Post Office Box 4631
Walnut Creek, CA 94596  USA

Kirsten Theurer, Sonoma Farmland, 1st Place
Kirsten Theurer Sonoma Farmland
1st Place
Judy Rowe, Three Wise Men and a Dog, 2nd Place
Judy Rowe Three Wise Men and a Dog
2nd Place
Allen Lavee, Teri, 3rd Place
Allen Lavee Teri
3rd Place
Glenyse Henschel, Canyon View, Honorable Mention
Glenyse Henschel Canyon View
Honorable Mention
Jeff Ishikawa, Bonita Morning, Honorable Mention
Jeff Ishikawa Bonita Morning
Honorable Mention
Marina Goldberg, Girl and Her Fish, Honorable Mention
Marina Goldberg Girl and Her Fish
Honorable Mention
Kathleen Stumpfel, Reflections, Honorable Mention
Kathleen Stumpfel Reflections
Honorable Mention

SPLENDID SURROUNDINGS AWARDS

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View the List of Accepted Paintings

 


 

December Newsletter

 


  

Community Outreach Art Supplies Sale

at GREAT SAVINGS to our CWA Members!

Community Outreach Sale

 


  

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.

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Member Show - Happy Memories

ENTRY DEADLINE: DECEMBER 11, 2024

ENTRY OPENING: November 1, 2024
ENTRY DEADLINE: December 11, 2024

John Muir Health, Auxiliary Gallery at Aspen Center
January 11 to February 21, 2025

The John Muir Health Auxiliary Gallery will host a show of CWA members. We all have happy memories of places we have been, people we know and things that have special meaning. The theme may be depicted with animals, landscapes, cityscapes, still lifes, nature, abstractions, or figures. Please submit artwork that will spread happiness.

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Plein Air News

On Holiday Break

Plein Air will return in January 2025!

Other Plein Air Opportunities

Contra Costa Plein Air is a friendly group of artists who get together to paint at scenic locations around the Bay Area and beyond. The paint-out schedule is random, usually weekdays, with dates and locations inspired by the weather and members' suggestions. New artists are always welcome! There is no fee to participate.  

Click here for posts of upcoming paint-outs on their blog, or click here to visit Contra Costa Plein Air on Facebook.

 


 

Next General Meeting ZOOM

December 2024 - Winter Break

NO MEETING

 


 

First 2025 Workshop

Mike Hernandez - Painting the Landscape in Gouache - Zoom
January 11-12, 2025, All Skill Levels

Learn to paint the beautiful cool and worm hues of California using gouache or acryla gouache. Painting from photo reference in this two-day workshop, Mike will demonstrate the unique properties and techniques of using this water based medium. Learn to achieve the velvet like qualities of color that is unique to gouache and acryla gouache. Mike will also cover all of the other important fundamentals of landscape painting such as composition, shape design, value and lighting, color theory, grouping and simplification, texturizing.

 


 

 

Give the Gift of Creativity

 

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

 

   

See the calendar for all the upcoming events

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