches by Katie Reihman

July 10, 2010 sketch – pastel pencil, 4″ x 6″

Wonderful sketches by Katherine Tyrrell – airy, elegant, very well composed.

Sketching at the RA – Friends Room #7
8″ x 10″, pen and sepia ink and coloured pencils in Moleskine sketchbook

Travels with a Sketchbook in…….

Wonderful live model drawings and sketches:
Drawing and Sketching by Artist Bernard Garcia.

Portrait Drawing – Male Guitar Player