CWA Member Show - My Vision

Reception Friday, May 9th from 5:00 to 7:00 pm

May 5 - June 26, 2025
John O'Lague Galleria at
Hayward City Hall
777 B Street
Downtown Hayward, CA 94541

View the Accepted Artists

VIEW THE 55TH INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION GALLERY

 Exhibition Details

 May Newsletter

Community Outreach Art Supplies Sale

at GREAT SAVINGS to our CWA Members!

 We Need You

Now is your chance to be a CWA board member! The list of open positions is on the About page. Please contact former CWA President Carol Husslein for more information and say you want to volunteer. You can read the description of the positions in the CWA bylaws.

CWA Store

  Plein Air News

Saturday, May 3, 2025, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
The Pergola at Lake Merritt, Oakland

 
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 Next General Meeting and Demo by Birgit O'Connor - ZOOM

Wednesday, May 21, 2025
7:00 to 9:00 pm PST

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Next 2025 Workshop

Amit Kapoor - How to Capture the Magic of Light and Shadow and How to Simplify a Complicated Subject - In-Person
May 16-18, 2025 (3 Days), 9 AM – 4 PM PST
All Levels

The workshop will begin with a discussion of the Fundamentals of Composition (6 GOLDEN RULES). We will explore these Golden Rules and how they apply to creating a well-balanced painting. 1. Source of Light (Light & Shadow) 2. Perspective 3. Staging & posing 4. Camera Angles and Views 5. Elements & Properties 6. Line of Action in the figures During the next three days of the workshop, we will apply these rules in the demo paintings and let the students work them into their paintings focusing on capturing the magic of light and shadow.

 Give the Gift of Creativity

 Make this a special year of gifting with a one-year gift membership or workshop for your special someone.  

    

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